Memetastic

The blogosphere is abuzz with the most fantastic meme ever. I first saw it on Katy's blog and really wanted to do it, but felt too self-conscious to do it without being tagged. And, because I am a recent lurker over there, I didn't want to leap out shouting "me too, me too!", because it is not a very couth way to say hello. Yes, I am ridiculous and I should get over myself, I know. But then Anna did it and she tagged anyone who wants to have a go, including Laura, so yay, my first meme! Let's all play!

So what you do is you search for "[your name] likes to" in google, and copy and paste the results. And I am happy to say that mine had me giggling like a loon, even though there were only 27.

So,

Eloise likes to use "S" words to describe what she does: skibbles up and down the stairs; skidders two sticks along the walls; slomps her feet against the woodwork...
The top result and it couldn't please me more. And I DO like to use "S" words to describe what I do. Others include sniggering, sarcastic remarks, salsa dancing, sliding down banisters, skipping with glee, spouting off, sillyness and swearing like a sailor.

Eloise likes to have adventures, and she often pretends to be other people. Sometimes she is a princess or a dinosaur...
I DO, I DO! This is all about me!

According to the maitre’ d, “Eloise likes to hide under the tables and steal scones.” She is usually “bouncing all over the place,” added our waiter.
I have been known to bounce all over the place when in one of my hyper moods. I have not yet tried hiding under tables and stealing scones. This shall be a Project for the future.

Eloise likes to pronounce rather as 'rawther'.
Um not really. Though I do like my British accent much more than all these North American accents I am surrounded by... but being surrounded by them I am going all transatlantic. It is sad.

All the above are about the Eloise series of books by Kay Thompson, but I don't mind because I am very fond of her Eloise. But, with result number five we break new ground:

Eloise likes to mix colors, such as red and white to paint fish, and red and blue to paint monkeys. Her friend Rainbow Joe tells Eloise he can mix colors...
Purple monkeys are my absolute favourite.

Eloise likes to eat...string cheese, goat cheese, plain whole fat yogurt, cow milk, cheerios, veggie sausage, other "fake meats"...
Bleh, there's something intrinsically repulsive about this list, but actually I would do terrible things for goat's cheese right now. And yoghurt and milk and veggie sausages are good too.

Eloise likes to eat my pikelets when they're still warm.
Now that is more like it. Pikelets are the food of the gods. Mmmmm, pikelets... I would do TRULY terrible things for pikelets. Do you think you could send pikelets in the post?

Eloise likes to be tickled and eat chocolate.
Who doesn't, man? Though both at the same time could be messy...

Hmm, lots more things about Eloises who are small children or pets. Come on Eloises, do more exciting things, you have a name to maintain!

Eloise likes to help daddy out when he is working out
Just pass me that dumbbell, would you?

What Eloise likes to do when we go to the beach is to hang around at the top of the beach making vague attempts at making sand castles.
Nooooo no no no no.... when we go to the beach, Eloise makes the best sandcastles you have ever seen. Or sometimes sand mermaids. Just so the record is straight, OK? Although if the wind is right she flies kites instead.

Eloise likes to tackle henry and bite him. She likes human food more than dog food and likes to wear cute little outfits. ...
Henry totally deserves it.

Eloise likes to play at being an orphan so guests will take pity and give her a "piece of melon or something." She wears toe shoes on her ears at lunch...
That orphan thing, it always works.

Eloise likes to sit at the edge of the shrubbery-lined walk, still as a statue, till a passerby steps too close.
This may be my favourite. I imagine Edward Goreyish scenes of rain-wet rhododendrons, concealment, surprise, and ghastly secrets. I DO NOT CARE if it is actually about a dog. Be quiet.

And I was going to say how surprising that there aren't any rude ones, but no, we end with
Eloise likes to touch her -
Actually, let's just end it there.