Membership Has Its Advantages

I really do appreciate the fact you're sitting here.
Your comments are so wonderful, though your face don't look too clear...

Sorry - I just can't help feeling the blove (blogger love).

I mentioned after one Particularly Long Post that anyone making it through to the end deserved a girl scout patch. Do people think I jest when I say such things? I really hope not.

The following award is thus bestowed to the following bloggers, for finishing said PLoP. Your tenacity is commendable.

Congratulations and thanks to Bill, Robyn, Kristine, LadyBug, Amy, Sharkey, Cat, Kelli, Andrea, Torrie, Kranki, Kalki, and Susie.

[Disclaimer: Recipients of the above award are entitled only to bragging rights and freedom to post (or not) the award (or a link to it) on their site. May I suggest a new page called My "I Love Me" Wall? Complaints about the ugliness of the award will result in a revocation. Don't go there. I know it ain't too pretty; it's the thought that counts.]

On the same note, I wanted to update Motif Monday posts with links to stories posted by other bloggers. I just don't want to do the legwork to get the links. If you participated, please comment here with links to your Motif Monday posts.

Comments

[mamaramma]

Hello mrtl! Sorry so out of touch for awhile. Not having a computer at home (i.e. during naps) is getting the better of me. Where are you nowadays anyway??? Talk to you soon!

[kalki]

I used to be a girl scout - I LOVE patches! I'm going to print this one out and pin it to my sash. Okay, not really. But I am going to post it on my blog. :)

Link to my (very early but still counts) motif monday post re: love:
http://www.lineweaver.org/klog/2005-05-31/i_think_love_is_in_the_details

[Sharkey]

Cool idea, mrtl. You'll see it on my site if I can figure out how to implement it with out hosing up everything else!

So glad you waited 'til Wednesday to ask for the link since I just finished it last night:

http://www.sharkeymalarkey.blogspot.com/2005/06/dog-ate-my-homework.html

[Von Krankipantzen]

I sucked at Brownies so this is really great. Thanks.

[mrtl]

Mama!!! - Glad to hear you're safe. I'm in Alaska now. Welcome back to Virtualand!

Kalki - Sashes could be cool. teehee

Sharkey - A for effort!

Kranki - How does one suck at Brownies? Was your beret not on straight?

And thanks for the links!

[Torrie]

Oh My God! I am so honored. I never win anything.
This made my day.
I'd like to thank the little people.

[ieatcrayonz]

Ditto on the Torrie comment. I am such a loser.

BUT NOT TODAY! HOO-RAH!

I will bear my badge with pride.

[AndreaBT]

I would put that cool thingie on my blog, if I knew how to deal with a .gif! I can't seem to do it, either by putting it in the template or using Hello... :(

[Amy]

Who coulda known a messy-haired, pigeon-toed little punk like me woulda one day growed up and got me a 'Mrtlland award'?

Sniff. This is the happiest mrtloment of my mrtlife.

[suburban misfit]

OHDAMNITALLTOHELL.

I was so tired that day. I just couldn't focus on anyone's blog, and I made a mental note to come back, but the post-it must have fallen of my cerebellum, because I forgot.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

[mrtl]

Torrie & ieatcrayonz - snaps

Andrea - May be best to link to it. Use this coding (remove **'s, which I've added so the code will post here):

<**img alt="mrtland Distinguished Visitor award" src="http://maddenvision.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/mrtlanddv.gif" /**>

Amy - You crack me up.

misfit - Not to negate the pleasure the recipients may be feeling, I'm sure you'll get one soon enough. Don't fret.

[Bente]

I remember I was planning on going back to that post, but odviously never made it and my sinuses are so sore right now that I'll have to put it off again. I hope there is another way to get a badge someday! My link to the Motif Monday is: http://babblingbente.blogspot.com/2005/06/mrtls-essay-topic-love.html
and I actually managed to think of stuff to write about feet for next week afterall.

[Amanda B.]

You are funny. That is all.

[mrtl]

Bente - Thanks! I need Google ones, too, and am trying to remember who all I saw... Ern, Katiebbaw, Kalki, Susie, ... who else?

Amanda - Lots of hot monkey love right back atcha.

[cat]

Yay! You know how I LOVES me some accolades! Thanks, mrtl!

I would just like to say, I am both honored and humbled by this award. I would like to thank my parents, who taught me the value of hard work and perseverance, and my boss, who hasn't fired me, or at the very least, written my ass up, for always reading your blog while at work. Thank you. THANK YOU! You like me!

[cat]

You REALLY like me!!

[Colleen]

mrtl, just got through that long-ass post of yours even though someone is screaming somewhere. wish i could have a margarita with you. man, i was winded just reading it.
ok, i really want the girl scout patch, i admit it.

good luck, meds or med-less, it's a crazy world, isn't it? you do what you can.

mmmmm, ice cream.....

