Why I suck so bad as a blogger

To say that I’ve been overwhelmed with life lately is an understatement.  But that is no excuse for not having better blog manners (blanners?) I’ve been terrible, no horrible, lately in giving shout outs, woo-woos, what ups, blogrolls, outbound links, and tag words.  I’ve been lackadaisical in participating in blasts, contests, and memes.  I’m by no means popular out there on the internets, but occasionally people send me fun things to do and promote, and well, I gotta give back already!

So welcome to linky-love week!  It’s a great escape from reality for me to pretend I have nothing else to do but to blog my heart out.  Trust me, given the choice, I’d rather surf the ’net all day talking to you than travel to New Jersey again this week, but unfortunately for me, blogging doesn’t pay my mortgage (well, neither does my real job, really, but it does pay for the child care. Ha!)

So, without further ado, some memes I have yet to complete:

8 Random Facts About Yourself (thanks, Emily):

First, the Rules:
Post these rules before you give your facts

The Facts:

1. When I was younger, I never thought I’d have kids.
2. I once went 8 days without showering. On purpose.
3. I habitually buy things and then return them.
4. I was a History major in college.
5. I married my cousin’s best friend from childhood.  We met at my cousin’s wedding.
6. I like to read historical fiction.  Unfortunately, my book club does not.
7. I have skimpy eyelashes.
8. I still get zits even though my dermatologist said I’d “grow out of it.”

And now, I tag: Who’s the Boss (because she’s my internets BFF), Not Just a Working Mom (because she is still kind of a meme-virgin), Kitty Time (cause she just wrote a kick-a** DC Metro Moms Blog post!) and Oh, The Joys (because really, she is a link LUVAH so she can easily handle this one.)

The next meme, Scattergories (which I’ve never played): 

The rules: Just like the real Scattergories game.  Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the questions. They must be real places, names, things!  If  you can’t think of anything, skip it. You cannot use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Famous Singer: Santana
Four letter word: sh** (isn’t that obvious?)
Street: Seeley Ave
Color:  Sienna
Gifts/Presents: (I don’t get this one)
Vehicle:  Nissan Sentra (??)
Things in a Souvenir Shop: Statue of Liberty
Boy’s Name:  Sam
Girl’s Name: Stacy
Movie Title: Saturday Night Fever
Drink: Sangria
Occupation:  Schoolteacher  
Celebrity:  Sienna Miller (like the color)
Magazine: In Style (that counts, right?)
U.S. City:  Salem, OR
Pro Sports: Skiing (wow, this is getting tiring)
Fruit: Strawberries
Reason for Being Late for: (huh?)
Something You Throw Away: Starburst wrappers
Things You Shout: Sh** (I had to come back to that)
Cartoon Character: Speedy Gonzalez

So tired from that, but tagging my Chicago Moms Blog peeps for this one. Here’s a shout out to: Amy, MJ and Steph.

You’re probably bored to tears at this point, but I still have a couple more things I need to link-about.

1. It is about time I join the Working Closet Flickr pool.  And flaunt my flip flops to more than the few who read this blog. I will join soon, Susan, I promise.
2. I’m so mad that I didn’t have time to blog about or even read all the articles in U.S. News & World Report’s latest issue on the “Mommy Track.” I was able to read some commentary about it, but that’s about it.  Hopefully you’ve all caught up on it.
3. I already linked about it above, but the DC Metro Moms Blog launched today! I love being a part of the Chicago Moms Blog, and I’m so glad that Jill and team are branching out all over the place.

And now I’m off to bed.  May the links be with you.

Tags: DC Metro Moms Blog, Chicago Moms Blog, blogging, meme, linklove