Naomi Interviews Moi!
We Interupt your regularly scheduled LONG meme to bring you this other looooong meme! I will get back to the 100 question meme tomorrow! ;)Naomi ( bless her heart), also known as the Old Old Lady Of The Hills ... or Ooloth for short, has been so kind as to send ME five interview questions! And they are dillies! ( I knew they would be!) Now... I know I just recently answered questions for Jennifer, and offered up questions for you... but the offer stands again! After you read this interview, if you would like to be interviewed, just say so in the comments and I will pick out 5 wonderful questions JUST FOR YOU! ;) Heeeeere we gooooo!
1. Do you believe in the "power of positive" thinking? Explain please.
Well... I believe that a positive attitude is essential to success and happiness. I believe that if you think positively and behave positively that you are far more likely to get positive results from whatever you do. And I believe that with a positive attitude, even if things don't go your way, you will still be happier just for keeping a positive attitude! However... when I use positive thinking, I am also incorporating prayer and the assitance of God. I believe He gives me the ability to do things as long as I BELIEVE I can do it with His help! Some people say you don't even have to "believe" He will help... and that could be too ... but I tend to think that if you don't "believe" he can help, you probably wouldn't even bother to ask. (that may be narrow minded on my part! Maybe non-believers ask frequently... what do I know?) Scientifically though, I know that some people believe they can, for instance, "heal" themselves with JUST positive thinking.... mind over matter. I'm not sure that the mind DOESN'T have that capability.... but I don't think the average person has achieved the level of thought processing that it would require to make it work! If I had to fight cancer or some other horrific ailment, I want God in my court! (did I sufficiently skirt this issue?) LOL! I'm tossin' my hat in the ring next week! Yep! Politics, here I come!
Well... I believe that a positive attitude is essential to success and happiness. I believe that if you think positively and behave positively that you are far more likely to get positive results from whatever you do. And I believe that with a positive attitude, even if things don't go your way, you will still be happier just for keeping a positive attitude! However... when I use positive thinking, I am also incorporating prayer and the assitance of God. I believe He gives me the ability to do things as long as I BELIEVE I can do it with His help! Some people say you don't even have to "believe" He will help... and that could be too ... but I tend to think that if you don't "believe" he can help, you probably wouldn't even bother to ask. (that may be narrow minded on my part! Maybe non-believers ask frequently... what do I know?) Scientifically though, I know that some people believe they can, for instance, "heal" themselves with JUST positive thinking.... mind over matter. I'm not sure that the mind DOESN'T have that capability.... but I don't think the average person has achieved the level of thought processing that it would require to make it work! If I had to fight cancer or some other horrific ailment, I want God in my court! (did I sufficiently skirt this issue?) LOL! I'm tossin' my hat in the ring next week! Yep! Politics, here I come!
2. Through the "magic" of magic, you can become a completely different person than you are right now. Who would you become and how would that be different than who you are right now?
Gooooood grief ... WHY would I want to do this? Well, first off, I can NOT think of another person on the planet that I want to BE... so I will NOT be becoming some famous actress, or the Queen of England... (although maybe the Crown Princess of Denmark...) ... NO! And I'm NOT becoming a man either! No no no... if I'm getting the benefit of "magic" of magic I definitely want to remain ME, but I would go through some changes! For instance... I would immediately be 150 pounds and lean! No flab. I would also be outrageously wealthy and able to give GOBS of money to charities without even thinking about it! And I would be ABLE to travel anytime I want - but MOST of the time I would stay home - at least once I have a grand baby! (which I would have a LOT sooner because money would be NO OBJECT for my darling daughter to have invitro ... or adopt ... whichever she and HER darling hubby decide upon!) And AS a grandma I would be VERY Mary Poppinsish! I would have a bag of tricks that never ended and wisdom beyond that of Gandhi and Mother Therese put together! Sooooo... right now I am a heavy me that has to struggle to get the weight off -- I would be a naturally thin, lean me that can eat whatever whenever - but I would still exercise! I would BE the philanthropist I've always wanted to be but never have been able to be! And because Hubby would no longer have to worry about finances, he would (hopefully) give up this outlandish idea of me being employed FULL TIME, and I could spend all of my time doing volunteer work - which I LOVE, and maybe travelling on some mission trips, and also travelling on some pleasure trips! Of course, through the "magic" of magic, I would be fully versed in ALL languages so that no matter what country I went to I would be able to speak the language! Once my darlingest in all the world grand baby came into existence, I would be perfectly satisfied to stay home (by the way home is NOT where home is now...) and be a Nanny Granny until the little darling was old enough to go off on WONDEROUS adventures with the Magnificent Rambling Nanny Granny!
