20k comment competition
We’re getting close to 20,000 comments here at the Grit. And that‘s worth celebrating because it reflects what I love most about my blog: the community that’s had here. The best bits aren’t found in my posts but in the comments. I value your input and feedback; I cherish the glimpses into your heart; I laugh at the crazy shenanigans that erupt.
Seriously. The comments are where it’s at.
So in celebrating the 20,000th comment, I’m really celebrating all of you. For making the Grit what it is. (Everybody together: Awwwwww.) Since we can’t all get together for a rockin’ party, the next best thing is a giveaway.
I was thinking how amazing it would be if the 20K commenter could win 20K. But yeah. So not gonna happen.
The person who posts the coveted 20K comment will win their choice of:
- a personalized Moleskine journal with thoughts from me scribbled throughout it
- a framed photograph of mine (of your choosing) with some ramblings from me about the picture
- a $50 gift card to wherever you want
So get commenting. (Now’s the time to come out of hiding, all you lurkers!)
Next time you hear from me about the 20K competition will be when I announce the winner!
Looks like I showed up just in time.
true story.
@coloraturajoy says:
this is me still hopin’ for that 20k comment.
@coloraturajoy says:
for real.
i’m even crossin’ my fingers.
@coloraturajoy says:
well….not at this EXACT moment…
it’s a little hard to type and cross simultaneously.
@coloraturajoy says:
just curious— you been to see gym lately?
cuz umm….i totally have not.
i saw him yesterday.
i really wish i liked him more.
@coloraturajoy says:
unfortunately…i don’t think i’m as creative as @ngie…
@coloraturajoy says:
but at least i’m persistent! lol
@coloraturajoy says:
i don’t wanna get annoying or anything… BUT…this is quite exciting.
@coloraturajoy says:
even if i don’t win. just cuz it’s a cute idea.
@coloraturajoy says:
and nobody can say i didn’t try!!!
@coloraturajoy says:
the funny thing about all this, is i am dreaming about the day when i could do a FIVE K comment giveaway. haha…
all those years wasted on xanga.
oh we shall celebrate!
@coloraturajoy says:
random bit of trivia: i need to buy cat food.
@coloraturajoy says:
random bit of trivia #2: i can’t find my cell phone. again.
@coloraturajoy says:
so, although i’m like the lone commentor over here, there’s only like fifteen comments or something, so it doesn’t take forever for my comment to load like it does with the posts that have like ump-teen thousand comments.
@coloraturajoy says:
so i was supposed to rise and shine for church this morning.
i rose.
but i did not shine.
God shoulda known better than to send a rainstorm…
@coloraturajoy says:
no matter, still in my head i keep hearing:
@coloraturajoy says:
from the rising of the sun
to the going down of the same
the name of the Lord shall be praised.
@coloraturajoy says:
ooooooooooooooookay.
time to finish the hair, so i don’t scare the church peeps.
(hope your sunday is fabulous).
@atangie says:
I just now saw the “gabby gritters” on the side bar. Cool!
@coloraturajoy says:
so….
are we getting close???
@atangie says:
Google the word ‘gritters’ and this is one of the top hits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_service_vehicle
Maybe the term ‘gritter’ can be a homograph.
@atangie says:
Need a visual? http://images.google.com.bo/images?hl=en&q=gritters&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3MOZA_enBO325BO325&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
@atangie says:
Here is an interesting article about gritters at work:
City’s icy roads to get sprayed with … syrup
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.1083671.0.citys_icy_roads_to_get_sprayed_with_syrup.php
@atangie says:
So, according to that chart (I love charts!) I am 32 comments away from tied for first place as the gabbiest gritter on the grit.
@coloraturajoy says:
como se huh?
girl. stop tryin’ to cheat.
@atangie says:
Oh it counts the comment immediately! Wow!
@atangie says:
I wonder how many of those comments have been since this current contest started?
@atangie says:
I am guessing about 100. Rough estimate.
@atangie says:
Your birthday is coming up isn’t it, Alece?
@atangie says:
In June right?
@atangie says:
Do you have plans?
@atangie says:
Going to watch “Fan Boys” with DaRonn.
@coloraturajoy says:
that’s right. get gone. this is my territory, girly.
