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September 09, 2004
Slumpty Day
So yesterday, as we were perusing our site meter, shut up you do it too, we noticed that a visitor exited from our January archives. So, because we are nothing if not self-absorbed, we decided to gratify ourselves with a reading of those posts of yore to remind ourselves of what this visitor had been priviledged to read.
And it is with that we say, what the effing eff has happened to us? The entire month of January, though nothing show-stopping, was consistently somewhat amusing, informative, thoughtful, and/or plucky. If we do say so ourselves. Almost every post had a generous (for us) helping of unique comments by a variety of readers new and old. Basically, we were hot (again, for us). And basically, we totally blow now. I mean look at what we're writing today for Crissakes. We're totally phoning it in. We only get a lot of comments if any when a crazy person comments six times on one post.
The point is, we need a good hard shaking-up. We can chalk it up to the stress of Girl-E's move or overcommitment to shit or whatever, but the fact is we have had a major case of the stalies for weeks (months) now. So if you feel like it (we're not going to play this up because if no one comments we'll look even lamer), please feel free to challenge us to write about any topic-- the stranger, crazy-out-of-nowhere..er, the better. We will take up your challenges (or not, if no one does it) over the next few weeks (or day, or hour, since there will probably only be one if any).
Sometime in the next few months when we get a free second, we might do a total site overhaul. But don't mark it in your calendar or anything.
Posted by The Twins at September 9, 2004 09:37 AM
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how bout a list of things you want to do in this lifetime. well, that just popped into my head. i know what you mean about the stalies, i've got em too.
Posted by: kat at September 9, 2004 11:19 AM
I was going to peruse my own archives to help you out by giving you some of the topics that I've written about, but then I realized that would be dumb. So here are some other fun ideas I've come up with, around which you could maybe build a post or two:
Deciduous Trees
Love Potion #9
Oddly Flavored Cornbread
The Toyota Rav4
Extremely Painful Digestive Diseases and/or Third World Countries
The Cinema
John Kerry
Squirtle
(And seriously, "Crazy?" What the hell is THAT all about, woman?)
Posted by: jeff at September 9, 2004 12:02 PM
Um... nuthin.
And thanks for that John Kerry suggestion, how crazy and out there, what a challenge.
Posted by: EV at September 9, 2004 12:14 PM
A Funny Thing Happened on my Morning Commute
The Imagined Lives of Other Bloggers
Worst Attempt At Cooking
List of Items Purchased on Last Trip To CVS
Unlikely Liquor-licensed Establishments
A Funny Thing Happened While Attempting To Cook in CVS
The Imagined Personal Thoughts of People Waiting For A Table at The Border Cafe
What Is Stuck To The Sidewalk (Of Your Mind)
Posted by: JJ at September 9, 2004 02:19 PM
How about HOW AWESOME OUR ROAD TRIP IS GOING TO BE.
Posted by: Hilatron at September 9, 2004 02:45 PM
Oh I am so pleased with you all. I am just brimming with ideas about your topics. Well, not just yet, but I will be. And H, seriously.
Posted by: EV at September 9, 2004 02:51 PM
personally, i'd like to read a detailed summary of an old magazine ...
Posted by: bryan at September 9, 2004 11:46 PM
The State Legislature Rap (bonus points for rhyming "homey" with "Antonioni")
How Unnecessary Cosmetics Purchases Can Save the World
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Patriot Act
The Art and Science of Pulling a Speech Right Out of your Ass at the Last Possible Moment
Why I Feel It Is Acceptable to be Unavailable for Kerry-oke on the Evening of the One Debate that Falls on a Friday
How I Won the Essay Contest
Posted by: nikita at September 10, 2004 10:58 AM
Sweet, y'all. I now have material for years!!
Now which one to start with...
(p.s. Bryan- here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=280&item=6924072916 )
Posted by: EV at September 10, 2004 11:29 AM
ya know what i did last summer?
what i wanted to be when i grew up.
24 hours in the life of EV, what a difference a day makes.
if i were queen for the day.
oh the places you'll go with leto and roz~!
and most embarrassing moment stories are always good copy.
bon chance!
Posted by: snowy at September 10, 2004 12:54 PM