2014-02-02

Super-Smoke-A-Bowl-Groundhog Sunday

So much going on, trying to do all the things in the 2 minutes of free time here and there. Like this post. I should have started it days ago, and now it might be finished. Buuut I didn't because I have been obsessed with my new obsession, which will kick off this week's TToT.

Bubblews. It's a sight for bloggers, that has TONS of other writers, looking to connect. I already know some of the great writers there, so I'm getting some comments and reading some great writers. 

My babbling brain. For whatever reason, I can go on and on and ON (you're thinking, 'No sh|t) so this Bubblews thing might good for getting rid of some of many word babies my brain is pregnant with.

Lizzi of Considerings blog, haaaave you met Lizzi? You should. Click on Considerings to link up and meet an awesome writer. I'm thankful she inspires me, for putting my lazy hands to keyboard, for video calling me and putting me in visual and audio contact with other bloggers and their dog. That was a new one for me. Very interesting. 

She inspired me to start a post about people's tattoos, their meaning and reasoning behind them, and any advice they might have. If YOU want to be a part of this post, in any capacity pretty much, email me your story, any picture(s) you want included alone with the link to your blog and/or any social media channels. Email: comfytown@gmail.com My goal is to post it before next Christmas *here's hoping!*

Superbowl. Even though I couldn't give a frog's fat one about the 2 teams, coming from states where pot is legal, making it the smoke-a-bowl.
from blogs.westword.com
My prediction for the game: 

A huge spike in Doritos commercials. Even though I don't partake, based what I know about pot and people I've known who do, these are my people. My people are also day drinkers, so thanks NFL for giving us another reason. 

Urban legends, such as the constant yearly barrage of stories about Hookers flocking to whatever city the superbowl is in. 
A clip from an article on Reason.com:
"...one of the stranger (yet more persistent) myths of our time: the idea that some Lost Tribe of Gypsy Harlots, tens of thousands strong, wanders about the world from mega-event to mega-event, unimpeded by the usual logistics of transport and lodging which should make the migration of such a large group a daunting task indeed."
Click on that link to read about the Mythical Invasion of Superbowl Hookers. After you read the rest of this here gem, that is.

Groundhog Day. Not the movie, but that is a good movie. You should watch it over and over and over and over to celebrate today. I'm taking about the holiday. Sure it's just another Hallmark holiday to sell weather-related greeting cards, but it also gives a good reason to eat groundhog. Celebrate the moments, guys.
from pitch.com

Thankful that I'm not the only person to joke about eating groundhogs. 

Someone else made this picture, without my prompting them. 

This guy:
A man in Shanghai scammed China Eastern Airlines out of a free breakfast EVERY DAY FOR A YEAR. He bought a 1st class ticket, went to the airport to flash his ticket, got his free breakfast, then changed his flight to the next day, every day for over 300 days. Then when they found out, he cancelled his flight for a FULL REFUND. This man not only inspires cheap people, he just solved world hunger. 

I want to add something nice here, but I think we all know it's just not going to happen, so....I'm thankful for EACH ONE OF YOU reading this, and that is probably more than 10. Hopefully.

Yay, I did it again. 

I don't know how I do it. Seriously.

Happy Groundhog-Super-Smoke-a-Bowl Sunday. I'm hoping some pothead will be live tweeting during the game, should be a lot of laughs.

I just realized we don't have beer, so I have to bail.

30 comments:

  1. I agree with you Lizzi and the rest of the Bloppy Bloggers group who have been very helpful and supportive of me too! I have no vested interest in the game today either. Bring on great commercials please! Total coincidence, I watched Groundhog Day on Friday. I completely forgot today is the holiday. But, eating Phil is just wrong lol! Good post, Joy :)

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    1. I so super thankful for them! I've been blogging for a YEAR now and I hardly get any feedback on my posts, which is a huge reason why I wanted to be a blogger. I love the feedback the best, she and they have inspired me to start posting again when I was losing interest, feeling like my posts, tweets and everything were just being ignored by the world and that was my message to just give it up and stop wasting my time. I may never make money at this, but I love the interaction, so I'll keep blogging! So glad to have "met" you!

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  2. The Bloppies freaking RULE. I love how it's so easy to just chill and be ourselves in that group without worrying about someone being a judgmental prick. And Lizzi? Lizzi just freaking rocks.

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    1. I concur! I totally don't care if no one else ever reads my blog (very likely based on the past year) at least there are fun people to interact with!

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  3. That's kind of how I look at it, Joy. My blog's for me and it will never be a money-maker. Wasn't intended to be. But the people I've met and the terrific interactions among those people has been terrific. Can't say I care at all about the super bowl...not a sports fan. I live under a rock, apparently!

    Have a wonderful week!

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    1. And that's awesome! Connecting with fun people is priceless! I was hoping one day to generate income somehow but right now I have two little ones and I need to focus on them, and just do this when I have time. Which is fine & dandy.

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  4. Okay, cos when I met you and came across your blog and it made me laugh and I enjoyed it so much, I just ASSUMED that you had loadsa people visiting and, like, were Big News. So I was totally psyched when you talked to me and were nice and stuff...cos...well a little that I'm easily awed, but seriously, you didn't at all seem like someone who was struggling for views.

    And then you accepted my Golden Sideboob award and I was TOTALLY FanGirling on that, cos WOW, like, I'd just stepped into this FB group of amazing bloggers and here was one of them not only ACCEPTING my stupidity and dorkiness, but EMBRACING it and running with it! WOW!

    So yeah.

    Anyway, glad you're here.

    Still don't know the relevance of groundhogs.

