July 9, 2007

Confession: I Loathe Memes

Eddie Waring is a troublemaker of the first order. I’m not sure what would qualify a second order troublemaker, but he’s got the first one all wrapped up. The big lug tickled me with a meme and having heretofore resisted that blogging trap, I’m inclined to follow through since he’s the first person to ever look at my blog. Nostalgic sentimentality has bit me in the ass more times than I care to think about.

The meme at hand: 8 autobiographical tid-bits. Without further ado...

1. My mother left my father when he came home to get his gun to have it out with his girlfriend’s husband. My mother was very upset because of the gun thing but also because he told her he wasn’t in love with her anymore but was in love with Melva. Who was black. The inter-racial thing didn’t sit well with mom. Which leaves me scratching my head since dad was Mexican and she was as pasty white as they come… oh yeah, and she had a couple of mixed race babies. People are funny. Especially the ones related to me.

2. At 21 years of age, I was at a crossroads; I could go to university or join some friends for a trip to Europe… indefinitely. I employed my best decision making skills at the time. I drank a bottle of Wild Turkey and flipped a coin. I went to Europe.

3. When I was in high school I stole the American and California flags from the Probation Department Office flagpole while walking home late one night after having many wine coolers (hey, it was the 80’s and I was too young to know better). I walked through my high school to get home and snuck into the swimming pool to skinny dip on my way. The flags were used as towels to dry my pubescent body.



4. I don’t take naps. I used to run away from daycare after kindergarten because they wanted me to take a nap. I was all… Tcha! I’m like, five-years-old… I don’t take naps anymore! I feel much the same way now.

5. At 11 years old I read The Sun Also Rises. Around the same time, I didn’t do some chore or another which prompted my father to levy a punishment against me. I was made to write a college level critique of the characters in The Sun Also Rises… typed, double spaced. a) I didn’t know how to type, b) it was before computers were commonplace, so I had to do it the old fashioned way, and c) he made me re-write it and re-type it until it was flawless and college level. This was when I learned about the concept of impotence.

6. I was cut off then thrown out of a dive bar at 7 AM on New Years Day once.

7. Whenever I enter a church, especially an old one, I’m compelled to pet the kitty, and I usually do. In case you may wonder why I reside at the Gates of Hell… I’m just getting acclimated.

8. I was “the other woman” once, and when “the woman” found out I smoothed things out by sleeping with her as well. And with the both of them at once. Thus, the lesson learned that I am indeed partial to men in the rack.

I’m calling Ellie, Old Knudsen, Dive, Sassy, and Andraste to the carpet, and I fully expect all of them to play along. Ok, I’m not stupid; I don’t really expect many of them to.

18 comments:

dive said...

Yikes!
Hokay; I'm gonna have to think about this one. I thought the meme about eating my own cum was confessional enough but I'll see if I can go one better.

And California has a flag? I never knew.
Hey ho. Ignorant Brits.

Art said...

Shocking (but rather interesting) facts about you!

I did this meme a while back. My answers were pitifully boring compared to yours.

savannah said...

you rock, sugar! ;)

flounder said...

Never argue with the kickin chicken. Wild Turkey knows all!

I need a nap now.

Sassy Sundry said...

Done. The bird tagged me already, so I've posted.

Fresh Hell said...

Dive~ I liked your confession of eating your own cum. Lord knows us ladies have choked down enough of that medicine. Perspective at least once in your lifetime is good for you. :*

C'mon Art... It can't be That shocking!

Savannah~ That's exactly why I became a geologist! ;)

Flounder~ Resist the nap. You're a big, grown up boy now!

Sassy~ Well done, Senorita!

Andraste~ Sorry. You'll just have to suck it up like the rest of us!

fofufou said...

Waring got you too eh? My condolences.

Fresh Hell said...

Lord Milky~ Back at you. Waring has been a thorn in my side since I started this blog. I am a massochist though, so it works out. I'm off to check your meme. Hope you've gotten that far. x

dive said...

I love the fact that California's flag has a yummy Marxist red star on it. Hee hee

Fresh Hell said...

He he. I was always charmed by the bear. I have a thing for bears.

Anonymous said...

I'm not one for meme's either, except cheaters monday posts, in fact I have a backlog of them in my drafts section.
But this one is great and gives a little quirky insight into fresh hells' life.
Great post.

Fresh Hell said...

Cheers Kate! It probably more grit than the internet needs to know, but I'm practicing being less guarded. I was going to fill it with lies, and then I had the "Fuck it!" moment.

ellie said...

Wow ... you dark horse.. Ilike the less guarded you!

Fresh Hell said...

Dark horse... he he. I'll try to keep you entertained. xo

Neponset River Bridge Dig said...

compelled to pet the kitty? hmmm I'm trying to visualize that as us men are very very visual beings.

Jocelyn said...

I'm begging for about six more posts on EACH of these.

I admire your negotiation and resolution skills with the "other woman" issue. Could've been quite a mess.

Old Knudsen said...

I totally did this meme.

Nope only kidding, memes are for the weak.

Fresh Hell said...

Rich~ I'm sick like that

Jocelyn~ Eventually all the skelletans will come out of the closet to dance for you.

Knudsen~ You are the one I imagined would be above the odious meme. Good for you sticking to your guns!