Three Random Things
TW of Retro-Food tagged me for the Three Random Things meme.
I’m supposed to post 3 random things about myself, link to her and tag 5 other bloggers.
Even though Naomi seems to dislike memes, and I normally tend to listen to her, I will play along.
My three random things:
1. I was born and raised in Israel.
2. I prefer writing to speaking English, because I am self-conscious about my foreign accent. Of course, I am also self-conscious about my English grammar, but not as much as I am about my accent.
3. Although my kids are already 6 and 8, I am still shocked at how motherhood has changed everything.
I am tagging:
Dan – artiphys
Denise – Flamingo House happenings
Zandria – Keep Up With Me
Karen – Sassymonkey
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Naomi Dunford responds:
Posted: April 30th, 2008 at 4:03 pm →
I don’t dislike memes. I dislike being bullied into participating in memes. Totally different.
Jill responds:
Posted: April 30th, 2008 at 4:06 pm →
Cute. I didn’t realize bloggers like to play with each other.
Amanda - The Mom Crowd responds:
Posted: April 30th, 2008 at 7:43 pm →
Well, I think your grammar excellent! Anyone who speaks a second language should be applauded. So many people around the world learn English, but how many Americans learn a second language? Let alone write in a second language!
Amanda
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: April 30th, 2008 at 7:59 pm →
@ Naomi: I’m pretty sure bullying is part of the game.
@ Jill: oh, you’re just jealous.
@ Amanda: thank you, thank you, thank you! I needed to hear that.
David | beplayful responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 2:37 am →
Ooo tag me too! This is so much fun. Do you have to be tagged to participate in a Meme?
Jessica K responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 8:59 am →
I’m brand new to your blog, and I would never have guessed that English was your second language. You write it very well, and I am sure you speak it much better than you think!
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 9:39 am →
@ David: I think you do need to be tagged, but you can always start your own meme…
@ Jessica: Thank you so much. Maybe I should periodically whine over here about my English, it’s so nice to get these reassurances.
Random tagging | Flamingo House Happenings responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 2:38 pm →
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Denise responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 2:39 pm →
OK I blogged it but haven’t actually tagged anyone yet. I’ll try and find taggees, but it’s hard.
Don Mills Diva responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 6:39 pm →
I can’t get over how riped your arm is in that photo – it’s making me wanna start lifting weights again.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 1st, 2008 at 7:44 pm →
@ Denise: thanks for (reluctantly) playing along.
@ Don Mills Diva: thank you! (blush). Lifting weights not only gives you toned arms – it also makes your arms strong. I rarely have to ask my dear husband to open jars for me anymore.
Zandria responds:
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 at 2:10 pm →
Okey-dokey! I’ll see what I can do.
Pinay Jade responds:
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm →
Hi Vered,
I wouldn’t think english is your second language either. I also tend to get self conscious when I speak a language different from my own not because of my accent but I am afraid that I have alot of grammatical errors..
off topic: you’re half dutch?I am dutch too but naturalized
Prettige Dag!
zoe responds:
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm →
I never would have thought English wasn’t your first language. Your writing and grammar are better than most. And just so you know, most of the people I know, myself included, think foreign accents are cool and sexy.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 3rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm →
@ Pinay Jade: Yup, mom is Israeli, dad is Dutch. But I speak very little Dutch. Klein Beitje… and as you can see, I can’t spell Dutch at all.
@ Zoe: Thank you.
I’ve heard the “foreign accent is sexy” theory before, and it works to some extent in social settings, but in business, I find that it’s just another obstacle that I have to overcome.
Three Random Things « Sassymonkey responds:
Posted: May 5th, 2008 at 7:27 am →
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Three Random Things About Zan » Keep Up With Me responds:
Posted: May 6th, 2008 at 6:31 am →
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MizFit responds:
Posted: June 2nd, 2008 at 10:03 am →
ahhh you are embarrassed of your accent and I refused to speak hebrew the last time I was there because of my AMERICAN accent…and now Ive forgotten much of it
MizFit’s last blog post..Monday Facetime
hyrcan responds:
Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 7:47 am →
Accents are awesome! I love hearing them for lots of different reasons. I think they put a beautiful twist on english. Like dressing it up in an elegant dress, or top hat and tails…
It pleasantly reminds me that there’s more out there than the u.s.
And… I’m a sucker for someone with a foreign accent. *blush*
Oh, and as for english grammar? English is my first (and currently only, though that’s slooowly changing) language, and I still get it wrong… and lets not even talk about my spelling.
hyrcan’s last blog post..Change?
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Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 8:32 am →
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 24th, 2008 at 5:08 pm →
@ MizFit: well, I have a friend that always says, when I complain about my English, “but your Hebrew is so much better than mine”.
@ hyrcan: “And… I’m a sucker for someone with a foreign accent. *blush*”.
You made me feel all better. Thank you, and it was totally worth the blush.
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