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Friday, April 3, 2009

I love a creative challenge (may contain traces of plugging)

I just want to start by saying thank you to everyone who commented on the "backwards post". Especially those of you that took the time to read it. Your kind words and encouragement to try something different have inspired a slightly more twisted idea I will use one day in the future.

Hello ScoFans!

As you learned in the last post, I love a creative challenge. If something is thrown in front of me and I am asked to provide a creative repsonse (or, if I just feel like doing something exceptionally creative) I will enjoy every minute of it.

That's why this week when I was asked to "Analyze This!" a grin crossed my face as the cogs started to tick over. A creative challenge had been thrown before me, and I was ready to accept.

Not only did I accept the challenge, I was successful in the challenge. What did success bring me?

The chance to guest blog at "Insomniac Lolita"

Yes, it will be ScoMan as you've never seen him before. Pretty in pink.

And I would like to thank Andhari for giving me this opportunity. For pulling me out of my comfort zone, and putting me on a whole new stage. She is a great blogger and an excellent stalker.. I'm pretty sure I've seen her hanging around most of your blogs, but if you haven't given her blog a chance yet, head over there now and have a look. I'll wait..

Back? Shall we continue?

Of all of my pets, I am fairly certain Andhari is the second closest to me.. geographically speaking. She is from Indonesia, Australia's "neighbour to the north"

And, because you asked, why yes, I do speak a little Indonesian. I learned it in the last year of primary school and the first year of high school, so we're talking 10-12 years ago. I still remember some phrases, however I'm not 100% sure I can translate or spell them all correctly any more.

But if you're ready for a quick Indonesian lesson, let's go!
Siapa nama kamu? - What is your name?
Apa kabar? - How are you?
Kabar baik - I think this means like "fine" or "Not good but not bad".. or, I guess "Meh"
Baik baik saja - Good, thank you
Ayo!- I think this means "Go!" It was the title of one of my text books.

That is all I remember right now. Besides, this blog wasn't supposed to be focused on being an Indonesian lesson.. it's an Italian lesson as well. Yes, when I gave up Indonesian I studied Italian for 3 years.. care to see some of what I remember there?
Apri la porta - This means open or close the window or door. I can't remember. It is one of those four things. Safe to say that if I was in Italy and the police were banging on the door saying "Apri la porta!".. I wouldn't be closing a window. I'd work it out.
Crepa, pezzo di merda, e vai, a sucare cazzi su un aereo! - Die, piece of shit, and go sucking dicks on a plane! (okay, I learnt this one from the Tool song "Message to Harry Manback")

But that's enough about my incredible multi language speaking ability. Seriously though I don't remember enough of either of them now to hold a conversation in either one. I'm sure if I picked up a book to teach myself the language it would all come back to me, and maybe someday I'll do that. But not today.

Back to the topic at hand. I am going to suggest again heading over to Andhari's blog (for those of you who didn't before) and perhaps reading this great album review for a band with hit tracks such as "You Speak Prada?", "I'm Hotter Than Your Woman" and "Party In Whose Pants?". Or you could kick things off on the right foot by making sure you don't get the wrong ideas about her. Or you could just check out the whole damn thing.

The important thing is that you follow it, add it to your reader, subscribe to the feed.. do whatever it is you to do stay updated on a blog, so that when my guest post appears you're ready for it.

You see, this is a chance for you to ask yourself an important question... are you my follower who will follow me wherever I may blog? Or are you my pet who will stand obediently by this blog and protect it in my absence.

I say follow me to Insomniac Lolita, and even after my guest appearance has been and gone continue following her blog. It's worth it.

Oh, and while I'm bragging about my creative challenge accomplishments, has anyone checked out 20something bloggers March Carnival Round up?

Yes, there I am again.

And seeing as this blog is about MY creative challenge accomplishments, a thought occurs to me. How would you like to take on a creative challenge?

Because, I offered you something when I hit 100 blogs, however by blogging elsewhere it won't count towards my blog count.

So what do I do? How do I make my blog count include a blog that's done elsewhere?

I don't.

I make it include a blog that somebody else does here.

