And follow with a smile.
That’s the motto for my life from the very first day on.
Today is the day when I pushed my ass out of the darkness and into the light, 32 years ago.
In keeping with the trend, I give you 10 assholish things about myself… in the hopes that at least one will make you smile.
Why 10? Well, I was going to do 32 (one for each year I’m old), but…
- I’m a lazy douche.
- I forget people’s names. I remember faces, but I am clueless about names. If we ever meet, please tell me who you are and why I know you. Or just avoid me because I’m a jerk.
- Children who are rude in public push me one step away from being a child abuser. I want to pop their little heads off. I know that they are just children, but yeah. (Don’t worry, I want to kill their parents, too. Wait, is that good or bad?)
- I have a blogsite (duh) where I spend post after post just talking about myself. Sometimes I even make lists of things about myself. It’s all about ME.
- I am married to a country music guitarist. I hate vomit at the sound of dislike country music.
- I would shower more, but I don’t feel like it. It’s not ALL about water conservation. I’m just lazy.
- When Braden was born, I thought the other babies in the nursery where fugly. I was so glad he was not. (Because baby switching is TRICKY!)
- Made a bet with John on something last night and told him, “If you’re right, you can have 10 blowjobs.” We looked it up. He was right. I smiled. While he was celebrating loudly I said, “You were right, you can have 10 blowjobs… on your 50th birthday, and I’ll pay for the hooker.” Yeah, I’m a sore loser like that. Plus, I’m lazy (refer to #1).
- I totally fluff the covers after I cut one.
- I am overly emotional, highly sensitive, slightly paranoid, often highly critical of others, especially those close to me. Do you have a problem with that? Does it make you dislike me? It DOES, DOESN’T IT? I knew it! You’ve always been out to get me. You should worry more about your own problems, you know? You have PLENTY of them – would you like a list?
#1 by Kristie on October 27, 2008 - 12:10 AM
LOVE, LOVE numbers 8 and 9!!
Why??
Because I do the same thing!! ha ha! So your post was successful, you had me ROFLMAO!!
Congrats, you made my day, I thought I was the only one that did those things!
Kristies last blog post..Happy Fall, Y’all!!
#2 by Roxanne on October 27, 2008 - 12:36 AM
Hey, I just came across your blog a few days ago, and I love it! You are too funny! Number 8 cracked me up.
Happy birthday!
#3 by Krista on October 27, 2008 - 12:37 AM
Ha ha ha ha ha Happy Birthday!
Can I ask, is your husband a guitarist for a famous country person on tour and is that why he’s gone so much?
Will you hate me if I tell you I love country and I’d love to know who he plays with?
Kristas last blog post..Ze Ballet
#4 by Veronica on October 27, 2008 - 12:48 AM
#11 You are terrible at replying to emails. I totally emailed you to say happy birthday this morning. Where is my kudos for remembering?
Hmmph.
Happy Birthday hun! I hope it was lovely and you weren’t *too* ill.
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#5 by Veronica on October 27, 2008 - 12:49 AM
Gah, replace my was* with is* considering it’s only just gone the 27th there!
#6 by Suzanne on October 27, 2008 - 12:55 AM
Happy Birthday! You know, you wouldn’t be as endearing to us if you were normal, so celebrate leading with your ass!
Side note: I saw the picture up top and said to myself “Man, I thought Braden looked more like John, but that picture? He’s all Lotus!” Duh!
You crack me up, lady!
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#7 by Mandy/Mommy Cracked on October 27, 2008 - 1:10 AM
Happy Birthday you crazy woman!
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#8 by Missives From Suburbia on October 27, 2008 - 1:13 AM
LMAO!! Happy birthday, darlin’!
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#9 by Mr Lady on October 27, 2008 - 2:27 AM
Happy birthday, goofball.
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#10 by Gattina on October 27, 2008 - 2:32 AM
I only hope you don’t THINK with this part of your body, lol !
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#11 by Michelle on October 27, 2008 - 2:39 AM
Happy, Happy Birthday
#12 by Taz on October 27, 2008 - 3:08 AM
happy bday
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#13 by river on October 27, 2008 - 4:38 AM
Nah, I still luvs ya.
