I just finished reading all the blog share posts. Thanks again, -R-, for braving the sickness and putting it all together! After reading through all of them, I’d like to publicly and non-anonymously I would like to state for the record: Thank you, Mom. Thank you thank you thank you for not messing up my life! A lot of moms out there have done a lot of bad. And while we’re at it: Thank you, Dad. Thanks for getting together with Mom and staying together and supporting me all these years and being in no way abusive. And for good measure, Thank you, SisterAlyson. You are good people.
I’m a mentally drained from all of those stories, and impressed with how much people have to say. I also really enjoyed writing mine, it felt so good to get that story written down. I wonder how many of you recognized me in it, if you made it over there. I didn’t mind that there were some identifying details, but it just couldn’t go on this blog. And thanks to my guest poster, anonymous, and to all you who joined in on the discussion anonymous began.
In other “I’m tired” news, I had my big event today. I’m not going to talk much about it because it has to do with the place we don’t speak of, but I will say that it went really really well, and I’m elated. I spoke in front of a group of 50 or so people, and lived to tell the tale. I organized a bunch of stuff, and all us co-workers pulled together as a team. I’m going to go over the evaluations at work tomorrow, but early exit polls show that we scored high marks all around. When I got home I treated myself to a large glass of wine, a Tofuti “ice cream” sandwich and a watching of “Die Hard,” which I’d never seen before. Yippie-ki-yai-yay. I can take it a little easy now, which means more quality time with my toaster oven.
Furthermore, I’m taking the day off on Friday. I worked really hard, and I’m not going to let The Man have my 366th day! But first, I’m going to bed and sleep like a champ.
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Aaron // February 28, 2008 at 12:46 am
That’s funny, I just caught the last twenty minutes of Die Hard 2 on cable. Which: love having cable again.
Yippie-ki-yai for you, motherfucker. You’re a champ.
I either rented it because you were talking about it at Christmas and I put it on my queue, or as part of my on-going project of watching every Alan Rickman movie ever made.
nancypearlwannabe // February 28, 2008 at 8:14 am
Congrats to you and your work at the Place of Which You Do Not Speak.
The Blog Share was fun, but some of the stories were very draining. I had to read periodically throughout the day so I didn’t get worn out.
I was so tired last night while reading them, and I wanted to comment on each. A lot of them got the same exact sentiment after a while.
The Dutchess of Kickball // February 28, 2008 at 8:40 am
I too have never seen Die Hard. I’ll have to put it on my queue but I’ve been having a small problem actually paying attention to the movies that I get lately.
There’s not a lot of subtext to Die Hard, it shouldn’t take up that much of your attention.
3carnations // February 28, 2008 at 8:48 am
Glad your event went well, and yay for Friday off! (for you, that is…I’ll be working)
I’ll be thinking of you while I’m sleeping in…
stefanie // February 28, 2008 at 9:28 am
You know, I don’t actually think I did find your post! Maybe there weren’t so many identifying details after all.
Glad the event went well. Enjoy your day off tomorrow!
I only got 8 comments on my post! I think that’s because the blog I was on posted a new entry a couple hours after mine, and I you would have to scroll down to find my anonymous post. I bet you would know it’s mine, but you might have passed by it.
mickey // February 28, 2008 at 9:31 am
Nothing like stories from the lives of others to make you feel good about your own.
Have a good leap day tomorrow!
It’s true, I have a pretty good life. It’s not all good, but I don’t have any serious complaints. Right now…
Lara // February 28, 2008 at 10:11 am
Woo! I am ALMOST done reading the BlogShare posts - and so far, I haven’t really been able to identify anyone. I totally love BlogShare days, though.
Anyway, congrats on the success of your event - and on your day off!
I think I’m going to have to make my next blog share silly. I may have to anonymously complain about how much I hate word verification and having to type my URL into blogger websites, because after doing it 30 times last night, I was getting annoyed.
mfijal98 // February 28, 2008 at 10:43 am
I hope you win a gold medal for sleep! Gold medals are fun.
50 people? Dag, yo! You’re brave!
Just doin’ what’s gots to be done. I just read an article that said that people don’t need 8 hours of sleep. I was like, “you’re right. They need 9.”
courtney // February 28, 2008 at 12:24 pm
We should all have Leap Day off. Like a national holiday. What right does The Man have to make us work an extra day this year?
For serious!
erikka // February 28, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Glad you’re back Noelle!
Thanks! Now I have no excuse not to have an awesome blog…
Allie // February 28, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’m glad you finally got to see Die Hard. I have to say it’s one of my guilty pleasures.
Congrats on the stuff for the place you don’t really talk about going so well!
It was actually a lot of fun. I think I now only have one Alan Rickman movie I’ve never seen.
apollocreed // February 28, 2008 at 4:07 pm
nice. don’t you feel that those tofutti bars are way too small??? I’m always cursing myself for thinking, “There is no way this is going to satisfy my chocolate craving!!!”
man, i sound like a 45 year-old woman.
They are over so quickly! But they stick to your fingers, so there’s a bit of a happy ending.
elizabeth // February 28, 2008 at 6:40 pm
THANK YOU. It was so much fun being your Mom and watching you grow into the fabulous adult you have become!
sid // February 29, 2008 at 1:29 am
I enjoyed reading the blogshare stories as well. Didn’t read all of them but I found one that was really sweet. Hope I’ll be able to partake the next time it comes around.
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