Back from the Beach and Feeling the Love
We had a fantastic weekend in Ventnor with some great friends. We spent the weekend eating lots of barbequed goodies, splashing in the waves, and playing some really fun games. The girls created "habitats" in beach buckets today. They both picked up tiny clams and enjoyed watching them burrow back into the sand. I even found a hermit crab for them that didn’t do a whole lot, but they loved it anyway. When all was said and done, we put the little creatures back on the beach, packed up, and drove home.
We made a brief stop on the way home and were very pleased to see that our siding is going up on the house. My parents stopped by over the weekend and said the guy was working all day Saturday. He got a lot done. By the end of this week, we may actually have a house that’s not green with rain guard wrap.
Usually when I go away on a little vacation, something bad happens. People write mean things about me on their websites or my cat starts barfing a lot. Tonight I came home to this award from one of my favorite bloggers, Karl.
So a special "thank you" goes out to Karl (who would obviously be on my list if he hadn’t already won the award). Here are the rules of the award:
- The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
- Link the person who awarded you.
- Nominate at least seven other blogs.
- Put links to those blogs on your own blog.
- Leave a message on the blogs you’ve nominated.
Here goes, in no particular order, and this is in no way a complete list of blogs I love:
I hope this award helps all of you start your week off with a smile.
Because IT is ON
When I was first nominated for this calendar thing, I thought it was pretty funny. I’m a Mom of two girls. The most prominent picture of me on this blog is one in which I’m wearing a baggy gi. Being nominated was nice though, especially when one of the ladies commented here the other day and told me what the anonymous person who nominated me said about me. After giving birth, it’s nice to know you’ve still got it, at least a little bit anyway.
Once the voting started, I clicked on over there and was shocked to see that I was in the top 12. How on Earth did that happen? I’m not tech savvy. I have no robot that will vote for me 24/7. I only have my readers, my friends and my family (and trust me when I tell you that asking my Dad to vote for me for "Hot Blogger Calendar" was just not going to sit well with him so I didn’t bother to ask).
For those of you who know me personally, you know that I am one competitive girl. Mr. BBM and I are super competitive with each other about everything. I hate to lose. I must always win, whether it’s a game, a debate, or a competition.
So, I’m calling out all the stops and I’m giving you all the reasons you’ll need to go and vote for me and secure my spot in the top 12.
1. Girls in gi’s are hot (usually because we’re sweating but still, one can’t argue this point).
2. I can represent for karate girls everywhere. Forget these lingerie clad women; tough is hotter.
3. I doubt many other women have weapons they can bring to a photo shoot. Weapons are hot.
4. Garter belts may be hot; but an obi (karate belt) is hotter.
5. I used to have a dentist named Dr. "Hot"tenstein. No lie. Would I have had a dentist with that name if a spot in the top 12 wasn’t destiny?
6. There are many people on the internet who think feet are hot. Karate women don’t wear shoes. No shoes=hot.
7. I have quite a temper sometimes, a "hot" temper.
8. I recently went to the beach and stayed in a "hot"el. Uh-huh, that’s right. Would a not hot person stay in a "hot"el? I think not.
9. When I was a kid, I used to eat "red hots" so obviously part of my body composition is "hot." You are what you eat right?
10. Doesn’t the girl who did this deserve a spot in the hot 12?
Go and vote. You only have until September 1st to have your voice heard!
Looking for Me?
I’m guest posting over at Karl’s place today. Please visit, give Karl a comment, and while you’re there give him some encouragement (he recently quit smoking).
Blogebrities
Going to Tequila Con this past weekend was kind of like hanging out in Hollywood. There were blogebrities everywhere you looked. Some of them, you instantly recognized as in "OMG, that’s Secondhand KARL!" or "There’s Blogography and he looks just like he does on his blog!". Then there were those times when you knew you should know someone but you just couldn’t place the face or the blog. It was kind of like when I went to England in high school and the little guy from Das Efx and RedMan were staying in our hotel for the entire week, yet I didn’t figure out who they were until the day we were leaving, and only after our chaperones had explicitly warned us to stay away from those scary people.
Tequila Con, like the Cheers bar, was the place where everyone knew your name (You were wearing it like a billboard on a lanyard all night so it was fairly obvious). There was no catty business like in usual social situations (at least none that I’m aware of) and everyone was super nice and complimentary.
Karl told me he loved my shoes and won my heart. Others asked me about things I had written about months ago, or checked in on the status of the knee. There were people there that I was just getting to know, but many of these people knew me. It was definitely a weird feeling.
I often talk to my college friends about how cool they are, and how no matter how much time passes or what’s going on in our lives, when we get together we always have wine, I mean fun. Leaving Tequila Con on Saturday night was like leaving yet another very cool group of new friends who felt like old friends.
For years, I scolded my sister about meeting people online (In my defense, she only met losers online). So, when I told my family I was going to meet a bunch of bloggers, I could see their hesitation and a flash of concern. But meeting everyone that I met at Tequila Con showed me that there are some really incredible people out there, and a whole host of bloggers to fix my sister up with if things don’t work out with her current guy.
Meeting Real Live Bloggers: Tequila Con 2008
Last night, Mr. BBM and I met some real live bloggers face to face. They did not disappoint. This was my very first Tequila Con and it did not disappoint either. I had plans to make a photo essay out of the whole night, but then I realized that we had over 40 pictures, and there was just no way I could upload them all here. So, if you’d like to see the photographic evidence of our very good time, you can go here. This is where everyone will be uploading their own pictures of Tequila Con. I’ve added a few below, just for fun.
I spent the entire night laughing and smiling almost non-stop. My sides and face hurt by the time it was all over. It really was that much fun. The planning crew, Dave, Jenny, Dustin, Vahid (please forgive me if I’m missing someone) were so welcoming and sweet. We got custom lanyards, pins to add some bling, and even a soundtrack that is just plain awesome (I thought I was the only person who liked S-S-S-S-Samantha Fox).
Just a couple highlights from the night:
-Sneaking into the DJ booth ninja style armed with song requests and $10 along with the help and support of Jenny and Dee Dee.
–Adam teaching me about the joys of being able to bring Karl’s posts to life even in a bowling alley.
-Hanging out with Hello Ha Ha Narf and Vahid.
-Meeting Karl which, well, words can’t even begin to describe.
-Watching Dustin break out the Tequila costume and then work the room like a pro.
-Kicking Dave’s butt, because he put in a special request.
-Meeting one of my favorite readers, Delmer and his friend with very cool shoes Donna!
-Meeting Lisa and her husband and Hilly.
-Being in the presence of Miss Britt doing just about anything, but especially dancing.
-Comparing PT notes with Rachel.
-Trying to make the case for Pete and Mike being serial killers. They’re so totally not.
-Saving Dan at Chucklehut for last, and even sharing a cab back to our respective hotels.
It was great to meet so many fantastic people. Looking back over the list of attendees today, I can’t believe all of the ones I didn’t get to meet last night. I guess there’s always next year!
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