I have some questions for y’all:
- How did you choose teams or decide who was “it” when playing tag, etc. as a child?
- We did “eenie meenie miney mo”, with children from more socially advanced families using “tiger”…Often, the main fhyme was followed by something like “My mother said to pick the very best one and you are noooot IT!” I don’t know what purpose this served other than to prolong the suspense.
- What did you call the one decided safe place that, when touched during a game of tag, made you immune to the person who was “it”?
- “Gool”. One could be on “gool” and anything could be made “gool”.
- What is the earliest true memory you have?
- I think I remember my parents’ room being a family room (so this would be before Laxity was adopted), and I remember my Aunt Donna staying in there — or at least being in there — and her taking me for ice cream. Boring, I know. No birthing “moving toward the light, out of the safety of the dark, warm womb, my lungs burning with the air of my first breath” kind of shit, unfortunately. :P
- For you, is blood thicker than water? Do you put more value on blood relations than on chosen relations?
- No. No way. Not at all. Reasons for this will be a post in and of itself.
- Have you ever felt strong attraction to a fictional character? Who? At What age?
- Robin, from the Batman comics, when I was 10 or so. There may be more. This, too, could be a post.
- What is the oddest article of clothing you possess?
- Perhaps my Ren Faire garb? My bondage dress? Hmmmm. Maybe my panda shoes, if shoes count. They are my favorite shoes ever.
Ok, who’s next? Answers? Any questions for me?
I have no f’n idea how we chose those damn games. Sorry, i’ll havta pass on the first 2 questions you pose :)
Earliest memory I can think of (is that an oxymoron??) is when I was goofing off in my bed one time (hollering and hooting because I didn’t want to go to bed) when my Grandma finally had enough and said “Syndromes, GO TO BED!” over the intercom — it almost gave me a heart attack and I bolted out of my room scared shitless, ran downstairs, and jumped onto my grandma and wrapped my arms as far around her as I could while I balled like a little ninni. Good times… good times…
Blood thicker than water? Hrm. That’s a tough one for me. I guess in one significant way it is — I know my family will always be in my life, no matter how much I piss them off or what we all go through. Even if we aren’t in contact for a long long time, they’re still my fam. I can’t say I believe that about my friends. I used to at one time, but experience has taught me otherwise. Does that mean I care for my family more than my “adopted families”? Naw, I wouldn’t say that. It just seems that in a lot of cases, people aren’t willing to love another person regardless of circumstance, unless they “have to” by blood ties.
Definately been attracted to fictional characters :) Most notably, Minmei of Robotech fame. I used to wake up on Saturday mornings and sing, “To be in love” at the top of my lungs. My parents, especially my Step Father, must’ve been mortified :) Haha
Oddest article of clothing would either be my stained-grey dress or my N*Sync shirt. I don’t wear either of them that often. I hate fucking clothes :P They never fit right once you buy them. But at least I know how to fold the fucking-clothes-that-don’t-fit-right-once-you-buy-them now :) Thanks for the tip(pur)!
Have fun at the faire, for I won’t be theire! Hah — me make funny!
anybody else do the 1 potato, 2 potato game to decide “it”? We also did “odds and evens”
homebase
maybe getting a rock stuck in my nose during preschool.
some of my blood relations are also very much chosen; but in general i’d say they are of a different category altogether other than that…a different kind of (high) value, not comparable as greater or lesser.
All the time — anytime i see/read a compelling piece of fiction. but if you mean something prolonged and life-controlling, probably spider-man, from the cartoon more than comics.
that last one’s the hardest. i have some truly hideous sweaters. but a purple homemade winter hat (xmas present), with a drawstring tie is maybe the most unusual. oh, no wait, definitely my beavis and butthead houseshoes. forgot about them.
How did you choose teams or decide who was “it” when playing tag, etc. as a child?
That’s really stretching my memory, but I think we somehow picked captains or leaders and then they chose the teams. I do remember using “eeny meeny miney mo” for different things and adding on the “my mother told me…”. Ahhhh, cultural memories. ;)
What did you call the one decided safe place that, when touched during a game of tag, made you immune to the person who was “it”?
I believe it was “Home” or “Base” or even “Home Base”. I can’t remember it being called anything else.
What is the earliest true memory you have?
When I was a baby, my mom would put me in bed with my dad after she got up and started making breakfast. I remember thinking something to the effect of “that’s my dad” as much as a thought could be formed as a baby. I also remember exactly which quilt was on the bed, and I think I still have it.
For you, is blood thicker than water? Do you put more value on blood relations than on chosen relations?
Not really, however if it came down to a friend or a family member needing me at the same time, I would probably choose the family member depending on the circumstances. I am very close to my extended family and my husband’s, yet I’m way closer to my friends than my own father, so go figure.
Have you ever felt strong attraction to a fictional character? Who? At What age?
I honestly don’t remember anything like that, unless you can count Donny Osmond. ;)
What is the oddest article of clothing you possess?
I honestly cannot think of any odd articles of clothing. Perhaps I need to expand my horizons. ;)
This was interesting. Good questions!
I was trying to think of one for you, but it’s too early in the morning for my “shared brain” to work that efficiently. ;)
Karin, how bout clothespins??
HAH! :D
How did you choose teams or decide who was “it” when playing tag, etc. as a child?
I also remember using “eeny meeny miney mo” for picking teams, but it was always with other words.
What did you call the one decided safe place that, when touched during a game of tag, made you immune to the person who was “it”?
We always used they light posts. “Post”
What is the earliest true memory you have?
I remember being in my Grandparents house kind of a sunroom when I was around 4. But don’t have any continious memories until like 7–8 but not too many… wow.
For you, is blood thicker than water? Do you put more value on blood relations than on chosen relations?
With my direct family yes, but it also depends, I call alot of people family and that is just what my concept is… but blood is blood.
Have you ever felt strong attraction to a fictional character? Who? At What age?
Hrm… I would have to ponder this one. I am not really into any specific one.
What is the oddest article of clothing you possess?
My senior t-shirt that I refuse to trow away and is just barely together. I hate to take a picture some day.
Syndromes, you are soooooo funny! :P