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la_marquise ([personal profile] la_marquise) wrote2015-03-10 05:00 pm

Meme Day 7

Four memories you won't forget.
This is a hard one, because to me memory is essentially private and I hesitate to mention many of them, for all kinds of reasons. But....

1. Getting the phone call from Sheila telling me DAW wanted to buy Living With Ghosts I sat on the stairs and just smiled and smiled.

2. Bringing Caspian, the cat in the icon above, home for the first time. He hid for couple of hours, then came out to explore and greet us, tail held high and purring. (The latter was for self-comfort, but he had a huge warm purr and that was the first time I heard it.)

3. Putting flowers on the tomb of Alexandre Dumas at the Pantheon in Paris. They let me right into the crypt, which is kept locked. It was an incredible honour.

4. Getting soaked to the skin on the A14 round Oxford riding pillion behind the marquis on the way to Wincon 1. It was a real cloudburst, and we were literally drenched, from head to toe. The water got everywhere. It was so over-the-top that it was funny from the get-go.

Day 1 - Ten random facts about yourself
Day 2 - Nine things you do everyday
Day 3 - Eight things that annoy you
Day 4 - Seven fears/phobias
Day 5 - Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6 - Five things you can’t live without
Day 7 - Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8 - Three words you can’t go a day without
Day 9 - Two things you wish you could do
Day 10 - One person you can trust

Skirt of the day: earlier, blurred flowers, now swapped for blue flags, as this one is less smart.
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[personal profile] shermarama 2015-03-10 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
*grins* Now I'm remembering cycling home from work one day in a shower like that, where the road was suddenly half-a-wheel deep in water in places because the drains couldn't cope with it. It was such a warm summer's day it was quite nice to just give in and get soaked through, though, and everyone was laughing and shaking their heads and smiling at each other.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/ 2015-03-10 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes! Rain can be immense fun, from time to time.

[identity profile] dorispossum.livejournal.com 2015-03-10 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
No.3 both amazing and appropriate.

[identity profile] mizkit.livejournal.com 2015-03-10 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
What absolutely beautiful memories. Thank you for sharing all of them.

Ted and I also have a "got totally drenched and just laughed because it was so absurd" moment. :)

[identity profile] dhampyresa.livejournal.com 2015-03-10 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I love 2 and 3 is just amazing.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/ 2015-03-11 09:34 am (UTC)(link)
Dumas is my favourite writer and my greatest influence. I wanted to thank him.
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[personal profile] pensnest 2015-03-11 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
What a lovely list of memories.