Friday Wrap-Up

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Has anyone noticed that - just as he said he would - Obama is pulling troops out of Iraq?

Have you also noticed that he's putting them in Afghanistan? Funny how a campaign promise can look different through a bit of selective omission, or slanted news coverage, isn't it?

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For those of you not Twittering, I thought I'd post the latest from the wonderful world of the workplace (also known as W^3). Seems the president of my company was walking out to his car on Monday and found 4 wrappers from bite-sized snickers bars left in a pile on the top of one of the display cases in the lobby. Clearly, these were left maliciously and we employees are all pigs, so Tuesday he sent out the lovely memo displayed above (click to big).

Over-react much?

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I like awards, especially ones that make me feel good. And this one? It made me feel good because of who it came from and what she said.

Evening is an amazing woman. Seriously. I first met her through HNT, but now I actually read her blog *giggle* She is who she is and makes no apologies, nor should she. She is beautiful, intelligent and someone I look up to for her take charge attitude.

There are rules with this award, as there always are, but I'm going to actually abide by the rules this time *gasp* The rules are:

List 5 sexy things about yourself and pass it on to 4 other people.

I'm having second thoughts on those rules ... can I skip the first part and just do the last part? No? OK, this is probably a good exercise for me if nothing else. Y'all have no idea how difficult this is ...

I am sexy because ...

• I am comfortable and self-assured in most any situation, or at least able to fake my way through it so that no one knows I'm not.
• In conversation, I don't have to speak loud, interrupt or sling mud to be heard, and I willingly and articulately speak my mind.
• I am genuinely interested in new information - always open to knowledge, even if there is little chance that I'll never use it.
• I am able to stand on my own, but respect the potentially fragile egos of the men (and women) in my life.
• I have expressive eyes.

Whew! That was the hard part! Now comes the less hard part. I don't usually hand out these awards because I'm always concerned that someone will feel left out. I know the feeling of being the last one on the blog awards list - to feel like you are only being mentioned because everyone else in your blog reading circle has already been given the award. Been there - done that - got the last of the blog awards to prove it!

So please, no one be offended if I don't mention you, M-Kay? It's not personal, I just can't list the 92 blogs on my reader!

And those of you getting an award? If this isn't your thing - if you'd rather not do anything with it - don't! I promise not to take that personally. Got it? Good!

In no particular order, I give the sexy blogger award to ...

Jay (aka Cynical Bastard). I'm sorry - does anything say sexy more than a viking helmet? Need I say more? Well, just a bit. Jay has this way of making EVERYONE feel special, and that is sexy ... or stalking ... one or the other ...

13 messages. Part of the HNT crowd that has become a regular read for me. 13 messages does some amazing HNT's - not the "Here is my cock penis, look!" kind of HNT's (sorry guys - most of you do that) but artistic, truly sensual HNT's ... and he can write too! That's sexy.

Real Live Lesbian. A true southern girl (what is it about you southern girls that is so damn sexy?). Beautiful, articulate and a heart that is so big everyone gets a bit of it and there are still leftovers. Yes, most definitely sexy.

Biscuit. Another of the HNT crowd and also one who physically defines sexy, but she is so much more than that (which is saying a lot). She's honest, passionate about those things close to her heart, and intelligent. Truly a complete, sexy package!

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Found the following comment on my Saturday 9 post:

I saw the clip of Jay Leno doing his Susan Boyle impersonation this weekend and I have to say it really did remind me of you and I could see the resemblence. (spelling left as is for effect!)

Now, being that I confessed on Saturday that I was extremely self-conscious of my chin, you might think that comment was mean and insensitive, and I'm guessing that is how it was intended, but you know what? It had quite the opposite effect.

My response:

This was - by far - one of the most creative comments you've ever made! It actually made me laugh out loud!

Thank you! Seriously - this made me realize just how silly it was to hold on to that remark made oh-so-long ago!

Don't you just hate it when you are trying to cut someone down - make them feel terrible about their confessed insecurities - and they aren't even insulted?

*EDIT* Found a pic of my look-alike. Hmmm ... I can see now how someone could mistake us for one another *gigglesnort*

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