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a meme is defined as 'a unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.' pariah of the memes list describes it best in terms of what a meme on the internet is. he says: "in blogspeak, a meme is an idea that is shared and passed from blog to blog, like a question posted in one blog and answered in many other blogs."

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the 6th in the 6th - 05:23 PM

i was tagged by melanie to do this.

the tag is to take part in the 6 by 6 game. choose the 6th image out of your 6th picture folder and blog it. then tag 6 more people to do the same.

man. now i have to think of six people to tag! i'm guessing i can't tag the same person who tagged me. hmm ..

okay. i tag alicia, gary, ginger, angie, sherry & kathy. (my connection is sucking at the moment, so i can't get all the urls.)

smiley & ibis

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2008 in review - 06:58 AM

i can't be bothered turning the questions into my usual no caps style, so they can stay as is.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
fell in love with someone 14 years older than me.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions?
i never make any. i make goals all the time, but never new year's resolutions.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my friend julie. her third child.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully, no.

5. What countries/provinces did you visit?
abu dhabi!

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
more of my own income so i can get off government benefits by the end of the year.

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
i don't know the actual date, but it was sometime in early april (or perhaps late march) when i was driving up the coast & had the strong thought that i knew i was going to meet someone soon.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
starting my own business (i.e. becoming a site distributor for nana may's) & establishing a stream of income with it, albeit a kind of weak one at the moment.

9. What was your biggest failure?
not getting my house back into order before the end of the year .. but it is happening!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing major. nothing i can even recall.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
lots of equipment for the markets to establish myself as site distributor.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
smiley's. he learned to share in the most lovely way.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
smiley's, when he was going through that horrible hormone surge earlier in the year. *sigh*

14. Where did most of your money go?
into my new business.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to the woodford folk festival again.

16. What song/album will always remind you of 2008?
none in particular, actually.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? happier.
b. thinner or fatter? thinner.
c. richer or poorer? richer, although that's not saying much. lol!

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
sales at the markets. & housework.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
slacking around the house instead of keeping it tidy.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
rushing around all the over the place & stressing about having so much to do & so many places to go. between those times, though, i had a lovely time catching up with all my frirends & family. *smile*

21. How did you spend New Year's?
sleeping blissfully deeply.

22. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
sherry. we always have really long conversations. ones that leave me feeling better & happier for having spoken to her.

23. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes. *smile*

24. How many one night stands in this last year?
none, thank you very much!

25. What was your favorite TV show?
don't have one. i almost never watch tv.

26. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
nope. i don't dwell on that sort of thing. it sucks your energy.

27. What did you want and get?
someone who cares for me in the most wonderful ways. *smile*

28. What did you want and not get?
can't think of anything that leaps out at me. i prefer to focus on the positive things.

29. What were your favourite films of this year?
nothing pops into mind. i enjoyed the few movies that i did see.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i turned 36 & i can't remember what i did for my birthday. possibly nothing.

31. What kept you sane?
looking after smiley. i have to be sane. it's my job to make sure he's okay. although he almost makes me insane at times, too.

32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
i don't really go in for that sort of thing. although i do recall i had a major hormonal thing going on for john barrowman at one point. that might have been last year, though.

33. What political issue stirred you the most?
i try to avoid politics, but the environment is always a big thing with me.

34. Who did you miss?
bruce, heaps, when i went to abu dhabi for three weeks.

35. Who was the best new person you met?
well, i would say bruce, but he's not 'new' since i've known him for about fifteen years. perhaps i should say kalena, a girl who sherry met on the plane on the way to brisbane to come & visit me & who she asked if i wouldn't mind giving a lift from the airport. we all kept in contact & she sent me a copy of an out of print book that i desperately wanted. i thought that was really sweet. *smile*

36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
you have to look after yourself & enjoy life. but then i've always known that.

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interview by angie - 08:15 PM

angie has asked me questions now, so read more if you're interested.

