For those of you who have ever judged a book by it’s cover.. for those who’ve ever been surprised by a person who far exceeded your expectations based on nothing but what you saw on the outside.. I invite you to spend a couple of minutes watching this. I wish I could embed it here, but embedding has been disabled. Please go watch it. It brought tears to my eyes and made me vow to be far less judgmental in the future.
Trish had a fun post the other day about 10 things she loved that started with the letter O. It’s a meme and to play along, I had to leave a comment and wait for Trish to bestow me with my very own letter. She bestowed me with the letter D. At first I thought, could she have picked a harder letter?? Then I thought, yeah, I guess she could have given me X or Q or U and I’d be stuck talking about x-rays or Quantum Leap or underwear. So Trish, thanks for D. It’s not so bad.
Now I get to bestow others. I’m liking the word bestow.. it makes me feel royal and powerful. Bestow, bestow, bestow. Would you like me to bestow a letter on you, my dear? If so, leave a comment and I’ll bestow you with one (Oh, crap! My tiara just fell off!)
I love this Food Network show and it’s host, Guy Fieri! He’s a blast! He’s a dude who loves good, real food and isn’t worried about calories and presentation so much as taste. Guy was the 2007 winner of The Next Food Network Star (kind of a foodie American Idol).
Speaking of American Idol, I love last year’s winner, David Cook! I find his voice so raw and sexy- there, I said it! And I’m old enough to be his, er, um, older sister! Or aunt! (Yeah, that’s it!) Click HERE to watch his latest video for Light On, a song I’ve been enjoying a lot lately on my iPod (the embed feature is disabled or I’d show it here).
3. Diet Coke
I’ve been on and off the wagon many times over the years, but this magical elixir is what gets me moving in the morning and keeps me going all day. How many do I drink each day? Roughly a 6 pack. I know- it’s bad. I have read all the emails about how you can clean toilets with it and remove rust and etc. and yet, I still partake. My insides are probably all rotted- or perhaps iron-clad.
4. DUDE
This word has inserted itself into my everyday conversation. I blame her. And her. I realized it was bad when I caught myself oooing and ahhhing over a baby at my daughters’ school and found myself saying to his mother, “Aw, dude, he is so cute!” Last night I said to my daughter, “Dude, I can’t take anymore whining. Just finish your homework” and my daughter said, “Dude?” Ok, perhaps it’s time to remove this too-hip word from the vocabulary of my non-hip self. But dude, have you seen this T Mobile commercial? I love it.
I’m a HUGE fan of The Office!! HUGE! My husband is from Scranton, PA and we spend 3 weeks there every summer, so we chuckle over local references. But I watch because the writing is brilliant, and I find it hysterical. I have friends who don’t get it, but to them I say- Dude, don’t call me on Thursday nights! I completely clear my schedule to get my JimandPam fix!
6. Dawn
I like dawn- as in morning’s first light. It’s dark when I get up and I love to watch the sunrise. I do it almost every day from an east-facing upstairs window. It’s peaceful to spend that time alone before the rest of the family starts moving around. It calms me and makes me happy. I also like Dawn– as in awesome, well known book blogger.
Jasmine meets PorkChop the guineau pig
7. Dogs
Ok, truth be told, I don’t love ALL dogs, but I do love MY dog. Jasmine is a sweet, loving golden retriever who sheds like crazy but wants nothing more out of life than to be near me. What’s not to love? Oh, and Sheri? I respect the leash laws!
8. Denim
I’m a girl who loves her jeans and can be found in them just about every day. They are so versatile. I wear them everywhere, and why not? You can dress them up or down. I’ve got my skinny jeans, my fat jeans, my baggy jeans, my dressy jeans. I’ve got jeans with a dark wash and jeans that are super faded. I’ve worn them all my life and will always and forever be on the search for the perfect pair.
9. Dark Chocolate
I have a bowl of Dove dark chocolate hearts sitting nearby, but not too close. I actually have to cross the room to get to them, otherwise they would be way too dangerous. I’d eat them all! I love all those studies that say dark chocolate is good for you. I’m sure they mean in very small doses, right? Not 10 or 12 pieces at a time?
Some of you may know I’m a rabid American Idol fan, and “my” idol this season has been David Cook, HOWEVER.. tonight it was all about the other David- the young, cute, and enormously talented David Archuleta. What a voice this 17 year old kid has! I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t win.
Who do you think will take the Idol crown tomorrow night? I still like David Cook, and I predict he’ll have a big future, but David Archuleta is pure talent.
We have an author in our midst (well, on my blogroll, anyway)! Lilli Jolgren Day, aka bookbabie, has a really cool blog. She is a photographer, but her photographs look more like paintings. She is truly an artist. Trust me, you just have to go look. Click HERE to visit her gallery on her website. Gorgeous, right? She is also an author who is currently writing her 3rd novel, and she is my kind of author, meaning she writes the way I imagine she talks; unpretentious, honest, real. Reading her blog is like sitting with a friend. I just really like her style.
One of her novels, entitled The Wonder of Ordinary Magic, was chosen from among 5000 entries to be a semifinalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Can you imagine.. amazondotfreakingcom??? This could be IT for her! The. Big. Break. I’m guessing amazon.com can do for an author what American Idol can do for a singer.. pluck them from obscurity and hurl them into the limelight. Bookbabie, get ready to be hurled!
If you’ve got a few minutes, click on the link above and check out her book. You download an excerpt for free, and if you like it, write a review and rate it (that is your vote). Voting is open until March 2nd, and the winner will be announced April 7th. I hope I’ve inspired you to support a fellow blogger and aspiring author, and give bookbabie some love!
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