Writing and reading and posting, Oh my!
August 4, 2007
I have a post in the works that will be my final say on BlogHer. (Yes, you may say “Oh thank the sweet Internets this is almost over.) But until it is finished (seeing as I have a ginormous amount of deadlines looming), I posted a guest post over at Vodkarella while she is on a blog-break. Yes, go and read so she does not think I am a loser. It talks about me being a klutz and all. Laugh at me. It’s okay.
And there are pictures. (But not the R-rated ones I could have posted.)
Now, seriously, go and tell her I rocked the house so I can be invited back. Go. Please. I will offer Vodka chocolate coffee thanks.
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The post where I sing the praises of another writer
July 18, 2007
Do you ever (if you are a blogger) read something, enjoy it and then move along the Internet mindlessly surfing or working or doing whatever it is you do (I am not here to judge you!) and then…THEN you realize how rude you were to not say howdy, give a little link love and send people towards the writers you enjoy?
*hanging my head in shame*
I have. I do. I am a bad reciprolinker! (And yes, it is a word if I make it a word!)
I have been reading Kris over at Help Yourself for ages and never once told you about her? Bad blogger! (Someone slap my blogging hand.) Kris writes great features on her blog for the Orlando Sentinel and here I go enjoying them and never sharing her with you. And in ORLANDO! The home of my brother and his wife, my cousin and her child, and even my aunt. But do I support the town writer? No.
But today is HELP YOURSELF And Go Give Kris Some Love Day! I am serious here. Go flood that gracious woman with adoration and kudos and “Hey, Jenn doesn’t really suck!” messages.
Seriously, I do adore her. We have talked for ages and I have been a bad friend by not reciprolinkifying her blog. Ever since I took my links down (and when I say “I took” of course I mean EE hijacked) I am lost. I forget my daily reads. I wander aimlessly about the Internet moaning and wailing about my loss. Bless Kris for calling me back home to one of my favs.
Now go. Show her my love (and yours) before I get voted off the blogosphere and fall out of the good graces I have with a fellow writer.
This beach picture is just for her. Since she wanted one! AND since she will be away on vacation. I, however, will still be here cleaning. And working. And generally NOT being on vacation.
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Happy wedding day to Mir
May 11, 2007
Today Mir is getting married to the man of her dreams, Otto. (Name changed to protect the lovebirds.) I have been invited to participate in her bridal shower by sharing a photo from my own wedding and/or a bit of advice or a quote. In honor of their marriage, I am offering up both.
Here is a picture of that amazing day. (Give me a break on the hair and big dress. It was 1990–which as we all know is still the stepchild of the 80’s!)
I wondered what it was about this picture that I love so much. I think it is because the moment captured in this picture is my favorite wedding moment in all weddings. This is the moment when you know it is real. The wedding has ended. The planning has been taken care of. The only thing left is to party and enjoy being man and wife.
With that I offer you this quote:
My Greatest wish for the two of you is that through the years your love for each other will so deepen and grow, that years from now you will look back on this day, your wedding day, as the day you loved each other the least.
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Toot toot for baby Zoot!
October 27, 2005
There is a new Zoot in town. Miss Zoot gave birth to a beautiful baby girl (the pictures prove it!) Go over and welcome NikkiZ.
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Field trip day
July 14, 2005
I have been on a roll with my writing lately. Thankfully. (If my amazingly patient agent is reading this, you can stop your self imposed hunger strike you were forced into as a last resort in order to finally get something out of me. Honest. Eat, my friend. The chapters are coming!) Needless to say, I am mentally drained and have nothing to blog about.
But, wait! Come back. I would not leave you without some form of entertainment. Here are some of the places I have enjoyed while “taking a break from writing” (otherwise known as surfing the net in order to keep my head from actually exploding.)
Yesterday my friend Melanie (who may have to either adopt me or marry me to solve my “urgent” name issues) got a real live copy of her finished book. Go over there and give her a big congrats. You’ll even be rewarded with a fabulous brownie recipe. If you’re really nice, she may even let YOU sniff a page or two.
