Archive for July, 2008
Tag! I’m “it”!
So I guess I didn't scare you off, huh? Good! Welcome back!
I’ve been so busy over the past week or so – ok, I’m always busy but even moreso lately – and I haven’t had much time to get caught up with blog posts. (Do you realize that I have like 429 7 blogs now? This one, the sadly-neglected co-parenting blog, my graphics blog, my VA blog, my “diary”, an anonymous blog, and a group blog I’m launching soon for single WAHMs. Hey, that’s one for every day of the week!)
Anyway, I’ve been tagged a few times lately with a “Random Things About Me” meme. From Diane (another “crazy mom”…we’re planning world domination) at Crazy Mom’s Journal and Cindi at Moomette’s Magnificents tagged me with “6 random things” and Alyssa at Life From My Laptop tagged me with “7 random things”. So I averaged them out and came up with “6.333333 Random Things About Me”.
1) I’m left-handed. I love all of those lefty jokes about only lefties being in their right mind. I even have a left-handed coffee mug that says “Lefties Do It Right”.
2) I’m a Golden Gloves champ and a state gold medalist in boxing. I won the gold medal after knocking a girl out in the second round. My kids have seen me compete. You would think kids wouldn’t be able to tolerate watching their mom get hit but mine were loving it! In fact, they were sitting in the crowd hanging out with the kids of the woman I was competing against. I even went to the Women’s National Golden Gloves in Augusta, GA one year and got my @$$ kicked by lost to a 19 year old girl.
3) I’m also a former rollergirl. I did derby for about a year under the name Raquel Welts and I was the Sponsorship Director for our local league. I even landed us a $3,000 deal with Pabst Blue Ribbon.
4) I’ve lived in Europe twice. My parents were both military so I lived in Germany with my dad and in Spain with my mom. This happens to be the reason I am not allowed to donate blood through the American Red Cross. Something about mad cows….
5) I have a condition called hyperhidrosis. It runs in my family. Some of my relatives had it so bad they had surgery. I just take medication for mine.
6) I have three brothers. Actually, they’re all half-brothers. My dad has twin boys from his second marriage and my mom has a son from her second (and current) marriage. So…if my twin brothers are my half brothers, does that add up to a whole brother? Oh, and they’re both diabetic (and so is my son).
And for that .3333333 random thing about me…(you were wondering how I was going to pull that one off, weren’t ya?):
A link to my last “random things about me” post
Pretty clever, huh? See, since I’ve already posted it, it was almost effortless…it only took about 1/3 the effort.
Ok, so rather than follow the rules – I’m such a rebel – and choose six or seven people to tag, I’m going to open it up to anyone who wants to jump in and take the challenge. I’ve had a LOT of new visitors lately thanks to my giveaways so I’m hoping I gained some new regular readers and I’d love to learn about you if you’re one of those that plans on sticking around. If you DO decide to take the tag, leave me a comment and let me know!
Contest! Prize Package worth OVER $2000.00
This is a GREAT week for giveaways!
Here’s another one, especially for all of you Mompreneurs out there.
Moms United in Business is giving away over $2,000 worth of prizes including:
1 year Moms United in Business Advertising Package ($1872.00 value)
1 Lifetime Listing in the MUIB Business Directory ($15.00 value)
1 Custom Blogger Template provided by Angie Vinez, of www.angelavinez.com ($75.00 value)
Send Out Cards Gift Account provided by Holly Burba ($14.20 value)
16 postcards or
10 greeting cards or
6 customized “Picture Plus” cards or
5 customized “Picture Plus” tri-folds
or a combination packageE-book provided by Terri Seymour of Seymour Products
A custom mommy calling card or business card design. The winner will have their choice of either a mommy calling card or a business card design. They are designed with Vista Print’s specifications provided by Kim of Little Ladybug Designs ($35.00 value)
Lifetime subscription to Dinners in a Flash provided by Julie of Dinners In A Flash, an online dinner planning service that lets busy moms plan, shop and cook dinner quickly and easily. Choose from preset menus, that are completely customizable or create your own perfect menu from an amazing collection of quick and easy dinner recipes. It automatically creates a perfect waste-free grocery list saving you time and money.
