The Queen's Meme #118 ~ The Everything and Nothing Meme

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Trick questions, you say? Would I do that? Read carefully. All and everything may not be as it seems. It could be nothing at all.

The Everything and Nothing Meme

1. My friend, Akelamalu, writes a delicious blog called Everything and Nothing. Check her out. But I would like to know: Is it possible to do  everything and nothing at the same time?


2. If the definition of everything is all that exists, then which piece of all does not exist for you?


3. Oscar Wilde said, "I can resist everything except temptation." What is your irresistible temptation?


4. Good scholars are always those people who question everything. What is the one thing you will never question?


5. Nothingness is the state of being nothing. If you could live in a nothing state, what state would that be?


6. When is the last time you had a fantastic conversation with someone and said nothing at all?

7.  Albert Einstein wrote, "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle."
Which philosophy do you prefer?

Who Wants A Hot Mess?

If I can't do something right I don't want to do it at all.  And right now I have to let something slide until I have time to do it right. I could slap something up here in a flash but it would be a hot mess. And if there's one thing I can't stand, it's a hot mess. The Queen's Meme will return June 12th and if you're still here, I'll write you a dandy of a meme.


Until then....play nice.

The Queen's Meme #117 ~ The Coupon Meme

I have a confession to make. I'm a coupon clipper. Why not? If I save on laundry detergent I can buy more jewels for my crown. A frugal Queen is a happy Queen. Let's talk about savings...


1. Have you ever used coupons? Why or why not?


2. Your choice is one free tank of gas or one cart full of free groceries. Which do you choose?

3. Which items on your supply list should be bought in bulk for bigger savings?


4. What is the best sample you've ever received in the mail?


5. Is any amount of money too little to save? Would you present a coupon for ten cents to your grocer?


6. Imagine you are attending a 12-Step meeting for Coupon Addicts. Is there any hope for your recovery? 


7. Do you know about extreme couponing? Do you think these people are crazy or brilliant?

The Queen's Meme #116 ~ The Procrastination Meme

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Procrastination: The art of putting things off. I call it an "art" because it rears its ugly head in my life on a daily basis. Did you notice that I am writing this meme at 7:50 PM??? I rest my case.

1. Have you ever procrastinated about something that had life or death consequences?

2. What is the biggest area of procrastination in your life?

3. If you are not a procrastinator, can you give advice to the rest of us who are?

4. Can you think of a time when you wish you had procrastinated and NEVER done what you were waiting so long to do?

5. What are you procrastinating about right now?

6. Is it really ever too late to turn back now?





7. What is the cure for your wicked lazy ways?

The Queen's Meme #115 ~ The I Don't Care Meme

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Today let's venture into shoulder shrugging land. We all have things we simply don't care about.  I don't care if you don't care that I don't care that you don't care. It doesn't bother me. I simply don't care.

1.  I don't care a lot about _________

2. I don't care enough about _________

3. I don't care any about _____________

4. I don't care if you say ________________

5. I don't care when my __________ is interrupted.

6. I don't care that sometimes I  _____
when I should be ____________.

7.  I don't care that __________ will read my answers.

The Queen's Meme #114 ~ The What's Trending Meme

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It's called the What's Trending Meme

Do you ever wonder how things get trended? I did some research today on the main internet hot spots to find out. I went to whatthetrend.com. It was amazing! You can change locations and find out what is trending in your part of the world. Or, you can do what I do and just open the windows in my friend's apartment building and listen to what's flapping on the street below.

The What's Trending Meme

1. Political ticker: Santorum said "bull***t" on the campaign trail.
Do you think this was necessary?

2. Entertainment: How hungry are you for The Hunger Games?

3. What is trending on the blogging front is the death of blogging. Do you agree? And if so, have you made funeral arrangements for your blog?

4. Facebook: Do you like the new timeline?

5. Nationally: The tragic Trayvon Martin story and vigilante Neighborhood Watch citizens with guns ready to shoot anything that moves. Do you think we should have Neighborhood Watch groups?

6.  Tweeters on Twitter are currently discussing the #IWasStupidEnoughTo hashtag.  What were you stupid enough to do? Do tell.

