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An Annoying, Tagless Meme  

Posted by Benjie in , ,


A couple of days ago, Josh started a meme in which you post two things that most annoy you. Then he refused to tag anyone specifically--perhaps to avoid "being tagged for a meme" as an annoyance. Anyway, just to gripe, I'll post my annoyances now:

  1. Telemarketers. I know that people are just doing their job, and that their bosses are just trying to make money, but they always seem to call when I (a) am eating supper, (b) am sitting down to relax after a long day, or (c) have just gotten the kids to bed and have some time with my blushing bride.

  2. Having to wait (wait, wait, wait) when I've made an appointment. I make appointments because my time is valuable, too. This is especially irksome when I'm having to pay for the privilege of seeing the person with whom I've made the appointment.

So there you have it. If you'd like to participate, just add a comment with your gripes here, or post yours and leave me a note that you've done so.

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8-Up  

Posted by Benjie in , ,


I’ve been tagged by Charley to meme eight random thoughts about myself.

Here are the rules:

  1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
  2. People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules.

  3. At the end of your blog you need to tag 8 people and post their names.

  4. Don't forget to leave them a comment and tell them they're tagged, and to read your blog.

Now for the 8:

  1. I took first year, second semester and second year, first semester Spanish in college as my language requirement. The rule was that I should take second year because of the two years I had in high school, but I couldn’t remember enough to fail the competency test properly.

  2. I learned all I know about The Hobbit from my brother and a couple of friends because I’d tried to read it about eight times never getting past chapter 3. (I’ve since slogged all the way through the book.)

  3. In high school I received the National Council of Teachers of English award in writing for my short story “Keep Your Feet on the Ground, Professor.”

  4. I started having children when most of my peers were preparing for grandkids.

  5. Floods in Brownwood, Texas and Louisiana, Missouri contributed to a slight phobia of that kind of natural disaster.

  6. My older brother and I once rode every roller coaster at the Six Flags park in Georgia.

  7. My favorite part of Sunbeams mission group when I was a preschooler was the graham crackers and kool-aid.

  8. I met my blushing bride at missionary orientation—she was going to Egypt, and I to Ukraine. We married eight months later.

And now for the cheat: I’m going to tag Hannah, Josh, Danny, and you if you’re reading this (that may get up to eight).

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