P.S. I like country music. Trisha Yearwood is my all time favourite.
#14 by stephanie on October 27, 2008 - 5:52 AM
Happy birthday, Lotus! Hope it’s fabulous!
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#15 by sherendipity on October 27, 2008 - 6:18 AM
Happy Birthday!!
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#16 by Amy on October 27, 2008 - 6:19 AM
Hope you have the best of birthdays!!!
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#17 by Jeanette on October 27, 2008 - 6:34 AM
LOL! Happy birthday!! Hope it’s a good one
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#18 by Average Jane on October 27, 2008 - 6:58 AM
Happy Birthday! Hope you get to spend all day doing whatever you want.
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#19 by Ashlie- Mommycosm on October 27, 2008 - 7:07 AM
For starters, my daughter lead with her ass…never thought of it in those terms. I like it. (Tangent: They poked said ass for about an hour trying to figure out if her head was down. End result = emergency c-section…and the moment they pulled her out, she pooped all over them and my insides…got a nasty infection about a week later.)
LOVE #8. I have lost that bet in the past…but didn’t have a witty response. My husband is still bitter that I didn’t follow through. Hilarious.
Oh, and…Happy Birthday!
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#20 by Kay on October 27, 2008 - 7:34 AM
Happy Birthday!
#21 by Angie S on October 27, 2008 - 8:07 AM
Happy Birthday sweetie. I hope that today is full of happiness and all the wonderful things you deserve.
#22 by Kumiko on October 27, 2008 - 8:48 AM
Happy Birthday!!!
You are too funny!!!
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#23 by A Whole Lot of Nothing on October 27, 2008 - 8:53 AM
If you hadn’t put in the country music guitarist line, I would have accused you of stealing my list.
I think we’re long lost almost-twins. Except for that month between our birthdays. Buuut… I have heard of twins not being born on the same day. I’m doing some research.
Happy Birthday, num-nuts!
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#24 by Angella on October 27, 2008 - 8:55 AM
Happy, happy birthday!
#25 by Secret Agent Mama on October 27, 2008 - 9:02 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOTUS!
I’m so glad that someone else uses blow jobs as currency!
#26 by Connie on October 27, 2008 - 9:16 AM
Happy B-Day Lotus~hope you have a great day! Cute list!
Connies last blog post..Weekly Winners=October 19-25 2008
#27 by Daddy Joe on October 27, 2008 - 9:36 AM
Why do all woman relish in the fact that they do #9 and then get pissed when we do it back to them? Hmmph!
Great post Lotus, and Happy Birthday!!
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#28 by ~Sheryl on October 27, 2008 - 9:57 AM
Happy Birthday, girlie! Enjoy your day!
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#29 by Heather, Queen of Shake Shake on October 27, 2008 - 10:11 AM
Happy birthday, asshole!
#8? I made an offer like that to Wally if he made me a self-hosted blog and maintained it and all I had to do was blog at it. Notice I’m still at Blogger. humpft!
Heather, Queen of Shake Shakes last blog post..So I lied. This IS a monarchy
#30 by Avitable on October 27, 2008 - 10:24 AM
Happy birthday!
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#31 by Lisa on October 27, 2008 - 10:37 AM
First….HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Second…I’m so with you on #2, well #2 on your post =) Rude, disobeying children drive me nuts. That’s why I never take mine anywhere ;o)
#32 by cartoongoddess on October 27, 2008 - 10:39 AM
Happy Birthday!
#33 by pgoodness on October 27, 2008 - 11:05 AM
Happy Birthday!!
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#34 by Anna Ellis on October 27, 2008 - 11:12 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL PREGO LOTUS FLOWER…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOOOOOUU!!
I’m glad you didnt have to witness the singing in person, cause i think you might have ran away! haha!
I hope you have a great birthday!
#35 by Michelle on October 27, 2008 - 11:45 AM
happy birthday girlie!
And I can sadly relate to/resemble #1, 2, 3, 4, 8 & 10
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#36 by Gaby on October 27, 2008 - 12:11 PM
Happy Birthday!
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#37 by Anu on October 27, 2008 - 12:12 PM
Happy Birthday. You crack me up.
