Yeah. Good Times.: Memeington memesalot

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Memeington memesalot

Yesterday I was tagged in a meme by my buddy Brandon who blogs at Lost in Idaho. I don't usually participate in these things, as you might know, since whenever I participate in these things I always start by saying "I don't usually participate in these things." This time, however, I was struck by the somewhat passive-aggressive nature of the title of the award: Good bloggers pay it forward.

Well, shit! I want to be a good blogger! So, if I don't pay it forward does that make me a bad blogger? What about all those other times when I got an award and just ignored it? Does that mean I'm actually a bad blogger? I don't want to be a bad blogger! I guess I'm going to have to pay it forward, then. Dammit. Okay, blog award: you win this round.

(The truth is, really, that I'm actually kind of a shitty blogger when it comes to stuff like this. I'm following at least 500 blogs and I never actually make it to any of them to comment or even read, really. 500 is a lot, you know! That's a lot of fucking work! And my reader fills up so fucking fast, and then it maxes out and I get so overwhelmed by it all that I usually just hit "mark all as read" and move on. It's not that I don't appreciate and love you all, it's just that I, apparently, have gotten in a little over my head here and now I don't know how to fix that. I really appreciate how you all keep coming back and reading and commenting here, despite the fact that I'm apparently an elitist bitch and refuse to reciprocate because I guess I'm just too cool for that or something. Sorry.)

Anyway, the rules are pretty much the same as the rules for every other blog award ever made, including my own, pick 5 bloggers to mention and tell you why I love them. Except, just to prove that I'm still actually a rebel when it comes to blog memes, I'm NOT going to follow the rules! Instead I'm just going to list 5 bloggers that I love and NOT tell you why. HA HA! You see what I did there? I'M DIABOLICAL!

Amy from Not a Real Princess

Kimmie from Gingersnapped

Jenn from Fox in the City

Yvonne from Attracted to Shiny Things

Sherri from post+taste

Go! Read! Comment! Love!!!!! Add an extra comment for me while you're there, too. THANKS!

Comments (21)

Logging you in...

Dashboard | Edit profile | Logout

Logged in as

+2 Vote up Vote down

Alison 102p · 713 weeks ago

You are awesome, and that is all. People come and read you because you're fab, not to expect a return visit. And those some great bloggers you're paying forward to!
My recent post Why BlogHer should come to Southeast Asia

1 reply · active 713 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

jillsmo 103p · 713 weeks ago

Thanks! I like you :)

0 Vote up Vote down

Dana K · 713 weeks ago

BAHAHAHA!

Oh, set up a "must read" folder in your reader for your AbFab blogs that you just can't miss. Read the others when you have time. ;-)
My recent post Top 5 things I don't like about me

1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

jillsmo 103p · 713 weeks ago

I have that. It's called "Good" and I fall behind with that one, too

+1 Vote up Vote down

Annabelle · 713 weeks ago

I found my way here via brandon. Though I am sure you'd love me if you read me, no worries about adding my blog to your list of hundreds unread.

Now go, fix a pot of something, and UNfollow some folks. They'll survive.

1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

jillsmo 103p · 713 weeks ago

That's not a bad idea

+2 Vote up Vote down

Yvonne9903 72p · 713 weeks ago

Yay, an award!!! Thanks! I *totally* feel like that popular girl in high school, you know the one I mean. That girl who always got like 50 carnations delivered to her in all her classes during spirit week? Red=I love you. Pink=You're my best friend, yellow=I hate you (wtf?) and white=I love you, but in a chaste, sexless kind of way.
My recent post An open letter to children everywhere. Beggardly, greedy and self-centered children, shut it.

1 reply · active 713 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

jillsmo 103p · 713 weeks ago

Yellow carnations mean "I hate you" ? I had no idea!

0 Vote up Vote down

Brandon · 713 weeks ago

I have about 350 blogs I'm following. Probably half have not posted in 6 weeks or more, so I'll be trimming the fat soon.

Yay! I gave you a passive aggressive award and bent you to my will!

...I haven't (successfully) made a woman do what I told her to do in ages....

My recent post Lady Booted Out of Walmart for Wearing Bikini Top

+1 Vote up Vote down

Lady Estrogen · 713 weeks ago

I love not following the rules. Being diabolical is the ONLY way to be.

My recent post I Quit Quitting

0 Vote up Vote down

karen · 713 weeks ago

U definitely need to trim it down girlfriend! 500???? DAMN!!!!
My recent post Fibro Friday - An embarrassing symptom

0 Vote up Vote down

Stephanie · 713 weeks ago

I'm a huge fan of "mark all as read". Seriously, blog reading can feel like serious WORK sometimes.
My recent post Blog Musings

0 Vote up Vote down

Amanda · 713 weeks ago

I love it! It's exactly why I stopped using a reader. I have my absolutely favorites bookmarked, and I get to them when I can. Otherwise, it's hit or miss with me. If I see an interesting post go by on Twitter or Facebook I'll click over.
My recent post Military News Roundup – July 31, 2011

0 Vote up Vote down

sherri/post+taste · 713 weeks ago

thank you for the passive aggressive blog award!~ I can't wait to pass along the aggression to other bloggy peeps. you really can unfollow people. most of them don't notice. I was challenged once by someone demanding to know why I stopped following them. I found that a bit odd. thanks, jillsmo~! xo, s

0 Vote up Vote down

AMy · 713 weeks ago

I can NEVER get around to all the blogs I follow. So I totally get this. Blog awards are fun to get but then I feel all obligated to do all the stuff and for some reason you're required to spend at least 5 hours in order to reciprocate an award.
My recent post Pushing Through, Together

0 Vote up Vote down

Tina · 713 weeks ago

I've become a comment addict. If nobody responds to my posts, I feel useless as a person. How sad is that?
My recent post Time To Breathe

1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

jillsmo 103p · 713 weeks ago

I can COMPLETELY relate to that. Like. Completely. I guess we'll be sad together. Hey, kind of like always! :)

+1 Vote up Vote down

bre87 63p · 712 weeks ago

i like how now i have to add 5 new blogs to my blogroll. i'm off today and so far i've spent the past hour trying to decide which blogs to read that were posted while i was out of town this weekend. i've judging based off catchy titles. i like it better when i can take my time at work and read them and get paid to do so.

and congrats on your award!
My recent post When Addy’s Away the Parents Will Play

0 Vote up Vote down

Jenn · 712 weeks ago

Ah, thanks for pulling me into this web og blogging awards! I feel honoured that out of the 500 that you follow, you remembered mine enough to include me in this list . . . damn I must be doing something right.

You, my dear, rock as a blogger. You are hilarious! You are smart! You are a damn good writer! Just thought I would remind you of that.
My recent post Life Lessons - Absence Does in Fact Make the Heart Grow Fonder

0 Vote up Vote down

marigold1199 · 710 weeks ago

Sad, but looks like http://gingersnapped1.blogspot.com/ was removed. Just when they won your award.

+1 Vote up Vote down

blogginglily 73p · 701 weeks ago

pfft. These sorts of things are like the "flash back" episodes on sit coms. They're not REALLY new episodes. You tricked me.

My recent post BRILLIANT!

Yeah. Good Times.

Pages

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Memeington memesalot

Forgot password?

Comments (21)

Post a new comment