Accidental Meme Situation

I saw this meme floating around, and at first I didn’t quite understand how it worked. Then I commented on Katherine’s post because she was talking about Doritos, and I just had to comment about that, and I sort of ended up in this meme.

 So, here’s how it goes. I’m gonna answer five questions that Katherine asked me. Then, if you comment on my post, I’ll take that as a request to participate in the meme. I’ll update this post and ask you five questions about you. Then you post your answers on your blog. Make sense? Everyone on the same page? Good. Here’s what Katherine asked me:

1) If you weren’t homeschooling your kids, what would you be doing with your life? I’d probably be writing a lot more, and publishing more. I’d also probably be doing freelance graphic design, since that was my day job before I had my kids.

2) What are your top 3 favorite books? ARGH!!! This is a damned near impossible question to answer. Just within fiction, I’ll say: The Lord of the Rings by Tolkein, The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and The Stand by Stephen King. But really, there’s no good way to narrow it down to just three.

3) Where were you the first time you kissed your husband? In his dorm room. He winked just before we kissed. He’s got a really good wink.

4) Give us your favorite recipe? This is a somewhat modified salmon recipe I got out of the You On A Diet book.

Take boneless, skinless salmon filets and marinate for 10 minutes in the following:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 teaspoon ginger (or 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root, if you’ve got it)
2 green onions, chopped

After marinating, grill or pan fry for about 5 minutes each side. Serve with Basmati rice mixed with lightly sauteed red pepper and onion, and fresh steamed green beans. This is the current favorite recipe in the family. Even the kids love it.

5) Do you have a childhood fantasy that never came true? Not that I can think of. My childhood was strange and fragmented and unhappy in many ways, but in spite of it all, I still managed to have some nice things like horses and ski trips, and various crushes and all that. The number one wish I can remember about my childhood is that I simply wished it to be over. For me to become old enough to move out of my mother’s house. And that one came true.

 Corollary question: do you want a copy of the Brian Adams cd we just got for our daughter? It helps with the “Spirit” dts. What album did you get? I can pick up a copy here. Does it really help? Really?

Well, that’s the meme. Tomorrow I’ll do that middle name meme. I’ve been tagged twice for that one, and still haven’t gotten to it. This summer has been a lot busier than I thought it would be.

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 Well, Shawna isn’t blogging yet, and Katherine already did this meme, so Wendy…it’s all up to you! Here’s your 5 questions:

1. What’s the funniest or strangest thing that happened on your wedding day?
2. Are there any artistic talents out there that you WISH you could do, but just aren’t gifted with?
3. What is your favorite time of day?
4. Describe what you did yesterday.
5. Coke or Pepsi?

Erin, here’s your questions:

1. When you were a little girl, what did you want to be when you grew up?
2. What location is your dream home in? And what does it look like?
3. What’s the last live concert you attended?
4. South Park or Simpsons?
5. Coke or Pepsi?