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It is hiiiiiiiigh time I got around to doing a meme I was tagged for, oh, three months ago–by Maggie of Maggsbunny (who has a Chow Chow and a new (to me) adorable short hair cut). It’s a photo meme where you go to your photo files and find the fourth photo from the fourth folder and then post it. I even went as far as finding the photo the day she tagged me but then I couldn’t remember where I’d saved it and I was out of town and at the dog show and here we are in February.
So without further ado… (click for a closer look):
This photo was taken in October, when there was a fire across the San Fernando Valley from us. It’s probably taken from the street level (higher than the house), because there are trees in our view… yes, looking at it, that pine tree is off to the left of our house.
Until we moved to the hills, I never thought too much about the Santa Ana winds or “red flag days” or any of that stuff. Now you can bet I pay attention!
As part of the meme, I am supposed to tag four new people. I like pictures, so I’m going to tag:
1 – Tom (I’m assuming we’ll get some puppy pictures out of this!)
2 – Christy, because she said she likes to be tagged
3 – Elbee at Sew Little Time
4 – Larramie at Seize a Daisy (although I’m not sure if Larramie does memes)
As part of the excitement, I am not even going to tell these people they were tagged! Bwa ha ha.
Thanks, Maggie!
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As a matter of fact, Katie, my alter ego has probably done three memes in 405 posts because Seize a Daisy is not about her.
Still, I know she’s flattered that you asked.
My instincts told me something like that might be the case! But I had to try.
Oops, thought I was commenting under this identity!
Well aren’t you sneaky! Funny thing is, I came over here to tell you I nominated YOU for an award on my blog. Ha!
Both identities *love* that you try…so much in the world. And your photo is frightening as well as beautiful.
Thanks, Larramie!
I know, sometimes I think the hillside situation of my house isn’t the best for a worrywart like me. When the zombie apocalypse hits, I’ll have front row seats!
Lilia, well, great minds think alike!
I’m sorry, but what on earth is a ‘Meme’?
I had the exact same question as JPK
Okay, Jason and Patti… let’s see. The easiest thing to say about memes is “they’re what you get tagged for”. But the complicated version is that memes are like little trends that move through the internet or society. Things like the dancing hamster website from many years ago are memes, as are the mysterious Karate Kid decals that were all over LA a couple of years back, as are these little internet lists of questions and tasks and information.
It’s something viral that filters through many layers of society and many types of people, does that make sense? Someone once explained it to me beautifully but I’ll be darned if I can put that answer into words.
Here’s the Wikipedia page on memes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme
PS – I pronounce it “mem”–some people say “meem”, and I know of at least one person who says “me-me”. In a way, the various pronunciations are memes unto themselves.
I consider myself tagged:0) Give me a few days and I shall get to it.
There have been so many fires in California in the past few years that I can no longer remember which one happened when. I’m glad, however, that your house went undamaged during these blazes.