Thing I Love #2

Thing I Freakin' Love #2: Being a "Blog of Note"
(Or: Welcome To "In Review")

So this is probably the most exciting day in the history of my little blog here.  I woke up this morning, and was doing my morning ritual (sitting on the toilet) and checking my e-mail.  I had a couple of comments on the blog that I had posted yesterday, and I was reading through them.  And then one of them informed me that I had become a "Blog of Note"! 

Holy Moses!  Me?!  A blogger of note?!  I could barely believe it, but I went back to my "Blogger" dashboard, and there I was on the "Blogs of Note" list!  What a way to start the day.

I have often hypothesized about what I would do if I ever became "Blog of Note", even though I don't know the strict definition of a "Blog of Note", nor do I understand the qualifications or parameters that make one eligible for this highly sought after status.  I thought for a while that Blog of Notedness would be a good starting point for my plan for total world take-over, but my robot army is not ready yet, so today won't be the day for that.  There is something wrong with the bi-pedal movement algorithm, and the robots won't stop singing "Vogue" by Madonna when they are attacking test victims... woe is me.

A robot doing this is bound to arouse millions.  But world domination and "voguing" don't go hand in hand.

Later, I considered using Blog of Notedness to create a wonderful internet soap box for myself, from which I could unleash all of my verbal (or written, rather) fury on the two institutions that pose the greatest threat to our democratic society here in America: The Girl Scouts of America, and the fast food chain "Chik-Fil-A".

I knew they were up to something.

(Them too.  It pays to read the fine print.)

All of this was merely conjecture, though, as I never actually thought I would become Blog of Note.

Well, now that it's happened, I am at a loss for words.  So, as I have seen other Bloggers of Note do in the past, I guess this will be a good opportunity for me to introduce myself to anyone who is new to the blog.  I'll give you a brief run-down of what goes on around here, tell you a little about me personally, and let you know my answer to that eternal question: "what the hell am I doing with my life?"

About me: I am twenty five years young.  I enjoy writing, reading, listening to nerd/informative podcasts, lifting weights, and the act of sexual congress.  I have been clean from any mind or mood altering substance for five months and one day, thanks to a 12-Step Fellowship of my choice.  I don't trust the government or the media and I watch very little television.  I do like video games and mobster movies.  

I will be returning to school, a community college here in Longmont, Colorado, in just a few weeks.  I have tried the higher education thing on many occasions, only to fall on my face as a result of drugs, police interaction, slothfulness, etc.  But I'm feelin' positive about this next run.

Here are the favorites:

Favorite Book: Probably Frank Herbert's Dune, or Hesse's "Siddhartha".

Favorite Music: Probably Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Favorite Movie: Probably Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Favorite Food: Feta cheese.

Also, I live with my girlfriend Jera, with whom I am very much in love.  If you are a new reader, you will see that she figures prominently in this blog with her photography and artistic input.  I told her yesterday that I don't know what I am supposed to do with my life exactly, but that I want BILLIONS of people to know how much I love her.  That shouldn't be too hard... right?

I write this blog because I love to write, I wish for a career writing, and because I love to read what others have written.  I write a lot of funny stuff, none of which should be taken seriously, and I write some heavier things from time to time, which you probably also shouldn't take too seriously.  If I had to direct you to three of my favorite blog posts from the past, I'd choose the following:

The One With the Excerpt From My Book (a small portion of the memoir I am trying (unsuccessfully) to finish.)

The One Where I Poop My Pants In a Girl's Car (pretty funny)

The One From Father's Day (this one proves to you non-believers that I can be insightful and heartfelt.) 

So, in conclusion, I can't tell you all how seriously stoked I am to be a Blog of Note.  If you choose to become a reader, make sure to note the surgeon general's warning at the bottom on each page, and also be sure to note that normally, I swear a whole f*$% of a lot more in my writing... I have just eased off for couple of days as part of a kind of bet.  Also, don't forget to check the "sites I like" link up top, or any of those other buttons.  Because I drew them myself.  It was hard work.  The least you could do is acknowledge my hard work by clicking on them.  

Tomorrow we will be wrapping up the five part series of "Things I Love", so leave a comment, let me know who you are, and stop by tomorrow.  Love to everyone.