3. Martini or Margerita?
After the last answer I think I need both! And make them doubles! LOL! Honestly I like ANY pretty fruity yummy frozen or iced concoction -- but please don't ruin it by putting salt around the rim! I don't DO salt! I like an apple martini... and I think there's a raspberry martini that I like. I do NOT do chocolate martini's - the idea of it absolutely disgusts me! Chocolate and alcohol should NEVER be mixed... ew! But I've never met a margarita I didn't like! And honestly... I really don't drink ANY of them very often! (though it does seem to be a bit more often THIS year than it has been in the past 20 years... which was nearly never.)
4. Imagine this: You must give up the religion you are right now and choose another religion. What would you choose and why?
THIS is just not even a fair question! Naomi KNOWS I have only JUST gotten back into church! But... given THAT... I could take the easy way out and say well technically I am still Catholic and I AM choosing to become Lutheran! But I don't think that's what she had in mind! I'm sure she would LIKE me to say I would become Jewish or Muslim or Buddhist ... but this is NOT happening! (although I am verrrrrry fond of driedels and collecting them MIGHT be a good reason to become Jewish!) LOL! On those same thoughts IF I was to become Buddhist it would be so I could rub his little tummy and get some benefit from it! Not knowing enough about the Muslim faith I can't even kid about that one! Nope... I'm sorry Naomi - but whichever religion I would choose would HAVE to be a Christian faith! I DO believe in Jesus Christ and I HAVE since I was born, so that is not something that I can even imagine NOT believing. Soooooo... if I MUST give up Catholicism AND Lutheranism?... then I suppose I would head back over to the Methodist church! Although... there are still several I never got around to trying before I settled at First Lutheran... So MAYBE I would begin the search anew and see where it lead me again! There's the Church of Christ, and Grace Brethren, and Baptist and Presbyterian, and the Adventists and Pentacostals.... oh my ... the list goes on and on and on.... and I still have friends telling me - even though they know I have thoroughly settled in to First Lutheran ... "oh, you should come try MY church! You would LOVE it!" ... and I might... but God has spoken and He wants me at First Lutheran! LOL!
5. Name five songs that have touched your heart and soul and being, like no others in your life, and tell us what it is about each of these songs?
1.) The first one HAS to be Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA! There are other verrrrry patriotic songs that I just absolutely LOVE - almost ALL very patriotic songs as a matter of fact - both old and new -- but God Bless the USA just brings my pride bubbling right up to my skin and I CRY every single time I hear it! Before he came out with it, The Ballad Of The Green Beret always did that. But God Bless the USA is the number one favorite! And when they played it at my daughter's graduation from boot camp, I honestly thought my heart was going to explode!
2.) Elton John's Daniel is another one. This one came out when I was about 14 years old and my sister (the one closest to me in age) had just taken off for California in search of one of her many dreams. She took my darling little niece, who at that time was the light of my life, and off they went. My heart was breaking to lose both of them and there wasn't a thing I could do about it and for sOMe reason this song....
3.) LOL! What a mix of songs this is going to be! This one probably should have been in the number one spot... The Oak Ridge Boys - Thank God For Kids -- This is supposed to be ( i guess ) a Christmas song -- because it mentions Santa Claus! But the song speaks my exact feeling on children - having them and raising them and making them the most important thing in your world. There's never been a time since this song first came out that I wouldn't listen to it over and over and over again and again and again. It just speaks to me and makes me feel good! It always makes me smile!
