Now let me see what don't you know about me...
I was on the pom pom team in high school. Yes, I was one of those girls who entertained the masses by shaking my booty at halftime. I've still got rhythm, I'll have you know. I just require pomegranate martinis or other alcoholic inducements to put on my boogie shoes. ;)
I bowl like Fred Flinstone. Yes, I do the whole twinkle toes hippety hop turning thing. And my friends say I wiggle my ass just before I release the ball. So yeah, come bowling with me and you'll get a good laugh. And hey, those moves garner me a lot of strikes and spares, so you might want me on your team. I'm just saying...:)
I cannot drink hot things. My coffee must be iced, my soup lukewarm. I have been known to drink milkshakes and other frozen beverages while standing outside in the snow at football games.
I moved across country from Chicago to Seattle with less than 700 dollars to my name. Pawned everything when I got there and was nearly homeless.
I prefer to eat things with a fork. I will not use a spoon unless absolutely necessary. Yes, my peas get eaten with a fork.
My favorite food in all the land...Blueberries. Oh my gawd do I love blueberries. I'll eat whole pints myself at one sitting. And do not ask me to share them. I will go all South Side your ass.
And now I must link to posts that fit these criteria:
Most Beautiful
An Original Rhyme By Me This is the one time I put up an original poem and bared my inner poet to Internet. Loved the comments here.
Most Helpful
My Insecure Writers Support Group post from December 2011 I talked about staying true to yourself and your writing voice. I've had a lot of emails about this since I first posted it.
Most Popular
C Is For Cargasms This was my entry for C in last year's A to Z. I cannot believe the sheer volume of visits this piece still gets.
Most Controversial
Men and Women...Just Friends? I had a really great discussion going on this one. I wrote it in response to Jason Bateman saying that men and women could never be just platonic friends.
Most Surprisingly Successful
TV's Bad Ass Bitches: Fiona Glenanne It blows me away every time I see more hits for this piece. Who knew the Fi love was so strong?
Most Underrated
In Celebration of Banned Book Week I thought sure this one would get more traffic, but it did have some inspiring comments and a great discussion.
Most Pride Worthy
Melissa's Horror Film Survival Rules I am a horror film junkie and I had so much fun writing this piece. I still laugh just thinking about it.
And finally...I link to seven bloggers
These are some awesome bloggers I think you will love. :)
C M Brown She's a hellacool writer with a series called The Protector
Cat Lavoie at Catenabi Chronicles Cat's brilliant and her debut novel Breaking the Rules drops this August
Russell at 1:37 Exactly He's got an amazing film site with lots of awesome discussion
Julie at What Else Is Possible She is just awesome and I love, love her style
Maurice at The Geek Twins A geek's paradise for sure. Maurice has a wild, engaging site and champions all things geek. Whoo Hoo!
M Hufstader at Feed Me A Stray Cat She shoots from the hip, giving you her honest opinion on films. Once you visit, you'll be hooked.
Vics at Hairnets and Hopes. She is best cheerleader and blog buddy, always supporting others. She's just launched Sketcher Girl Studios. Go Vics!
That's a cool award. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI can't drink hot beverages. It doesn't stop me from ordering them however.
Thanks, M.J.!
DeleteI can't even order a hot beverage. You're braver than me. :)
Congratulations! I chuckled all the way through your list. Never heard anyone say they bowled like Fred Flintstone before!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alex! I'm glad you got a good chuckle. I do love making people laugh with all my foibles. ;)
DeleteCongratulations on the award and thank you so much for passing it along to me! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of blueberries too! I used to pick them almost every week when I was a kid... But not a lot of them made it home! lol
You are most welcome, Cat! Blueberries are the the best! I am so jealous you lived somewhere where you could pick them. I wouldn't have brought very many home, either. LOL
DeleteHa! Yeah, love the Fred Flintstone admittance! Maynard rocks, I like your unknown about you factoids, and well chosen your seven! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI am a strange, but cool bird with my Flintstone moves. They have served me well. ;) Glad you enjoyed my other factoids. I can't believe what I admitted on here. LOL
Deletecongrats, congrats and one more congrats, Melsy!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dezz! Big hugs, hon. :)
DeleteCongrats! My husband is a fork guy, too. Everything but soup. And if it's thick enough, he tries.
