I was about to go take a recovery nap before the fam gets back from church, but I had to vomit instead. No, not from Blogapoolozathon-induced party flu, but from the chipmunk guts strewn across my living room.
As I was reviewing other bloggers’ party roundups, I realized that something behind me was Not Right. I could hear the puppy chewing, so I turned, expecting him to be mouthing one of the kids’ toys, only to see splattered dead chipmunk hanging from the pooch’s canines. Houdini was lounging nearby, affectionately watching his protege rip his gift to shreds.
At least it wasn’t a prairie dog. When I lived in Colorado, we had a school cat where I worked who used to catch prairie dogs that were bigger than he was. He’d drag them into my office and dismantle them under my desk. That cat loved me.
So, back to the party. Ash and Jennifer have comprehensive reviews, and Gordon, despite being partially blinded by this gorgeous Fall day, posted the Blogger Award winners at BlogAsheville.
I was gifted with a plastic alligator, which my son immediately co-opted, and a leather-stamped letter opener, which I wore stuck in my bra for most of the evening (gotta emphasize the pushup bra-enhanced cleavage somehow). So thank you to whomever provided the thoughtful giftees that I received for being “Most Likely to Make Money from Blogging.” The big bucks should start pouring in soon. After the awards, I discovered that Don Mak is paying his mortgage with the proceeds from his songwriting bloggie, which makes my freelance paycheck, which basically pays for half my monthly gasoline, seem meager.
Kudos to Ash and Fliss who won big and well-deservedly. I love Hangover Journal but I am typically one of only about four people who leaves comments on the bloggie, so I was under the erroneous impression that not many folks read Fliss’ ironic and hilarious take on life. But then she doesn’t really ask for comments or seem to need them. At least not the way I do. My favorite part of blogging is the interactivity. Okay, and the big bucks.
Highlights from my night last night were discovering that my favorite new blogger, She Who Eats, is someone I already knew; flirting with the fabulous Diana; receiving metaphorical pats on the back from folks regarding my Mt. X column (including from Jon E, the big ed there); flirting; catching up with Mulder and zen and Helen; helping Uptown gift the award winners; meeting Genie and Jennifer and Petulant; flirting; and forcing people to taste the nasty peach malt beverage that Bruisin’ Ales gave us.
Your highlights in comments.