An elephant candlestick given to me by my sister
I've been tagged by Larry Lee (via Illustration Friday!)
RULES:
People who are tagged should write a blog post of 6 weird things about themselves as well as state this rule clearly.
In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names.
Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their comments and tell them to read your blog.
Six weird things about me:
- I used to have a set of satin, embroidered elephants called: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon. I used to introduce people to them.
- The other named elephant I had was a painted wooden one called Mozambique. I'd introduce him too.
- I can't find these elephants to post pictures of them!
- When watching the BBC's Planet Earth what upset me most was seeing the little elephant going the wrong way - following the tracks of its mother away from her and the rest of the herd - and therefore to certain death.
- I had a friend at university who promised me he'd buy me an elephant when he was a millionaire. I got an email last year saying he owed me an elephant!
- When mentioning elephants yesterday I forgot the gorgeous one that Tinker did recently.
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11 comments:
Whoa! Elephanty weirdness! Just the job! I was disturbed by that bit on Planet Earth, too :( Brilliant series, I sent it to my brother for his birthday (on DVD!) And fancy having a millionaire for a friend! When will he send you that elephant, I wonder?! ;)
Now to come up with six publishable weird things about me....mmmm....
Suzie Q - I thought you might appreciate the elephants!
The trouble with having a millionaire for a friend is he is always working and never has time to come and stay any more...
Yes its that publishable bit that is the hardest :-)
d'oh, sorry, i've already been tagged - doncha remember biting toes?! I would love to do 6 more but sadly not weird enough. ;o)
okay, as it's you I'll have a go.
Ian - I thought you might like to do a few more and admit to that part...
Yikes! I did the 'publishable' six weird things in Dec - not sure if there are 6 more I can admit to in public, lol! I'll ponder it for a bit and see @_@ Either way, thanks for thinking of me!
Loved reading yours, especially having the elephant theme. I haven't seen BBC's PLanet Earth, but I'm not sure I could have borne watching such a poignant scene. It seems the older I get, the wimpier - i.e., the more I try to avoid watching things that tug at my heartstrings...As for your friend's offer, if I had the land for a rescued one, I would be sorely tempted to take him up on it - good thing no one's offered me one, lol, I have enough trouble keeping up with just the rescued small mammals around here. Speaking of small mammals I looked up the Spanish Waterdogs, and I can see why you were so taken with them. Thanks for remembering/mentioning my little elephant! xo
Tinker - I know you've already let on about your first 6 but surely you are not so weird not to have a few more weirdnesses? Its the digging deeper that is the challenge - you can always cheat like me and pick a theme...
I run away from the telly more too - no need to watch gruesome stuff but the rest of Planet Earth was so beautifully photographed, I mean filmed - stunning. If you get the chance do watch it.
Can you combine your elemental pants to make compound pants?
Tony - no because they are noble pants!
Your elephants have reminded me that my parents had a carved wooden hippo that they used to put near the door of my room as a child to scare me into not leaving my cot. I seem to recall it worked. It was named Kasavubu after the Congo's first president.
Child abuse, I say!!
When you get your elephant, pack your trunk and come along the M4 to see us in London! There is an elephant lane on the motorway isn't there?
stop press: Elbowroom is happening again
RN - I think the wooden hippo sounds more like a guardian ... and its normal to be scared of these until you are ready to pass them... :-)
JN - I do hope the M4 is a trunk road...
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