Enough memes to gag a horse

I have been tagged for a lot of memes lately.
I'm going to answer them all in this post (take a deep breath and get comfy!).
As per my usual policy, I will not tag anyone. This is because I love all of you and do not want to receive any death threats.

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First, LYNDA tagged me with the Schmooze Award. I am honored (I think). Here's what the award's creator has to say about it:

"Schmoozing, as defined by Dictionary.com is the ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.” When it comes to blogging, schmoozing is your ticket to making new friends, getting yourself noticed and building a reputation. Some bloggers are gifted with the ability to effectively schmooze and others not so much."

This is sweet, except really I'm more of a misanthropic bitter old crone. Even so, thank you, Lynda! :)

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Next, Morgen tagged me with the Archive Meme.

This is how it works:

Go back through your archives and post the links to your five favorite blog posts that you've written. ...
Link 1 must be about family.
Link 2 must be about friends.
Link 3 must be about yourself, who you are... what you're all about...
Link 4 must be about something you love
Link 5 can be anything you choose.

Here are my links:
#1: Family
#2: Friends
#3: Me
#4: Something I love
#5: Anything

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And then, our final meme-tag comes from bluepaintred, who tagged me with this thing about blogging advice.

I'm supposed to put an asterisk beside the suggestions that I like, (next to the asterisks other people have already left.)

Then I add my own blogging tip to the bottom of the list.

1. Look, read, and learn. *****
http://www.neonscent.com
2. Be, EXCELLENT to each other. *****
http://www.bushmackel.com
3. Don’t let money change ya! *****
http://www.therandomforest.info
4. Always reply to your comments. ****
http://chattiekat.com
5. Blog about what you know & love. **
http://sugar-queens-dream.blogspot.com
6. Alt tag your images for added search engine exposure. **
http://fracas.wordpress.com
7. Blogging is supposed to be fun, Don't let it stress you!*
http://www.where-was-i.com
8. Don't be afraid to look crazy now and then.
http://jannaverse.blogspot.com/

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Whew. I feel better now that I've answered all these and crossed them off my "to-do" list.
Remember, I'm not tagging any of you, so please love me profusely.
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