Monday, November 2, 2009

Random Number Generator Action

Ah Scorpio time. Fall is my favorite season and next to October, November is my favorite month. My birthday is coming up this weekend... I'll be 52. Can I get a WOOO HOOO? There might have been a time when I'd be lamenting the advancement of age, but I'm still happy to be a breast cancer survivor and grateful to be here.

And on the note of gratefulness, I'd like to celebrate my birthday by giving back a little to all the amazing, rocking bloggers who have supported my dive into the blogging world. There is so much I have gotten out of blogging the last year and a half, but the support and friendship and connection with all of you is truly a blessing.

The Hawaii goodie boxes seem to have been well liked by those who have won in them in the past. Some food yummies, some coffee, some exotic cooking ingredients that you get to figure out, with swap meet stuff thrown in for good measure. Since I am a three year survivor and since I am nearing my 300th post, I'm going to give away three goodie box prizes.

Leave a comment for an entry.

Leave another comment if you are a follower for another entry.

Leave another comment if you voted for me in the Blogger's Choice awards. You can only vote once, but I was winning over Dooce for, like, a day... It was blogtastic. If you want to vote follow the badge. You will have to register and it takes a few minutes, but thank-you if you do.

My site was nominated for The Blogitzer!

Speaking of thankfulness, EM from Life and Liberty has a great post over at Mom's without Blogs.

Another blogger friend of mine, someone who I have been reading since I began this adventure, has a birthday this week too. Today. Twenty-four at Heart is having an amazing giveaway for her birthday, Amazon gift cards, $240 worth. Go on over and wish her a happy birthday and enter her contest.

Because I am totally insane I signed up for NaNoWriMo. National novel writing month. We are supposed to write 2,000 words a day. It is only the second day and I am not only 1,000 words short, I'm writing a blog post. Oops. Another of my regular reads since I began blogging is Kristan Hoffman. An adorable and sweet young writer in Ohio (wonder if she knows Jan?). She called me out on her blog and I decided WTF. Over at NaNoWriMo they mention that we should tell people we are doing it so we will be less likely to quit. So I'm telling the entire internet -we'll see if this lights a fire under my arse.

I said I would write the bulk of the book last summer and spent 98% of the time doing research or blogging...

Hawaii goodie box birthday contest is on all week. I'll do the random number thing on Monday. I was going to say Sunday, but I might get lucky and actually go somewhere for my birthday.

For more randomness, head on over to The Unmom's.

86 comments:

Hilary said...

Congrats on so many things. Three hundred posts is a fine milestone. Happy 52nd birthday.. for soon. And most importantly a big congratulations for being a survivor. :)

Twenty Four At Heart said...

Scorpios rock! And thank you for the link. And you are awesome ... 300 posts?

Twenty Four At Heart said...

I get another entry? Because you pop into my reader every time you write?

Twenty Four At Heart said...

Quite honestly I don't even remember the blogger's choice award thingy, but if you told us to vote for you I'm sure I did.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE BLOGGERS!

The Rambler said...

2000 words a day?

I'm impressed. :)

But you always impress me!!

Happy Early Birthday!!!

cheatymoon said...

Wow - good for you for making the NaNoWriMo commitment. You can do it. I will try not to distract you. :-)

Congrats to you on 300 - I think I just passed that too.

I am so happy that you are in the blogging world.

Also, the other half turns 49 on Saturday. Woot for Scorpios in general.

xoxo

Beth said...

Happy Birthday! I can't wait to be in my 50s (and I don't have that much longer).

Beth said...

I'm a follower. How could I not be. Being a Pseudo follower is one of the highlights of my life.

Beth said...

And I voted. Way back when... I tried to vote again but it said no.

Lori said...

Happy Birthday Pseudo! You are an amazing woman!!! I hope you have the best birthday week ever! XXOO Lori

Lori said...

Of course I follow you! You are an amazing writer and I love reading your stories. Good luck with this writing project this month!

Lori said...

And of course I voted for you! And I just wanna know? Who is this Douce chic?

Jan said...

Happy almost birthday, girl!

Since I can't begin to imagine writing a novel, I can't imagine writing 2,000 words a day! I did the whole blog every day for a month thing in August and it damn near drove me crazy.

But I'm here to cheer you on! You go, Pseudo!!

Unknown said...

Happy birthday Pseudo! Should have known you're a Scorpio, most of my really good friends are born under this powerful sign!

