Random Elevens Tag

Hey y'all! I was tagged a very long time ago by the lovely Miss Melody Muffin of The Splendor Falls on Castle Walls in the ever-awesome Random Elevens tag - thank you very much, Melody!

Also, for my tag-ees, I decided this tag is enough fun that it deserves its own button ... so feel free to grab it for your post if you agree with me!

Here are the rules:

1. If you are tagged/nominated, you must post eleven facts about yourself.
2. Then, you must answer the eleven questions the tagger has given you and make eleven questions for the people you are going to tag.
3. Next, tag eleven more bloggers.
4. Tell the people you tagged that you have tagged them.
5. No tagging back.

Here we go!

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ELEVEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT MYSELF

1. I am nearsighted and wear glasses.

2. I have a claddagh ring that I wear every day (following the rules, of course).

3. Someday, I am going to have a pet parakeet, because I love birds, and I can't wait to have one of my own.

4. Like millions of Americans, I am descended from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.

5. However, my ancestors from another branch of my family just arrived in the United States about 100 years ago.

6. My top 5 favorite singers are Josh Groban, Phil Collins, John Denver, Fernando Ortega, and Karen
Carpenter.

7. I think the most handsome president was Franklin W. Pierce.

8. My favorite Disney female character is Jane Porter from Tarzan.

9. If I could have any career I wanted, I would be a reporter or editor for a midsized newspaper.

10. If you ask me anything about the BBC Sherlock series, I can probably tell you anything you want to know, including how Season 3 ends ... but I still have never seen the series.

11. My very favorite article of clothing is my red Converse tennis shoes.


ANSWERS TO MELODY'S ELEVEN QUESTIONS

1. What is your attitude toward reptiles?

For the most part, I like them, and think they're interesting and pretty/cute ... alligators and crocodiles do NOT count.

2. Do you know what a Mumakil is?

I didn't, but I went and looked it up, and discovered it's from Lord of the Rings ... I'm not a member of that fandom, I'm sorry!!

3. How many state capitals have you been in?

*Whispering in shame*  Two .......

4. Have you read Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe?

Not yet, but I have it in my Kindle library and hope to read it sometime!

5. Have you read Jane Austen's Lady Susan?

Again, not yet, but it's in my huge Jane Austen anthology, and I do plan to read it someday!

6. What is your favorite rendition of "Amazing Grace"?

*Sniff*  Scotty playing it on his bagpipes during Spock's funeral on Star Trek III: The Search For Spock.  Makes me cry every time ...

7. Do you listen to country music?

Noooooo ...... my mom and sister like it, so I try not to be too rude when they put it on, but I just really don't like it.

8. Would you rather have a squirrel or a rabbit for a pet?

Umm .... a squirrel, because it could more easily ride around on my shoulder.  :-)

9. What is your favorite big cat?

I really like cheetahs and mountain lions ... tigers and African lions are really cool too!

10. Do you prefer your hair long or short?

Both, in a way ... I love to play with intricate updos, but it's actually much healthier and looks better when it's short.

11. What is your favorite color of rose?

Yellow!! I'm crazy about yellow roses!  :-D


QUESTIONS FOR MY TAG-EES

1. If you drink coffee, what is your favorite flavor?

2. If you could choose to be stuck for two days in a library, a shopping mall, a museum, or an indoor skating rink, which would you choose? (Assuming they had food and amenities available.)

3. Have you taken a Myers-Briggs personality test? If so, what is your personality type?

4. Who is your favorite member of your favorite band (or, who is your favorite singer)? Just one!

5. What is your favorite clothing fiber (i.e. cotton, wool, acrylic, polyester, rayon ...)?

6. What is your attitude toward insects?

7. Would you rather your boyfriend/fiance/husband give you flowers or chocolate?

8. Have you ever considered becoming a missionary?

9. You wake up one morning and realize that you've been dropped somehow into your favorite Jane Austen novel! Which one is it, and what are you wearing?

10. If you had to fight a duel and you were choosing the weapons, what would you use?

11. What is your favorite Bible translation?


I AM TAGGING:
(I don't have quite 11 people, I'm sorry about that!)