[CircusKelli]

OH. MY. GOCK. I get an award?! For reading your blog?! Dammmmmnnnn. Thank you, thank you, thank you...

and I'd like to thank my employer and my kids, but mostly my employer, for giving me the time to read mrtl's blog, and so many others...

If I have time tonight, I am going to post this on my blog! :)

I lug you, mrtl. :)

[CircusKelli]

Cat -- I nearly wrote the very same thing as you! Very skirry.

Mrtl -- It's up! I've posted the award on my site! Thanks again, doll. You let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Seriously, k?

[bill]

Am I the only guy to win the Girl Scout Patch? I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing....hmmmmm?
Anyway I would like to say being able to read your blog everyday is reward enough.

[kalki]

Um, how long have you had "things that suck" and an updated "about me"? Because I admit, I am just now noticing them. (And I like them.) Holy google I hope they haven't been there since you moved to Alaska.

[kristine]

shhh, i'm not up and about. I am in bed like a good little girl!!

I will post that sucker as soon as I am allowed to play on the computer again!!

[She]

Here's my contribution: http://donttakeanywoodennickels.blogspot.com/2005/06/bentes-got-me-feelin-nostalgic.html

and/or

http://donttakeanywoodennickels.blogspot.com/2005/06/i-guess-i-should-stick-to-point-of.html

I'm a bit of a run on sentence blogger... ;)

[lawbrat]

I participated...heres the link.

http://lawbrat.com/?p=153

[Susie]

I love to get awards. I'd like to thank my ass, for allowing me to sit on it long enough to read that thing.

[mrtl]

Cat - I'm only sorry it wasn't a trophy.

Colleen - It sucks that my blender hasn't arrived yet. Since we haven't heard anything yet, I'm thinking it's safe to assume our stuff won't be delivered Monday as planned. WAH!

I'd tell you to snarf the award, but those who got it this round may get miffed. Stick around, something else is in the works.

Kelli - What the fock is a gock?

Bill - You are very sweet. Now put down those binoculars.

Kalki - Was it last night? My time is starting to run together.

... - There's a Kristine imposter in the room. She's supposed to be duct taped to bed.

She - Thanks for the other link. I started adding them last night. Yes, Kalki, it was last night.

Dawn - I gotcha!

Susie - Have I told you lately that I love you?

[CircusKelli]

"Gock" is what my nearly three year old Sweet Pea says instead of "gosh". Oh. My. Gock.

[Susie]

What the fock is a gock? That is making me laugh so much. Aaaaha. Dr. Seuss could've done that one justice.

[Amy]

Ou est ma Mrtl? Where be Miss Prolific? Where be da looooong pos's at?

[Home Detention Lady]

I want to play on Monday!!! When do you announce the motif?

[Home Detention Lady]

Never mind - I just found it.

[Susie]

mrtl, do me a favor and go tell kristine how incredibly YOUNG I smell. Yes, SMELL. Thank you. That is all.

[kalki]

You know what else has its advantages? UPDATING ONE'S BLOG.

(miss you)

[kalki]

11:17 AM?! Is is really 11:17 am in Alaska? REALLY?

This time zone thing is messin' with me. I mean, sheesh, you might as well be living on Jupiter if it is only 11:17 am there!

[mrtl]

Kelli - Gock shall be a part of my vocabulary from now on. I love it! (I try not to say "Oh my God," because I don't feel he's really mine. (Did I mention the bumper sticker I saw yesterday? It said, "I get along fine with God. It's his fan club I can't stand."

Susie - One day I shall write a Seuss-inspired poem for you. I love me some www.rhymezone.com.

Amy and Kalki - Please refer to the next post.

HDL - Yay!

Susie - Smell? If I remember correctly, you did smell a little fishy. (Or was that my salmon?) tee hee

Kalki - I understand that math is generally not a strong point for us English majors.

[Susie]

Doh! Not fishy. YOUNG. YOUNG.

[mrtl]

Susie - Young as in fresh? Fresh fish? Definitely!

[LadyBug]

Oooh, I've been away for a couple days, so I had no idea I'd won an ACTUAL AWARD. This prize is better than the leg lamp in The Christmas Story. I hope Robin Williams gave a nice, entertaining acceptance speech in my absence.
Thanks, mrtl!

[LadyBug]

Oh, shoot! Links! Yes, well, here ya go:

The Google post: http://tinyurl.com/bh6dl

The Love post: http://tinyurl.com/a6e33

I don't know if I'll be able to participate in the Feet Motif, since I'm currently without babysitter, and thus home with the kids and without much blogging time.

[mrtl]

LadyBug - Vague memory of seeing a leg lamp... was it here? That's going to bother me now.

Remember once upon a time when a certain blogger named LadyBug was complaining that she couldn't think of anything to blog about? And another blogger named mrtl thought she'd come up with a list of random topics? This be it. Participate whenever you want.

[kristine]

OMG! I totally forgot I got to be one of these!!

I will copy and put on my blog ASAP!