Wohoo! Huzzah and well done, fellow NaBloPoMo-ians! We made it to the last day of November and the end of NaBloPoMo!
Looking back over my daily posting efforts, I'm almost pleased with the results; I copped out quite a few times and threw together completely pointless/silly/meaningless stuff Just To Have A Post. And technically, I don't really qualify for having fully completed this year's NaBloPoMo because 1) I didn't find out about it until 3 November, and 2) I completely forgot about posting on 17 November.
But, what the hey. I played along as best I could, and it did force the ol' grey matter into extra action, for which I'm grateful. Thanks for readin' along!
And even more so when the subject is cats. =^..^= Alas, I'm waaay too easily entertained by these silly/cute cat videos on YouTube. (Yeah, you can thank NaBloPoMo for this post.)
It's oh so Cute! Cats of YouTube Music Video Overall, pretty cute. Many of the clips here have been floating around the Internets for awhile, but still fun to see. And really, watching sleepy kittens never gets old. :-D
Funny cute cats This kind o' Japanese pop music always makes me smile (and makes me feel like popping in some Gundam Wing episodes), though here it doesn't sync too well with the clips. And are they making meowing sounds at the end? If so, extra bonus cuteness.
As kids, most of us wrote letters to Santa, nothing unusual about that. But, did anyone ever write to the Tooth Fairy?
I did, though I'd forgotten all about it until a few years ago, when Husband Mike found the letter while we were cleaning out my mom's house. And ... it's Mighty Embarrassing how demanding I was. Though, in my defense (such as it is), I was 10 years old when I wrote it, and I think that by then, I strongly suspected that Mom/Dad were actually the Tooth Fairy.
So, for your reading entertainment, I present to you ...
My Letter To The Tooth Fairy by Lisa, age 10
(Click for larger image) Handmade envelope; staples aplenty! Guess I didn't think tape was secure enough. Nice, flourishy touch with the "Y", eh?
(Click for larger image) The incriminating letter itself. I do remember that when I wrote it, I purposely listed Every Type Of Coinage -- with a dollar bill thrown in for good measure -- so as to not give the Tooth Fairy any sort of loopholes. ("Well, dear, you said you didn't want dimes, but -- ha, ha! -- you made no mention of quarters!")
In case you're wondering what in heck a "Glamour Gal" is, the Glamour Gals were small-sized fashion dolls that I was totally gonzo over as kid.
And no, I don't think my letter worked.
Ah, the things ya wind up postin' when playin' along with NaBloPoMo ... :-P
Gah! It's about 30 minutes until midnight, and I can't think of anything to write about for today's NaBloPoMo-induced post. Well, actually, I have a few ideas on what to write about, but those ideas would involve some Actual Writing Time and I'm feelin' lazy.
What does a Secular Franciscan carry in her purse?
Not like anyone's ever asked, I just got the idea from my earlier post about the time I left for work an' forgot my Blindingly Tacky Purse at home. (Hey, when you're scrambling for something to post for NaBloPoMo, you take what you can get.)
So, I pulled out All The Stuff In My Purse, arranged it in artful :-P little groupings, and took some pictures. And no, I won't inflict a picture of The Purse Itself on the world at large.
Here's what this particular Secular Franciscan carries in her purse:
The essentials: Wallet and change purse. Yawn.
Some Rosaries I've knotted up, ready to be given away. I always try to keep at least one on hand for that. Also, my pal Jennifer made and gave those sacrifice beads to me a few days ago. (Those I'm not givin' away.) Whatta sweetie! :-)
A notecard I scribbled up with various amounts for tip-giving (I'm terrible at math on the spot) peeking out behind a small notepad, pen, and pencil. Yes, there's a Winne the Pooh theme going on here.
Small makeup bag (not a whole lot o' stuff in thar), a handkerchief, tissues, and a bitty emergency sewing kit that I've never had to use, but ya never know.
Two teeny fetal models -- one of an 11-12 week old unborn baby (left) and the other of a 12 week old unborn baby (right) -- and the small bag in which I keep 'em, along with their accompanying fact cards. Very handy to have on hand!
And, finally, a stack o' store, library, etc., cards (in front); Husband Mike's and my personal calling/business cards (left); membership cards for the SFO and the Pious Union of St. Joseph (middle); and a credit card-sized Rosary behind some info. cards (right).
There you have it. The Oh-So-(Not)-Exciting Contents Of My Purse. If anyone else wants to play along, Secular Franciscan or otherwise, feel free to join in! :-)
Aww, geez, I was hoping to have something useful to say since I'm trying to do the whole NaBloPoMo thing, but alas, it's been A Long Day and I'm feeling under the weather. So, I'm thinkin' of callin' it a day and turning in early.
In lieu of anything worthwhile, here's a humorous video on what FOX's TV show 24 might've been like had it been set in 1994, in the days of 3.5-inch floppies, slow modem connections, and pagers. (Been there, done that, still have the floppies sitting on my desk.)
24: The Unaired 1994 Pilot What if Jack Bauer used AOL 3.0?
So, I was boppin' around the blogosphere and just came across NaBloPoMo: National Blog Posting Month. The premise: You simply post something to your blog every day during November, which is a handy kick in the creative pants. And a lot less intimidating than what inspired it, NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month. (Which I also think is Most Cool, btw.)
Unfortunately, as you can see by this post date, I'm joinin' the party a bit late, but what the heck. Speaking of joining, the only thing I'm not thrilled 'bout with NaBloPoMo is that you have to first create an account with Ning, and then you can officially join NaBloPoMo. I've nothing against Ning, mind you, it's just signing up there will result in Yet Another Username And Password I Have To Remember. :::sigh:::
Oh, in case you're wondering what's up with the bad grammar in the NaBloPoMo badge, it's an homage to the inspired hilarity of I Can Has Cheezburger? ;-)
![Text of letter reads: 'Dear Tooth Fairy, I wish you would give me a present other than money. I'm tired of pennies, dimes, nickles, quarters & dollar bills. I want a more exciting present. Iff [sic] this is too much just give me a glamour gal. Love, Lisa P.S.: I'm starting to take better care of my teeth.'](http://www.franciscanfocus.com/pix/20071125b-lg.jpg "Text of letter reads: 'Dear Tooth Fairy, I wish you would give me a present other than money. I'm tired of pennies, dimes, nickles, quarters & dollar bills. I want a more exciting present. Iff [sic] this is too much just give me a glamour gal. Love, Lisa P.S.: I'm starting to take better care of my teeth.'")