Anus last blog post..Runner’s high
#38 by Miss Britt on October 27, 2008 - 12:17 PM
Happy Birthday.
(My name is Britt)
Miss Britts last blog post..I’m sure everyone had an ugly duckling phase, right? RIGHT?!?!
#39 by lceel on October 27, 2008 - 12:30 PM
It’s been my experience that women never pay off on the blowjobs. One way or another, they find a way out. On the other hand (ooo, bad pun), the mouth to mouth masturbation thing works out nicely – for both parties, if you can get her into it.
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#40 by MP on October 27, 2008 - 12:40 PM
Happy Happy Birthday!!
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#41 by Joyce-Anne on October 27, 2008 - 12:46 PM
Happy Birthday!!!! I adore that shot of Braden–he definitely is King of the World.
I think I originally found you through Suzanne (suzannesez).
#42 by Joyce-Anne on October 27, 2008 - 12:49 PM
Oops, I meant to post that at Sunday’s post. My bad?…
Anyway, I loved this list and could identify with number 6.
#43 by Becky Y on October 27, 2008 - 1:11 PM
Ha! Happy Birthday!
Becky Ys last blog post..Pumpkin Pickers
#44 by Colleen - Mommy Always Wins on October 27, 2008 - 1:29 PM
Ha ha ha…LOVE #8!!! Jay & I have bets like that quite often.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOTUS!!!
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#45 by Sammanthia on October 27, 2008 - 2:15 PM
Happy birthday! Hope it’s a great one!
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#46 by Eve on October 27, 2008 - 2:21 PM
I, unfortunately, have my own list. I do not share it with others, nor refer to it often. I prefer to be blissfully ignorant (or at least pretend that I am.)
Eves last blog post..Birthday Party
#47 by Special K on October 27, 2008 - 2:40 PM
Didn’t you know? All the other babies in the nursery are ALWAYS fugly and yours is the only beautiful one! It is a phenomenon, so don’t be shocked when it happens to you again!
#48 by Jenny on October 27, 2008 - 2:48 PM
Happy Birthday Lo! Hope its great!
#49 by Holly Jahangiri on October 27, 2008 - 2:53 PM
Happy birthday, Lotus.
I’m seriously trying not to say “ass” on my own blog; although, honestly, if you read the post “Sunday Stupidity” (just prior to the one I linked to here) – you’ll be amazed at my self-restraint.
I made a list of 100 GOOD things about me – I suppose it’s about time to fess up to the – naaah, everyone KNOWS those already.
Holly Jahangiris last blog post..Monday Morning Coffee
#50 by Holly Jahangiri on October 27, 2008 - 2:54 PM
Oh, yeah, this one…
Holly Jahangiris last blog post..Sunday Stupidity
#51 by Tracey on October 27, 2008 - 3:36 PM
AWESOME post! Happy Birthday Lotus!!!
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#52 by Ryan on October 27, 2008 - 4:08 PM
I am like you, lazy, but rarely a douche… so I certainly didn’t take the time to make sure that someone else hasn’t already commented about your #6. That is something they don’t tell you before you get married, and something I have been meaning to blog about soon. Someone along the way should say: “Oh yeah, and you guys will stop showering. Unless, you really stink, or get pissed on, and maybe not even then if the baby wipes are scented.”
Happy Birthday, glad I found your blog. I was going to participate in your photo thing, but again I’m lazy and have no idea how to follow rules
Ryans last blog post..Daydreams from the Wife
#53 by Lottifish on October 27, 2008 - 4:20 PM
Happy Birthday! Hope it’s a great one!
(and I totally fluff the covers too!)
Lottifishs last blog post..2008 Jack-o-Lantern
#54 by Talina on October 27, 2008 - 5:26 PM
Fun list and quite a creative way to tell us it is your birthday. Happy happy birthday!
Talinas last blog post..Trying to have a home birth in Evansville, Indiana…
#55 by Barbara Baker on October 27, 2008 - 6:04 PM
Great Post….Happy Birthday Lotus!!!!! I wish I had half the sense of humor that you invoke!!!!