@coloraturajoy says:
i kid, i kid.
your comments are crackin’ me up.
@atangie says:
Talk to you later. Ciao for now.
20K all the way, baby!
@coloraturajoy says:
i’m impressed, by the way, that you started this contest so far before the 20k comment.
very effective tool in suspense/excitement building.
bravo, milady. bravo.
@coloraturajoy says:
so, hubby and i are laying at opposite ends of the coach, resting from the morning service.
i left the front door open to add a little cool breeze to the equation.
i can hear the jet-skis whizzing across the water, and i am suddenly jealous. but still too chill to get up and go out there with the rest of ‘em.
@coloraturajoy says:
did i mention misty edwards is singing softly in the background?
this is a quite nice sunday.
@coloraturajoy says:
“i wanna get lost in love, i finally found my reason…”
@coloraturajoy says:
which reminds me….today church was tres good. we sang an old timey get it goin’ type of song, and people ended up jumping around and whatnot. and when i say people, i mean the old people. they got ALL bout it.
it was fun.
@coloraturajoy says:
time for a little a to z fun.
ok…
a – age: 25. i hate that number.
@atangie says:
Oh can I play too?
33
so creative!
you ladies have so impressed me with your creativity in your comments. seriously.
@coloraturajoy says:
b – best holiday: christmas. and my birthday. well don’t i just sound selfish.
@atangie says:
Easter
@coloraturajoy says:
i likes the easter too.
@coloraturajoy says:
c – chore i hate the most: i do believe that would be putting the laundry away. i’ve hated folding all my life, but since i realized you could watch movies and/or do online stuff pretty effectively while folding, i don’t have as much of an aversion to it.
@atangie says:
Cleaning the bathroom
@coloraturajoy says:
d – dog’s name: ella. as in ella fitzgerald. i know it’s nerdy.
@atangie says:
shep – as in the elephant on george of the jungle… and you thought yours was nerdy!
@coloraturajoy says:
haha, you win! ;)
@coloraturajoy says:
e – essential start your day item: sunshine. without a doubt.
@atangie says:
cereal and milk
@coloraturajoy says:
i can’t resist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbcwZlwtaKM&feature=related
too bad her little imbedding thing doesn’t work.
@atangie says:
I thought for sure you were going to send me this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5_aFc2bWiM
@atangie says:
I like my link better. :-P
@coloraturajoy says:
this one, too, is funny. am i to assume you don’t know about the cereal and milk video from way back in the 90′s???
what a shame to the name of comedy!
@atangie says:
:-)
@coloraturajoy says:
f – favorite color: too many. we’ll go with the short answer today: white, b/c it has all the colors in it.
@atangie says:
green
@coloraturajoy says:
that one is in my top 5. i even decorated my livingroom with it. many shades of it. ♥
@coloraturajoy says:
g – gold or silver: i look good in both, but i have more silver.
@atangie says:
I prefer gold but I have more silver
@coloraturajoy says:
(pause for sunday afternoon power nap)
@atangie says:
check
@coloraturajoy says:
there’s nothing better than a telephone call right in the middle of a good nap….
@coloraturajoy says:
so let’s see….where was i?
h – height: only about 5- 2 and a half. i’ll claim 5 – 3.
@atangie says:
5′ 5″
@coloraturajoy says:
i – instruments played: *cracks knuckles* piano, guitar, ukulele, drums, clarinet…and i used to play the recorder, haha.
@atangie says:
I know the basic dynamics for making noise come out of instruments. Although I would be a great accompanist to Ross and his Synthesizer… yuck yuck yuck.
@coloraturajoy says:
j – job title: housewife extraodinaire/youth minister/worship leader/full-time grad student. whew…
@atangie says:
wife, mama, missionary
@coloraturajoy says:
k – kids: nope. at least not yet!!!
@atangie says:
4 and one on the way
@coloraturajoy says:
l – living arrangements: house. pro: it’s on the lake. con: it’s next door to the in-laws.
can’t win ‘em all!
@atangie says:
apartment
@coloraturajoy says:
m – mom’s name: joy. the reason i don’t really answer to that name.
@atangie says:
jill
@coloraturajoy says:
[random bit of trivia #3: my entire childhood i grew up being called 'renee'. it wasn't until high school (through a short series of confusing, but comical events) that people began calling me joy renee.]
i want to hear about said confusing but comical events…
@coloraturajoy says:
break time.
