The old saying goes, that no one on their death bed ever looks back on their life and wishes they’d worked more, been more serious, spent less time with their loved ones or friends, or laughed less.
So I frac around. And though some people might suggest that fraccing around gets a person nowhere, I shall frac around knowing that for some of you, the laugh or smile you enjoy as a result of all this fraccing, might be just as necessary to your well-being at that moment in your day, as a granola bar at three in the afternoon between meetings.
Today, fraccing around found me…
…wondering what on earth is taking folks so long to enter the latest Fuelmyblog contest?
So far, there are only a few entries, and that even includes my non-entry.
I’m aghast! Free designer purses from a company that helps tsunami survivors in Indonesia get back on their feet; environmentally friendly candles, gourmet coffee, kittie mittens with a little spending loot tucked inside and those quirky little things called tub truffles. Holy frac people, what are you holding back for?
The rules are simple. Yes, so simple that even DaddyPapersurfer could enter. (Please… don’t be getting too sympathetic for the old git now, anyone who encourages conversations about all kinds of jank on his blog, deserves a tweak of the ear every now and then. He knows we love him regardless.
But back to those rules.
To enter, all one has to do is visit each of the prize sponsor’s sites and allow your visit to inspire you to write something creative where you can weave together the prizes. Once you’ve written your creation, post it on your blog (with links to the sponsors of course) and then come back to fuelmyblog and leave a posted comment to the original contest announcement so that the good folks at fuelmyblog (rah rah Kevin and Sylvie) know you want to be included as a contestant. Leave the url for your blog post with your creation, in that comment, and VOILA… not only will Kevin, Sylvie and LindaC (that lovely gal who arranged all those prizes) be able to read your entries, so will the rest of us “mad” folks. Yes, indeed… we have been known to be considered a bit deranged every now and then… but heck, one thing I know for sure is that I, fracas, might be deranged, but I am the deranged winner of FMB’s October contest. As such, I felt I should submit a non-entry instead of an entry, and let someone else win this time.
I tell ya though folks, you’re trying my patience. I wrote my silly piece for fun, and I’m having serious contest withdrawal pains watching those prizes sitting there. I may have to plead “deranged” and suggest that I really meant for my non-entry to be an entry.
I’ve warned you now.
Here’s the link to the comment thread where you can read the entries that have been submitted. So far the entrants are all female. Perhaps they’ll want to mud-wrestle over first choice? Perhaps there’s some really wise husband out there who recognizes that his wife would like one of those Laga Bags instead of a darn toaster for Christmas. You know… a designer handbag probably wins a few more points that a toaster, but hey… don’t trust me on that, you’ve probably always pleased your wife with a toaster or an iron… or wait… yeah… she probably really went crazy that year you bought her new casserole dishes, right?
Get lucky this year. Win a Laga Bag for your lady. Or maybe some tub truffles? Candles? Gourmet Coffee? Kittie Mitts and Money?
Be creative. Write a poem, a story, a letter. Create a puzzle, a game, even a phony citation or a joke… All it has to be is something written, and something creative. You work in those prizes and their site links and you could be the lucky woman sporting a Laga Bag… or you could be the lucky guy sporting the woman sporting the Laga Bag.
Now don’t you feel silly that you haven’t even tried yet?
Hurry up… only a few more days to go.
Or I’m taking it. I could use a new bag to carry around my $500.00 win from the October contest!
Of course.. I’m only fraccing around.
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7 Comments
“Get lucky this year. Win a Laga Bag for your lady. Or maybe some tub truffles? Candles? Gourmet Coffee? Kittie Mitts and Money?”
See that part up there… that could be an entry. lol. Just start with “I want to…” Like, I want to get lucky this year… Win a…
And add a link to each of the sites. (like, make “Laga Bag” link to their site, etc)
It’s not supposed to be hard. Just have some fun, give some linky love, maybe win neat stuff.
Thank you again Sylvie and Kevin.
*hugs*
Linda
Oh oh…I see what has happened, loads of entries without tags..I need to write a post on tagging entries..!
Yo brother, when are you in London again?
Isn’t the system young Fracas, that you win the prizes and then give them to me? - I’m still waiting for the cheque BTW
Well if it was not for the fact that I am not allowed to enter this competition…”bag, truffles and candles” :-(…I would have most certainly entered…I wonder if I faked my address Kevin would become suspicious of anything??
Oh Kevin, that makes sense! People tend to forget to leave the right tag or label, or even forget to come back and leave the “I’m In” post and that’s tragic since how would others know they entered if they don’t find some way to let us know? It’s like cutting out and filling out the entry form for a shopping spree off of the side of a cereal box, but then carrying it around it one’s purse and expecting the sponsors to know you mean to enter.
This is similar to how so many people sign up at fuel, then don’t place a widget on their blog and then come here saying no one’s voting for them.
ARGH. And that’s not my piratey argh, it’s my frustration argh.
Good on you for noticing that Kevin, and leaving the post explaining it!
DaddyP - Sheesh… a girl gives you her oneredpaperclip book and wham… you expect everything after that. I repeat… your TG is a Saint.
That was a funny post! Thanks for the chuckles! Thanks for commenting on mine, too! I would love to win, but I need to spend a bit of time at fuel my blog to get some people to vote for me.
Thanks again! I appreciate your kindness~