Jan 09 2008
Twas the Night Before “Day to Read”…
So I thought I’d better make a list…
1. I can’t tell you how excited I am about SMID’s “Day to Read” tomorrow. I have my books all lined up (thanks to Kate, who brought me a pile of books on her birthday. That’s right, she brought ME books on HER birthday!) and I’m excited to report to you on Friday how it goes. If you haven’t read SMID’s post about this yet, go do so right this instant. She’s got some amazing, chilling quotes in there, along with her own brilliant style of writing, and it’s absolutely worth the effort of clicking on over there. Go.
2. I’ve deleted the post about my mom (though I left it up at Cre8buzz, because I liked HOW I wrote it, I just didn’t like what it said…). It gave many of you the wrong impression of both her and me. It was an attempt at creatively explaining a complicated relationship and some of the pain that I’ve felt, even though, really, she’s an amazing woman and has always been one of my greatest friends. Maternal nurturing was never really her strong suit, and that’s okay. It really is. She more than compensates in so many other ways. My post was more about my frustration that right now, with some of the things going on in my life, I sorta yearn for a mommy, as opposed to a brilliant, strong, devoted, amazing friend. But many would kill for the mother I have, and I’m going to be grateful for her rather than bagging on her publicly. Still, as I said, I enjoyed the way I wrote the post and I’m therefore not killing it off completely. It now lives at the ‘buzz.
3. Speaking of the ‘Buzz, y’all know that I still have invites if you’re interested in being one of the beta testers, right? It’s a cool place, yo. Leave me a comment or launch an email at me and I’ll make sure you get an invite. They’re now allowing you to peruse the site without joining (though you can’t rate or comment on anything if you’re not a member) so go check it out. You’ll notice that I’ve fallen from grace over there (demoted from #1 overall to #5, and demoted from #1 woman to #2) and it looks like I could SERIOUSLY use a few more friends there! (That’s not really my motivation in offering up invites, I promise…)
4. In the vein of self-pimping, I thought I would mention that it has been brought to my attention that I was nominated for the 2008 Bloggies for “Best Writing of a Blog” and “Best New Blog” (a blog created sometime during 2007) and I’m astonished and delighted by this news… and would love it if any of you wanted to… um… nominate me too. I think I’d fly over the moon if I were to make it to the finals. You only have until this Friday to submit your nominations. (You can read all the rules and details about nominating and who moves on to the finals, etc, here.) And now I’m feeling very sheepish at having brought this up at all, so I’m running off to the next thought now…
5. Princess Fluffy was home from school today because we were snowed in. (I had to call in and excuse her— her school is located in a part of the valley that didn’t get nearly as much snow as we on the “benches” did so everyone else seemed to have made it just fine, which means that Fluffy had to take an absent, and I hate wasting an “absent” when my kid is perfectly healthy and eager to go to school. Holy tangent, Batman.) But Fluffy was determined to make the very most of our snow day. She headed to the basement and turned off all the lights, and turned on my awesome new disco ball and announced that it was time for a dance party. So Fuzzles and Fluffy and I all gathered in the basement where I turned on “disco-on-demand” (yes, my cable company offers disco-on-demand, for which I think I may write them a cheesy love letter) and we had an awesomely hilarious time, all made possible by my dearest darlingest Jenn in Holland, whose discoball-lamp-giving could not have encountered a more grateful recipient.
6. The Colbert Report begins in just a few minutes—with a NEW episode. The joy that this brings me gives me tingles from the tippy top of my head down to the tippy tips of my toes. Hubby is already snuggled down in front of the TV waiting for me to sign off the computer and join him. This is glorious, precious time, friends.
7. I filed for a new passport today… I don’t want to jinx it by telling you any details, but it looks as though a grand adventure is in my near-ish future… and I’m kinda giddy. You know how I dig adventures abroad.
Ending this now, and loving you all. May you have a WONDERFUL “Day To Read” tomorrow! I know I will!
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I’m FIRST! That never happens!
I am SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO READ THOSE BOOKS!!! Oh my gosh the gossipy good times we will have thanks to them. I’m not doing the ready thing tomorrow because a) I suck and b) i have a freakishly busy day. BUT, I’m cheering all of you on and will miss your blogs tomorrow!
And now I need information on your adventure! NOWNOWNOWNOW
Enjoy your time with hubby. It sounds like you had a wonderful snowday….. Yeah Julia !! Happy reading ! (((HUGS)))
Ah yes, we couldn’t wait for the Colbert Report either!
Wow…a day for reading? Thanks for telling me…that sounds like just what i need.
Busy, busy, busy! The rankings at cre8Buzz today? Made. Me. Mad. It ought not to be! It’s just…so….so wrong!
I’ve been reading for about three weeks in the time I haven’t been blogging. Now I’m ready to jump back into things, and I have no new posts to read because everyone has decided to read a book!!!!!
Ooooooh! You were nominated?? That’s exciting. I hadn’t even heard of those awards. Hm. Interesting. But, of couse I will nominate you.
Congrats on the bloggie nomination. It’s well deserved.
I wondered what happened to the post about your mom. But can appreciate why you pulled it down and now think I have a much better understanding of what you meant.
Anyhoo, my “work” day is over, so I shall sign off and say Have a great night and a super fantastic day 0′ reading!
We should have had a snow day at our house, but didn’t. Glad you guys had fun.
Hey, I have something for you over at my blog, come by and get it.
1. SMID is brilliant. In every way.
2. I totally understand.
3. So nice, but I hardly have the time to blog, let alone buzz. And by the by, you will always be #1 in my book.
4.Yahoo, awards! I hope you get to the finals too.
5.Hahahahahahaha! I wish I had disco on demand! What I wish most of all is that I had Fluffy to dance with!
6. Oh, man, the Colbert Report. Just how jealous am I? I will tell you. Very.
7. Does this buitenland adventure have anything to do with coming to see me? Does it? Huh? Huh?
The Colbert Report was by FAR the highlight of my week now that it’s back on.
I would love a buzz invite! I check back all the time to see if they’ve opened up the sign-up yet!
Yay! I hope your day as as good as anticipated.
Your post about your mom reminds me of something I wrote last year….that my husband asked me to remove from my blog! lol! When I read back over it, I could really see that it wasn’t the best place for it…so I think I’ll copy your idea and post it at the Buzz…it is one of my favorite things I’ve ever written…even if it is horrible mean! lol!
and I hate to say that I missed the “Day to Read”…bummer
Good luck on all your “rankings”–not sure where I go to vote–but let me know and I’ll head on over, it’s still Friday, so hopefully I’ll have time. You have my vote
the family that disco dances together…
stays together.
good luck on the blog finals,
and i completely understand you writing honestly without intending to “bag” your mom.
writing releases something and it allows you to step back and perhaps even love her more.
happy new year brillig.
Have I toldly you lately that I love you? You just rock in every single way. Thanks for promoting day to read, I voted for you and your honesty is just wonderful.
Glad you had a fun snow day…will look forward to hearing about the new adventure that is coming…
Maybe it will make for good SOS material?? LOL
1. I hope you had fun. A day to just sit and read sounds like something I REALLY need.
2. Making my way to comment on the posts, I noticed that was removed. I know what you mean, but in a different way. My mom made a lot of mistakes when we were growing up, but that really doesn’t change how supportive she is of me now. So I really don’t like talking about that stuff because I don’t want to give people the wrong idea.
4. I’m a crappy friend. I would have totally voted for you. I feel bad now. Seriously.
5. That sounds like a pretty fricken awesome snow-day. I think you might just be the coolest mom ever. (No seriously, ask my kids…I make them clean when they stay home with me!)