Angel at With Her Hands
Jennifer at Where the Green Grass Grows
Vicki at Decked Out in Ruffles
Alex at It's A Lovely Day Today
Michaela at Rhapsody in PINK
Anna at storia
Jessica at Safirewriter
Rebecca at Singing in His Name


(Honorary tag to Frannie at Of Mess and Glory, who is planning her wedding and probably won't have time to do this!!)

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Thanks so much for playing this with me!! I hope you're all doing well and getting ready for spring!  :-D

Lots of love,
Vicki

Tonight, I Am ...

Seeing: The beautiful first night of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics!

Hearing: The quiet evening voices of the older members of my family - the little ones are long in bed.

Smelling: The fabric softener smell on my warm, cozy sweatshirt.

Tasting: My delicious apple-pie-flavored Greek yogurt.

Needing: Sleep!

Wanting: To renovate and revitalize my blog so it is as dynamic and helpful as all of the other blogs I follow.

Regretting: Losing my temper, snapping at my mom and shoving my laptop across the floor.

Feeling: A little bit sick, thoughtful, irritable, and glad for some rest.

Wishing: That I could wear maxi skirts without looking so tiny.

Thinking: About how cold it's going to be tomorrow (wind chill below -20 degrees!!).

Laughing: At Benedict Cumberbatch appearing on Sesame Street!!



Recovering: From a very difficult week that has involved a lot of snow and ice, doctors, fatigue, outside commitments, and experiencing the Lord working every minute on my behalf.

Believing: That the God of heaven is on my side and working everything out for my good.

Anticipating: Wearing the pretty outfit I have picked out tomorrow.

Dreaming: About Valentine's Day and wondering whether I'll have found my special someone by the time it rolls around next year.

Praying: For my dear friend Frannie, who is busy as a little bird building her house of dreams with her soon-to-be husband!

Reading: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Yes, again.  :-)

Singing: "Cavan Girl"



Wearing: My favorite hooded sweatshirt, black yoga pants, and fuzzy pink slipper socks.

Preparing: To go to bed!

Remembering: Watching my friend perform in one of my school's awesome musical shows a couple of months ago.

Trying: To stay on top of all of my confusing homework.

Questioning: What in the world I'm going to write about for my history paper due next week.

Fearing: That I might be catching a cold or the flu ...

Loving: This:



Googling: How to follow a low-sodium diet ... due to a recently diagnosed health problem, I now have to eat a very low-sodium diet; and I really haven't the faintest idea how to start. Definitely reading a lot about this after my weekend library trip.

Choosing: To sacrifice a few more minutes of sleep to finish this post.  ;-)

Working: On designing some posters for one of my student organizations.

Emailing: A dear friend who has been very supportive during this week and all the things I've been dealing with.

Gluing: Eeeehhm ... nothing ...

Texting: NOBODY. Hallelujah!! Facebook and text messaging have been sorely impinging on my introvert recharge time lately, and it's like stepping into an oasis to turn off the phone and log out of FB for a while!

Cracking: Eeeehhm ... nothing ...

Considering: Ways to make a difference in the things that really get me feeling passionate - workers' rights, ending poverty and hunger, and fighting abortion.

Turning: To look at the huge stack of CDs I archived all my photos onto this week.

Biting: Eeeehhm ... nothing ...

Reducing: The number of tabs I have open.  :-}

Longing: To have a husband, home, and family of my own - and yet rejoicing in the amount of peace that the Lord has given me over the last year in this area. I am not desperate anymore! I can truly say that if it is not the Lord's will for me to marry, I will not be sorry or unhappy in singleness. And I honestly mean that.

Suffering: With a slightly sore throat and a little bit of chills.

Recognizing: That it really is time for me to be getting to bed.

Checking: To make sure that I haven't forgotten to do anything before I go ...

Organizing: My backpack for tomorrow.

Practicing: Poor posture, lazy typing habits, and looking under my glasses with the apparent goal of giving myself eyestrain.

Reckoning: Myself very blessed for a huge number of reasons!

Smiling: Because:



I hope you all are having a wonderful evening, getting (or getting ready to get) some good rest, and staying warm!! I love you ladies!  <3

Hugs,
Vicki