It’s All About Me and a Little About You
When demigoddess Mocha Momma BEGGED me to do this BlogMe 07 thingy I was like, “Oh, alright. I guess I could do it” because you know…I hate to see a grown woman cry and stuff ;)
So anyway, the name of the game is to illuminate yourself as much as you can in ten seconds. Ten seconds? Is that ten seconds of typing? Ten seconds of thinking? I confuse easily.
Okay, here goes some serious stream of consciousness nonsense about me:
• I have a BA in Communications, for all the good it’s done me.
• I used to teach developmentally-delayed adults
• I also used to teach Beginning and Advanced Photoshop at a design college.
• I went on the internet for the first time in 1994 and it’s been true love ever since.
• I own the domain name ilovecoffeecups.com because? I love coffee cups (but no, I don’t actively collect them). Yes, I’m serious.
Fascinating, aren’t I?
Well then…I hope you won’t mind if I move on to another little assignment because, as the title of this posts indicates, it’s ALL about ME and the more you know me, the more you shall love me — or find me incredibly annoying.
Okay, I was tagged for this baby several weeks ago by Dallas Meow and as always, I’m late but I don’t think it matters because it’s not like these eight things about me are going to expire or get moldy or anything, right? Right.
Alrighty then. Please fasten your seatbelts as these facts fall under the category of “extreme excitement” and I wouldn’t want you to get hurt and then try to sue me or something.
1- I have two gray hairs in my head that I pull out whenever they appear.
2- I have a long white hair that grows from my forehead above my eyebrow. Don’t try to look for it because I pluck it religiously.
3- I fail to see the fascination with watermelon. I hate the texture and the seeds and it’s just too…watery.
4- I also loathe egg salad or any salad that has chopped onions, celery or relish in it. NO crunchy shit in my tuna, potato or pasta salad, dammit!
5 - I’m seriously craving baby back ribs this week. MUST HAVE.
6 - I want to buy this adorable bungalow, fix it up and sell it for a tidy profit. I’m completely obsessing over it this week, along with those ribs.
7- I’ve always wanted to own my own business. I have an awesome idea for one but I can’t tell you what it is. Oh, and can I borrow $200,000? I’m totally good for it.
8- My credit score is a gleaming 794. I’m a good risk. Can I get that money now?
Sick of me yet? Yeah, me too.
Moving on…
Okay, now it’s my turn to pass the memes, dole out love and things of that nature.
I was named a Rockin’ Girl Blogger by four mighty nice ladies and each time is worth five people that I’m also supposed to deem Rockin’ so that’s like…TWENTY PEOPLE?
Holy Timesuck, Batman! It’s not that I don’t know twenty rockin’ chicks but seriously, it’s 11pm and the sofa is a-callin’ my name so even though I can think of hundreds of women worthy of the title, I’m going to narrow it down to just a few bloggers that are new/newish to me because I like to spread the lurve far and wide, dig?
Drum roll, please!
Judy from the GoodyBlog for many reasons that should be plainly obvious to all who know her awesomeness and because I love the GoodyBlog. It’s like all the best mom, baby, parenting, news and shopping blogs all rolled up into one; serving up wonderful, tasty morsels every day.
Aimee from GreebleMonkey. She’s smart, always interesting and she wrote this post that made me want to stand up and cheer, mostly because I don’t have the balls to go there, even though I totally agree.
Working Girl from Pad and Panty. Working Girl is a labor and delivery nurse. She writes a lot about her job and I’m completely fascinated by her stories.
Bitsy Parker of ValueWit and Props and Pans. Opinionated, observant and funny…I adore Bitsy’s writing. There’s just something about the way she tells a story or writes a review that I love.
Canape of Don’t Take the Repeats and Props and Pans. The heart behind Team WhyMommy, Canape is doing amazing things for her dear friend WhyMommy, who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer. She’s not really new to me but she truly does rock.
Fairly Odd Mother of Fairly Odd Mother says she is a married, workaholic, homeschooling, liberal, quasi-vegetarian stay-at-home mom to three beautiful children. I just dig her.
Slouching Mom of Slouching Towards 40. She writes these amazing posts. Some reach out and touch my heart and others are just so beautifully crafted that I feel like I’m reading a piece of art. That’s the only way I can describe it.
That’s all for now. I may add others later when my eyeballs are more up to the task of staying open without one of those scary eye-holder-opener devices from “A Clockwork Orange”
If you made it this far, leave a comment so I can make YOU a ROCKIN’ READER and give ya some linky love. Mwah!!!!
Oh, and if you want to do the BlogMe in Ten Seconds meme (whether you’re attending BlogHer or not) you can find all the info here.
As a matter of fact, I think I’ll tag ALL OF YOU!
And to sweeten up this looong post just a teeny bit more, there’s booty to be scored over at Props and Pans. We’re giving away one of those ultra-cool SATees for a baby, toddler or child — YOUR CHOICE! All you have to do is leave a comment telling us which one you want if you’re the winner. It’s a total no-brainer and even if you don’t have kids, they make a great gift!
Ooh, I like the idea of doing a Rockin’ Reader award! I’ve got some great regular readers (you know, like YOU!) who definitely deserve an award. Or maybe I’ll just give them all the Elizabeth Thinks I Rock! award :)
I have a black hair that grows under my chin, that I pluck religiously, and a whole HELL of a lot more than just two white hairs on my head!