ReplyDeleteThanks!I try the fork with thick soup as well. I succeed with my mom's stew. LOL
DeleteGlad that you finally found the time to do a proper 7x7 post, thanks for mentioning me! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm also a fork guy. I use a spoon for soup or Yogurt, everything else gets eaten with a fork.
No hot things? I love cold coffee, but I could never eat a lukewarm soup.
Yay for Blueberries!!! and nay for Bowling. I hate it and I bowl like a retard LOL
I'm glad too. This was a lot of fun and I love that you honored me with this. Yes! You are a fork guy. I think for me, I love the fork because it can be a weapon, unlike a spoon. LOL
DeleteBlueberries rule! I used to love a blueberry flavored cereal called Booberry Crunch. It had a ghost on it. LOL
Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for your kind words on my blog, and also for thinking of me with this award! I really appreciate it, thanks so much. It was fun to learn more about you too, and I cracked up about the bowling! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks again! *hugs*
Aww.. Hugs right back :) You are most welcome. :) I'm happy you enjoyed my little fun facts. My mother thinks I am the craziest bowler ever and doesn't know how I manage strikes, etc.
DeleteYay on the award, Melissa. After college, I moved to NYC with $500 in my pocket & two suitcases. Luckily I had a friend whose family let me crash with them the 1st 6 months.
ReplyDeleteFacing NYC with 500 bucks and two suitcases...That is the definition of brave. I'd love to try living in NYC sometime. I ended up crashing with a cousin for a couple of months. I had no idea she was there until I called my mom and she had heard from another cousin that Pat was in Seattle. Fortunately she was as cool and unflappable as my mom remembered.
DeleteMaynard gave me this awesome award a couple of weeks ago, but I forgot to make a post about it... and I apologize for that.
ReplyDeleteI've been always wondering, why did you decide to move to Seattle? :)
Cold soup? Yuck. LOL. And I like my coffee black, hot and sugar-free, but not too intense. Blueberries? Yum!
Maynard's the best isn't he? You should make a post, it's never too late. I, for one, would love to know more fun facts about you.
DeleteSo you've wondering about Seattle... :) well, I moved out there because I wanted someplace different and I had been there on vacation. It was a gorgeous place, so green and friendly. Plus, they have an awesome music scene. I just decided to go. I was 25, unattached and it was time to take a big risk. One of the best things I've ever done, I tell you.
Another blueberry fan.. Awesome!
Melissa congrats on your 7x7 Award and thank you so much for including me in your list of recipients! Pom Poms! Wow I think that would be fun, in Australia we don't have that opportunity in most of our schools. Cheer leading squads are non-existent!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYou are most welcome! I'm glad we connected this year. :) Poms was a lot of fun. I started dancing when I was little and loved it. It is one of my fave memories of high school.
Geez, you were only gone for a week, Mel. No need to apologize. I was MIA for more than a month <3
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award! I did love your stint with poetry. Hopefully we'll see more of that expertise mined for future posts :)
Matt! You're back and with an hellacool post I see. I'll be checking it out ASAP. You were missed around here.
DeleteThanks! I'm glad you loved my poem. I'm thinking about putting another one up soon.
I try to avoid the dentist at all costs! Glad you're feeling better.
ReplyDeleteI love blueberries too.
In spite of my rather frequent trips of late, I'd rather avoid the dentist as well. ;) Blueberries rock, don't they?
DeleteThanks for the well wishes.
Be sure to stop by today Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI did, Alex and thank you so so much. That means the world to me. :)
DeleteHey Melissa, I've just been to Alex's blog and I must say, congratulations on receiving a You Rock Award!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I was simply stunned and oh so happy when I read that.
