If I were...

Writer Lady found a meme that seemed more fun than most... and you can check hers out from the link above. Here's mine, and if you want to do this exercise, too, feel free!

If I were . . .

If I were a month I’d be March.

If I were a day I’d be Monday.

If I were a time of day I’d be 6:30 a.m.

If I were a font I’d be Edwardian Script.

If I were a sea animal I’d be a narwhale.

If I were a direction I’d be northwest

If I were a piece of furniture I’d be an antique piano missing a few ivories.

If I were a liquid I’d be a warm chai latte.

If I were a gemstone I’d be a diamond.

If I were a tree I’d be a quaking aspen.

If I were a tool I’d be a pocket knife will all the trimmings.

If I were a flower I’d be a lily of the valley.

If I were an element of weather I’d be a thunderstorm.

If I were a musical instrument I’d be a piano (amazing how that works for two categories.)

If I were a color I’d be pale blue.

If I were an emotion I’d be enthusiasm.

If I were a fruit I’d be a raspberry.

If I were a sound I’d be laughter.

If I were an element I’d be oxygen.

If I were a car I’d be a sporty Volkswagon Beetle.

If I were a food I’d be German Pancakes (you'll have to ask me about this one--yummy!).

If I were a place I’d be a garden.

If I were material I’d be velvet.

If I were a taste I’d be buttery.

If I were a scent I’d smell like clean clothing.

If I were a body part I’d be a hand.

If I were a song I’d be Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!

If I were a bird I’d be a nightingale.

If I were a gift I’d be a book.

If I were a city I’d be Eureka, CA.

If I were a door I’d be solid, and inset with a stained-glass window.

If I were a pair of shoes I’d be running shoes with gel insoles.

If I were a poem I’d be a sonnet.

I'm not sure what this even says about me, but it was so much fun to do! A nice break from thinking too much. Now it's back to writing my play!

Friday Meme

Friday is here, and I feel lazy (for once). I found this meme on AmyOops, and I thought it interesting enough to share. Feel free to answer the questions yourself, if you like. If you put them on your own blog, let me know so that I can check them out.

Odd Things about Me (What isn't odd about me?):

1 Do you like bleu cheese?

(Only in salad, in dressing, on toast, on fish, or anywhere else I put it.)
2. Do you own a gun?

(Never. I detest violence.)
3. What color Kool Aid is your favorite?

(Red flavored. Without poison, of course. Don't touch the stuff.)
4. Do you get nervous before doctor's appointments?

(Never. I like that hour I get to spend sans kids, talking about my problems. I especially like clinical massage therapy sessions. I think I could use one of those now.)
5. What do you think of hot dogs?

(Gross. I'm a vegetarian. I thought they were gross when I wasn't a vegetarian.)
6. Favorite Christmas movie?

(I have two: It's a Wonderful Life and Scrooged. Exactly the same movie... only different.)
7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?

(International Coffee's Cafe Vienna. I've tried everything else.)
8. Can you do push ups?

(I do fifty every morning, fifty every evening. But I warn you, they don't work.)
9. What's your favorite piece of jewelry?

(My wedding ring, of course!)
10. Favorite hobby?

(Playing piano, singing, painting, reading, coloring, drawing, dancing. All in one day. I love to write, too, but that is my profession, not my hobby.)
11. Do you have A.D.D?

(No, but I'm a Pisces, and that's bad enough. ADD would put me over the edge.)
12 Do You wear glasses or contacts?

(Yup, but I want lasic so that I don't have to anymore.)
13. Middle name?

(Jean.)
14. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?

(Water, diet orange Crush--yum!--and, um, Cafe Vienna)
15. Current Worry?

(I worry about absolutely everything. Just read my blog and you'll see.)
16. Current hate?

(Grammatical errors. Ask me tomorrow, and it will be something else.)
17. Favorite place to be?

(In my wingback chair, writing.)
18. Where would you like to go?

(Great Britain.)
19. Name three people who will complete this?

(I never said I was psychic. What kind of question is that?)
20. Do you own slippers?

(Nope.)
21. What color shirt are you wearing?

(None of your business, snoopy.)
22. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?

(Gross. No.)
23. Can you whistle?

(Yes. My favorite song to whistle is the Star Wars theme.)
24. Where are you now?

(In my wingback chair!)
25. Would you be a pirate?

(No. Vegetarian pacifists don't make good pirates.)
26. What songs do you sing in the shower?

(Anything loud and operatic.)
27. Favorite Girl's Name?

(Rachel.)
28. Favorite boy's name ?

(Orlando. Yeah, I know, neither of these made it to my kids.)
29. What's in your pocket right now?

(No pockets.)
30. Who last made you laugh?

(My husband, and, no, the details are none of your business.)
31. What vehicle do you drive?

(Ford Mother-With-Kids Windstar Minivan. Sexy!)
32. Worst injury you've ever had?

(Cesarean section. Never really been injured. I did cut my legs up a few times, throwing myself into thorns, etc., but I don't really count any of that. My two C-sections were the hardest.)
33. Do you love where you live?

(Yup, allergies and all. Summers here are spectacular, and I love rain, too.)
34. How many TVs do you have in your house?

(Two, and I rarely watch either.)

More Meme

Okay, so here's the rest. 