4.) Of course, you know I have to include a spiritual song in this group -- especially because of the way the question was asked -- songs that touch my heart, my soul and my very BEING ... well, they probably ALL should have been spiritual... and I do LOVE some of the old hymns... and I do LOVE a lot of newer spiritual songs too! But the one that seems to come back to me again and again whether times are good in my life, or bad, is the one that Kris Kristofferson made famous -- I don't know if he wrote the lyrics or if he just performed them -- but the song is Why Me, Lord? It pretty much says it all!
5.) And number 5? THIS one! LOL! If you're feeling GOOD you can't HELP but sing it!
1.) The first one HAS to be Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA! There are other verrrrry patriotic songs that I just absolutely LOVE - almost ALL very patriotic songs as a matter of fact - both old and new -- but God Bless the USA just brings my pride bubbling right up to my skin and I CRY every single time I hear it! Before he came out with it, The Ballad Of The Green Beret always did that. But God Bless the USA is the number one favorite! And when they played it at my daughter's graduation from boot camp, I honestly thought my heart was going to explode!
2.) Elton John's Daniel is another one. This one came out when I was about 14 years old and my sister (the one closest to me in age) had just taken off for California in search of one of her many dreams. She took my darling little niece, who at that time was the light of my life, and off they went. My heart was breaking to lose both of them and there wasn't a thing I could do about it and for sOMe reason this song....
Daniel is travelling tonight on a plane
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
etc...etc...etc...
.... it just tore me up and comforted me all at the same time! They weren't heading for Spain - but they might as well have been -- and I definitely felt the clouds in my eyes. Funny how much that affected me back then -- but now this sister and I don't even talk to each other.... Life is so strange. The song, however, still affects me and takes me back to that time.I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
etc...etc...etc...
3.) LOL! What a mix of songs this is going to be! This one probably should have been in the number one spot... The Oak Ridge Boys - Thank God For Kids -- This is supposed to be ( i guess ) a Christmas song -- because it mentions Santa Claus! But the song speaks my exact feeling on children - having them and raising them and making them the most important thing in your world. There's never been a time since this song first came out that I wouldn't listen to it over and over and over again and again and again. It just speaks to me and makes me feel good! It always makes me smile!
4.) Of course, you know I have to include a spiritual song in this group -- especially because of the way the question was asked -- songs that touch my heart, my soul and my very BEING ... well, they probably ALL should have been spiritual... and I do LOVE some of the old hymns... and I do LOVE a lot of newer spiritual songs too! But the one that seems to come back to me again and again whether times are good in my life, or bad, is the one that Kris Kristofferson made famous -- I don't know if he wrote the lyrics or if he just performed them -- but the song is Why Me, Lord? It pretty much says it all!
5.) And number 5? THIS one! LOL! If you're feeling GOOD you can't HELP but sing it!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh my what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Mister Bluebird on my shoulder
It's the truth, it's actch'll
Ev'rything is satisfactch'll
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
posted by Melli at
7:34 PM
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HeHe, I sing Zip-a-dee-doo-dah to Katie everytime I zip up her footy pajamas and get her ready for bed.
It's a routine with a few dramatic stage effects and followed up with a great big tickle.
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Margaret, at
4/30/2007 8:49 PM
I wish you had gobs of money, too, so you could come see ME!!! I am still waiting on us both to get the money up to castle hop!!! :D
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Jennifer, at
4/30/2007 9:06 PM
Ma, those were tough questions -- which is why I am terrified to do this meme, -- but you handled them with flair!
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Anonymous, at
4/30/2007 10:12 PM
NOT ma -- MAN!
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Anonymous, at
4/30/2007 10:13 PM
You did good, Melli...!
I LOVE how you thought that I would want you to say "Jewish...LOL! I wanted you to say what YOU felt...and you did. Actually I thought this a great question for you just because you have made this recent choice....And I think ALL your answers were wonderful and I feel I learned a lot about you...even about your dreams, in a way...
