MEMEMEMEMEME...MEEEEEEEE

A [slug’s] lifetime ago, JoBeaufoix tagged me for this meme. I decided that, rather than another stroll through the netherlands of my political or social conscience, I should try a slightly light tack… Don’t worry, I have more political and social commentary, with my own personal spin, coming soon….

The Rules:

1) You have to post the rules before you give the facts.

2) Players must list one fact that is relevant to your life for each letter in your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name then use a name that you like.

3) When you are tagged, you must write a post containing your own middle name game facts.

4) At the end of your post, you must tag one person for each letter in your middle name. Don’t forget to comment them telling that they are tagged and to read your post to get the rules.

My middle name: LOUISE. Yeah, that’s a big surprise, considering my screen name is LEENDALUU. All my life my family has rarely used my first name—I’ve bee Lou, LuLu, Luey, Louisa and Botchakanuuki (don’t ask). It’s a family tradition. My grandmother’s middle name was Louise; so my middle name is Louise; and wanting to keep the torture going, Eliza’s middle name is Louise. (Ha Ha! I finally got her back!)

So, onto the odyssey that is L-O-U-I-S-E—

L Laughing. It’s what I’m known for; it’s my hallmark. My laugh is loud, it’s like a machine gun. People stop and drop. My sister, my niece and my daughter, Greta, all share the same laugh so together, we could be a weapon of mass destruction. Bush wouldn’t be able to find us, either. And, I love to make other people laugh. It gives me joy.

O Observant. I have an eye and memory for details. I think I could be the Columbo of the new century. I can meet someone once and I can remember so many things about them and would be able to pick them out of a crowd on the other side of the world. But I would never be able to remember their names. For all the life details and physical characteristics I remember, I never remember names. (Who's the chick with the ostrich....?)

U Unique. I’ve never wanted to be part of the status quo (except for wanting to have bone straight hair during the ‘Mod Squad’ days of the late ‘60’s). I have my own drummer and she has her own rhythm. I probably embarrass my children but I hope I’m teaching them that being unique is cool and something to strive for.

I Ignorance. I loathe it. I’m not talking about education, IQ or intelligence. It’s willful ignorance, I am against. A failure to keep up with current events, with social concerns, with common sense. I fume at those who doesn’t try to see all sides of an issue, to understand that people are different but that doesn’t make them bad.

S Salty and Spicy. The flavour or the humour. I don’t crave sweets but I crave salted nuts (get you minds OUT. OF. THE. GUTTER), chips (crisps for those of you across the pond); I love Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (not you, Frank!) and chiles (and chocolate, Jo). Salty and spicy wit is a passion for me too.

E Energy. I have an appreciation for energy—especially life and spiritual energy. As a veterinarian, I have euthanized many, many sick animals [I refused to euthanize an animal for convenience of the owner] and I have always taken the responsibility gravely. And each time I euthanized an animal, I wondered: Where does that life force go? How can it be there one second and gone the next? I have a great respect for spiritual energy though I don’t believe in God. I might believe in god, or the spiritual energy in every person.

Kymburlee—You can likely develop a Buzz background for this little task
Candace
Mary Ann (I’ll get to your meme next)
Alasdair (because I’m sure with that wonderful first name he’ll have a fabulous middle name)
Tales from the Naughty Step-so that we complete the husband and wife team
KaiserAlex