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Friday, January 16, 2009

Friday Five: Take Me, Baby, or Leave Me




Although written by a young man, this song from "Rent" became an anthem for women of a certain age ready to be taken on their own terms. Maureen and Joanne love each other, but they are *very* different.

Whether it's new friends or new loves or new employers, what are five things people should know about you?

Let us know in the comments if you play. You can post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation in the comment box: <a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>

For a complete how-to, click here.

(Video from the 10th Anniversary performance of "Rent" on Broadway, with original cast members Idina Menzel and Fredi Walker.)

54 comments:

  1. Great one, Songbird! (Though I prefer the version of this song from the recent movie). Take me or leave me right here.

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  2. Wow - I'm never this early. That was fun! (Probably influenced by the glass of wine I am enjoying while typing.) Get to know me.

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  3. I grabbed a minute before going to bed to share my 5 here

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  4. Oh good one Songbird, I've got to go out, but will be back later to play along!

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  5. Brain-and body- freeze, cannot make link work. Come to my place to see my play!

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  6. Good morning! I hoped someone would want to play at night. You can find my Five here, and I hope "to know me is to love me."

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  7. i exposed myself, today.

    after today's F5 i wondered if people experience me as angry. this was fun though, thanks Songbird!

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  8. This was fun! Take or leave my weirdness right here.

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  9. Brilliant Friday Five. I played here . Good thing I'm no longer on the dating market.

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  10. What a very timely question for me! I have to go to work for a while, but I'll be back to play later.

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  11. Thanks for the great topic, Songbird! It got me to write again...over here...

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  12. Good morning RevGals! My response is here!

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  13. This was food for thought on a Friday morning, SB. I shared my list here.

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  14. Wow. God has really been chasing me down the last couple of weeks to stop worrying so much about what people think and just be the person I'm called to be and do the work I'm called to do and let the chips fall where they may. (see #3) In other words reminding me that I'm called to service, not to worrying about success. This feeds right in there. Thanks.

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  15. This is a good one! I have a dr's appt in a bit, but I'll be back to play later.

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  16. I yam what I yam... and you can like it or lump it... here.

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  17. I played for the first time in a while. You can learn a little about me at my place.

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  18. Agreed! This week was a gooder! I had a bit of fun playing because I'm the type of gal who...

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  19. I've posted here
    (I don't think I have the link thing figured out - can someone help me out?? Thanks!)

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  20. I played quickly here. Back later, hopefully, to do some reading!

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  21. Great fun, Songbird! It's more fun to read others' plays than to finish this sermon.

    I played here.

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  22. will blog it in a bit. Trying to get homework done under the "wire"...

    deb

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  23. Better late than never, I suppose. My 5 are here

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  24. Late though this is, here's my Friday Five all about me.

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  25. I finished (a draft) of my sermon, and played here
    ! But I couldn't keep it to five...and even six seemed like too few! Thanks SB!

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  26. Why is dangerous honesty so appealing. I played here ...hope I don't wish I hadn't later!

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  27. I finally got here.

    www.foraseason.blogspot.com

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  28. Songbird, it was such a great friday five that, even though probably no one will read it, I still had to play

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  29. Hmmm....linking is working for me. I played at: www.futureclergy.blogspot.com

    I am late due to extended travel to Washington, DC for the inauguration.

    Thank you. I do love this song (and every other song in the musical.)

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