Scribble Scrabble

I have been knighted Dame of Superior Scribbling by the ever popular XUP.  (geek alert: you know, i wasn’t sure women could even be knighted, but, yes, thanks to George V and his establishment of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1917, they can…i find that to be Most Excellent…i should have been tipped off by Dame Judi Dench but, in my head, two and two is sometimes five)  Aaand, enough about my ignorance in knighthood.  I’m sure that’s not why XUP chose to drop this phat award in my fat lap.

Honestly, when I first saw the award, I thought she was acknowledging my actual scribbles i.e. doodles i.e. silent cries for attention.  I thought, “Hmm, that’s odd.  I’ve seen her daughter’s artwork and it’s brilliant.  Who knew a crude stick figure turns her crank?  Alrighty then.”

No, no.  It’s scribbling of the written variety.  Her blurb about yours truly -

Dee from On the Curb – Who is much too self-depreciating, but does it in such a damn funny way that I never know whether to laugh or give her a good shake. Both at the same time would be fun. I just know that if she had more than 6 seconds a day to herself, we’d be knee-deep in Dee’s bestsellers by now.

Okay.

1. Dame XUP has earned her position as Most Excellent Blurb Writer of the dee Empire.  ::tap tap::
2. While I like to think I’m giving you guys a chuckle here and there, I could also go for a good shaking every now and again.  I am prone to acts of idiocy.
3. Self-depreciating instead of self-deprecating…I know they’re interchangeable, but self-depreciating makes me feel like a piece of real estate losing value as the undesirables invade my bodily neighborhood.  Maybe I should expand my bathroom?  Add a jacuzzi?  My lawn could use some landscaping.
4. Being afforded more than 6 seconds a day to myself?  Amen.  Just writing this post alone I’ve started and stopped a good 10 times already.

Thank you, dear XUP, for including me in your list of interesting scribblers.  It’s always nice to get a pat on the back (or a good shake).

Now, it’s my turn to pat a few others on the back (or shake the everloving shit out of them, not that any of them need a good shake…i just like the idea of shaking wreke and smacking her around a bit, “wreke, for dog’s sake!  get a hold of  yourself, woman!!”…i’m sadistic that way).

Check out these scrumptious scribblers.

• wrekehavoc – She’s already been validated as a writer by having one of her pieces published in a real book seen on real bookshelves.  All praise the published scribbler!  And, I know she’s well on her way to blowing up the literary world with her written magic.  Plus, with her voice?  She will be her own best narrator.
• alejna at Collecting Tokens – I know, I’ve already raved about her, too.  I find a few good blogs and stick with ‘em.  I like what I like.  She’s smart, witty, clever, and is known to don a fish to _______ .
  • a) keep her head warm in Winter
  • b) market her millinery shop aptly named Blue Fish Hats for Her
  • c) reminisce on her days touring with Nemo on Ice
  • d) prove two (fish)heads are better than one
• Peevish McSnark – I stumbled across her place via might i add late one night while enduring a breastfeeding marathon at the computer, clicking on sites of sites of sites.  And, let me tell you.  This lady gives good word.  Treat yourself to a break and scroll around for awhile.