Before I was a writer of blogs, I was a reader of blogs. Still am. The same two ladies who got me hooked, and subsequently turned on to more excellent ladies and men, are still the first two I read on a given day. Barefootfoodie and Shauna Glenn.
Both make me howl with laughter. Both make me occasionally feel inadequate as a writer/blogger.
Shauna Glenn, that petite little blondie from Texas, who, whenever I see her picture reminds me of something like one of those delicate little glass figurines who might break if I hugged her too hard. But then I read something awesome she wrote about her vagina and I don’t feel so humbled. Just entertained. Plus, in her petite-ness, she kinda makes me feel like Queen Maeve of Ireland way back in the day. Tall with a furze bush of crazy (chemically reddened) hair, towering above most regular women with a fiery Irish temper to match.
Brittany Gibbons, although far more like me in physical stature, has the ability to take my bad mood from a bad day and reduce it to tear swiping hilarity in mere minutes.
Thanks to these ladies, I now read many more musings from many other voices. Adam, Angie, Patty, Becky, Michaela, Mike…and several others.
Anyway, the awesomeness I was referring to. Several months ago, Shauna helped her daughter make something from scraps and the finished product was a doll that resembled Gumby…if he was a rag doll from the ghetto. Hence, Ghetto Gumby. The response to this little devil was so enormous that several of us volunteered to host him on his world tour. I had actually forgotten about him. Until this morning.
I went to my mail box and found a package addressed to me from Regina, Sask. I don’t know anybody in Regina (I don’t think) so I thought maybe it was from someone who had read my book and stalker-ly tracked me down to send me awesome gifts.
Hey, I can think what I want about my mail. Shuddap.
But lo, it was GG himself. And as the last person on the list, he his homeward bound as soon as I’m done with him.
GG has had quite the adventure. He’s been to England, all over the states, parts of Canada and, if I remember correctly New Zealand. Only someone with a brain as intricate as silly string sprayed by four year olds could come up with this. She’s brilliant.
So I will think up some amazing things to do with this little guy and get him sent home soon.
I *am* happy to report that he still has all his limbs, his eyes appear to be intact and his stuffing, still stuffed. I have left him at home for the day in the charge of my daughter with strict instructions NOT to introduce him to the dogs. Especially the little one who has recently discovered he can eviscerate stuffing from a toy in seconds.
I may not have the gumption to send a rag doll creation around the continent (or the following to do so) but I bow down to the creative genius of my fellow bloggers and continue to bask in the awe of their glory.
For the rest of you, I encourage you, if you’re not already doing so, to take a trip over to: http://www.shaunaglenn.com/
or: http://www.barefootfoodie.com/
and read. But don’t take a drink before some of the posts. I won’t be responsible for any liquid that exits anyone’s nose.
That is all for today.
Happy Tuesday.
You are made of awesome.
Tell GG I said hi.
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I can’t begin to tell you what this post means to me. I completely teared up. Thank you. Again and again.
You made my week.
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Sniffle. Both of you not only read but commented on *my* blog on the same day. I should sing your praises more often.
🙂
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OMG! You have GG? Exactly how close to me are you (*deep breath, stop being stalker-y*)
That’s very cool. I think I started reading Shauna around the time he took off on his trip.
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OMG you actually received GG? I can’t believe he actually made it thu all those destinations!!! BTW Thanks for mentioning my blog as one you read regularly; I am stoked! 🙂 Hi five to you, sista girl! xxxxoooo
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I love Shauna and that’s how I found you 🙂
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Yay!!
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Barefootfoodie rocks too 🙂
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