Did you read the touching stories over at Mommy Matters that Christine shared about being a very young bride going through her husband’s Navy sub deployment for the first time? I have known Christine for years (from our online Moms Group). I really loved reading this. If you want to know what deployment is like from the viewpoint of a young wife, this really is a must read. Part one starts here.
Moms and Dads pulling your hair out trying to figure out how to fill YET ANOTHER summer day (that I swear are MUCH longer then the school year days of a mere 24 hours)? You should go read in awe how Mir has something scheduled EVERY week. (This week’s fun: SUMMER CAMP!) Oh, sure, she claims it is because she works full times so it is necessary. Take it from this slacker mom, necessity does not necessarily mean creativity and fun times for the kids. I would probably have my kids with a chain-smoking, whiskey drinking babysitter who works for minimum wage. Go, Mir! Will you adopt me next summer? It sounds like a hell of a lot more fun than summertime here.
Of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t send you over to wish my life-twin-separated-at-birth Busy Mom a happy anniversary. She and Busy Dad are celebrating their 15th anniversary today. Yet one more thing we have in common. (No, no. I didn’t marry Busy Dad 15 years ago, too. I married this guy.)
Finally, I want to send you to a blog that I have totally fallen in love with: Stalking Kelly Ripa. The premise is hysterical. Kelly used to have a bookclub (Reading with Ripa) that chose enjoyable books by authors who are still living (unlike a certain book club who is only choosing the dead authors now.) Authors Natalie R. Collins and Jennifer Apodoca are the main stalkers, but they have guest stalkers as well. I have been able to get to know some of these great stalkers writers. Go join them in stalking Kelly.
Now then, I hope that keeps you busy for a while. But, really, don’t forget to come back. Seriously. You would totally bum me out if you left me for another.
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What are you looking at? Go play!
April 27, 2005
Okay, enough of my “catty whines” people.
Want a fun game you can play all day long in between “work” duties. (I love that you people at work go with that whole “work” cover up for your all day blogging obsession.)
Go over to see Michele and play a fun game of “One Degree of Seperation”. It is a fun game and can really get out of control after a while. (But don’t be a game screecher. You know, the ones who post someone so off the wall NO ONE could play anymore. Yeah, don’t be that person.)
Tell her Jenn says hi!
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Share something good with her
February 25, 2005
Apparently I was napping when the bandwagon drove through here. It seems I am one of the few people to not jump on.
(What is she babble-assing about this time?)
It seems that the article in Newsweek on Mommy Madness by Judith Warner got a lot of women (and men) talking. I have traveled all over the blogosphere reading what other people had to say about it. And trust me. There was a lot said. I became so caught up hearing everyone else’s take on it that I never got around to saying anything myself.
One place that had me riveted (and stole the better part of an evening) was the discussion going on over at Chez Miscarriage. Mom after mom after mom shared their negative experiece with “mothering drive-by’s.” Hundreds of women who were burned. I have to be honest. That kind of bummed me out that we do that to each other.
But, leave it to my good friend Shelley to see this and make a positive spin on the entire situation. I really did like her idea.
Shelley wants to hear about the good and positive things that people have had to say to you about your parenting style and choices. What a great idea!
Surely we can go over there and share in the positive things we have experienced from other moms, dads and strangers alike. Go on! Share the positive stories with Shelley!
(And check out her awesome book while you’re there. You’ll be glad you did!)
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My guess is: Tokyo, Massachusettes for a Brown Pie, please
January 22, 2005
*UPDATE at the bottom of this entry*
Yesterday was one of those days that make me wonder why I ever got out of bed. It was one thing after another. By 5:00pm I snapped and I was in tears. Mainly because the day was hard. But also because I was supposed to go out to dinner and have BLUE margaritas (did you hear me? BLUE MARGARITAS after a hard day) with some awesome women. But fate, Clint’s job and life did everything to conspire against me meeting up with them. I was–oh how do I describe it?–a total bitch about it. By 7:00pm I gave up, put on my jammies and commenced an all out pout session.
A little after 8:00pm, I noticed someone had called. Listening to the message I realized it was Natalie. The message went something like this:
“Jenn, we are currently at your house of worship engaging in intellectual discussions about various life topics and would love if you would join us to add to this discourse. Call me back.”