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Unknown said...

And yes, I'm a follower and so glad I found you several months ago.

Congrats on 300 posts; harder to me to comprehend this many posts than it is to write 2000 words a day! Wow!

Unknown said...

And yes, I voted for you waaaaay back!

Hope you have a grand birthday on Sunday.

Carolyn...Online said...

I think your birthday was fantastic! I like birthdays too. So much better than the alternative.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!!!!

And 300 posts? WOW! What an accomplishment. Good luck with NaNoWriMo...I look forward to reading it!!!

MsTypo said...

Happy birthday!! :)

Good luck with NaNoWriMo! You're a braver woman than I. LOL I'm a follower and i voted but don't worry about putting me in the contest since i am beyond mailing range. :)

Have an awesome bday!! :)

Maureen@IslandRoar said...

Am I a follower if I subscribe to you in a reader??
300 posts; awesome! I recently got to 100, but 300?? Wow.
Congrats on your birthday. My son is a Scorpio so I know how much they rock!

Lisa said...

Wooo hooo!

Happy birthday. Happy writing.

I enjoy "knowing" you and look forward to know you better.

Christy said...

I think it's awesome that you're joining that novel writing month challenge! Go you!

I'm entering your contest.

Christy said...

And of course I'm already a follower.

Christy said...

And I voted for you! Beat Dooce!

Brian Miller said...

woo! woo! congrats on the 300 and happy birthday! hawaiian goodies...yum!

good luck with the book...perhaps i will play next year.

Brian Miller said...

and fall is my fav too.

and i follow!

Kristan said...

Aw yay, I'm helping light a fire under your butt!! :D

Seriously, hearing that you're doing it totally made my day. You're a great writer, and somehow this torture is more fun when I know people doing it with me. :P

(Seriously, Day 1 was great. Day 2 was like OMGkillmenow.)

Also, happy almost birthday! Also also, I voted for you!! And I would have DIED to have beaten Dooce, even for a millisecond.

Kristan said...

Also also also, I don't know Jan, but I'm over there now, and omg I'm a displaced Texan living in Ohio too!!

Joanie said...

An early Happy birthday!

Congrats on 3 years cancer free! that's awesome!

Congrats on coming up on 300 posts!

Joanie said...

Yup, I'm a follower. have been for quite a while! nearly a year, I think!

Joanie said...

And I did vote for you.

Wait.

I think I did.

I better check.

Yes, I did. A while ago.

Cristin said...

Happy Birthday and stuff!!

2000 words a day? No freaking way.

Amy said...

Oh a birthday this weekend what day???

I am so proud to know you and I am happy to hear about the cancer free. Yeah. My uncle is battling with cancer right now. Just got done with some chemo. He had liver, and colon. It keeps coming back. Waiting for the 90 days free.

This is my comment...

Amy said...

I so follow you. Go and see what I was for Halloween I know you would love it.

Sandi McBride said...

Happy Birthday! 52 is a very good year, but just you wait to see what surprises are in store at 53! Now, going to go vote for you, can't have you lagging in the polls!
Sandi

Sprite's Keeper said...

Happy birthday! I reg and voted so long ago I barely remember!
And yes, I want in!
Please and mahalo!

Michel said...

Hey! Happy Birthday! I'm glad you made it too! And frankly, isn't that what REALLY matters?? that I'm happy??

ha!

Michel said...

I'm totally a follower - AND I put your blog on my little side dealeybobber. That should count for a little extra credit, right??

Is there going to be math involved in this test??

Mike said...

I don't want to win anything! Just keep blogging and I am really glad that you are a survivor! 300 posts? I am only seven away and I have only blogged for 10 months!

Mary Anne said...

Happy Birthday!
Whenever I've been asked if I mind getting older, my response is always "It is sure better than the alternative!"

Mary Anne said...

... And I'm a follower, too!!

Amy said...

I voted for you already. Then I went and voted for you in all that you are in. I hope you win.

Casey said...

Woot woot, happy almost birthday!

Erin@TLLI said...

Would love to win a contest!

Erin@TLLI said...

Follow you because you're great!

Erin@TLLI said...

Voted because you deserve it.

Shangrila said...

Your giveaway sounds yummy! Count me in!

Congratulations on your 300th post AND being a breast cancer survivor! :)

I'm doing NaNoWriMo, too! Friend me there (I'm Shangrila, of course!) We can do it! *rah rah!*

Happy RTT!

