Aww Shucks
What’s Jack up to? Jack’s been a sweetheart this weekend. It seems he’s now getting used to his new food and finally coming to terms with it. Guess he gets it’s the only game in town. So the fussiness has died down. Now lets hoop the food will actually make some type of difference for him.
My friend, Mel Francis author of Bite Me from over at Mel Frances Bitchin Fiction was kind enough to nominate me for a Kreativ Award. Took me more that a few seconds to figure by looking at the word what the award meant. I know the spelling of Creative is completely whacked but whateves. I’m still very thankful and saying aww shucks. Thanks, Mel!
Here are the rules for the award:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award. Done!
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog. Done!
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award. Done!
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting. Eek! Hate that part
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers. Ok.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate. Ok again.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated. Ok again. sorry to be a pain.
Now for my 7 semi interesting things-meh:
1.I have pretty ugly feet. No really they are but I now get pedi anyway and wear sandals. Life is too short I’m getting over it.
2.I Don’t like okra. Never have, doubt I ever will. I don’t care how you cook it. Sorry, it will still be slimy to me.
3.I love Wham. No that’s not all the interesting or surprising with my love of 80’s music, but it’s all I got tonight. Have you all heard this Careless Whisper remake? So different. Yet the same.
4.I’m highly unorganized. (seems Mel and I share this) I’m a huge piler. It’s a big problem for me. I always have bins and piles of papers around. Heaven for me would be a weekly cleaning service. I’m no domestic goddess. It’s not in my DNA.
5.My mind works faster and better than my fingers. I wish I could write as well as I think. My thoughts never come out on paper like I’d like them too. Maybe one day.
6. I’m slightly (maybe not slightly) neurotic. Oh I just am.
7.I find this task very hard after having a blog for a while. Seems I’ve already let way too much out and am wondering of that’s a bad thing.
Now for my nominees:
1.Katie
2.Debra
3.Megan
4.Amanda
5.Lenore
6.Frau
7.DeidraBest,
KwanaDreamy Winner
Thanks to random.org we have a dreamy winner for my 600th post contest.It’s T.Anne from White Platonic Dreams!Congrats on your win T.Anne. Please email me your info and I will get your gift certificate to you. You can check out T.Anne at her blog here.
Thanks so much to you all for sticking with me for so many ramblings please continue to hang with me, Jack and the family for more not so exciting, but really REAL adventures!Best,KwanaHead Spinning- Spoiler alerts!
Hi all. Happy Friday!
First off thanks so much for all your comments and congrats yesterday on my 600th post. If you didn’t comment there is still a little time to go here comment and enter for your chance to win a 20.00 gift card. So please follow and comment!My head is still spinning today after my roller coaster rides and last night’s TV watching did nothing to help. Project Runway is back! How awful is it for me that it’s up against The Not so Real Housewives? Torture I tell ya!
So I watched Project Runway both the pre-show All Stars and the actual show.
I was thrilled to see Tim Gunn back. I’ve decided I need a Tim Gunn in my life as my writing coach. With him I’d never give up no matter how many rejections. I’d Make It Work despite all doubts.
I loved seeing the all stars back. Santino was a trip. I can’t for the life of me figure out why Chris March was to tired or what was going on with Michael/Mychael Knight’s name. Yeesh. Oh and Jeffery’s stach just about cracked my up. Those zany all stars.
In the end I was totally disappointed with who the judges picked to win. Once again disappointing me and my girl Korto. I have a feeling there will be a lot of that this season. Look she still looks mad in this pic.
See they went for Daniel. Doesn’t he look smug? I think they look these pics after the winner was chosen. Don’t you? He’s about to crack up here.
As for the Season premier I think they totally made the right decision and spared us a few episodes of general nuttiness in clothing by letting Ari go. That was no red carpet dress. Buh-bye.
I ended up taping The Real Housewives of ATL. Will save that hot mess for tonight. I’m spent.
9:21 Update: I watched. It was a hot mess. Kim doesn’t know who King Tut is. And I can’t sell a book. What is with the world? Sigh? I’m getting a blond Barbie wig maybe that will help.
best,
KwanaStick a Fork in Her
Wow, according to the counter this is my 600th post. That can’t be right. Can it?There must be a few drafts thrown in there but I’m not going to go back and count so I’ll just go by the reader and say go me. Yay!Funny it being my 600th post and here I am posting this God awful pic of myself but there you have it. That’s me. I keep it real. A far cry from yesterday’s post.Well here I am yesterday just a few minutes after getting off a roller coaster that I probably had no business getting on. It’s The Bizarro at 6 Flags. That thing twisted, turned went upside down and, corkscrewed. I think it was the corkscrews that did me in. Don’t they all?
So today I’m dog tired.After that one I was a go go for this one. The DH was a trooper and went on all the coasters with the Dear Twins including El Turro. My hero.
