Reading my blog at Barnes and Noble in Annapolis!

This Friday, 22 November, at 10am, in between kids’ story time and someone playing the bagpipes, I will be all dressed up like a proper British lady, don’t you know, and reading extracts from my blog, in my best ever I-went-boarding-school-and-yes-I’ve-met-Prince-Charles-and-yes-I-live-near-London-(well, two hours)-plummy-Downtown-Abbeyesque-(upstairs, of course)-British-accent, to an audience of well-to-do ladies wot luncheon and stuff at Barnes and Noble in Annapolis! (Part of their Discovery Friday events.)

Je suis tres excited (that’s Franglais 😉 ). I think it might be filmed, but if not I will ensure pics and at least some video are taken…..

This is a British version of me, in the British rain, doing my British job 🙂

My faithful blog reader, Andy, has chosen extracts for me to read (I will be cutting out the ‘that’s what she said/as the actress said to the bishop’ comments and the profanities, of course!). If you have any favourites that you think should be shared, let me know!

(FYI, Andy has chosen: Hole punch holes; Hot tea/Iced tea; Cider/Hard cider; The Residents Association and the one on Stink Bugs.)

Jingle Bells / Jingle Balls!

America is in uproar! Why? Over this advert/commercial.

Actually, not all America, but some of the uptight folks are. I love it! Hoorah for Jingle Balls!

The newscasters on this show think it’s just a good laugh, and of course it is!

My favourite ‘outraged of somewhere in America’ comment is this:

‘Pretty straightforward here. If you like this video, you have no class. I really don’t see the humor by a group of men banging their nasty hairy testicles together to play a traditional Christmas song. Very poor taste KMART.’

I totally have no class, then….. 😉

The Mobbies results

So, the blogs of Baltimore award show was last night. I could not go 😦

However, it sounded super fun and the results are in!

I am so proud to have come 7th out of so many blogs (38 and 31 in Lifestsyle and Personal Blogs, respectively) that are well-known and read far and wide in the area and beyond, and for a newbie who is pushing her luck with her cheeky comments about the USA, and this area in particular, I am very grateful for all the votes!

I do, I love it! 🙂

Top marks for my friends Mickey and Tom and HowChow for their high rankings and recognition. Good work and well done to all of you, Howard County bloggers!