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I’m Busy and Didn’t Blog


Remember that story I started last week? The one that was going to be about 8,000 words or so and done on Friday?

Yeah, it’s not done, and at 11,200ish words I am only about half-way. It will be done this week but not much else will be done. Including blogging. I am feeling dry where opining is concerned and that is so unlike me, but I just feel fictionish right now.

And a publicist at Random House sent me a book out of the blue hoping I would “read it and share my thoughts with my readers”. I have no clue how she got my mailing address or if brand spanking hot off the presses hardcover books from publishing heaven are going to be a regular occurrence from now on. But now I have another book on the “have to” read and review list.*

And that’s it. Nothing more to blog about today. Life is writing and husband and child and doing dishes by hand. There’s spin and yoga and MidKid’s cat puking in the garage because it may be bulimic. And it’s still winter.

Later.

*Yeah, I know the woman took a chance when sending it and I owe her nothing but  – did I mention it’s a hardcover? – I feel for the author. Someday I will want bloggers to read and write (favorably with luck) about me and I don’t want to spoil any future karma.

Like I am going to Blog on Facebook is Monday’s Meme


Facebook has this notebook thing that people treat as a blog or an overly personal journal.* So far I have been tagged by three different note meme’s. For Facebook. As if I am going to add FB to the already too long list of things I need to write.

My husband even tagged me.

A good meme idea too which meant there was no way I was going to waste it on Facebook.

Rules:
1. Put your music library on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song title as the answer to the question, no matter how silly it sounds! Most of the time they seem to work though, strangely enough.
4. Ok, go!
5. When you’re done, tag 20 people** in this note, and make sure to tag the person who sent you this.

Here are my answers:

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OK?” YOU SAY?
I Think I’ll Just Stay Here (The Gourds)

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
I Got the Feelin (oh, no, no) Neil Diamond

3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Armagideon Time (The Clash)

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
I Hear You Knockin (Dave Edmunds)

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Real World (Matchbox 20)

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Chickaboom (Daddy Dewdrop)

7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Hold Your Head Up (Argent)

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
You Might Think (The Cars)

9) WHAT IS 2+2?
Ski Mask Way (Eminem)

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Home of the Blues (JoaquinPhoenix)

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Saturday Night (The Bay City Rollers)

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Brooklyn Roads (Neil Diamond – live no less)

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Chantal Kreviazuk/Feels like Home (Various Artists)

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Kiss the Bride (Elton John)

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
High highs, Low lows (The Gourds)

16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Red Ragtop (Tim McGraw – though I am hoping that I have had my last wedding.)

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Captain Sunshine (Fucking Neil D. again and still live.)

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Afternoon Delight (Starland Vocal Band – and I did not rig this.)

19) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Doctor! Doctor! (The Thompson Twins)

20) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Thrift Store Chair (Everclear. Totally random this shuffle thing.)

21) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Peg (Steely Dan – and of course I won’t ’cause I don’t blog on Facebook but if you choose to do this you can do as you please.)

No one is tagged. But if you would like to share a song title that defines you at this moment or one that answers one of the meme’s queries, feel free. I always love to hear whatever you have to say.

*Which I seriously wish some of them would not do. Seriously. When I think it is TMI – we are talking me here – it’s time to step far away from the keyboard.

**It’s FB, people. The assumption is that everyone who hasn’t hidden there profiles has a friends’s list in the hundreds.

And the Blog Award Goes to…


Me!premio_dardos_award11

Well, me first anyway, because according to blog etiquette, the recipient of any award must then bestow it on other worthies.

Unbearable Banishment graciously awarded the Premiro Dardos to me on Thursday for sharing my writing journey. I am not sure I have all that much to share but I am honored that he noticed I am not a mommy blogger.

It is now my duty to award others and I happily bequeath this fine award to the following journeyfolk in the blogosphere:

The Bloggess – who always makes me laugh, probably gets more awards than she knows what to do with and has given me a whole different perspective on my nether regions. 

Tome of the Unknown Blogger – and not just because he gives excellent bum rubs. He is insightful with his funny and poignant with his insightful, and I never spot grammatical errors in his work the way he does in mine.

She is Too Fond of Books – for keeping me current on what’s out and what’s good in my chosen profession. Hopefully someday, I will be one of the author’s whose books she carefully reviews.

Daily (w)rite – for the glimpses she provides into the process of writing and the gorgeous prose she generously shares.

Breathings of the Heart – for reminding me about all the good things that is teaching and sharing her life’s journey with such clarity and art.

and finally

DarcKynt – for his honesty, his unapologetic world-view and for being a fellow writer sharing his journey with other writers.