I did get my nerve up and stomach back in order and got on Superman which I love before we went home. Scary. No bottom. The coaster tilts your body so it’s like you’re flying. Crazy and I loved it!It was a great way to end the day with the four of us in terror together like we were meant to be. A family. LOL.Today in honor of it being my 600th post I’m doing a give away for my friends and followers. So leave a comment saying what you like about Kwana Writes and make sure that you’re a follower and you can win a 20.00 Amazon gift certificate. While you’re at it please tell a friend. The drawing will close at midnight Friday.Thanks so much to you all for hanging with me here. Me, Jack and my bad hair really appreciates it!
Best,
KwanaHappy Birthday to the PIC!
Happy Birthday to the PIC!!! This is my Partner In Crime, Megan and today is her birthday!She reads all my words, listens to all my gripes, understands all my snark and has the best taste in fashion as you can clearly see here. Please join me in wishing her a very Happy Birthday!Much Love!
KwanaP.S.
She’s also the author of this very fine romance. Have your read it? You should.Go visit Megan at her blog here to send her more birthday wishes.
Peachy
What’s Jack up to? That sneaky little Jack did a diet revolt and swiped my ham and cheese sandwich yesterday when my back was turned. Guess we know how he’s feeling about his food restriction.Hope your Wednesday is just Peachy!
Best,KwanaDo you Kotori?
A couple of weeks ago I was so happy to find out I was the winner of a really cool blog giveaway.One of my favorite bloggers, Tonya over at Kotori was hanging her shingle and op
ening her own custom photo jewelry store. So to celebrate she held a giveaway for a piece of her beautiful jewelry and I won!
How happy was I to go to my unassuming little black mailbox the other day to find a lovely brown package waiting for me? Yay!So happy that I had to open it right there in the car!
Watch me unwrap Tonya’s pretty packaging.
All to find my own dear twins smiling back at me!
Thanks so much Tonya. I will wear this with pride.
Please go visit Kotori the shop here and Tonya at her wonderfully creative blog here.Best,KwanaShiny and New
What’s Jack up to? Jack’s had a busy weekend this weekend. He went from Scruffy to Fluffy after a surprise. Well, surprise to him, trip to the groomers.
On Thursday night I was in the basement having a grand time watching The Not So Real Housewives of Atlanta and hanging out on Twitter when Jack came to snuggle up next to me looking like a little scarecrow and smelling like, well, you don’t want to know what he smelled like.
I knew this trip to the groomer was very much needed.
After his unhappy time on the high table
Jack was looking good and thrilled to be back in the car.
He was even more thrilled when he was rewarded with a new toy back at home!I hope your week is is shiny a new too.
best,
KwanaMr. Weaver is a winner!
Thanks to Beatrice.com’s Ron Hogan for pointing me in the direction of this video.
In this age of screaming, fear and intimidation being used to supposedly get points across, check out 11 year old reporter Damon Weaver interviewing President Obama on the tough issue of education. He shows how to get it done with class.
I hope your weekend is going well and you are enjoying some quiet and thoughtful moments.
Best,
KwanaAge of Excess/Recess
What’s Jack up to? As I write this Jack is curled in a ball asleep on his bed looking like a bit of mop top. He needs a hair cut bad. The poor thing is still out of sorts with the new food. He’s eating it but doesn’t have his usual energy that he did with his old chow. Aww Jack perk up. You’ll get though this soon.Happy Friday!This is a bit of a 2 parter.
There was this article in The New York Times about a trend in chicklit which saw it going towards more recession conscious kinds of stories as opposed to being about excess. Call it Recession lit? Ugh isn’t tagging fiction annoying. I’m so feeling like it is now. The trend makes sense for some books but I’m not fond of blanket statements.Sidebar: For me, chicklit, which I adore and write has never been something that was solely a lifestyle thing. For me it was more a voice thing and a certain kind of coming of age or life/realization story. The fact that it has constantly been tagged as city, latte, excess frivolous fiction always pricked at me a bit and completely oversimplified a very compelling and in many cases well written genre. One that deals with women growing and changing while being entertaining. No easy task.But the reason I’m writing this now is as I was Tweeting and having a fab virtual party over The Real Housewives of Atlanta this occurred to me:
“Oh Dwight! The fact that this is the top show goes so against the recession chick lit talk. http://bit.ly/giZqQ“Part 2.Then I thought and tweeted (what a silly word):“Of course I’m still into reading and writing excess lit. I like my books like I like my TV fun and an escape. Fun!”I had a bit of hesitation typing that one. Crazy huh? But it’s amazing how often I feel I have to apologize, wrong word, justify my taste in books and television. Lately, I seem to spend a lot of time explaining it and why I don’t feel guilty for liking what I like or for taking the time to enjoy the things I enjoy. Dang, it’s like I can’t eat Popeye’s fried chicken and read a fun book in mixed company without folks clutching their pearls!Why is it we feel that so much has to be justified and why do we feel the need to judge others on things like art and entertainment? Does what you watch on TV give any clue to a PhD?Best,KwanaP.S.I also tweeted:Best scene of the night: Nene giving Shree’s friend the gas face. I can’t stop laughing! #rhoaThat scene was too funny. Did you watch. Fess up!
