Something New
March 30, 2009
I seem to have some problems with blogging consistency lately. How kind of you to say that you haven’t noticed, but really, its been an issue. It’s not that I don’t want to blog because I do. It’s not because I’m that busy because while I have been pretty active lately I always find time for the internet. I think my problem is that I want each blog post to be wrapped up in a pretty little bow with a subject, a beginning and a conclusion.
I am beginning to realize that you know what, this is a personal blog, not an essay competition and that really, I can fuck the format and do whatever the hell I want. That’s right. Whatever I want.
So I’m going to try something new and just write whatever the hell is on my mind at any given moment in the day and if that makes up an entry that is all over the board, well then, so be it.
For example: lately I’ve been finding myself really irritated by both Dove and Axe campaigns. I love Dove’s pro-woman campaign and I tend to pick up a lot of their products with that in mind. I have an extreme hatred for the Axe commercials that make women look like they can’t control themselves if a man smells good. Ridiculous. So imagine my annoyance when I realized that Dove and Axe are owned by the same company, Unilever. UGH. I think I’m done buying Dove products. I need to find out what other labels this company runs, too. I know they’re all out to make money, but to have such wildly contradicting messages really burns me. Especially when one is so empowering and awesome that is then totally negated by the one that makes women look like sex-crazed idiots.
Have I told you that Ana crawls now? She started crawling about eight weeks ago and now she’s standing up against furniture and taking baby steps along it. My goodness, she’s going to be walking by nine months. I am in T-R-O-U-B-L-E. My parents just spent the better part of last week with her and they kept repeating that over and over. She’s going to be a handful. She’s going to be a mover. She’s going to keep you on your toes. Oh yes, I know. I already know. She’s damn cute, though.
I have less than two weeks to go until I’m back to the dentist to have my other two wisdom teeth out and the stress is starting up again. This time though, I’m not as worried about the procedure (although I know that it will involve major suckage), but the aftermath. I hated not being able to eat. I hated wincing every time I swallowed and I hated the godawful pain every time I tried to take a sip of water. I’m such a baby. Can’t I just keep these two wisdom teeth? Really?
Do you know how anxious I am for summer to come? I just want it here. I want heat and sunshine and long days full of walks and playing at the park and taking day trips and camping. I’m so tired of this rain and snow and cold and wind and grey. It’s making me feel really blegh these days.
I think the universe is conspiring against me going to the gym tonight. I told myself that I was going to go before dinner. My husband and I were working on laundry and I started to get dressed to go about twenty minutes ago. Except that both of my pairs of workout pants are now in the dryer. By the time they’re done, it’s dinner time. My gym has crappy hours and closes at nine so I can’t go too late, either. Hmmm. To hell with it, my pants will be dry in an hour and I can just eat a really late dinner, I guess. I have to go to the gym.
I didn’t go to the gym. I’m such a slacker.
Oh! And dudes! It’s totally my four year blog anniversary today. Woot woot, go me, blogging for four years. I somehow never really thought I’d stick with it for this long. My posts may be few and far between (which I’m working to remedy), but I’m still here and still trucking. I thought I’d take this opportunity to snag a little survey from Cecily Uppercase Woman just to see what kind of responses I get. Please do take the time to answer a few questions even if you don’t usually comment! Feel free to use my email instead of leaving a public comment if you feel more comfortable with that. My email is courtney(dot)slavin(at)gmail(dot)com. Have at ‘er.
1. What do we have in common?
2. What DON’T we have in common?
3. How did you find my blog?
4. What do you enjoy about this blog, if anything?
5. Do you comment?
6. What do you wish I’d shut up about?
7. What do you wish I’d talk more about?
8. Where are you from?
9. What one question would you like me to answer? Be creative.
10. Do you have a blog? If so, plug it here!
Thanks and goodnight!
Happy Blog Anniversary!! And what a cute cute baby you have there.
My answers:
What do we have in common? TONS!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 1:41 amHow did you find my blog? I TOTALLY don’t remember!
What do you enjoy about this blog, if anything? You are funny and honest and real.
What do you wish I’d talk more about? All those little things you drop hints about
What one question would you like me to answer? Be creative. It’s 4:40 am, I don’t know how to be creative at this hour!
Do you have a blog? If so, plug it here! swishygirl.blogspot.com
1. We are in our twenty-somethings and have the most gorgeous little girls. We’ve both posted together at Cock and Gazoonie’s for ages. I think our personalities tend to be quite similar in some respects from answers to posts that we’ve done over the years.
2. I live in the heartland of the US. I’ve never run a marathon. I had a baby before I got married. I’ve never been in an auto accident (knock on wood!)
3. From one of the forums we post at.
4. I like catching up on your life and seeing how little Ana is doing. I like reading about your thoughts on different things. You are a very special person and I value our internet friendship.
5. Sometimes.
6. Um… I don’t think there is anything I’d ask you to shut up about. I’m pretty easy to please.
7. I dunno…
8. the USA!
9. What is your favorite way of recharging after a particularly awful strenuous day full of crying kidlets, messy house, and tortured mentality?
10. Yes, I do! It’s fabulous. http://erinism.org/la/
April 1st, 2009 at 1:30 pm1. What do we have in common?
We love Jenny Crusie
2. What DON’T we have in common?
The country we live in.
3. How did you find my blog?
I believe I am responsible for you starting to blog.
4. What do you enjoy about this blog, if anything?
I can’t pin any one thing, I’ve been following so long, it’s a part of my week.
5. Do you comment?
sometimes.
6. What do you wish I’d shut up about?
??
7. What do you wish I’d talk more about?
You. You talk about your baby, your husband, but you don’t talk about yourself like you used to.
8. Where are you from?
Minnesota
9. What one question would you like me to answer? Be creative.
Do I have to leave the country for you to visit me?
10. Do you have a blog? If so, plug it here!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pmLinked in my name.
I too am behind on my blog reading. I just had my sister visit for 3 weeks, so basically she kidnapped my Mac and I barely had time to check e-mail. With that said:
1. What do we have in common?
A love of books, a streak of sentimentality, a loving husband (though not the same one), a nails-on-a-chalkboard reaction to other peoples’ poor grammar.
2. What DON’T we have in common?
You have an adorable baby, I do not. I live overseas. I do not fear the dentist.
3. How did you find my blog?
Through Evette, who bugged me to participate in Blogging for Boobs.
4. What do you enjoy about this blog, if anything?
Its randomness, the pretty layout, your sense of humour.
5. Do you comment?
Yes
6. What do you wish I’d shut up about?
I don’t wish you’d shut up about it, but I do wish you’d be less hard on yourself.
7. What do you wish I’d talk more about?
I agree with DawnMarie – talk about you, and not just how you wish you had a recent photo you were happy to post. Regardless of how you may feel about yourself, people love you, and there are many reasons for that! *hug*
8. Where are you from?
Canada
9. What one question would you like me to answer? Be creative.
If money and time (and baby gear to tow) were no object, where would you visit and why?
10. Do you have a blog? If so, plug it here!
April 5th, 2009 at 2:03 amIt’s a little sparse right now, but it’s linked in my name.