Twas Brillig

So, I was at Goldy’s site the other day (which is not rare—I’m there pretty much every day—aren’t you?  If not, go.  Partake.  Enjoy) and he had his results of a “how evil are you?” quiz. Now, I should tell you that I adore Goldy. He’s witty, insightful, and highly entertaining. And he seems to be a pretty good guy, but “angelic”? Well, I probably wouldn’t exactly use that word to describe him. So, when he posted his results—that he is 54% evil—I thought it was probably pretty accurate. And I thought, hmmmm, I’ll play along too. So, you can imagine my shock when my results were this:

You Are 72% Evil

You are very evil. And you’re too evil to care.Those who love you probably also fear you. A lot.

How Evil Are You?

WHAAAT??? Little ol’ me? Little ol’ angelic Brillig??? FORMER MISSIONARY, HONEST, CHURCH-GOING, SCRIPTURE-READING, UBER-RIGHTEOUS BRILLIG???

Sigh.

Goldy’s response to my score was, “Aren’t you Mormon? And you are that evil… I think there is a joke there somewhere.” Yes, Goldy. I think there must be.

(And, oddly enough, I bear a striking resemblance to the girl in the picture there.  It must be the hair.  And the huge eyes.)

So, how evil are you?

And, in other news, Nic from 60 Piggies tagged me for a meme.  And yes, for those of you who remember that I’ve sworn off meme’s, I generally don’t respond to tags.  Still, since I was the ONLY person she tagged (rather than one in a list of 12 or whatever), and she was just so frickin’ brackin’ sweet about it that, crap, I found myself agreeing.  But I’m going to put a little spin on this one.

It’s the “middle name” meme, doncha know.  And so, while I’m greatly hesitant to put my first name on my blog (not because it’s some great big secret–if you’ve been paying any attention here at all, you’ve figured it out, either because I’ve slipped up and used it or because someone else has in the comments– no, but because it’s painfully boring and demure, and also because I enjoy the mystery of it all) but I will now divulge my middle name.  (Drumroll please…)

Catherine.  Yup.  Catherine.  Saint Catherine?  Sure.  Catherine of Aragon?  Well, if you must.  Catherine the Great?  Naturally.

And there’s a story behind it, of course, because this wouldn’t be Twas Brillig if there weren’t.  Two years before I was born, my mother had a dream—a vision, if you will—that she would have a baby girl who she must name Catherine.  She was positive that this dream was a revelation of sorts and when she discovered that she was pregnant, she knew I was that baby she had dreamed about.  I’m not sure at what point she and my dad decided that Catherine would be a middle name, rather than my first, and while I understand their reasons for this (which I can’t exactly explain here) I have always been a bit disappointed in them.  I mean, if in the eternal cosmos my name was supposed to be Catherine, isn’t it strange that they tucked it away as a middle name?

Yes, it’s all very mysterious, isn’t it?  And I swear upon all that is holy that it’s a completely true story.  However, none of this has anything to do with this meme.

The point of the meme is that every letter of my middle name is supposed to reveal something about me.  I was a bit stumped as to just what I should say, so Hubby came up with this:

C=conceited

A=arrogant

T=tricky

H=hot-headed

E=egotistical

R=ridiculous

I=impossible

N=narcissistic

E=egocentric

Hahahaha.  Yup.  That’s my sweety.  He’s so lucky to have me.  Hahaha.  Rest assured that I smacked him for this and then he grabbed my hand and kissed it… and then my neck… and then my lips…. and then… well… let’s just say he …. uh… made it up to me.

*AHEM*

But, really.  I’m having a hard time coming up with anything that you don’t already know about me.  So, instead, I’ve decided to list 9 blogs that I think you should be reading.  Here goes:

C=Confessions of a Former Bookworm–Cherann is funny, endearing, delightful.  A must-read.

A=Amy from ButrflyGarden.  Amy was the first person who I didn’t know in “real life” to ever comment on my blog. And we’ve been fast friends ever since.  Half of my internet friends (including the aforementioned Goldy and Cherann) I met through her!  She’s an integral piece to my blogworld and I absolutely adore her.

T=Theory of Thought.  The girl who writes this blog is only 17 years old.  She’s the only teenager I read, as far as I know, and you’d be absolutely amazed at her depth and insight and poignancy.  She has quite the following, for good reason.  She’s destined for greatness and I’m proud to be her e-friend.

H=Heather from Magically Mama.  Heather is a (former) Doula and Birthing From Within instructor—you see why I felt an immediate connection with her.  For now, though, she’s put those things on the backburner and is going by the title of Renaissance Woman, a title that suits her beautifully.

E=Elizabeth from Table For Five.  When I had my great blog meltdown a couple months back, Elisabeth, who was just surfing through, read about my plight and came to my rescue.  Her blog is fantastic (and she actually makes money off it, as opposed to what I do, which is make jack-crappity-crip-crap off mine).  She’s a true Good Samaritan and I’m glad we e-met.

R=Rebecca James.  Rebecca is an Australian novelist.  She is fun and funny and friendly and very genuine.  I’m not sure how she ended up at my blog way back when, but I’m glad she did.  I’ve been stalking her ever since.  Hers is truly an outstanding blog.

I=Is There a Doctor in the House?  Carrie is hilarious, kind, and wonderful.  When I read her blog, I just want to go and hang out with her.

N=Never What You Think It Should Be.  “WhiskeyMarie”, as she calls herself, is hands down the funniest blog I’ve read—funnier than the blogs who are paid to be funny.  She just has a way of wording things that’s so ridiculously clever that you wish you’d thought of it, but really you never would have because, try as you might, you just aren’t that funny.  But she is.  This is a woman who I see as a rising star in bloglandia—the next Dooce, except, you know, funnier and more tolerable.

E= Emma Sometimes.  Surely you all know by now how I feel about Ems.  She is so frickin’ brackin’ funny, along with being profound and insightful.  Every time I read a post of hers I find myself laughing and learning something simultaneously.  Great stuff.

And I now tag…  ALL OF YOU!  Go check out all 11 of the blogs I’ve just recommended.  It’s well-worth the little effort it will require.

And now, my meme days are OVER.  FOR REAL!!!!