Surprising Thing #1
Lately, there’s been a lot of hating going on against us A-list bloggers. You call us haughty, aloof, and bemoan the fact that we only link to other A-list bloggers. You say we name drop about our bigshot mommybloggers friends, that we give jobs to each other, and that we treat you, the everyman blogger, like a nobody, laughing at your narcissism and lack of advertising. We even refuse to participate in your silly little “memes.” I’m sorry you feel that way, but I say, “tough luck, kiddo.” We are A-list bloggers for a reason. We ARE more talented than you. It is human nature to want to associate with other A-list bloggers, who are our equals, and not with riff-raff like you.
Wait. Hold on. What did you say? I’m NOT an A-list blogger?! Oh, geez… oops…
So, as I was saying, I’m so glad several of my dear blogging friends asked me to join in this terrific new meme that is making the rounds:
Eight Things About Me.
Thank you Jordan’s Muse, Turn of the Sue, Not Faint Hearted, and The Ignoble Experiment. I’m so appreciative that you let me join in on the fun. I love you all! (Please, Dooce, link to me already, dammit! Get me out of this blogging hell!)
Eight Things About Me (A Conversation with Sophia)
“Sophia, I’m supposed to do a meme where I tell everyone eight things about myself.”
“I thought you hated those memes.”
“No, no, of course not. I LOVE those memes. I’m so glad four kind bloggers asked me to do it. The blogosphere brings a global warming to my heart.”
“OK.”
“But I’m having a little trouble doing it. Maybe I’ll give the meme a little twist. I’ll interview you and YOU’LL tell everyone the eight things about me.”
“Like what?”
“Like you can them them about my favorite book or movie.”
“Sure. What’s your favorite book or movie?”
“You don’t know my favorite book or movie?!”
“No.”
“How can you not know my favorite book or movie?”
“I don’t know. Maybe you once told me, but I forgot.”
“How long have we been married?”
“Is it “Curious George?”
“No, that was my favorite CHILDREN’S book, but not my favorite REAL book?”
“Is your favorite movie “Star Wars?”
“No, I liked it, but it is far from my favorite movie. Jeez, Communicatrix knows my favorite movie, and you don’t?”
“Sorry, Neilochka.”
“Sophia, it’s not fair. I know YOUR favorite book AND movie.”
“So, what is your favorite book and movie?”
“I’m not going to tell you NOW. I’m not going to tell you my favorite book and movie for a MEME. It’s very personal. I’ll tell you when you really want to know. Do you want to know?”
“Sure.”
“No, you don’t. I’m getting a sense that you really don’t want to know right now. You’re just saying that because you feel guilty.”
“I don’t feel guilty.”
“So, do you really, really want to know my favorite book and movie right now?”
“Honestly?”
“Yes.”
“Not really.”
“OK, OK, I appreciate your honesty.”
“Maybe later. Maybe later we can rent the movie and watch it together.”
“We’ll see…”
“OK, then. We’ll see…”
“Now back to the meme. What other things can you tell everyone about me?”
“I’m not sure.”
“It should be something new. Something no one else knows.”
“You can tell everyone about the time you ____ _____ _____ ______.”
“I’m not saying that!”
“You said it should be something no one else knows about.”
“Well, not that. I have a reputation to uphold.”
“How about when we were dating, and you couldn’t _____ _____ _____ _____.”
“Are you crazy?!”
“So why do the MEME at all if you’re not going to reveal anything?!”
“Is it meme, one syllable, like you say it, or meh-mee, like I say it?”
“I think it is meme, one syllable.”
“Hmm… I’ve always said meh-mee.”
“It’s meme.”
“Wow, I’ve been saying it wrong for years.”
“Well, there you go. You have something to reveal about yourself. You can’t pronounce meme.”
A Year Ago on Citizen of the Month: The Unveiling
