Michele

Another Installment Of.....

Trading Places: The Michele Way

Have you ever, in some random moment, thought it might be amusing to trade places with someone else? No, me either. But, for the sake of everything that follows in this post, let us pretend that you  have.

Who are you going to change places with? Me, of course.

What, if you were me, you would be doing in the next ten minutes: Calling your mother because she left you an urgent sounding message saying "phone me as soon as you get this." Reminding yourself that the last urgent sounding message from your mother was a question about paprika. Stroll to the kitchen, open the fridge, and be somewhat disappointed that some new edible delight has not magically appeared. Walk back to your desk and leave a comment on your own blog - in the hopes that someone special might read it and know that you are flirting with him.  Finally, decide  that now is the perfect time to go to the market, because for some  unexplainable reason, edible delights seldom appear as if by magic, despite wishing it to be so.   

Yes, if we traded places for ten minutes, starting right now, that is what you would be doing. 

Assuming that  "starting right now" is the moment that you read this, please tell me, what will I be doing for the next ten minutes, if we were to trade places?

Trading Places: The Michele Way

Have you ever, in some random moment, thought it might be amusing to trade places with someone else? No, me either. But, for the sake of everything that follows in this post, let us pretend that you  have.

Who are you going to change places with? Me, of course.

What, if you were me, you would be doing in the next ten minutes: Calling your mother because she left you an urgent sounding message saying "phone me as soon as you get this." Reminding yourself that the last urgent sounding message from your mother was a question about paprika. Stroll to the kitchen, open the fridge, and be somewhat disappointed that some new edible delight has not magically appeared. Walk back to your desk and leave a comment on your own blog - in the hopes that someone special might read it and know that you are flirting with him.  Finally, decide  that now is the perfect time to go to the market, because for some  unexplainable reason, edible delights seldom appear as if by magic, despite wishing it to be so.   

Yes, if we traded places for ten minutes, starting right now, that is what you would be doing. 

Assuming that  "starting right now" is the moment that you read this, please tell me, what will I be doing for the next ten minutes, if we were to trade places?

Other Than would have me as a member.

Finish this line:

I refuse to join any club that.....

The Comment Game

Please Note: Instructions for The Daily Comment Game can be found here.

New Site of the Day: Cupcakes, Cats & Shooz
Please go say hello to Miz UV. She is fun, quirky, opinionated, oh-so-bright,  and has been one of my favourite bloggers for a very long time. She also likes cupcakes, how can she not be wonderful?

Two Ways To Play

The Classic Version: Simply visit the site of the day and please do not forget to say Hello, Michele sent me.

The New-Fangled Version: Leave a comment here and then visit  the site of the day AND the person who commented above you. The person who comments after you will visit  the site of the day and you. Again, do not forget to say Hello, Michele sent me. Yes, I will pout if my tag-line is not used.   

Please do not  comment here more than once per day. Multiples are reserved for The Weekend Meet N' Greet. Yes, it is my way of keeping you wanting more.

Mood Music

That special someone in your life has asked you to recommend a special song to add to their iPod.  Of course, they want this song to represent your current mood or how you feel about them at this very moment. What song do recommend?

Please Play Along

What happens when you get six female friends together and add too many little umbrella drinks? Well, many things, including a game of Things That You Rarely Hear a Man Say. You are familiar with this game, yes?  The rules are quite simple. The first person offers any line that  most men would rarely, if ever say. Laughter follows. Then the next person offers a different version of Things That You Rarely Hear a Man Say. Sound fun?  Of course  it doesn't.  But trust me, if you add a little paper umbrella, it is.  Now, let me share  a couple  of lines  that a few friends of  mine offered.

Susan:I love the music of Barry Manilow.
Jacquelyne: Can we please go to the mall again today?
Allison: Well, according to Dr. Phil....
Catherine: How come you never want to cuddle?

Disclaimer: Yes, I know that some men will say some of these lines sometimes. Please, spare me the letters.

Now, it is your turn.  So  please, join our game and share what line you would never or rarely hear a man say.

The Daily Question from a Blogfriend

This question was asked in the Answer and Ask Comment Game

Finn wants to know.....

What would make you most happy right now?

Another Question from a Blogfriend

This question was asked in the Answer and Ask Comment Game

Carol for Now wants to know....