Hope you enjoyed answering them, my dear.
I was sorry to read about you and your sister...I have a similar situation...and it is sad....But I guess that is how life is sometimes.
Oh and BTW: That plant, The Senecio, that I posted about today, yes, it grows like a weed, but it is definitly NOT a weed...In fact it is one of the most unusual and beautiful plants I have ever seen....It almost has a tropical feel to it, you know, and sometimes it gets to be as big as a small tree...
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OldLady Of The Hills, at
4/30/2007 10:26 PM
Hello Melli! Nice to meet you I was so sad when I couldn't join all of you, lost in a uncorfortable cabin! Now I will participate with everyone on the cyber tour!
Question one: Positive attitude is coming with age but in bad situation it's a chance to believe in god. Who could help you in the deep of your soul. (don't laugh, I speak english just a little)
Second question: I just would want to do more things in a short time! so to be a person more organized, more ...If I could have a magic stick to do all what i don't like to do!
4 question: It's a hard question.
When I was younger I would want to be buddhist. Catholic religion is my culture, my identity. It's impossible to change Perhaps if I travel on Himalaya and meet a buddhist monk and had a revelation! Who knows?
5 question: I would say
1 Ave Maria singing by the diva
2 Queen We are the champion
3 Ma vie en rose Edith Piaf
4Avec ma gueule de métèque Moustaki
5 whitney houston I will always love you
So I know more about me now.
Have a beautiful day Melli!
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Anonymous, at
5/01/2007 2:29 AM
Fortunately not everybody on my way through Blogville has such waterfalls of posts, lol ! But very interesting. It could be me except that I learned to be always positive and what is even more important will stay that way for the rest of my life (that's also positif) of course not by myself but with human not spiritual help. (that didn't work at all, I am too realistic) and the 2nd point is good too I don't want to become somebody else either. I also love Elton John who is one of my favourites and this song is great. Patriotic songs in Europe are not used very much only for official things for the government. The countries have enough of patriotism since the second world war. So it's not well seen at all. But your country is young and relatively freshly created so it's normal that you have to show that you belong all together.
Congratulations to your Best Diary price ! That was a great idea of Mrs. LC !! You are the best entertainer we have on board !!
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Ingrid, at
5/01/2007 7:03 AM
What an interview that was. Who could stand up to all of those good answers. I would not even want to try...Sandy
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Ramblins of a middle-aged goddess, at
5/01/2007 7:48 AM
Melli, I loved your answers. I really loved your song selections.
"Daniel" was one of my favorites too and my cell phone's ring is "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah"!!!
Thanks for dropping by my blog this morning. Have a terrific day!
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Jane, at
5/01/2007 9:35 AM
Maybe zipadeedoodah will help me feel better. I'll start singing. :)
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Carmen, at
5/01/2007 12:05 PM
I've always loved "Daniel", such a beautiful song and he is heading to Spain!!!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah is THE song I would immediately relate to youuuuu, wonderful!
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MaR, at
5/01/2007 4:00 PM
Melli,
I love the answers to these questions. I'll have your salt around MY Margharita...I love it that way. Now, your songs...I love "Why me Lord?" My Uncle that just passed sang it in church once. It really has deep meaning. I had to laugh at Zip-a-dee-doo-dah. I know a couple who walked down the aisle at their wedding to this song.
Have a GREAT day.
:-) Susan
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Susan, at
5/02/2007 6:41 PM
Wow! Your answer to all these questions were so insightful. I think the most telling was that you wouldn't change "who" you are. How wonderful to be that content with yourself.
I'm sorry it's taken me over a week to visit, I kinda went into a funk last week.
I've got to tell you, your blog is so warm & inviting. I love everything, right down to the font size.
That fat lady exercising & sweating? Heh, that'd be me if I even attempted it! lol
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Anonymous, at
5/09/2007 2:44 PM
Oh, I forgot to mention: I love, love, LOVE your blog name! :)
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Anonymous, at
5/09/2007 2:48 PM
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