Tuesday January 1, 2008 at 10:45 pm
New things to come, a turn of events, and needing your help
My apartment is empty, The Office is on, and the semester resumes in one week. All together I tossed out or donated twelve large trash bags of stuff that I’ve been carrying around with me since my first year of college. It was a painful ordeal, finally deciding to abandon my freshman College Algebra folder and the shower caddy I used for the four months I lived in a dorm.
If you read the last entry, you know that I was desperate to find someplace (cheap) to live this year. I tend to move around a lot due to either school transfers or extreme boredom, and while the former doesn’t happen too often anymore, I still find it difficult to hold still. If something out of the ordinary arises, I usually go for it.
That’s why when a wealthy couple offered to let me live in their house in exchange for becoming the caretaker, I agreed pretty much immediately. More on that later.
Finally…
I’ve been following the Bloggies since I was 15. I never really promoted any of my websites, but I thought that along with a resolution of being less daunted by such things, I’m asking for help. Nominations began today and will last until January 11th. If you decide to vote, will you consider adding ThatNight to the “best-kept secret weblog” category?
It would make my year.
Also, if there’s a certain category you’re eying for yourself, leave it in the comments and I’ll be sure to reciprocate on my ballot.
Happy New Year.
My apartment is empty, The Office is on, and the semester resumes in one week. All together I tossed out or donated twelve large trash bags of stuff that I’ve been carrying around with me since my first year of college. It was a painful ordeal, finally deciding to abandon my freshman College Algebra folder and the shower caddy I used for the four months I lived in a dorm.
If you read the last entry, you know that I was desperate to find someplace (cheap) to live this year. I tend to move around a lot due to either school transfers or extreme boredom, and while the former doesn’t happen too often anymore, I still find it difficult to hold still. If something out of the ordinary arises, I usually go for it.
That’s why when a wealthy couple offered to let me live in their house in exchange for becoming the caretaker, I agreed pretty much immediately. More on that later.
Finally…
I’ve been following the Bloggies since I was 15. I never really promoted any of my websites, but I thought that along with a resolution of being less daunted by such things, I’m asking for help. Nominations began today and will last until January 11th. If you decide to vote, will you consider adding ThatNight to the “best-kept secret weblog” category?
It would make my year.
Also, if there’s a certain category you’re eying for yourself, leave it in the comments and I’ll be sure to reciprocate on my ballot.
Happy New Year.
You got my vote. The bloggies are fun!
Can’t wait to hear more about the live-in deal!
I tried, failed. tired. will try again tomorrow. my vote is all yours, unless alia ends up there somehow, but I don’t think she’s interested.
oh, and congrats on the new place
Congrats on the new abode! I hope it works out well and provides some good blog fodder.
Consider yourself nominated.
You got my vote!
How about dropping a vote for TechBurgh.com?
And why isn’t TechBurgh on n your blogroll?!?!
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you are nominated! and that’s the first time I voted, like, ever.
I didn’t see anything I’d like to fall under, or would fall under if I could, so i could nominate myself for “uncatagorizable weblog of the year”.
I nominated you! My blog’s nothin’ fancy so no need for any sort of nomination. Good luck!
Good luck! You have my vote…
Happy new year!
I have been following the bloggies for about that long as well. Ah, what it would be to win one. I nominated you and four other people for awards. :) Best of luck.
make sure this place you’re care-taking isn’t HAUNTED.
I’m scared shitless of haunted houses.
done it:) good luck, hope you win. seriously.
jess – You have no idea. I almost hightailed it out of here last night.
Why did I not know about the bloggies? Hehe I’m checking it out immediately and (obviously) voting for you.
Frank and I both nominated you for best-kept secret. We nominated ourselves for best topical blog, if you’re interested. =-)
I definitely know the feeling of getting rid of college clutter. It hurts my heart to do it, but it has to be done.
I’m going to vote now. I hope you win.
Congrats on the new place! I hope it isn’t -that- scary. D: Oh, and you have my vote! :D Wish you luuuck.
Happy 2008! Glad you found some place to lay your head for a little while longer, at least…
Happy new year :)
umm wow, please tell me more about the care taking of the rich couple, lol. i voted for you :)
You’ll have to tell us about your new residence. Interesting!
I’m headed over to vote now, good luck!
Done — good luck:)
Giiiiiiirl, you got my nomination!
i shall vote for you! you really are one of my new favorite blogs, all thanks to nablopomo! yay on the new living situation!
You have my vote, love!
Voted for you! (and it was hard, since I’ve been drinking lol ) Hope you win and stuff! awesome layout ;)
Ok, my ballot is cast. Gah, I don’t really feel like my blog is ready yet, but would you be so kind as to vote for me in the same category? (Yours is much better, but if you might recall, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to work on my writing, so, hell, it can’t hurt, right?) I hope you win! And thanks!
Bri
You have my nomination and future vote. :) Sending now. I’ll get the hubby to vote for you, too. Happy new year!
I have to admit that I know very little about blog awards – it never actually occurred to me that there was nominating happening! I’ll be sure to check it out! :)