Jack said...

Yay for November Birthdays! My birthday is this month as well as my two girls, all a day apart. I love November too!

Happy Birthday :)

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Rosaria Williams said...

Congratulations! You are taking on the world now with your 300th post, your give-away, your novel-writing committment. Way to go!

Joanna Jenkins said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! May your year be filled with blessings, good health and a fabulous time!

AND THREE HUNDRED POSTS! That is very impressive. Congratulations.

You are so sweet to have a giveaway! Thank you.

xo

Joanna Jenkins said...

PS Almost forgot, I'm a follower and I TRIED to vote but I'm not sure if it counted. That voting system is pretty fussy sometimes.

xo

مى said...

I voted! Good luck :)

x

♥ Braja said...

I don't want to leave a comment just because I might get a goodies box. BUT I WANT ONE!!! lol xxoxo

Mom24 said...

Now you have a full deck! Congrats. Hope it's a wonderful year.

Wild Child said...

Woo Hoo on the birthday! I'm thinking about doing my own bloggy give away, but I don't have many followers to make it all exciting like.

Wild Child said...

And this is comment number two for being a follower! Love to keep up with you.

Wild Child said...

Oh, and I did fill out the form and gave you a blogger vote!

Chief said...

found you from Otin and Stacy and Hit40

I think I will follow, but not just for the goodie bag (although I wouldn't turn it down...snort)

I will head over and vote so count me for another entry (just coz Dooce bugs real bad and I want you to win)

Liz Mays said...

A bit of Hawaii personally selected by Pseudo? How wonderful!

Liz Mays said...

I'm a follower forever. :)

ds said...

Congratulations, congratulations, and CONGRATULATIONS!!! Well done on all three counts. Best of luck with Nanowrimo. Write on!!

Liz Mays said...

I went over to vote for you and realized that I had already voted for you! Does that count?

Julie H said...

I don't always leave a comment but I read all your posts! Hope you have a nice birthday and I'd love to win something :O)

Anonymous said...

Have I ever told you how much I love Scorpio's! NO? Well....
I voted for ya too, so there! I could say 2000 words (probably way more) but write that many ? That would take at least 2000 minutes- don't got those. Good luck though!
PS- It's so refreshing to speak to someone my age, well almost my age!

JennyMac said...

nearing your 300th post? Awesome!
And I voted for you as the Best Blogitzer long ago. Good luck!

penguinwoman1960 said...

Happy Birthday to you. i am a follower and love to read your blog. I believe I found you from 24's blog. Big CONGRATULATIONS on being a 3 year survivor. can't wait to congratulate you at 5 years.

Heidi said...

Happy Birthday!
Congrats on your upcoming 300th post and 3 year survival. Both my mother and grandmother survived breast cancer. I'm adopted so I don't know my bio history.
The gifts sound great!

Heidi said...

Yay, I'm a follower.Heh heh.

Sharon Rose said...

Happy Birthday WOOHOO!!!!!!

Look who's turning 52!

Yea! Rah!

Hit 40 said...

Your the third blogger that is doing Nanowritmo!! Very cool.

We need to read what you wrote!!

Anonymous said...

Okay I am a follower.

Anonymous said...

Of course I voted!

Momma Chae said...

Happy birthday! And thank you for your visit to my blog and for "featuring" me! :) I feel like a rock star.

Mrsbear said...

Wow, I've tried and failed at NaNo two years in a row. It helps to have a plan...I never have a plan. ;) Good luck and count me in for the giveaway. 52 is a nice number!

Mrsbear said...

I'm following you. Not in a creepy way.

Mrsbear said...

I voted for you! Dooce Shmooce.

Midlife Roadtripper said...

Happy Birthday. Happy 300th post. Happy life.

My Nano isn't going so hot either. 3900 words after six days. A tad behind. Oh, well. There is the weekend.

hillgrandmom said...

Happy Birthday Pseudo! I'm always in awe of your writing.

Michele said...

Where have I been? Hiding under a truck? How could I have missed this.

Michele said...

Happy Birthday! We are of an age.

Lifeofkaylen said...

Happy Bday!!!

Lifeofkaylen said...

I had already subscribed, but now I'm a follower too. :)

Debbie said...

I think I barely made it in time to enter!

Debbie said...

I'm a follower, of course!