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and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction. ~Ayn Rand Anthem

Just when you least expect it, you open your email and you see a contact from Active Rain. This normally means good things. A referral, a question one of the members needs help with, the opportunity to earn business!

Sometimes though, it's the dreaded MEME. This one came at me from an unexpected source. A new associate, Eric McGowan, had tagged me. I quickly responded to him that I would get to it soon but tragically I have NO BOOKS in my new office. I went home that evening with every intention of completing this from my home office but "dinner happens". This has been going on for several days, meaning to do the MEME, not dinner.

Today I got tagged again, from a more expected source, Jennifer Bukaty. For some one who reads as much as I do, this should be easy! Still no books in the office and since my reading lately veers from Chick Lit to hard core Economic books I'm not sure I'd want to bring any in.

What really is a MEME but a request  to share information about yourself? So rather than following the page 56, third sentence guidelines I'm going off the reservation and am going to share part of something that is, in paperback, 56 pages long.

"That which you call your soul or spirit is your consciousness, and that which you call 'free will' is your mind's freedom to think or not, the only will you have, your only freedom, the choice that controls all the choices you make and determines your life and your character." This is part of John Galt's speech in Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I can't think of a book I more admire or one that is more appropriate in this time of bail outs and hand outs, in this age of entitlement.

This may not be in the proper format but it will certainly tell you something about me. MEME

No Longer Active
Real Estate - Fallon, MT

Beth... Look at the bright side... At least the closest book isn't entitled "The Return to Glory Days" with page 56 containing a discussion on Tennis Elbow!  -  No I'm not feeling old, it arrived in the mail some months ago from the Rainer formally know as Saint Andrew.... 

Nov 20, 2008 07:11 AM
Eric McGowan
Moody, AL

Beth, I do want to apologize and unfortunately today I got another one and I chose to not "tag" anyone with it. You can see that one here.

 

Nov 20, 2008 07:19 AM
Beth Forbes
The mortgage help you want when you need it. - Center Valley, PA
Your 24/7 loan officer

Dano- Where's the tennis elbow post??? Maybe you should have St. Andrew write it for you.

Eric- As I said on your post, I like that one and I'm gonna steal it :-)

Nov 20, 2008 07:33 AM
No Longer Active
Real Estate - Fallon, MT

Hmmm... Is it the closest book when the inspiration to write hits?  I sit in so many locations bouncing between my laptop and a few desktops that I have a few choices.....

Nov 20, 2008 07:58 AM
Beth Forbes
The mortgage help you want when you need it. - Center Valley, PA
Your 24/7 loan officer

Dano- I'll bet you have Pam Anderson's Autobiography floating around somewhere. USE THAT!

Nov 20, 2008 08:18 AM
Sandra Cummings
William Raveis Real Estate - Guilford, CT
Real Estate Agent, Guilford Connecticut

Beth..Have you been looking under Dan's side of the bed again : )

hmm...you didn't tag anyone. you are supposed to spread the pain lol

Nov 20, 2008 09:09 AM
Beth Forbes
The mortgage help you want when you need it. - Center Valley, PA
Your 24/7 loan officer

Oh Sandra, I have pain to spread around but it won't be this innocuous bookbook. I have a Christmas meme with your name on it! :-)

Nov 20, 2008 09:37 AM
Eric McGowan
Moody, AL

Beth, they will begrudgingly adore respect you when you do... That one took me over thirty minutes to copy and then find links when I answered.

Nov 20, 2008 09:38 AM
Jennifer Monroe
Indigo Home Team powered by Compass - Charlotte, NC
Real Estate REALTOR®/Broker/Designer

I have a gorgeous first edition of Atlas Shrugged. I have everything she's ever written and I'm a big follower of Objectivism. But when it comes to her heroes, I'm all about Roark.

Not tagging has given me a great idea! I may just write a post one day tagging people for NOTHING :)

 

Nov 20, 2008 12:39 PM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

Eventually something has to make these dreaded things go away.

Nov 21, 2008 01:30 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

Don't you just love Jennifer! She is an awesome person that I have had the privilege of meeting in person and I have to say a wonderful, wonderful caring person. It is hard to sometimes get that to come through in a blog post, but she has.

Todd Clark, Helping Families Home - www.IFoundYourNewHome.com

Nov 23, 2008 12:08 AM
Daniel J. Brudnok, REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 - Downingtown, PA
SRES, e-PRO,ABR,GREEN,CSP

Beth,

I have not tagged anyone either.....I have been once and that was enough.....LOL

Dec 06, 2008 11:41 PM