($50.00 per year value)
I want one of these!
Now if you follow me on Twitter or you read my business blog, you’ve seen the laptop bag I’m giving away over there. Well guess what? I have another one to giveaway HERE on this blog! (Yes, you can enter here even if you already entered on my VA blog!)
Just in time for Bloggy Giveaways I am giving away the Abbi New York Mina Laptop Bag courtesy of Cool Computer Bags.
Features:
Sizing:
In order to win this stylish and roomy laptop bag, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post indicating that you would like to be entered. Be sure to include your email address or your blog address if you’re a blogger.
The giveaway will end at 11:59 PM Central on Tuesday August 12th. At that time, comments will be closed and I will use Random.org to select a number. The comment that corresponds with that number will receive the laptop bag. I’ll post the results here as well as contacting that person via email.
So good luck and be sure to pass this on to your friends and colleagues!
Also, don’t forget to enter my other giveaway, a Busy Body Book planner/organizer.
Another 4-legged family member
I was driving home the other day, all alone for the first time in a month since Bubba was babysitting Princess for me while I took care of some grown up stuff. I passed a few signs that said “free kittens” and before I knew it, I was finishing my car ride home with this little passenger.
Meet Roxy.
She is tiny and adorable. She also brought a few fleas visitors with her. So we got her treated. And its so funny because when I lay her on my lap to inspect for stragglers, she passes right out. So she’s either narcoleptic or easily relaxed. She was a little on the scrawny side so I’ve been mixing up kitten formula with wet and dry food to make sure she’s well-fed.
Of course Princess is having fun carrying her around, putting her in baby doll beds. And poor Roxy just lays back and tolerates it. Not bad considering the old guy we got her from said she might be kind of skittish and wasn’t really used to people.
Chevy (Like the Actor), however, is not quite so fond of her. In fact, he hisses at her every time she comes near him. Today was the first time he didn’t hiss at her. He just shot her an annoying glare. I give it a week before they’re curling up and napping together.
Strange Tales from Search Engines
I’ve often joked about how I would really be screwed if any authorities of any kind went searching through my computer to see what I’ve searched for because I have some truly bizarre stuff in there. A lot of it comes from watching crime shows like FBI Files or Women Behind Bars. Since most of those are reruns, I go searching for updates, trial outcomes, sentencing, etc. to see what the current status is. I also have a slight obsession with IMDB and looking up obscure actors, supporting actors, and “where are they now” stuff. For example, did you know the twin girls who played the baby in the 80’s Diane Keaton movie “Baby Boom” are now some kind of college tennis stars?
But even my strange searches – caraway seeds, animals that mate with the same sex, folding spork, and how long does codeine stay in your system – aren’t as bizarre as some of the ones that have led visitors to my blog.
Here are some of the most recent:
underwear for my sissy boyfriend - Ok, why can’t he just wear yours? I’m sure your local Wal-Mart has something frilly in his size.
online dating sucks – Yep, it sure does. Apparently a lot of people think so because I wasn’t even on the first page of results for that one.
that’s crazy – Hmmmm…very vague, this one is.
crazy old mom – I see this one a lot, sometimes with a “dot com” added to it. Someone is obviously looking very hard for their “crazy old mom” but they keep ending up with me. Sorry, I’m just a crazy mom. I’m not claiming that whole “old” part yet.
I do get a lot of “crazy mom” variations…crazy mom cure, crazy step mom, crazy mom with son, crazy mom hot, dealing with my crazy mom…
But the most bizarre one I have ever seen is…are you ready for it?
The number one most bizarre search engine request that has sent someone to my blog is…
sperm in mom underwear
Ok. I’ll ask since I know you’re thinking it anyway. What. The. F**k.
Nevermind, I don’t wanna know.
P.S. I composed most of this post whilst sitting on the commode. As most moms know, that’s one of the few places you can get everyone to leave you alone.