-Barb
#56 by Athena on October 27, 2008 - 6:51 PM
Happy Birthday my beautiful sister. Yeah, you’re still beautiful, even with a list like that. You should see MY list. Mine is to scary to publish. It’s written in blood on a sheet of muslin hidden under the floorboards under the washing machine in the utility room. shhhh.
xxoo
~A
#57 by Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus on October 27, 2008 - 7:22 PM
Krista,
If I can marry into it, I surely won’t hate you for liking it.
John plays lead guitar for Chris Cagle.
Lotus:)
#58 by Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus on October 27, 2008 - 7:24 PM
Veronica,
While that IS true (I suck at email), in my defense, this is the first time in about 24 hours that I’ve been online at all, and I haven’t even SEEN your email yet!
But I <3 you endlessly for sending it.
Lotus:)
#59 by Karleigh on October 27, 2008 - 8:09 PM
Umm, neither myspace nor my phone reminded me it was your birthday, therefore I am a bad friend. 10 says you judge me anyway, so I give you permission to go right along and continue judging me.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Oh, and by the by, your blog is NOT all about you, it’s all about Braden, der.
I also don’t shower because I’m lazy, and everyone judges me for it. WHY??? You get away with it!!! I want a baby just so I have an excuse not to shower.
I LUV U!
#60 by Jenny from Mommin' It Up! on October 27, 2008 - 8:55 PM
Happy BIRFDAY Lotus! You are like, 11 months older than me, and from the looks of your pretty face, I thought you were 4 or 5 years YOUNGER than me, so NOW I AM HAPPY, you made my day by being older, even though it is YOUR BIRFDAY. You are SO GIVING LIKE THAT! (but not to John apparently, heh heh.) Hope you had a great day girlie!!
Jenny from Mommin’ It Up!s last blog post..It is Finished.
#61 by Christina on October 27, 2008 - 8:58 PM
Happy birthday, and thanks for letting us get to know you better! (Although I’m not sure I wanted to know #8, LOL)
Christinas last blog post..Amazed At Democracy
#62 by Maggie's Mind on October 27, 2008 - 9:36 PM
Happy Birthday, funny girl! And I think it’s fun that I’ve your husband work because I do love me the country music.
Maggie’s Minds last blog post..Weekly Winners Sunday 10/26/2008
#63 by Tranny Head on October 27, 2008 - 9:46 PM
Your hubby does COUNTRY?!? I never would have guessed that in a million years.
Happy birthday, hawtie.
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#64 by diane on October 27, 2008 - 10:25 PM
Read your blog & love it, but never comment cause I’m a lazy douche too! Since its your birthday I figure I would post a “Happy Birthday!” Cheaper than a card & saves paper! Yeah, the saving paper thing has rubbed off!
Hope you enjoy your birthday!
~di~
#65 by Jamie on October 27, 2008 - 10:43 PM
Cute cute baby you were!
Happy Birthday you young thing you!!
Jamies last blog post..Treats For My Peeps
#66 by Kat on October 27, 2008 - 11:01 PM
Happy Birthday, crackhead!!!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwa.
Kats last blog post..Motherhood Moments #2
#67 by janelle on October 27, 2008 - 11:43 PM
happy birthday…we sound a lot alike….no wonder i love reading your blog!
janelles last blog post..From the Mouth of a Babe….
#68 by Naija Business on October 28, 2008 - 8:03 AM
Happy Birthday! You are quite a funny mom. Gave me enough points to giggle and laugh. You have a humorous way of describing yourself and your activities.
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#69 by WriterMom - Babysitting Co-Op on October 29, 2008 - 2:49 AM
I can relate to number 2. In fact, I had a woman come up to me once and carry on a conversation with me. I recognized her face but couldn’t remember her name. Finally, I just came right out and asked her, “What’s your name? I can’t remember.” Of course she told me and then went on chatting as if it didn’t bother her. Now my husband teases me when someone comes up and starts talking to me. He tells them, “Don’t worry, if she doesn’t remember your name, she’ll ask. One thing’s for sure, he’s right.
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#70 by Elaine on November 1, 2008 - 11:43 AM
I am here to wish you a VERY belated Happy Birthday. I hope it was a good one! Love the picture of you! And Love the list too!
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