Fun things to do on the 4th of July:
Overlook chores
Ultimate Frisbee
Race to the beach
Tandem bicycling
Hike a mountain
Junk food binging
Utter sweet nothings
Little League Baseball
Yell:
fun stuff
The Who Am I Tag
Image: Pixabay
As mentioned before, I tend to be late in responding to tags and awards from my readers, but I rarely forget to follow up.
Thanks, Bookidote, for your tag. The rules for this tag are for me to answer some questions and take selected personality tests. Because such tests can be time consuming, allow me to bend the rules, turn the test into a fictional exercise and fabricate my answers. Is that revealing, or what?
What is the meaning of my name?
Karina is a derivative of “careening,” which is indicative of how I careen from certain matters, such as playing it totally straight with readers. (That would be oh-so boring.)
What is my Myer-Briggs personality type?
I challenge being typecast even though such tests often reveal that I would make an excellent shoe salesperson. Although I’m a big advocate for the right of a foot to remain comfortable all day long, I know deep inside we all want to wear ruby red shoes and be noticed. So I refuse to judge anyone who would rather wear a sparkler than a neutral pair to go with their outfit.
Other shoe salespersons you may have run into:
Larry (Macy’s)
Chelsea (DSW)
Hank (Footlocker)
What is my zodiac sign?
I am one with the universe and so I shall not isolate any one sign to define me. Besides, I don’t think of myself as an old goat.
What is my Hogwarts House?
After way too much sorting by my classmates who could never figure me out, I was thrown out and told to start my own house. So let’s say I’m in the doghouse.
What are my learning style(s)?
All I know is you don’t touch a hot stove. I learnt my lesson the hard way.
Am I right or left-brain dominant?
My brain tends to shift to the right and left at different hours of the day. It’s like a sundial. I follow the direction of the sun.
What is my blood type?
When it comes to blood, I prefer not to have my vital fluids typed, sketched, or drawn. Just let my blood in my veins be!
What career am I meant to have?
I’m meant to be a wonderer. I’m still wondering what I should be doing.
What Divergent faction do I belong to?
I diverged to the point of not belonging in any tribe.
What does my birth order say about me?
I wasn’t the firstborn, so I’ve never felt like a guinea pig.
As always, I open this tag to all. You can answer all questions or select just those that you feel compelled to answer. Don’t be a stranger (to yourself)!
The Blue Sky Tag
It’s a long time coming to thank Suzanne of adventuresofsweetmonday for nominating me (back in March) for the Blue Sky Tag. Please visit her blog.
The rules for the Blue Sky tag are:
– Thank the person who nominates you
– Answer the 11 questions
– Tag 11 people
– Give them 11 questions to answer
As many of you know, I tend to change the rules. In this case, rather than nominating just 11 people, I encourage each of my readers to add their blog link, describe an awesome sky scene you witnessed (sunsets, thunderstorms, night scenes, beautiful beaches, UFOs – you name it) and note where you were when inspired. We’ll have us a real “Blue Sky” tag. My picture, by the way, was taken at Kecskemét in Hungary.
My answers to Suzanne’s 11 questions are written in red below.
- What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
- If you can go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Jerusalem
- If you had only $5 to spend for something special for the day, what would you buy? Trader Joe’s Chocolate Covered Almonds
- What is your favorite dessert? Tiramisu
- Coffee or tea? Tea
- What is your idea of a relaxing day? Doing whatever I want – read, eat, watch a movie, lounge
- Have you ever been to Disney Land? Yes
- What is your favorite season of the year? Summer
- What is your all-time favorite movie and why? It changes every time I see a better movie – no all-time for me
- What is your favorite Disney movie? Too many versions out there of different stories – PASS
- What is your favorite quote and why? “Do not be afraid.” This is written 356 times in the Bible. The message is clear to me that with God assuring us not to be afraid, then I can meet each day being fearless.
Dorkylicious
Image: Pixabay
[The song below is a loose parody of the hip-hop (rap) song Fergalicious, featuring Fergie and will. i. am of The Black Eyed Peas. To listen to the real song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T0utQ-XWGY ]
(one, dos, three, cuatro)
Hey, hey, hear me out
Here’s a ditty come straight from my dorky heart
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Disguised Obscenities
“Why the fudgecake did you that for, bumbrass?”
“I told you we had to cover our mass.”
“Sheesh-kabob, I’m never going to work with you again.”
“Gold drum it. You’re a real sum of a bridge.”
“You sold us out. You’re no better than a two-bit horseshoe.”
“You’re a real continental divide.”
Image: Pixabay
3-Day 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 2
Who else but Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) can make our day 2? Continue reading
3-Day 3 Quotes Challenge – Day 1
Thank you, like mercury colliding, for nominating me to do the 3-Day 3 Quotes Challenge. In turn, I nominated three bloggers to do the same, so please scroll down to see who they are. On Day 2, I will nominate 2 bloggers, and Day 3 will be a surprise. So keep coming back . . . Continue reading
Sunshine Blogger Award
“The whole idea of the Sunshine Award is that you nominate eleven bloggers who put a little sunshine in your day, who are positive, creative, and inspiring.”
Thank you for the Sunshine Blogger Award nomination, Ana, of the wonderful Ana Slanina site.
It’s nice to know that I can put a little sunshine in your day. If you don’t mind, I put a little twist to this award by not nominating the 11 bloggers one is supposed to because (a) I don’t know that many bloggers (that make me smile – just joking), (b) some already have the nomination and will likely not want to do it again (maybe?) and (d) some rules are fun to break. Continue reading
The Liebster Award
What a pleasant surprise to be encouraged by my fellow bloggers–Lashaan & Trang, book lovers and reviewers extraordinaire–of the Liebster Award. You can enjoy their reviews at https://bookidote.wordpress.com. [Applause] Continue reading
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