    Don't like American Football.

    And pot sucks. Ruins too many lives and causes too many problems for people I know. They are my people, but not 'my people'.

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    1. Fangirling as a verb (espesh HERE) just made me lose about 3 different bodily fluids. I would have spoken with you no matter what, you're a great writer and you do that Britishy thing where you put "u" in words like colour. I die.
      Groundhog day is some stupid non-accurate cutesy thing to predict when spring is coming. Everyone forgot about it until a funny movie called "Groundhog Day" came out years ago. It's kind of a RomCom but it's so good I actually recommend it if you can find it!

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    2. Ack, yaknow, I already am getting bullied into watching the Princess Diaries (something to do with my hat, but I forget the thread of how that happened) - I'm honestly not sure how many more movies I can take (until I find Pitch Perfect in the reduced section and then I'm IN) because I spend all my free time in the Blogosphere and I hate to miss it, even for a movie.

      Of COURSE I do that 'Britishy' thing - duh! I don't know any other way. But I like that you like it. I think I did well to fall in with so many wonderfully enthusiastic (and, might I add, easily impressed) 'Mericans, because over here I'm positively unremarkable, whereas to you guys I'm 'cute'.

      Thank you for the very pretty compliment. And...uh...apart from nearly dying with laughter over your response to my verbage, I hope you had plenty of 'Cleanup on Aisle 12' materials handy!

      (I think the groundhog's a little dumb...but I guess I gotta forgive youse - you don't have 'tradition' the same way we do, so you take what you can get. I understand...)

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    3. Well, Groundhog Day can certainly wait, it's already an old movie! And yes, it IS a dumb tradition. I don't even remember how it started, that's how dumb it is.

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    4. LOL Bless you 'Mericans and your traditions :D

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  5. That chili actually looks good. I mean what else are you going to do with a groundhog after it tells you that winter is hanging around for 6 more weeks!! -_- Today is actually my son's birthday. When he came out....he looked like a groundhog. It's always been the joke ever since. He was stuck and they had to suction him out.....so I consider him my little groundhog!! There is NO WAY he was going back in for 6 more weeks!!! ;) I had no idea you were thinking of bagging the blog. I am so glad that you didn't. I love your writing. I also think that over time, our writing changes. When I started this....I wasn't sure what I was really going to write about....but as time has gone on, I became more in tune with what I wanted to do. Although...I still feel really lost a lot of the time. I like making the videos. My problem is I do not fit in with the mom bloggers. They don't talk to me at all because of my inappropriateness. I am okay with it.....but I just haven't figured out where I fit in yet I guess. It doesn't really matter though. We are all just doing our thing right?! And I LOVE your thing! You crack me up!!!

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    1. That is so cute and I'll bet he HATES that story! Even better. Hahaha boys! I love your inappropriateness!!!

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    1. I found out when I watched National Lampoon's Vacation. Clark said he didn't "give a frog's fat ass who went through what" so I just changed ass to "one" and let people fill that however they prefer! It's like DIY swearing.

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  7. http://skippytails.blogspot.com/2013/01/so-long-big-guy.html

    that is a link to a photo of our frogs big guy and little guy....oddly I suspect little guy was the one with the "fat one."

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    1. hahaha you just never know, do you??? I'll have to check that out!

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  8. You've made me curious about this tattoos interest. I know Lizzi just got a new one (or two?). It's on my bucket list. Maybe for my 50th. My nearly 20 yo daughter has proposed getting matching or related ones. We've started a Pinterest board, but we're open to ideas!

    I'm watching the Super Bowl as I type. I'm most interested in the commercials, although I am cheering for the Broncos. My husband is a die-hard fan and with Peyton's former connections to IN...it's a no-brainer.

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    1. Oooh, sorry about that. It's the 3rd quarter as I'm typing and it's a bit of a blowout! It looks like the Broncos have been taking full advantage of legalized pot ;)
      You're welcome to participate in any of your ideas for the tattoo post, email me at Comfytown@gmail.com

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  9. After yesterday's game, maybe I need to take up marijuana. Doesn't that dull the pain of overwhelming failure?

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    1. Yes, yes, it does. Historically it's a great tincture for failure, pain, the glaucoma and loss of appetite.

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  10. Definitely a fan of the movie, but not the day- especially as now we have six more weeks of winter. Ugh!!

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    1. I wonder what this rat's stats are? How often is he correct with the whole shadow-meteorology thing? Probably just as often as our ACTUAL meteorologists here in Chicago, they seem to use a magic 8-ball to predict weather patterns.

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  11. You make me laugh! thanks!! Love this post!

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  12. Carroll used to be our coach. The pot may explain how horrible he was. Or what he needed to get the job done. We'll never know

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    1. Ha! I definitely can't help you with those theories. I like football, but between all my kids and ALL my husband's fantasy football leagues, it's totally not on my radar lately. I couldn't even focus on the superbowl, though from my twitter feed, neither could a lot of other people.

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  13. I'm totally joining in on your tattoo research-post thingy! Expect an email Hopefully by Christmas. :)

    There were so many grins and giggles from this post I don't know where to start. Day drinker are your people, that's hysterical. The Smoke-A-Bowl. All hail the states where it's legal. Nuff said.

    eating groundhog?? I guess it's not that weird when people eat squirrels and cicadas. Right?

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  14. I salute the guy who scammed the airline out of breakfast for a year! Bravo!

    As for that damn groundhog he saw his shadow. Another six weeks of winter. I'm going to BBQ his behind!

    Also, I didn't care about the Stupor Bowl or either team. The game sucked anyway!

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