Meme Week: 4 Things About Me
I told you yesterday that I’d give you my answer to the meme question. As you can tell from the title, I do indeed meme.
The consensus in the comments was that selective meme-ing is the best approach. I suppose I agree with that. In general, you want to add value to the conversation. Some memes add value, some don’t.
I prefer the first type, but sometimes do the second type, too.
It took me some time to come to this decision. I was worried, for a while, that doing these fun-but-silly activities would cost me readers or, even worse, cost me business. I’ve come to terms with those concerns, however.
As far as the professionalism question goes, it occurred to me: my blog is plenty personal, intentionally so. It’s part of the brand. Doing memes isn’t going to hurt my business. In fact, it shows instead that I’m part of a blogging community, and that I actively participate in the medium.
Now, some memes are silly, and add little value. Today’s is probably in that category. Tomorrow’s is, too. Hang in there, though. Thursday and Friday should be fun, and a great way to finish the week for us all.
So, without any further delay, I offer my first meme of the week. This one comes from Amy at Earnest Parenting. Amy is a good friend, who actually introduced Angie Pangie and I to the work of one of my blogging mentors, Yaro Starak. She tagged me way back in April, so I thought I’d start with her meme.
Here are the rules:
- Link to the person that tagged you.
- Post the rules on your blog.
- Share 4 things in these themes.
- Tag 4 random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
- Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
So, here we go, my lists of 4s:
4 jobs I have had
- Dishwasher. My first job.
- Bartender at Chi-Chi’s. Really, I mostly just operated a blender.
- Telemarketer (I’m so sorry. It only lasted a week.)
- Order taker for a designer clothing company.
4 movies I can watch over and over
- Lord of the Rings (Considering all 3 movies as a unified whole here.)
- Empire Strikes Back - Best of the series.
- Casablanca. I’m a hopeless romantic and want to be Bogart.
- Iron Man. By far the best comic book movie ever, bar none.
4 places I have lived
- Davison, Michigan. Born and lived there until age 7.
- Linwood, Michigan. Grew up there, came back after I was married. Still live there.
- Marion, Indiana. College. Loved it. The perfect Midwestern town.
- Indianapolis, Indiana. My favorite home. Not too big, not too small.
4 TV shows I love
- Battlestar Galactica. *I* am one of the final five.
- Reaper. Best new show this past season.
- The Office. That’s what she said.
- American Idol. A guilty pleasure. David Cook rocks.
4 places I have been on vacation
- Florida. Twice in college, once with the family.
- Paradise, Michigan. Great camping in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
- Atlantic City, New Jersey. My last great bachelor trip. I may have drank a lot. I don’t remember.
- Chicago. My 2nd favorite Midwestern city.
4 of my favorite dishes
- Tater Tot Casserole. It’s like Shepard’s pie. Sorta.
- Tuscany Glazed Turduken in Hollandaise.
- Pizza. Duh.
- Anything Angie Pangie makes.
4 web sites I visit daily
- Escaping Reality. Only because I’m addicted.
- The Chatty DM. Love his take on all things gaming-related.
- The Drudge Report. A full menu of news from dozens of sources.
- Player vs. Player. Scott Kurtz and his funny-ness. Beware the pandas.
4 places I would rather be now
- Gen Con. Only 2 1/2 months!
- Camping. This is going to be a busy summer, don’t think we’re going to get to do much.
- England. My dream vacation.
- On a beach. I’m not especially particular. Any one will do.
4 bloggers I am tagging
Here’s where I’m going to break meme form. I’m of a mind that the best memes will reproduce themselves. I hate putting pressure on anyone to do a meme, and I fear the rejection of a meme being denied. Grab this one if you want, just let me know so I can follow along!
Or, If you’d prefer not to do the entire meme, you can pick one or more of the “4 Things” topics above and put them in the comments.
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I liked this one. This is the type of meme that I don’t mind doing. And you’re right - your business is personal, and it’s okay to let that shine.
Hey, I thought Tater Tot Casserole was our secret family recipe! LOL! Seriously though…that sh*t rocks…no better way to get the kids their veggies and enjoy a few taters.
I enjoyed the post. American Idol is a valid guilty pleasure — but I wouldn’t know anything about it.
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I think people crave personal transparency. We live is such a made up plastic world - transparency creates trust.
As for memes? I do some to increase my technorati score (but not at the risk of promoting things outside my integrity). I do others to reveal bits about myself that make me quirky and/or more real.
Where will you camp?
Man, why does Chicago always have to come 2nd?
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LOL. I saw this post earlier today but didn’t realize you were responding to my tag. I thought something along the lines of “oh, I did that meme a while back.” Guess I’m staying up too late at night, eh?
I tried out for a telemarketing job once. I was so uncomfortable with it that I totally bombed and they politely escorted me out the door. I’m counting that as a blessing.
Totally agree on BSG being a good show. How do you predict they’ll end it? I have a theory or two.
YOU’RE A CYLON??? And here I thought it was Commander Adama….
Must agree. Battlestar Galactica is the finest show on television, bar none. I hate/don’t understand the fascination with science fiction, so that’s saying something. Incredible acting, phenomenal speciall effects, terrific scriptwriting, and not a dud in any episode.
An integral part of branding is the person behind the service thus a well-chosen meme can add to credibility rather than detract. As Claudia touched on; transparency, transparency, transparency. ^_^
@ Lori: I hate that anyone would hate the fascination w/Science Fiction. ~_^ Your appreciation of BG implies you understand it better than you think tho’.
Like memes, we shouldn’t throw out the good w/the bad. Science Fiction is simply exploration & the best of it explores not only universal human themes but our potential. In imagining ourselves beyond current realities, we’re able to imagine the possibilities within as well as without.
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“Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.” ~ Isaac Asimov
See, this is what I get for doing paid work for a week or so. I come back to the comments and there’s no way in hell I can answer them all.
I will say this, though: I *am* the final cylon, indeed.
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