Friday, May 05, 2006
We're A Crazy Lot
I'm sure that you get your share of jokes in your emails. Maybe you get the occasional IQ test or really cute picture. My children love the emails full of animal pictures. One common email is the "getting to know you" type. This week, I got a really fun one that tests how much you know about your friends.
The items range from "Take a stab at my middle name," to "Where did we meet?" to "Do I have siblings?"
It's funny to see what friends do and do not know about you.
One of the questions is "What do I like to do?" For us bunny people, that's a no brainer. Play with bunnies, duh!
It's also funny to see how people remember the past differently. Two friends were sure we met at a rabbit show. I'm sure we met at my barn first. Here's a question for Dani. How could you have shown Breezy at the PA Convention if we just met there for the first time? Of course, it could be my memory that's screwed up. That's happening more and more!
One thing that really impressed me was the friends who remembered what the first thing I ever said to them was. Wow. That's really something. It reminds me that people are listening and watching all of the time. If you decide to just let it all hang out, take your feelings out on people, or leave your manners at home, it could color your future relationship with them. If you treat people with courtesy, are open and friendly, or helpful, they may remember that, too. Some even remember the very first sentence you said to them. I'll have to remember that.
The last question in this little quiz is "If you and I were stranded together on a desert island, what would you be sure to bring?"
For my ice cream buddy Lisa, I said a solar-powered ice cream maker. What else?
My friend Peter said we should bring my pedigree book. At least we could busy ourselves with planning future breedings while we were waiting to be saved! Of course he's right about one thing. I'd never let my pedigree book go down with the ship.
My friend Linda said we should bring a bred doe because we could start a new herd with that. Smart thinking Linda.
I told Linda we should bring Harrison Ford. What was I thinking? The bunny idea was much better!
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
Precious Pet Rabbits
Affordable Web Site Design
¶ 7:45 AM
The items range from "Take a stab at my middle name," to "Where did we meet?" to "Do I have siblings?"
It's funny to see what friends do and do not know about you.
One of the questions is "What do I like to do?" For us bunny people, that's a no brainer. Play with bunnies, duh!
It's also funny to see how people remember the past differently. Two friends were sure we met at a rabbit show. I'm sure we met at my barn first. Here's a question for Dani. How could you have shown Breezy at the PA Convention if we just met there for the first time? Of course, it could be my memory that's screwed up. That's happening more and more!
One thing that really impressed me was the friends who remembered what the first thing I ever said to them was. Wow. That's really something. It reminds me that people are listening and watching all of the time. If you decide to just let it all hang out, take your feelings out on people, or leave your manners at home, it could color your future relationship with them. If you treat people with courtesy, are open and friendly, or helpful, they may remember that, too. Some even remember the very first sentence you said to them. I'll have to remember that.
The last question in this little quiz is "If you and I were stranded together on a desert island, what would you be sure to bring?"
For my ice cream buddy Lisa, I said a solar-powered ice cream maker. What else?
My friend Peter said we should bring my pedigree book. At least we could busy ourselves with planning future breedings while we were waiting to be saved! Of course he's right about one thing. I'd never let my pedigree book go down with the ship.
My friend Linda said we should bring a bred doe because we could start a new herd with that. Smart thinking Linda.
I told Linda we should bring Harrison Ford. What was I thinking? The bunny idea was much better!
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
Precious Pet Rabbits
Affordable Web Site Design
¶ 7:45 AM
