Jen over at Sprite's Keeper, who is our hostess with the mostess of the Spin Cycle, runs a holiday spin each year where we spin up a favorite blogger. I think I might have first joined the Spin Cycle on this very one a few years back (have I been blogging that long...well, not if you count the days, weeks, months... that I go MIA)...
The blogging world has given back so much more to me than I ever imagined. I cannot put into words the camaraderie and connection that is made out here and how it has helped me through some very difficult times.
For this special spin, we pitch to Jen five favorite bloggers and she gives a holiday assignment, usually one of our five, to feature. This year I struck gold and got two! Jen did not know that formerlyonlyamovie at Synchronicity and Distraction and tulpen at Bad Words were sisters. With this information, she said I could weave a spin of them both.
Movie, now known as formerlyonlyamovie, was one of the first bloggers I connected with out here. She was one of the two regular commenters on my blog in its beginnings and gave me something to look forward to each time I posted. She is thoughtful, insightful, kind, and compassionate. Anyone who has Movie for a reader knows what I am talking about. She always gets me and leaves a comment that touches my heart.
Movie and I have many parallels in our lives - we are both teachers, have similar unbloggable distractions, and personal histories that make us wonder how we have not crossed paths in real time.
Movie's blog, Of Synchronicity and Distraction, is a wonderful read. She notices the little things in life and the connectiveness of them all. Her positive approach to life in all its messiness inspires me. Her love for her students and dedication to the teaching profession is beyond limits. Best of all, she has a wicked sense of humor that stays intact through it all.
Tulpen, over at Bad Words, is Movie's sister and oh what fun it must be to hang out with the two of them! Tulpen is one of the best writers I have come across and I look forward to every post she puts out there. She also has a wicked sense of humor and her full force honesty in her writing, combined with her creative use of bad words, makes each post a work of artistry.
Tulpen is a nurse in a hospice and she weaves tales of death and dying that can make one laugh out loud and choke up with a wall of tears, sometimes in the very same post.
She has two adorable kids and writes posts about parenting that are real and raw. I wish I had been blogging back when my kids were young and had written down their stories with half as much talent as Tulpen.
Some of my very favorite posts at Bad Words are when some stupid soul has pissed off Tulpen and she writes them a letter telling them off. She has creatively combined profanity and added to my cursing vocabulary more than anyone on the planet, and for that I am very thankful.
Please go visit these two talented bloggers! You will laugh and cry and be forever grateful. For more Holiday Spins and a chance to meet more wonderful bloggers, visit Jen over at Sprite's Keeper!
13 comments:
Love this Spin! That is one sister act that's hard to follow. I also love how their writing styles tend to balance each other out. One a little more aggressive, the other a little more reflective. I think of zen when I think of Formerlyamovie and I think of zingers when I think of Tulpen.
You're linked! Happy holidays, Pseudo! xoxo
nice i have read both of these on and off...interesting that they are sisters...hmm...things you never know...smiles...
merry christmas pseudo!
This is a fun activity! Who said blogging is dull?
Enjoy the holidays, Pseudo.
What fun!
Merry Christmas, Pseudo--all best in 2012!
You know what? I opened a pile of windows on my browser for the first time in ages; first was Formerly's :) Then was yours...then I come here and find you speaking about her, when I'd been there moments before....uncanny :) xo
gotta love them both :) You should see them in "real" together some time. It's a hoot. Bring wine.
Thanks Pseudo - what a wonderful holiday gift.
xoxoxo
Great gift to your sister friends. I will go check them both out. Thanks.
I had no idea they were sisters either! Now I'm going to have to go read them both in a new light! Mele Kalikimaka!
Hi there!
Just wanted to stop by and say thank you for dropping by my blog earlier. It was very nice meeting you via Peg's blog.
GREAT post! And I plan on visiting these two bloggers you mentioned. They sound AWESOME!
"The blogging world has given back so much more to me than I ever imagined. I cannot put into words the camaraderie and connection that is made out here and how it has helped me through some very difficult times."
I sooooo agree! Blogging has been one of the greatest joys in my life because I've met so many terrific people, who have actually become close friends - Peg, being one of them!
Happy New Year to you!
Oooh, new bloggers to check out! Awesome.
And, in the meantime, a very happy, healthy and joyous new year to you and yours!
XOXO
Anna
Happy New Year Pseudo.
Awww. Thanks Pseudo.
Movie told me about this last week and seriously? This is the first chance (kids in school!!!) I've had to come over and see.
If I wasn't such a pussy about flying, I'd scoot out there and smack you upside the head for saying nice things about me.
;)
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