Or maybe it really said,
“Jenn, we’re at Starbucks playing Trivial Pursuit and need to kick someone’s ass. Get up here. We all know we can beat you.”
That was all I needed. Bad hair, little make-up and bad mood be damned. I threw on my jeans and a shirt and told Clint I was out of there. I raced my little car as fast as she would go to my house of worship Starbucks just in time to still join in their game. Which, by the way, they SO needed me there to help them get all of the answers right make them feel smarter because of my inferior Trivial Pursuit knowledge. (I still say Tokyo is a small country nestled somewhere in the state of Massachusetts which is bordered by two Great Lakes and–little known fact–is the home to a shitload of baseball players.)
Can I just say how much I completely adore these women? I had a blast. They have no idea how much I needed that little bit of time out. Although the ass whipping on Trivial Pursuit wasn’t totally necessary, ladies.
I have chilled with Natalie before because, well, it makes sense since she lives in HOUSTON. Of course, I have never been out with Dell because, she lives inconveniently DOWN THE STREET from me. My impression of Erin? She is kind of scary for a tiny girl. And I think she cheated at Trivial Pursuit. No one in the history of the world knows the answer to that flower thingie that smells like a goat question, girlfriend! (I kid! I adore you.) We just all fit in great together.
Dell, you name the time and place and I am SO ready to break out that Sex and the City Trivia game. Deal? But only if we can go get some penis on a stick first. I am still so sad about missing the Penis on a Stick.
Here you go: The link to the yummy goodness that I missed out on by not going to dinner with the girls: Dell’s Penis on a Stick
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Give it up for Buzz
January 3, 2005
In case you didn’t hear, one of my all time favorite bloggers has reached a point in his blogging where he feels it is time to hang up his keyboard. Part of me totally understands. When it is time to stop, it is time to stop. It takes a mature (bwhahaha Buzz mature? That’s like saying I am mature) man to know when it is time to end an era. Of course, the other part of me wants to scream, cry and hold my breath until he tells me he was just kidding and will be back to blogging within a week.
Led by the great example of Genuine, I have a proposition for all of you bloggers out there. Tomorrow (or today if you are so inclined) is officially Kate for Buzz Day. That’s right. Find your favorite or best picture of Kate Hudson and post it on your blog for Buzz. Let’s give him a send off that only he deserves. All Kate. All blogs. All day. Imagine his immense happiness to see his beloved Kate splashed all over the blogs he reads in tribute to the great entertainment he has shown us over the year(s).
For my part, Buzz, I give you…..KATE. (See, Buzz, look at that face. She’s sad that you’ve stopped blogging, too.)
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Go Play!
December 7, 2004
I am going on my 6th day of having a fever that won’t drop below 100. For the love of all things Tylenol, it is past time for this to go away. So how much longer before I have to drag my sorry ass to a doctor? It really isn’t something I want to spend money on if I don’t have to.
At least I can just stay in bed all day and sleep it off. Oh wait. No I can’t. I have KIDS.
Let me send you on a little journey around the blogosphere so that you don’t get bored. Come back, though.
Busy Mom should have her head examined. Oh, wait…she is. Go take a peek into her therapy session.
Tired of blogs you’ve never heard of (or ones you are tired of hearing about) winning blogging awards you really don’t care about? Well, all of that is about to change. Read all about it over at Genuine’s blog. Nominations start this Friday.
The Empress has a great optical illusion up at her fancy newly skinned blog. It make take a lot of concentration and focus to see it. Try. It will happen for you, too.
Anyone who has followed even part of Julie’s “madcap misadventures in infertility and pregnancy loss”, you will be thrilled to read about the birth of little Batman. His dramatic entry into the world starts here. You will want to follow the entire story. Be sure to leave her a note of congratulations.
And finally, scoot on over to Catawumpus and share in the fun of The Carnival of the Rugrats. It is a lot of fun. Money back guarantee.
Now, dear internet, enjoy your tour of these few blogs while I head off to bed and try to break this fecking fever. But really, come back. I have abandonmnet issues, people.
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