What house to you want to buy? A fixer-upper? I’m confused. Evidentally I confuse easily too. No surprise there.
Izzy! Izzy!
I just woke up, read that you made me a rockin chick blogger and spit ice coffee onto my key board…you are so nice…i’m so flattered!!! and I’m in such great company!!! You so rock that’s what I want to say!!! thank you!!!! Okay, you can have the 200,000 just like we agreed…
xoxoox
You are coolness!
I had much had the same reaction as Judy (except mine was hot coffee)! Thank you sooooo much! And, given the birthday I’m seeing looming ahead, you don’t know how much I appreciate being called a “girl” and not a “woman”.
Wish I could meet you at BlogHer; maybe next year! I too started ‘interneting’ in ‘94 or so, and was hooked from the start. I remember a colleague telling me that the first thing I said when I didn’t know the answer to something was, “let’s check the internet”. I was a junkie.
I did it too - I did it too - a 10-second BlogMe intro. Good thing there isn’t much to say about myself. I always look on the bright side. Well, not always.
I’m going to check out your Rockin’ Blogger Girls with my 6 a.m. java.
Congrats…love the Rockin Reader idea…and
#4!!!!!
I do not care…I will not eat celery in anything. I do not like it. Period. I will pick it out. I do not care.
Dave has always wanted to own his own business too. He wants either a restaurant or a hotel. I keep telling him it’s not going to happen. He insists it will. *sigh*
If I had $200,000 lying around here, it would be all yours.
Enjoy those baby back ribs!
Yeah, we bought our bungalow with the thoughts of flipping it. We escaped it 12 years later. Real estate moguls we’re not. The guy who bought it from us flipped it, however, so I suppose it’s possible, just not for me.
My ten second intro was posted yesterday. Along with a picture so you can spot me across the room and run the other way :-)
What’s all this you taught PhotoShop and haven’t bothered to let out that tidbit of information? Because I, demigoddess that I am, would demand a sit down with you for a tutorial session.
$200K is steep for an hour long session, though. You’re worth it. Ok.
I’m so with you re: watermelon. I love watermelon flavored Jolly Ranchers, but the actual fruit? Not so much.
Ten seconds?? Couldn’t happen! LOL I can’t even get a first word out in ten seconds!
Clever idea… :)
I also came on the internet in the early 90s. Remember PINE and ELM?
Peace,
~Chani
Ten seconds?? Couldn’t happen! LOL I can’t even get a first word out in ten seconds!
Clever idea… :)
I also came on the internet in the early 90s. Remember PINE and ELM?
Peace,
~Chani
Heh. I dare you to find a hair on my head that isn’t grey. Or white.
Thanks for the nod! You made my morning!
I can’t stand those boi-yoing things in my salad you know, those things that are rubbery? They’re in chicken sometimes too! Oh! They make me mad! Great post!
Ann
I almost always hate any sort of cold mayonnaise-y salads mainly because of the celery pollution. Vile weed.
Do you collect coffee cups? I’ve had to purge Kyle’s collection several times. There’s really no reason for coffee cups to occupy an entire cupboard. Wine glasses, yes. Coffee cups, no.
Your Communication degree and my History degree could tell some tales of disuse, I think.
I’ve always wanted to own my own business as well. Let’s compare notes at BlogHer and see what types of businesses we’re interested in. :)
I am so honored! Thank you thank you thank you!
But now I get to tease you for spelling my name wrong on a post where you are honoring me.
Love,
A-I-M-E-E
Durrrr…I KNOW how to spell your name. I don’t know why I messed it up. Tired, I guess…? It doesn’t help that I know about 14 Amys and ONE Aimee.
*blush* You are too kind.
I agree about watermelon and ribs. And I have one grey eyebrow hair. And a random one on my cheek that isn’t there one day (because I check daily), and the next day is like 3 feet long. It’s scary and disturbing.
Oh, and don’t me started on the random hairs.
I had that same idea about the flipping - only thing is the ramshackle rundown cottages where I live are still like $600K - doh! I do love celery in tuna, but onions - yeck. I just wanted to be a rockin reader
Your business is TOTALLY a coffee-cup emporium.
Vile weed…lol
No, I don’t really collect coffee cups. No space. But I do snag any vintage ones I happen across. I love cups from weird podunky restaurants. Oooh, and anything with the old Howard Johnson’s logo on it is a total score!
I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours ;)
I so love that you shared about the i love coffee cups. How fun is that!
You do rock, and I am happy you got that!
See you (I hope!) this weekend!
Guess you are only THE nicest person!!! I am so flattered and pleased with this bitchin’ award! In fact, I’ve already had a dress made for the awards ceremony and have written my speech. See draft copy on my site.
Will you be blogging at Blogher? I feel like the only kid in the neighborhood that has to stay home while all the big girls go to camp. Bring me a souvenir?
I am a new reader to your blog and I discovered that we have a couple of things in common. First, I have a couple of gray hairs too, unfortunately they are a couple too many to pluck out. I settle for color every 5 weeks!! Second, I too have also wanted to buy an old house and fix it up and sell it. I love Flip the House. The problem…I’m not good at it. I would have to contract everything out and there goes the profit. Third, I also am starting my own business. I will officially start September 1. It is called Elite Concierges of Memphis. Good luck and I look forward to enjoying your blog daily.