DeleteCongratulations on this award, Melissa - well deserved.
ReplyDeleteNow, I'm going to do a little reading and check out your list of links as well as those you've passed the award on to...congrats to all of them as well.
Cheers, Jenny
Thank you, Jenny! And thank you for checking out the links, that means a lot to me. Enjoy and I know you will love my 7x7 people. They are awesome.
DeleteOooo, ouch! I highly dislike dental work! Hopped over from Alex's blog, it's nice to meet you. :))
ReplyDeleteYeah dental work is definitely not on the fave things to do list. LOL It's great to meet you as well and thank you for visiting. :)
DeleteCongrats Melissa you deserve it! I want to go bowl with you...
ReplyDeleteI have Barney Rubble skills, lol Okay, not really, ;D
Sorry, to hear about the dental stuff... I have been there. I have mental in my jaw... I'm not kidding...
You need Blueberry Ice Cream... :D
I'm from the Blueberry, Lobster state...a good place to grow up, lol
Hope you are feeling better!
Thanks, Ella and congrats to you as well. :) We must definitely bowl together. :) Fred needs his good friend.
DeleteMetal in your jaw? Oh ouch to the extreme. I won't complain so much next time.
One of my dream vacations is to go to Maine and pick blueberries. And I can assure you that none would make it to the plane. LOL
Blueberry ice cream sounds delicious right now. :)
Congrats on your award. I'd love to see you bowl. You could laugh at me 'cause I can't bowl at all. I make a nice dotted line. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica! You're more than welcome to come bowling with me. We'd have a great time. :) Nice dotted lines are an oft over-looked good thing. I can't make one to save my life. I'm dead serious, they always slant off the page like ants.
DeleteCongratulations on your award. I love blueberries, too. Soon it will be time to go picking. I can't wait to take the kids. Do you eat soup with a fork? LOL!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sherry! Blueberry picking? I am so jealous. I wish there was someplace close around here to go, but unfortunately the closest berry farms are in Michigan.
DeleteI have tried to eat thick soup with a fork. ;) Didn't work too well, though.
congrats on your award. I love blueberries too, but normally here in Australia they cost too much to buy. However, recently the crops must've been good because the price became affordable. It's a wonder I didn't turn blue from all the blueberries I ate! ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's heinous about the blueberry situation. I'm surprised I haven't turned into a blueberry. ;)Here's to more cheap blueberries in Australia.
DeleteCongrats on the award and a nice little introduction since this is my first time here. Thanks for the comment on my post. It's a pleasure meeting you. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure to meet to you as well Michael. :) I loved your blog and look forward to return visits.
DeleteCongrats on your award. My son is a blueberry freak. LOVES Them.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ciara! And I am with your son. We blueberry freaks rule. :)
DeleteWhat??? No Sex In Space blog mentioned hahaha. That was a great post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephen. Yeah that blog post was completely awesome. I had a great time writing it and I am definitely going to have to link to it again. It is certainly an intriguing topic. ;)
DeleteIt was fun to learn all these things about you, Melissa! I hope that you are feeling much better now ... I had dental surgery in Feb. and know that it can set you back.
ReplyDeleteTake care, my friend ...
Kathy M.
Thank you, Kathy. Unfortunately my dental woes are not over, yet. I'm glad you enjoyed my post. I had fun deciding what to share. :)
DeleteBe well.
Thanks for the link, homie! I'll have to get on this. And you in pom poms? Pix or it didn't happen.
ReplyDeleteLMAO, how did I know you would demand photographic evidence? I will be sure and post a couple as soon as I can.
DeleteYou are most welcome on the award. It was my distinct pleasure to give your cool blog a shout out.
I was a Pom Pom girl myself so you're in good company! Also, I'm trying to get back to blogging daily. It's hard sometimes. Life gets in the way. :)
ReplyDeleteThe poms were the coolest! Life absolutely does get in the way. I feel like I'm just getting ahead, then wham! Here's to a little relaxation and stress free time for us to enjoy.
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