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A Meme!

Thanks to Janera, Wednesday brings us a Meme-Ten Questions, All Derived From Statements By The Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin.








1. "Trying to grow up is hurting, you know. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't, it hurts even more.” Do you think you always learn from your mistakes?


No. I wouldn't repeat them if I did.


2. “I might be just twenty-six, but I'm an old woman in disguise... twenty-six goin'on sixty-five.” Have you ever felt that you were either older or younger, for your age at that time?


I have always felt, and I continue to feel, older than I am.


3. “I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.” Have you had trouble losing weight?


Constantly. Although, honestly, I don't think I have tried all that hard. Currently, I am attempting to exercise on a consistent basis. So far, it has lasted almost 3 months.


4. "Being a singer is a natural gift." Do you have any natural gifts?


Not that I know of. Maybe I have a superpower or something.


5. "I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music." What the most
"wholesome" rock artist that you like?


I would have to say Billy Joel. In his entire catalog, there is exactly one word that you can't say on television. (It's in the song "Laura", in case you're wondering.)


6. "I sing to the realists; people who accept it like it is." Are you a realist?


In a sense. I feel like I'm being forced to be, in a way. I wish things could be otherwise, but I try not to think how I wish it would be, because there's not much point in it.


7. "No one loves a party more than I. I am a people person." Do you like to party or are you more of a homebody?


Homebody. No doubt.


8. "I'm gonna make a gospel record and tell Jesus I cannot bear these burdens alone." Do you feel the need to share your burdens?


No. I pathologically fail to share.


9. "I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage." Do you know the lady next door? (yes, you can pick either side.)


Nope. Neither side. My wife knows one neighbor, but neither of us know the other one.


10. "I never felt inferior or less than. I was blessed to grow up in a environment where self-worth was underscored." Do you ever feel inferior?


Only on days that end in "Y".