My boyfriend wants to buy me me implants for my birthday. It made me think of this question. Do you think men prefer natural breasts or implants? If you are a woman would you have a boob job if *your man* wanted you to have one?

The Create A Short Story Comment Game

Let the create a short story game begin!

Do you need instructions? I didn't think so. But, just in case someone else does here they are:

You read the story as it unfolds in the comment section and add the next one, two or three lines. No, you may not write four that would be greedy. 

And so the story begins....

Once upon a time there was a man with no name who fell in love with a mermaid with no past. Her beautiful spirit, her salt water scent, and the way she bashfully turned her head, all of this enchanted him. And on a brilliant July afternoon, on the shores of Thistleberry Bay, he declared his love. "I am a man with no name," he began, "and you are a mermaid with no past, but together we can....

Let the create a short story game begin!

Do you need instructions? I didn't think so. But, just in case someone else does here they are:

You read the story as it unfolds in the comment section and add the next one, two or three lines. No, you may not write four that would be greedy. 

And so the story begins....

Once upon a time there was a man with no name who fell in love with a mermaid with no past. Her beautiful spirit, her salt water scent, and the way she bashfully turned her head, all of this enchanted him. And on a brilliant July afternoon, on the shores of Thistleberry Bay, he declared his love. "I am a man with no name," he began, "and you are a mermaid with no past, but together we can....

Let the create a short story game begin!

Do you need instructions? I didn't think so. But, just in case someone else does here they are:

You read the story as it unfolds in the comment section and add the next one, two or three lines. No, you may not write four that would be greedy. 

And so the story begins....

Once upon a time there was a man with no name who fell in love with a mermaid with no past. Her beautiful spirit, her salt water scent, and the way she bashfully turned her head, all of this enchanted him. And on a brilliant July afternoon, on the shores of Thistleberry Bay, he declared his love. "I am a man with no name," he began, "and you are a mermaid with no past, but together we can....

Let the create a short story game begin!

Do you need instructions? I didn't think so. But, just in case someone else does here they are:

You read the story as it unfolds in the comment section and add the next one, two or three lines. No, you may not write four that would be greedy. 

And so the story begins....

Once upon a time there was a man with no name who fell in love with a mermaid with no past. Her beautiful spirit, her salt water scent, and the way she bashfully turned her head, all of this enchanted him. And on a brilliant July afternoon, on the shores of Thistleberry Bay, he declared his love. "I am a man with no name," he began, "and you are a mermaid with no past, but together we can....

The Chooseday Comment Game

It's a Tuesday thing....

The I Would Rather Do Neither Version

In a traditional choose-day game you are offered a short list of paired items and you must choose the one item that appeals to you most. Simple? Yes!  Now, let us  shift the traditional way-to-play to make it a bit more interactive.

Rules of Play:

The person before you has offered you two unappealing although somewhat amusing activites to choose between, so go ahead and choose one.  Now you list two not-so-appealing but somewhat amusing activities, yes, any two, for the next person to choose.

Sound fun?  Of course it does.

Let me begin:

Would you rather spend the day dressed like an Elvis Presley impersonator  or  clap your hands like a  high school cheerleader  every time someone  says your name?

It's a Tuesday thing....

The I Would Rather Do Neither Version

In a traditional choose-day game you are offered a short list of paired items and you must choose the one item that appeals to you most. Simple? Yes!  Now, let us  shift the traditional way-to-play to make it a bit more interactive.

Rules of Play:

The person before you has offered you two unappealing although somewhat amusing activites to choose between, so go ahead and choose one.  Now you list two not-so-appealing but somewhat amusing activities, yes, any two, for the next person to choose.

Sound fun?  Of course it does.

Let me begin:

It's a Tuesday thing....

The I Would Rather Do Neither Version

In a traditional choose-day game you are offered a short list of paired items and you must choose the one item that appeals to you most. Simple? Yes!  Now, let us  shift the traditional way-to-play to make it a bit more interactive.

Rules of Play:

The person before you has offered you two unappealing although somewhat amusing activites to choose between, so go ahead and choose one.  Now you list two not-so-appealing but somewhat amusing activities, yes, any two, for the next person to choose.

Sound fun?  Of course it does.

Let me begin:

Other Than True Love

Finish this line:

Sometimes you must wait for.....