21. A better name for me would be:
Rachel. Love the name. My aunt once told me my real name didn't really suit me, so I spent the summer looking through a huge baby book. I found this one (but she didn't like it much, either). I've toyed with using it as a pen name.

22. I have a hard time understanding:
Hate. Why people choose it over compassion, I have no idea. Why we need to see others as inferior, or as "other"... 

23. If I ever go back to school, I'll:
Teach. Three degrees is PLENTY.

24. You know I like you if:
I actually invite you to my house. If you invite yourself, well, then you'll never know. And believe me, I've had people do that.

25. If I ever won an award, the first person I'd thank would be:

My hubby. And my sister. And the millions of other people who encouraged me or expected me to succeed. 

26. When I compare 80's rock to to 90's rock:
I switch the station to classical music. 

27. Take my advice, never:
Marry if you aren't happy with someone. Better to be single and a little lonely than unhappily married. I was lucky to marry happy, but I've seen too many who didn't, and divorce is, from what I can tell, TORTURE. So is an unhappy marriage.

28. My ideal breakfast is:
Strawberry waffles with ice cream instead of whip cream (OMG, are they delicious--at least, that's how I remember them, since it's been years!)

29. A song I love, but do not own is:
The Highwayman, by the 3 D's. (This was my sister's answer, but I agree. I also like "The Riddle" on the same LP.)

30. If you visit my hometown, I suggest:
Stopping by my place. Yes, that means I'm inviting you! Just give me some warning, so I can sweep the floors.

31. My favorite Beatle is: 
John. He was the genius behind the songs.

32. Why won't people:
Stop being so self-centered? It's always "me, me, me." Everyone can't be the center of the universe, yet so many feel they should be, at the expense of everyone else.

33. If you spend the night at my house:
I hope you're an early riser. We're all pretty much up at 6:30. And my kids are NOT quiet.

34. I'd stop my wedding for:
Dude, I don't know. Weddings themselves aren't that important. It's the marriage that counts, and I try to let as little get in the way of that as possible.

35. The world could do without:
Hate. Covered this one before. And greed, too.

36. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than:
Sell things for a living. I'd be the worst car salesman ever. 

37. My favorite blond(e) is: 
My son. My daughter looks just like my husband (sans the beard, of course), while my son has my hair and eye colors.

38. Paper clips are more useful than:
Doughnuts. Both go right through you, too, but paperclips cause less damage (just ask my son).

39. If I do anything well, it's:
Encourage people. Everybody can do more with a little encouragement. It's far too easy to give up if you think you'll fail.

40. And by the way:
Go write something! Anything. I'm going to do the same.

Now I've done it. Tomorrow, who knows what I'll post. 

Meme from Ask Me Anything

My sister urged me to do this one, too, so here goes. Let me know if any of you do the same on your blog, so I can see your answers!

1. My uncle once:
Tried to pressure my daughter to give him a hug. She wasn't impressed (you go, girl!).

2. Never in my life:
Everest. I have no death wish, nor do I wish to lose my fingers, toes, or anything else. And I hate intense cold, especially when accompanied by intense wind and tons and tons of exercise.

3. When I was seventeen:
I was a complete dork. Oh, darn, I still am!!!!

4. High School was:
Lonely. I was too smart for my own good, and had the social skills of a psychopathic killer. Only I wasn't one on the inside (it only seemed like I would be on the outside). 

5. I will never forget:
The moment I held my daughter in my arms. Life changing.

6. I once met:
Ray Bradbury. Didn't give a lick what people thought of him, so he was very open about everything. Loved having lunch with him. (Note, if you do dine with him, he hates broccoli and cauliflower.)

7. There's this girl I know who:
Knits, and knits and knits. She calls herself Knitting Mama, and I know that knitting is her way of keeping her sanity as a SAHM (mine is writing).

8. Once, at a bar:
My husband called me pretending he was in jail. When I found out he was at a bar with his buddies I hung up on him. He never did that again.

9. By noon, I'm usually:
Starving. And I eat breakfast, too. Weird.

10. Last night:
I looked at the new ihome, finished laundry, and discussed a property my hubby and I are thinking of buying.

11. If only I had:
Gone to my big sister's wedding! My one regret in the world!

12. Next time I go to gym/church:
I'll be doing Zumba Thursday. LOVE IT!

13. Susan Boyle:
What about her? I have a good voice, but I'd never make it as a star. So what?

14. What worries me most: 
My kids' dying before I do. They've promised me they won't... I hope they keep that promise.

15. When I turn my head left, I see:
My son and his friend watching Monsters Inc.

16. When I turn my head right, I see:
My deliciously old piano. 

17. You know I'm lying when:
I start giggling. I can't lie in real life. Though I do have a poker face when I know the outcome of a movie/game and I know you don't (I hate it when people give that kind of stuff away.)

18. What I miss most about the eighties:
Can't think of anything. Honest. I don't tend to miss the past, especially if I was living at home at the time (and I was).

19. If I was a character in Shakespeare, I'd be: 
Hamlet. Or Beatrice. Or Shylock. I'm probably most like Isabella in Measure for Measure... but I'd pretty much play anyone, male or female, except for Sir Toby Belch.

20. By this time next year:
I hope to have the research for my ghost book--and the writing--completely finished, and have it all out to the publisher.

Again, let me know if you decide to do the same meme. I'd love to know what your answers are.