 7. On the Health Watch: Did you know that popcorn is full of antioxidants? Now that it's healthy, will you still eat it?

8. (Yes, I said 8!) The whole world is freaking out about fracking. Can you explain it to me?

The Queen's Meme #113 ~ The After St. Patty's Day Meme (aka The Green Meme)

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All things considered after a very pleasant weekend in the castle, I thought I'd ask you about your St. Patrick's Day festivities. I missed them almost entirely! Did green rock your world? Did you drink green beer? Of course, these logical questions will not be in this meme. That would be boring.  This meme is totally frivolous and ridiculous. A hodgepodge of nothing serious.
 That's why I like it.

1. How many green things are within your reach?

2. Have you ever been green with envy?

3. Do you like split pea soup?

4. Have you gone green?

5. Do green Leprechauns scare you?

6.  What color was the Wicked Witch of The West's face in the Wizard of Oz?

7. Tell us about your last experience with a frog...or a toad...or a prince. You pick.

The Queen's Meme #112 ~ The Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Meme

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Warning: This meme may make you hungry. It's all about our favorite time of the day: mealtime.  Take a bite of this appetizing meme. Please pass the salt.

1. Breakfast literally means "breaking the fast" of the night. What is your favorite cereal?

2. Brunch is typically eaten between breakfast and lunch. When is the last time you brunched?

3. In the castle we call it luncheon. The prisoners downstairs in the dungeon call it horrible lunch. Do you eat lunch at the same time everyday? What is your favorite sandwich?

4. What is the difference between dinner and supper?

5.  What time do you generally "take tea" in your abode?

6.  A "cuisine" is typically influenced by and named after geographical regions and cultures. Pretend your blog is a country. What is the name of your cuisine?

7. This is a good food display from the National Institute of Health and Human Services. What is the one healthy food item below that is lacking in your diet?

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Time for dessert!

The Queen's Meme #111 ~ The Perfect Totient Meme

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In honor of our blog post number #111! The Perfect Totient Meme aka the You-make-me-feel-like-a-natural-number meme. I will demonstrate my spectacular mathematical mind. Be amazed.

1. (1) Name one thing you can't live without.

2. (1+1=2) Name 2 things you'd rather not do this week.

3. (1+1+1=3) Tell me 3 reasons you need a vacation.

4. (11) It is the 11th hour of your life and you have one hour left on Earth. What do you do?

5. (1x1x1=1) Name one thing you'd rather do alone than in a crowd.

6. (111) One hundred (and) eleven is the natural number following 110 and preceding 112 AND a perfect totient number. A perfect totient number is an integer that is equal to the sum of its iterated totients.
What makes the totients so iterated?

7. (NINE 11) What is your emergency?
(see mine below)

The Queen's Meme #110 ~ The Oh Baby! Meme

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It's the Oh Baby Meme!

Answer these questions about babies. Don't whine. I'm all out of pacifiers.

1. When your kids were babies, did you ever use cloth diapers?


2. Are you guilty of spoiling your children or grandchildren?


3. If you could give one piece of advice to your own children about how to raise their children, what would you say?


4. Do you believe in spanking?

5. Babies need pacifiers! They cry and carry on sometimes. Can you think of one adult person in your life who could also use a pacifier?


6. Have you ever been present for the birth of a child other than your own pregnancy and delivery?


7. Why are boy things blue and girl things pink?

The Queen's Meme #109 ~ The Household Meme

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Some memes are fancy. Some memes are mundane. This one is somewhere in between. I've been meme-less for the past few weeks. I tend to get bogged down in too many things at once, getting nothing completely finished. So I stepped away and decided to blog this meme when I darn well feel like it and have time. After all, I'm a Queen.


As I was saying...this meme is just your ordinary everyday meme about ordinary everyday things. I hope you enjoy it.

