the longest post in the history of long posts, WITH PRIZES!

i’m a little behind in getting this post out, but here it goes.

i recently made the acquaintance of a lovely woman and blogger over at rock and roll mama.  she tweeted on twitter about meeting john elder robison in the human flesh and i had to respond b/c i am quite the admirer of mr. robison.  if you haven’t read or heard of his book, you should probably give it a gander.  and, as i’ve written before you don’t have to have asperger’s to read the book.  john is a very prolific writer with ginormous heart.  (i don’t even know what prolific means, but it sounds really cool.)

rock and roll mama left a comment that she had a PRIZE for me over at her blog.  she didn’t use the word prize, she used award, but prize and award are similar to me.  I LOVE PRIZES!

i was very touched that she thought of me when she was awarded this generous offering of a blog award.  simply, there are some that *get* me and some that do not.   i think r & r mom gets me and for that she should be inducted into sainthood.

when i got my first blogging award, i screeched with joy that SOMEBODY OUT THERE LIKES ME!!!!!!!!!!!

it took me some time to realize that other bloggers were getting awards too.

and even some other bloggers consider these awards heinous.

what i make of it is this.  if someone follows your blog and starts up communication with you, that is a compliment. if that person keeps communication open and THEN GIVES YOU A PRIZE, that is flattering times a billion.

i’ve noticed there are some “real” writers out there that snub their noses to blogger awards and i see their point but i don’t think they should “dismiss” a person b/c they get a blogger award and it makes them feel good.

everyone has the right to feel good without a degree of measurement put upon it by those who snub.  the snubbers have a right to snub whomever they choose and i don’t *think* i judge them for it, i just don’t think it’s very nice.

before i get too far out (too late) on my soapbox, i’m going to continue this gesture that rock and roll mama bestowed upon me and pass it on to five lucky people that i think are KICK ASS.

1.  one wink-another person that seems to get me, so much that she’s agreed to be my future wife.  in some ways she is like a bright shiny penny, the penny you want to keep b/c it’s special and makes you laugh.  we met over on another blog, not realizing that we had another blog “in common”, the peevery.  she and i hit it off very quickly.  she’s nice to me and i love her.

2.  uncouth heathen-every time i type heathen, i type heaven instead for some reason.  this woman is awesome.  i found her via a guest post she did on citizen of the month’s blog and SHE CAN BRING THE FUNNY.  not only is she funny, she’s insightful, and thought provoking.  lastly, she knows a whore when she sees one.

3.  the bloggess-WHO can not love jenny?  she and i “met” about two years ago when she was a part of “drama mama“.  she’s currently part of the dynamic duo good mom/bad mom and her own place, the bloggess.  so what if she killed amy sedaris, maybe amy needed killing?  i know jenny doesn’t need ANOTHER award for her awesomeness, especially from a peon like me but i’m doing it anyway b/c she’s a home girl with a BIG HEART.

4.  attitude of gratitude-i found scott in my early blogging days, and i never fail to get a little “something” when i read his blog.  he’s a very talented artist, sexy, a good friend and an all-around bad ass.  don’t touch him, lest you burn up in flames from his hotness.

5.  last, but not least blaugra.  i “met” her over at the peevery, in fact, i remember the peevery before there was a blaugra!  that’s how long i’ve been a FAN OF THE PEEVERY.  blaugra has a great sense of humor, she’s pretty, she’s a leo, and i really think she is super cool and i would totally kick it with her if we lived in the same town.  if she’d have me that is.

if you are still here, i just want to thank rock and roll mama once again for her thoughtfulness.  i totally think she kicks ass too!  and, she’s pretty.

that is all.