Tagged by TMcG

So it would appear I’ve been tagged for a “meme” by TMcG. I actually had to look that up. It’s great idea in the “getting to know you/us” spirit of things. Here’s how this meme works:

• Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
• Share 7 random or weird things about yourself.
• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs
• Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Here are the 7 random or weird things about Nodokusan.

1. I imitate basically everybody I know/have ever known but only when nobody is around. This is how I talk to myself.

2. On a semi-regular basis, I dream of plane crashes. I’m never in them and they are never violent. Basically, a plane crashes, usually in my backyard, and just gets stuck in the ground nose first. When it hits the ground, it makes the same kind of sound you get when you pop a cork out of a wine bottle. Then, a tiny little plume of smoke trails out of the tail. And that’s all. Nothing bad. Ever.

3. I find it easier to relate to my two year old granddaughter than anyone else. She just seems to be more reasonable than most people.

4. Once I start watching a movie, I have to finish it, no matter how much I dislike it. I can’t watch something for ten or fifteen minutes and say, “wow this is awful” and turn it off. Once it’s on, I’m there for the long haul.

5. I was drawn to Buddhism out of a need to become more grounded, more centered. While I am heading there, I’m also hitting the extremes (anger and calm, ego and humility, etc) more frequently than I was before. On one hand, it feels like exactly what I shouldn’t be doing. On the other hand, I feel like I am actually doing what comes naturally as opposed to following some sort of script. It’s very freeing.

6. I often wondered what a coma would be like. If you could have one without all the drama and injuries that generally accompany them, I would imagine they could be rather refreshing. Could be quite a business to open up. Kind of like the old sensory deprivation tanks, only you’d stay in them for a week.

7. I kid. A lot. Sometimes.

And so, without further ado, here are seven links. Hopefully we’ll see some good stuff from these folks soon.

~~BoDhI dReAmInG~~
The Eight Directions
Irrepressible Angst
Nineteen Sixty Eight
Not2
original remixed
Pink Italics