again with the random

(my mom - 2nd from left - and her sisters and cousin somewhere on the jersey shore)

leya tagged me for a meme - 8 random things, but i did a very similar one not too long ago. and if you look  here and here, you can learn more about me than you ever needed to know.

but i can't turn down a meme tag - so maybe i'll just alter it? how about 7 random things i like and 7 random things i don't like. i'm all about 7 because it's my super-lucky number and my 37th birthday is coming up on 7/7/07 and i plan to buy lots of lottery tickets.

seven things i like

1. honeysuckle
2. cinnamon toast
3. signet rings (don't have but have always wanted)
4. twinkly lights in trees
5. joe jackson. jackson browne. the jacskon five.
6. secret gardens, especially in urban spaces
7. blue willow dishes (again, don't have but have always wanted)

seven things i don't like

1. melodrama
2. pink floyd. the doors.
3. brussel sprouts
4. sneaker slides
5. logo laden clothing and accessories
6. almond joys
7. dream catchers

join in if you feel like it. i'm off to the beach. here's another jersey shore pic - my dad's mom (gigi) with her parents...

have a great day!
 

Comments

[Dawn]

I love those photographs...especially the bathing suits. I too LOVE cinnamon toast, twinkle lights in trees, secret gardens and signet rings. I hope you have a wonderful time at the beach!!!! We adore the beach and if Memphis had it her way we would live there. xo

[Jessica]

Love the pictures! Love how the bathing suits all have cute belts. Agreed, sneaker slides are not right. And that car from #5 is hilarious! Have a great day at the beach!!!

[elizabooth]

Goodness, Gigi is a beaut. I wonder if it drove her crazy that her swimming costume matched that of her mother. The one of your mom and the girls is pretty sweet too.

Oh, and Jackson Browne is awesome. And I agree re: Pink Floyd (yuck) and The Doors (double yuck)

[Kristy]

Those photos are amazing!

[erin]

great photos, meg! i have always wanted blue willow dishes, too.

[Anina]

I love old photos!

[Stacy]

Such great photos, especially all the girls. What's even better is that it's your family. Good randomness, although I love Almond Joy bars.

[Jennifer]

You always have the best old photos.

[Sarah M.]

How fun! I love your likes/dislikes. I also just came up with a list for my new website (shameless plug), and wasn't it fun? Although I had much more fun with coming up with the dislikes. I'm sure you would agree.

And happy early b-day. My bday is 7/5! :)

I also loved the pics!

[Dana]

Happy early birthday! My hubby's birthday is 7/14 (will also be 37) and mine is 7/28. Sometimes we just split the difference and celebrate on 7/21. Got to love the 7's and the multiples there of.

[Kara]

Hi birthday twin! Not only is is cool that we share the same birthday, but with all the seven's we are also exactly seven years apart! 7-7-70 and 7-7-77 to 7-7-07!

And I completely agree with all your seven things you love and hate! Except, I do like brussel sprouts roasted with lots of garlic...

Here are mine:

LIKE
1. Citrus trees in bloom
2. The fuzzies on the back of my son's neck
3. Skeleton keys
4. Typewriters
5. When my cat makes noises while she dreams
6. The musty smell of old books
7. PAPER!

DON'T LIKE
1. The smell of moldy books
2. When plants die
3. Nail bitting
4. Low rise tights
5. Annoying ring tones on cel phones in public places
6. The sound of other people brushing their teeth (it's like nails on a chalkboard to me)!
7. Getting pimples... still!

[lynn]

My grocery store store is selling melamine dishes in blue willow. Even though I decided I hate melamine dishes, I'm tempted to buy some.

I had all the Jackson Five albums when I was a kid. My son found some recently and couldn't believe the kid/teen on the album covers was Michael Jackson. There isn't much of a resemblance.

[lisa]

great photos Meg. Thanks for sharing.

happy you are feeling better... nothing like be mothered by a bunch of mothers! just goes to show how special you are to us.

xo

[angelique]

Those photos look so much like some I have of my grandparents on the Jersey Shore (Wildwood). Wonder if their paths ever crossed with yours?

[sulu-design]

I love you for your don't like list. Dream catchers suck.

[claire]

oooh happy birthday on 7/7/07! Mine is actually today, but I will be partying on the 7th. I'll throw back a few in honor of you!

[melissa]

hehe, i so agree with your don't-like list. i've long had a pet hatred for sneaker slides. give me my birkenstocks, anyday!

[Violette Crumble]

Beautiful photos. Sigh. Digital has taken over.

Please help me convince my mother that sneaker slides are not acceptable.