The Household Meme

1. How many gravy boats do you have in your kitchen?


2. Do the clothes in your laundry basket need ironing?


3. What is the last thing you wallpapered?


4.  Wooden floors or carpet?


5.  Why do we put out guest towels if no one is supposed to use them?


6.  If your spatula could talk, what would it say about your duvet?


7.  Have you replaced the batteries in your smoke alarms this year?

Queen's apologies

Life is so busy right now. My apologies. It seems that one of my servants forgot to write Tuesday's meme .  I'll have to talk to him about that!  It's so hard to find good meme writers these days...

The Queen's Meme #108 ~ The Chinese Dragon Meme

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Happy Chinese New Year! All over the world today - January 23 -  people are celebrating The Chinese New Year, ushering in the much acclaimed Year of The Dragon 2012.  There will be fifteen days of food, firecrackers, incense burning and revelry. It is considered to be the luckiest of all lunar Chinese new years. Prosperity and good fortune are central themes during this time of traditional hoopla.  Let's participate in the Queen's Castle today. What do you know about this phenomenal worldwide event?

1. In a traditional Dragon or Lion Dance, the loud drums and cymbals are thought to chase out evil spirits. How do you do YOUR traditional Dragon Dance to drive out any evil in your life? (Do you dance with dragons?......or just old Elvis records....inquiring minds want to know)

2. Have you experienced any good or bad omens this year?

3. I believe that good fortune has more to do with personal integrity, honesty and character than ancient symbolism. Treating people the way you would want to be treated goes a long way in warding off that pesky negative Karma.  Dragons are considered evil creatures according to European culture , but in Chinese culture the dragon symbolizes supernatural power and goodness. Which one do you believe? Or would you rather just try the good ole' Golden Rule.......

4. Chinese couples will attempt to have "Dragon babies" in the year 2012. In order to take advantage of astrological predictions of wealth and success, name one thing you should attempt to "birth" that could bring you good luck.

5. You are in charge of the Chinese New Year Parade in your town. Who will ride on the first float?



6.  What is your favorite Chinese food?

7. Chinese people often think of themselves as descendants of the mythical Dragon creature. 
Do you have any mythical creatures in your family closet?

The Queen's Meme #107 ~ The Relationship Meme

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Relationships, relationships, relationships. They can be soooo complicated. And yet so simple. I don't think it's rocket science. What do you think?

1. What is the one thing in a relationship you will not compromise?

2. What is the one thing in a relationship you will not tolerate?

3. What is the main difference between the male and female brain?

4. Instead of Mars and Venus, what would you name your love planets?

5. Do you believe in love matching astrology charts? Have you ever found them to be helpful?

6.  Is it more important that your partner be attentive to your practical needs or your romantic needs?

7. How much do past relationships have to do with your present relationship?

Ah. Love. It's all good.

The Queen's Meme #106 ~ The Political Caucus Meme

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It's caucus time in the good ole' USA. We're trying to elect a Commander in Chief this year. Whenever I hear the rhetoric known as American politics, or business-as-usual, I try to remember that I'm really after someone of leadership and honesty. Hard to tell these days. Hard to tell. 

What is the meaning of a caucus? By definition in U.S. Politics it is "a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc."

 It's the "etc" I'm worried about. We seem to be talking about a lot of etcs these days. Can't anyone say what they mean and mean what they say? Bonnie Raitt said it best. They should listen to her.

For purposes of this meme, let's focus on these political forces: Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman.  I submit these questions to be of vital interest and importance to the welfare of our country. And let's hurry.

By the time we all finish this meme, someone else could drop out. 

Or move to China.

The first United Farmers of Alberta legislative caucus in 1921.

1. What topic would you like to see the candidates discuss that they haven't already discussed?

2. Which one of these men would run in and save you and your family from a burning building if he knew it would cost him the election?

3. Who is the best dressed candidate?

4. Who would be the best hostage negotiator?

5. Who has the prettiest and most First-Ladyish wife?  (look for the nails..)

6.  Which one of these men would you trust with the nuclear code?

7.  If I, Queen Mimi, invited one of them to Bloggingham for dinner, what should I cook and what question would you like me to ask him?

OK, Bonnie. Your turn.

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Holiday Hiatus

May you and your family have a peaceful Christmas season.

See you in the year 2012 with a fresh blogging perspective and a new meme or two.

Happy Holidays!