So here's the deal.
Stupid me went and entered my daughter's photo in a pet photo contest and she is getting trounced. She is in 32nd place which is a pretty sad place to be when your photo really is good and your cat really is cute and you're nine years old.
I just wasn't thinking when I said, "Hey, let's enter that picture you took of Cuddles in this contest!" I had forgotten that like First Chapters contests, this was nothing more than a popularity contest, a may the person with the most connections win sort of thing.
The cat is so upset that she destroyed my toilet paper in the night. I didn't think to take a picture so you'll have to take my word for it. Charmin Ultra ain't cheap so I have to do something to make the cat feel better.
Then there's my kid. She could grow up to be a serial killer or something over this. She's already in her room killing off Sims in creative ways.
Most of you know me well enough to know that I don't send bulk mail and I only spam articles when it's funny, like when someone writes an article complaining about spammy comments. But, this is spam. It's for the child. And the toilet paper. It's a worthy and noble cause. Trust me.
This brings me to the really hard part. Not only must I publish spam, I must also admit to being a Boomertowne member. Some of my friends will be shocked and dismayed. I'll make it up to them when I write my "Why I"m No Longer a Member of the Mommies Group" article. Promise.
So, if you are also secretly a member of Boomertowne and you want to save my child and my toilet paper, here's the link.
Cat in Christmas Tree
This is what the photo that you are voting on looks like:
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If anyone doesn't like it, see me.
There is nothing like cats and Christmas trees !!!
Anyway, she is so young and now is the time to learn about the old cameras and start clicking away, old or new. She is very talented. Wonderful picture.
phooey.
I can't have your daughter and your cat upset.
Thanks for the reminder Andrea.
(My street address? What for? And I'm required to choose male or female? Suppose I haven't decided yet?)
Wait a tick -- that's a precursor to serial killer behaviour?
Oh.
But if I was, I would totally vote for you (early & often,) because you titled your artilce, "This is Spam." Prior to clicking and coming in here, I was developing a facial tic as I read article title after article title informing me "[Pet's Name Here] is in Boomertowne's Cute Pet Contest: VOTE!"...
One of those people is becoming a total whore with articles about Boomertowne, and I've already de-friended the other one, once over stupidity. Why are people so damned dumb?!
I totally forgot that I have considerable clout elsewhere on the internet. I should have posted this on my cat site that gets over 3000 visitors a day. Duh.
I'll get right on that as soon as we've finished all the yard work we started yesterday. It's supposed to rain all week again so if we don't finish it today, we're screwn. And I mean screwn. Half finished paving tiles won't fare well in a flood.
I also have to do the taxes that are piled up on my desk. I think my mother will have an aneurysm the next time she calls to see if I've done her taxes and finds out that I haven't. So will my mother-in-law and various others that use Andrea's Free Screw H&R Block Tax Service every year.
So I'll be back to thank each and every one of you for your time and attention to this matter after I've saved my yard and my tax clients.
OH, I tried to vote and left a comment. A pop up came up after I first signed in to do anything to that page, and I can't remember if I'd clicked the vote button already before it had me log in or what... so I may not have voted. It wouldn't let me vote after the pop-up was blocked, so I'm HOPING I voted.
Usually I'm much better at internet. I'm going to attempt to save face by suggesting the red spots all over my hands have stolen my brain...
Bonnie S., Apr 6, 2008, 3:33pm EDT
Is my check in the mail, too?! ;-)
We don't care that much. This was a fun thing to write.
We will care when she enters the photo in the fair this summer. I need to republish my article about our fair entries last summer.
Am I a bitch if I really have no desire to sign up at boomertowne - even if it's for a child and your toilet paper? I guess I'll just have to deal with being a bitch (if you said yes) because I've never actually been to boomertowne and not even Cuddles' cute face can make me join.
No.
BTW - that photie is great. that's my kinda cat.
Andrea R., Apr 9, 2008, 11:46pm EDT
Awesome.