@atangie says:
We were on a roll chica! I bet you have some extraordinary housewifery thingamabobs to tend to. Or another phone call.
@coloraturajoy says:
aaaaaaaand go.
n – nicknames: nay, nayners, nayterbug, joy-joy, JR, jerb, bubby.
@atangie says:
gigi, ang’, ang’er-dange, @ngie
@coloraturajoy says:
o – outstanding acheivment: the fact that i think i might have commented close to a hundred times on here. got my sights set on that prize.
that’ll preach. :-P
@atangie says:
my kids
@coloraturajoy says:
[random bit of trivia #4: once, my stepmom was baking, and while she had the oven door open, my little boston terrier, li'l bit, thought it smelled so good that she walked up and licked the oven door. yelping abounded. poor girl. never tried that one again!]
@coloraturajoy says:
p – pet peeves: the cynicism and overall negativity that permeates my generation.
@atangie says:
Getting hooked at.
@atangie says:
Rather – getting hoNked at.
@coloraturajoy says:
q – quote from a movie: i give you airplane.
rumack: you’d better tell the captain we’ve got to land as soon as we can. this woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
elaine: a hospital? what is it?
rumack: it’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now.
@atangie says:
I’ve still got Willy Wonka on the brain. This is one of my favorites:
“So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
@coloraturajoy says:
although i love tim burton’s work…there will never be another onscreen willy wonka for me than gene wilder. the man was awesome in that role. comb-over and all.
@coloraturajoy says:
r – righty or lefty? i’m a righty.
@atangie says:
right handed
@coloraturajoy says:
siblings: 3 bros, 3 SIL’s, 1 BIL, and 2 step bros. whew, that’s a lotta people.
@coloraturajoy says:
shoot. that was for s.
@atangie says:
2 bros, 2 sisters, 3 BILs
@coloraturajoy says:
t – time i wake up: anywhere from 7:30-8. and any later than about 8:20ish, and i feel totally useless and groggy.
@atangie says:
You get to sleep in!!! I get up between 5:45 and 6:30.
@coloraturajoy says:
u – undies: :D
yes please.
@coloraturajoy says:
i seriously know a girl who never…NEVER…wears them. not even in jeans. :shock:
eeeeek.
@atangie says:
yes, too.
@coloraturajoy says:
v – veggie i dislike: beets. hands down. yuck, yuck, yuckyyyyyyy. i seriously can’t even stand to smell them.
@atangie says:
Not too hip on cauliflower.
@coloraturajoy says:
cauliflower reeks.
@coloraturajoy says:
w – why i run late: honestly? probably because i spent too much time in the mirror. no joke. i get lost there, hahaha!
@atangie says:
computer stuff sucks me in.
@coloraturajoy says:
x – x-rays i’ve had: many. teeth, ankle from that one time i fell while running to my dorm and carrying 35 lbs of books on my back, my head from that time when i was 5 and i fell outta the car on the access road.
@atangie says:
Ouch! let’s see… collar bone, teeth and head.
@coloraturajoy says:
[random bit of trivia #whatever: it took a lot for me to say "access road". i'm really not even sure if that's right or not, cuz in houston we always called them feeders....apparently we're the only part of the country that really does that.....anyway, i was referring to the little roads on the side of the freeway.]
@coloraturajoy says:
y – yummy food: FRUIT, fruit smoothies, fruit and yogurt parfaits, chocolate covered fruit, fruit crepes, etc. is it obvious i’m having a fruit craving?
also, i heart sushi, pizza (homemade or from an italian restaurant), guacamole (no chips needed…i eat it straight from the bowl), thick, rich brownies.
@atangie says:
All of the above. We could party chica! Aside from that a well made sub sandwich. That is what I am craving right now.
@coloraturajoy says:
mmmm, subs ♥
@coloraturajoy says:
zoo/favorite animal: my two faves to see are the penguins and the ostriches. sooo cute/funny!
@atangie says:
horses are my favorite animals… I don’t think that they are at the zoo though.
@coloraturajoy says:
that’d be a kinda lame zoo…. jk jk
@coloraturajoy says:
el fin!!!