A Tag & No Chucks Today

Why no Happy Chuck Monday today? Well, because I haven't been wearing my trusty tennies very often this week. Instead, I've donned my polka-dotted wellies. And why is that? BECAUSE THERE'S SNOW!!

Living in Michigan, I see a LOT of snow. It doesn't go away until, like, May. And by then it's sloshy, brown stuff that makes one want to curl up into a little ball and sob. But the first month or so of snow is delightful. It just isn't Christmas for me if there isn't snow. I mean, it still would be Christmas if we had a green Christmas, but it wouldn't feel quite so Christmas-y. You know what I mean.

Anyways, I was tagged by gelpenprincess! So, here it is:

What does your first name mean? (Madeline) It comes from the name Magdalene, which means a woman from the city of Magdala. And Magdala means high tower.
What do you wish your name was? Charlotte would be an awesome name to have.
Do you go by a different name than your real name? Maddy or Maddz.
Does your name have different variations of spelling? Madeleine, Madelynne, Madelin... and then there's lots of ways to spell Maddy, too. Maddie, Madi, Maddi...
Do you like your name? Certainly!
Name one of your favorite names: Anika
What's the names of the people you tag? Whoever wants to be tagged. :)

Here's to a spectacular Advent!
 

11:46 AM - Dec. 1, 2008 - comments {2} - post comment

Happy Chucks Monday!

Now, for a real post.

As the holidays get nearer, I would like to direct your attention to Etsy. Their motto (tagline? I'm not sure which phrase is right...) is "your place to buy and sell all things handmade." It's sort of an Ebay for handmade things. Not only that, but people also sell craft supplies and vinage clothing there. You can buy one-of-a-kind gifts for those one-of-a-kind people in your life. Of course, making gifts yourself if always wonderful, but for those of us who are procastinators and sort of are, like, "Gosh I guess I should pick up some presents" on December 21, that isn't always the most realistic plan.

And, if you're a super awesome crafty person, why not set up a store at Etsy and earn yourself a couple bucks?

My goodness, I sound like such a salesperson. Sorry about that...

This post is getting kind of rambly, so I think I'd better log off now. I've got to go take some cough medicine. ("It's the most wonderful time of the year...")

Have a great Monday,

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Currently reading:: To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

2:32 PM - Nov. 24, 2008 - comments {4} - post comment

Drum roll, please...

And so, one day late, I am announcing the winner of my erinaceous contest! And my favorite sentence using the word erinaceous was penned by...

Mara!

Her sentence was as follows:

I awoke quite irratable one morning and after a few jabbing sentances directed at my younger brother, he looked up at me and with the most serious look imaginable and a haughty english accent he said to me, "You dear sister are being most erinaceaous."

I love that. In fact, I loved all of your sentences, dear readers. It was a very hard desision, you all are so witty. I should have contests like this more often, just so that I can giggle myself senseless.

Now, about Mara's prize... haha, about that. Uh, yeah. I spent all of this week trying to decide on something, and I couldn't, so she will get a marvelous button for her sidebar telling the world that she won, and Mara, if you have any other ideas for a prize for yourself, let me know.

Well, I'd best be having some supper.

Thanks for joining the contest, everyone!

4:15 PM - Nov. 21, 2008 - comments {4} - post comment

Contests galore...

8:38 PM - Nov. 20, 2008 - comments {1} - post comment

If you don't like reading tags then you can skip this post.

What is your favorite lady singer? Ingrid Michaelson

What is your favorite band? David Crowder Band

What is your favorite man singer? Jon Foreman

What is your favorite color? Sea green

What is your favorite animal? Cat

What color of that animal? Orange

What name for that animal? Tigger

How many kids do you want? I'm not really sure yet, maybe three or four.

What are you doing right now? Finishing up creative writing homework... oops, I'd best get back to that.

Cellphone or horse? A cellphone, as I'd have a lot more use for it than a horse. (and we live in the suburbs, so I'm not really sure where the horse would live...)

Chocolate or candy? CHOCOLATE!!!

What is your favorite icecream flavor? Turtle tracks

Are you a Christian? Yes

What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

Remember to enter my erinaceous contest and have a wonderful day!

10:29 AM - Nov. 17, 2008 - comments {6} - post comment

My goodness, 100 comments?

This post is going to be fairly short, since I need to go practice piano. So, let's cut to the chase:

Congratulations and thank you to Hailey for being my one hundreth commenter! I honestly find it hard to believe that I have 100 comments (101 now, actually). In fact, I all of my commenters so much for, well, commenting. So, here's to 200 comments!

Cheers!

PS: Remember to join my erinaceous contest! (see the post below, or click on the picture in the upper right-hand corner of the page) Thanks!

3:33 PM - Nov. 15, 2008 - comments {1} - post comment

My new favorite word... can you use it in a sentence?

Erinaceous
Adjective. - Of the Hedgehog family; like, or characteristic of, a hedgehog.

Isn't that great? Now, here's the deal, folks:

You have to come up with a sentence using the word erinaceous. It has to make at least a little bit of sense and if it makes me laugh, bonus!

When you've come up with some witty and erinaceous sentence, leave it for me in the comments. You have until November 20th (that's one week from today) to enter. I will choose my favorite (or favorites), and the winner will get a fabulous prize... well, probably not extremely fabulous, but enter anyways!

Have an erinaceous time!

EDIT: Please put this link in your sidebar if you've entered the contest:

Thanks!

3:50 PM - Nov. 13, 2008 - comments {12} - post comment

One-Word Wednesday

RAWR.

(Any other Sonlighters ready for this "routine matience" to be over with?)

12:06 PM - Nov. 12, 2008 - comments {1} - post comment

Happy Armistice Day!

The rest of the country may call it Veteran's Day, but I'm just a non-conformist like that.

Ninety years ago, November 11th, 1918, on "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month," an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, symbolizing the end of World War 1. After WW2, the name was switched to Veteran's Day.

But November 11th is also my Gramps's birthday, and since he was born before the second world war, he always called it Armistice Day, and my mom grew up calling it that, too, and that's kind of passed down to me now.

And that was your little Armistice Day history tidbit... or two. Yup.

2:41 PM - Nov. 11, 2008 - comments {3} - post comment

Happy Chucks Monday!

Well, if you didn't already notice, I have a new template! It's a bit less clunky, I think, and I like it a lot.

Happy Chucks Monday!

5:53 PM - Nov. 10, 2008 - comments {2} - post comment