For those of you who like to give awards or just have fun making creative things for your friends, here are a couple of sites that might prove helpful:
I am embarrassed. I forgot all about Leaving Evangeline’s“Cop-boy” story as one of the highlights of August. I also left off Froggiewoogie’s (at Tales From My Planet) classic videos. In an effort to make it up to both of them, here is the original version of YMCA, featuring (probably a different) Cop-boy.
Here is a photo and commentary summary of who I’ve been talking with during August – submitted for your approval (a nod to Rod Serling). It’s something new I thought I’d try as a month ender.
...self interest has been added." - A Brit in California
"Meditating while dogs fart." - Sanity Found
A Canadian in Norwayhad me thinking about the Olympics, while Airtightnoodleset me to thinking about school starting, Mssc54 made me hungry during his trials at Outback, Sister Juliemade me consider basketball playing nuns, and Unfinished Personmade me not want cookies anymore – particularly at a funeral.
"Canadians...really nice do-gooders that say'eh'..." - A Canadian in Norway
"Just wanted to wish all the fellow teachers out there good luck..." - Airtightnoodle
"That may be a $40 iced-tea..." - Mssc54
"I'm talking some 3-on-3 basketball..." - Sister Julie
"...a man they knew pulled the cookie out of his pants pocket and gave it to him while he was at a funeral." - Unfinished Person
I know I’ve commented with others of you, but didn’t squeeze you in this time. Some don’t have a blog (like Tanya). It’s late, I’m tired, I’ll do this again sometime and be sure to cover everyone. Thanks for the fun.
Since there has been such an underwhelming response to an earlier post (One Sentence Romance Novels for Those Who Don’t Like to Read Romance Novels), I thought you might not want to read entries in the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest- named for Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, who penned the words (that Snoopy stole) “It was a dark and stormy night” to open his novel, Paul Clifford (1830). The contest is for the best of the bad opening sentences to imaginary novels.
Here is this year’s winner:
Theirs was a New York love, a checkered taxi ride burning rubber, and like the city their passion was open 24/7, steam rising from their bodies like slick streets exhaling warm, moist, white breath through manhole covers stamped “Forged by DeLaney Bros., Piscataway, N.J.”
Do you like the opportunity to win books? Well, Trish at Hey Lady! Whatcha Reading? has a contest for you. She has partnered with Hachette Book Groupto offer five different people a box of 10 books. It’s called the Back to School Bonanza. I never win anything, so the winner might as well be you.
For details, read Trish’s post. Entries must be in before September 10 - Just read the post.
This week’s Five for Friday highlights some fabulous firsts from my childhood:
My First time on TV – The Uncle Bill Show. This was a really cheesy show that aired each weekday afternoon in Fresno, CA. It was an hour long and (if I remember right) featured Gilligan’s Islandduring the first half-hour, then The Flintstonesduring the second. The studio audience was made up of kids. Each day there would be a featured group from the audience – generally a birthday kid and a few of his friends. Uncle Bill was the host (not even close to Captain Kangaroo) who would interview the featured kids and have them play with some toys that were provided by the sponsor of the show. The original reality TV. A friend’s mom arranged for him (and a few others of us) to be on the show on his birthday. We were in fourth grade. The next day I actually had kids at school asking me for my autograph.
My First Album Purchased (yes, album… as in record album – made of vinyl – I’m old, ok?) – The Turtles. I was a first grader and the music was cool – even if the band was not (as evidenced by the video). This was the beginning of a lifetime love affair with Rock.
My First “Real” Bike – Schwinn Stingray- metal-flake gold with a banana seat and sissy bar. I loved that bike and actually won a “best of” in a bike parade. I even had one of those little vanity license plates with my name on it. I thought I was cool – it would have helped my esteem immeasurably if other kids would have thought so too.
My First Pre-celebrity Sighting – Steve Martin. My friends and I used to hang out at Disneyland and no day was complete without a visit to the magic shop. There was a young guy who worked there that we thought was kind of funny. We would stop in and he would talk with us and demonstrate some magic tricks, then we would generally end up buying one of them. Can you imagine how our jaws dropped a few years later when we saw him on Saturday Night Live? I remember being with a group of people and two of us looking at each other and shouting, “The Magic Shop Guy!”
My First Concert – The Ohio Players. I went by myself in the middle of the 70s. I think I was the only white guy in the house. It’s still the best time I’ve ever had at a concert. I start singing Rollercoaster every time my family goes to an amusement park – my kids don’t believe Rollercoaster is a real song (maybe it’s because of the way I sing it).
My wife loves romance novels. I don’t. I thought I’d try my hand at writing a one sentence romance novel for those who (like me) don’t really like romance novels.
She was as hot as his Camero after an afternoon drive across the desert and he was as deep as the water he was standing in; together, their love was as beautiful as a bagpipe solo at a wedding.
The touching story above is my entry. Would you like to try one? You can use the same cover, or you can find another at Longmire does Romance Novels.
"The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something... because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people."
- Randy Pausch
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"It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life."
- Randy Pausch
Submitted for Your Approval – Our Conversations in August
August 31, 2008 · 15 Comments
Here is a photo and commentary summary of who I’ve been talking with during August – submitted for your approval (a nod to Rod Serling). It’s something new I thought I’d try as a month ender.
Submitted for Your Approval
A Brit in California and Sanity Found talked about gas:
...self interest has been added." - A Brit in California
"Meditating while dogs fart." - Sanity Found
A Canadian in Norway had me thinking about the Olympics, while Airtightnoodle set me to thinking about school starting, Mssc54 made me hungry during his trials at Outback, Sister Julie made me consider basketball playing nuns, and Unfinished Person made me not want cookies anymore – particularly at a funeral.
"Canadians...really nice do-gooders that say'eh'..." - A Canadian in Norway
"Just wanted to wish all the fellow teachers out there good luck..." - Airtightnoodle
"That may be a $40 iced-tea..." - Mssc54
"I'm talking some 3-on-3 basketball..." - Sister Julie
"...a man they knew pulled the cookie out of his pants pocket and gave it to him while he was at a funeral." - Unfinished Person
Trish at Hey Lady! Whatca Reading? and Chartoose at Bloody Hell, It’s a Book Barrage are trying to turn me into a prize pig as they give books away individually or by the box (although I never win).
"...anything for the shibbiest sis on the planet!" - Surfer Dude (Chartoose)
"I will assume you are a prize pig..." - Trish
Stacy at Stacy’s Book Blog and Doug at Doug Geivett’s Blog are helping me figure out some people.
"Who am I?" - Stacy
"Who is Sarah Palin?" - Doug
Leisure Guy at Later On and Dave at Guy Named Dave have helped me take better care of myself.
"Leisure Guy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving" - Leisure Guy
"The 100 Thing Challenge..." - Dave
Leaving Evangeline and Amber Moon are traveling in the country this month.
"A relaxing, quiet time in the country is just what I need..." Leaving Evangeline
"The weather has been steamy..." - Amber Moon
I celebrated with some award winning blogs, like Books on the Nightstand, Literate Housewife, and My Friend Amy.
I know I’ve commented with others of you, but didn’t squeeze you in this time. Some don’t have a blog (like Tanya). It’s late, I’m tired, I’ll do this again sometime and be sure to cover everyone. Thanks for the fun.
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