So, if you would like to guest post on "A Name in Your Recollection" (did I mention it has featured as one of the top submissions in a 20SB blog carnival? I did? Oh, sorry) I am going to ask you to do two things:
1/ Head over to Andhari's blog and read one of her posts. Leave her a comment to show you were there. You'll enjoy it, and thank me later. (this will also catch those of you who still haven't gone. Now you've been forced to if you want to take up this opportunity.)
2/ In exactly 25 words, encourage me to choose you. You can encourage me however you wish. You can suck up to me. You can promote your blogging skills. You can make me laugh. You can give me the first 25 words of what you would post to leave me wanting more. You can threaten me. You can plead with me.

It's up to you. Just leave your comment with quotation marks around the words you want as your entry.

Oh, and remember, next time I blog will be at Insomniac Lolita. I hope to see you all there!

12 comments:

  1. The warning label always states something that may contain something... In this case, it's plugging. I think my mind fell in the gutter.

    1/Went and stopped by Insomniac Lolita's, cute.

    2/Hmmm...I kinda want to guest blog. So, now I'm going to come up with 25 words that may speak to you on a level in which may grant me the pleassure of doing so...But what should I say. "I'll give you another nose bleed!!" (6) Or something more, like, "Deep inside of my retched soul, I bleed. Pain wriggles and fights to free itself, grasping need for superiority."(25)

    Count em. Exactly 25. :) All in quotations. What would I guess blog about, who knows... Give me a topic and I could run with it...

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  2. I'm so glad my best friend is a winner and not a Loser, lol :P biatch? when I'm not cool 'cuz the stomach flu is defo uncool, you cool me up! :P yes! I'll suck up your coolness like a vampire and attribute it to myself!
    I really don't know whether I like to guest post here...well, I would like it, but I don't like competing for guest posts...no way jose, I like being asked to do it :P it's just flattering and awesome and I love it, just that. So.."I won't try to persuade you to pick me, because I don't want you to pick me just because we're friends...so take your blog post Scon!" (I'm counting, are those 25 words? lol)

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  3. YOU ARE AWESOMEEEE..oh my god, all links to several posts..I bawled. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you..*squeal*

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  4. i laughed at your comment, you were like, "ANOTHER love quote?" well you didn't say it like that, but that's how I imagined it in my head and it was amusing. and, i'll watch for you on I.L...unless it's all backwards and stuff. jk! kbye!

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  5. You made me laugh on F&F..

    I'm waiting for you to email me your guest post, so excited about it, cant wait to see what you write :P

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  6. Am I your follower or your pet??? How about your pet follower! I did both!

    That was an awesome guest post! Next time I go on vacation I'm going to come knocking on your door... it's too hard to keep up!

    And my 25 words...?

    In the world according to me monopoly men mommies swim with sharks and teach sex ed. and demonstrate hot dog suprise. What more is needed?!

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  7. Scomanly, what is a blog carnival?

    I refuse to look @ Insomniac Lolita's blog because it's too stinking cute and makes me jealous! (well, I do glance from time to time, I'm just being dramatic...)

    I'm moving onto your backwards blog, I need to get caught up. I've been trying to pack up and move to wordpress.

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  8. i enjoyed your post on andhari's blog, that i think her blog should be a blog directory, because to be honest, i always find interesting blogs through her's. LOL.

    i hope you know much indonesian language to understand her song: take a bath (with me) malay pop remix - because i have a feeling it's gonna be a bomb that pussycat dolls will cry of shame. xP

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  9. I just had a bit of a moment here. I swear I posted on here before, but... obviously didn't post it. Can I still win?


    Notice. 25 words. Pick me because, well, I'm brainless at times, yet with that clued up in politics brainiac nonsense. and stuff.

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  10. I found you through Insomniac Lolita and enjoyed your guest post. Andhari is lovely. I think she picked the right person to guest post on her amazing blog :)

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  11. I found you on insomniaclolita's blog. I thought your guest post was entertaining and i decided to check out your real blog.

    3 libras is playing RIGHT NOW - reminds me of a dude I was major crushin' on. He loved this song - then squashed my heart - now i hate it. :)

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