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interview meme - 10:14 PM

this has been going around. i've been 'interviewed' by being asked five questions which i've answered under the 'more' link.

if you'd like to be interviewed, then you can respond in the comments below by asking me to interview you & i'll then ask you five questions. then you can post them to your livejournal or blog.

below are my five questions from melanie.

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what's your personality type? - 05:11 PM

wow. it's been a while since i've done one of these. personality type meme:

"You Are An ENFJ

The Giver

You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed.
Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections.
Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down.
You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine.

You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist."

What's Your Personality Type?

i agree with most of it except being let down in relationships. if that does happen to me, then i don't let it get to me enough to think it happens often.

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first impressions - 09:49 PM

i stole it (word for word) from melanie's.

"We all form first impressions of each other. Think back as far as you can and share your first impression of me. It can be anything - how you thought I looked, what you thought I did for a living, what kind of person you thought I was. (No offense taken - I swear! This is all in good fun!)

Then, we’ll have a good laugh over how far off the mark or a congratulations over how on the money you were."

so go for it! most of you have never met me in real life, so just tell me your impressions from meeting me online. *smile*

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what colour green am i? - 08:51 PM

You Are Mint Green

Balanced and calm, you have mastered the philosophy of living well.
Your friends seek you out for support, and you are able to bring stability to chaotic situations.
You're very open and cheerful - and you feel like you have a lot of freedom in life.
Your future may hold any number of exciting things, and you're ready for all of them!

What Color Green Are You?

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johari window - 05:42 PM

i've seen it at melanie's & jade's, so i'm going to do one, too.

go to my johari window to choose six things which you think best describe me.

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four on the floor - 10:56 AM

a meme of four things i orginally saw here, but was then invited/infected from here.

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punk rock mama - 07:41 PM

Punk Mama

You're a punk rock mommy! DIY is probably your
motto, because you're a punk mama at heart.
Your kids are getting your independent spirit
and guts, and learning to solve problems
themselves. You love it when they show their
independence, even when it's breaking your
heart.

What kind of a freaky mother are you?
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unconscious mutterings - 05:31 PM

it's been far too long since i last did unconscious mutterings:

  1. spacious:: new living quarters
  2. crash:: test dummy
  3. autobiography:: of a saint (??)
  4. sparkly:: thoughts
  5. wild thing:: you make my heart sing
  6. haagen-das:: icecream
  7. sci-fi:: movie
  8. voice:: over
  9. boy scouts:: always be prepared
  10. grief:: counselling


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worth your weight in gold - 05:56 PM

i just did jade's meme:


i'm worth AU $1,061,074.64 in gold!

that's about equivalent to:
US $745,660.32

GBP £415,866.70

CA $974,824.11

NZ $1,137,273.67

EUR €611,774.03

how much are you worth?



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unconscious mutterings - 03:31 PM

unconscious mutterings:

  1. resignation:: terrible job
  2. coupling:: chariot, you know some of the parts on a horse drawn one.
  3. grounded:: sensible
  4. habit:: forming
  5. chainsaw:: trees
  6. rental:: video
  7. deleted:: gone
  8. online personals:: looking for love
  9. penguin:: bat man
  10. offend:: my sensibilities


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unconscious mutterings - 09:02 AM

unconscious mutterings:

  1. abundance:: of love
  2. casino:: money
  3. shell:: petrol
  4. overpriced:: petrol (lol! *chuckle* )
  5. cancellation:: credit card (not me, thankfully)
  6. eternal:: salvation
  7. lyrics:: warning
  8. faith:: in god
  9. because:: i can
  10. wimp:: wuss


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unconscious mutterings - 02:33 PM

unconscious mutterings:

  1. colorblind:: red & green
  2. shallow:: hal
  3. erotica:: madonna
  4. figment:: of my imagination
  5. eviction:: notice
  6. composed:: emotions
  7. chill:: in the air
  8. girl:: boy
  9. california:: girls
  10. bond:: james bond


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