Random, Weird, Funny – Seven things about yours truly

Joanna Young has tagged me with this cool meme that I’ve been following around the blogosphere and secretelly wished to take part in. So lucky me, I got officially tagged!

1. My dog, Kayla, gets anything she wants from me if she gives me a certain sad look. Having her in our house changed everything I thought about me as a parent. It will take a lot of work for me not to spoil my children and not to cry like crazy everytime they fall or hurt.

2. When I think I need to start planning my wedding in February 2009, I get really, really scared. Not of the wedding, but of the whole planning thing. I sometimes feel my friend Oana’s idea to get married in Vegas would be a lot easier. And I’d have everything at once: wedding + honeymoon trip.

3. I have recently discovered I still like to go dancing, although I haven’t been in a club in over 16 months. Axigen’s Chrsistmas party helped me realize it.

4. I have recently become addicted to mineral makeup. Thank you, Robyn! That is why I now put make up on every day. This led to my second discovery: I like dresses and skirts more now that I am older and wiser. My boyish days are long gone.

5. You do not want to be in the same car with me if I’m driving! I drive extremely safe, but I swear a lot. If you don’t speak Romanian, you might not mind as much. It’s still pretty loud :)

6. I’m a bigger geek than actually given credit for. My geek friends recognize that in me :) The weird thing is that I love it! And I love outranking a hard core geek, even if it’s only in what WordPress settings and plugins are concerned!

7. As some of you know, I have a big announcement planned for the end of the year. Not exactly the end, but sometime between December 29 and 31. It changed my life, I am so happy this is happening to me and no, I could not keep the secret. Some of those closest to me, online and offline, already know what’s going on. I’ll try harder next time.

So, time for the official rules of this meme:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.

2. Post the rules on your blog

3. Share seven things about yourself – some random, some weird.

4. Tag seven people at the end of your post and link to them.

5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog and/or Twitter.

If these rules are not enough, have no fear, Joanna and Jeanne Dininni added to the game:

1. Give yourself permission not to complete it if you lack the interest, inclination or inspiration to do so (that way you’ll only write it if you do)

2. Allow yourself to ignore the hurry element

We need to give ourselves the freedom to take as long as we need to discover whether there is in fact any spark of inspiration buried within us that would allow us to approach the meme with enthusiasm, curiosity, and enjoyment–rather than forcing ourselves into the drudgery of a dreaded task.

3. Focus on the meme and shape it the way you want, make it your own

I know the rules say I should, but I won’t tag anyone in particular. If you feel like sharing something about you with the class and are reading it, consider yourself taged!

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This post has 10 comments

  • Brad Shorr

    Hi Alina, Thanks for letting us get to know you a little better. Your driving habits sound a lot like mine. Maybe you could teach me to curse in Romanian so I won’t upset my family. :) Can’t wait to hear your big announcement!

    Brad Shorrs last blog post..Eco-Friendly Christmas Cartoon

  • Jeanne Dininni

    Alina,

    Thanks so much for the link–and for sharing all these fabulously fascinating facts about yourself!

    Take care!
    Jeanne

  • Lillie Ammann

    Alina,

    Enjoyed getting to know a little more about you and can’t wait to hear the big secret.

    Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.

    Lillie Ammanns last blog post..Christmas Memories

  • ali la loca

    Oh, my. We planned for a year and a half before our wedding! Granted there were special geographic circumstances, but even so it was a lot of work. :) I hope it all falls into place for you, and I confess we wished for the Vegas option at several points along the way, though we are obviously super glad we did it the planned-out traditional way!

    Merry Christmas!

  • Joanna Young

    Alina, I’m glad I tagged you because I’ve learned so much about you from this post!

    I hadn’t realised you were getting married… that’s very exciting!

    Will stay tuned for more on the big announcement…

    Joanna Youngs last blog post..Happy Christmas!

  • Michael Hoppal

    Well, at least you can be happy that you have a date set! Ours is “Whenever we can afford it.” Try planning with THAT hanging over your head! Ouch.

  • Mig

    You little rule breaker you! ;) So you don’t tag anyone in particular, do you? Well good for you… because I tagged you for something else at eWritings… now that the memes seem to be back.

    Happy Holidays, Alina and La Multi Ani!

    Migs last blog post..Merry Christmas!

  • Alina Popescu

    Brad, anytime! And if you want, I also know a few curses in Turkish and my dad is pretty good with Hungarian ones. I’m sure Mig here can help with the German and you’ll have a varied range to pick from :D

    Jeanne, thanks so much for stopping by, it was my pleasure to add the link!

    Thank you Lillie, I can’t wait to let it all out! Happy Holidays to you too!

    Ali, I don’t know if I ever told you this, but your wedding was absolutely fantastic! It’s one of the few weddings I took as standard :)

    Joanna, I am glad you tagged me as well! Yes, I am, not very soon, but sooner than required for painless planning :D

    Michael, we don’t really have a budget. The only sweet deal here is that in Romania, people don’t buy presents, they give money to the happy couple. So at least the party is almost paid for in full. The rest still amounts to a pretty big sum! We set the date and we then started worrying about the money. Thank God our parents will help!

    Mig, happy holidays to you too! Un an nou fericit! I will gladly take the new tag :)

  • bart

    hallo alina,

    i’d be glad to sit in a car with you anyway, no matter what :P

    a lot of things in this list i already knew, but now you’ve got me curious with your last point ;-)

    will mail shortly, keep well :-) )

    bart

    barts last blog post..Learning to let go

  • Alina Popescu

    Hi Bart, it’s always lovely to see you here! I’ve now officially ended the big secrecy :)

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