Doodle Day Contest Prize: ENVIROSAX! Hey, cool!

My Doodle Day competition deadline looms near and in case you haven’t entered, here’s some motivation: the prize!  A few weeks ago, I visited MOMA in New York and wanted to buy their Eco bag with jelly beans on it–my blog tag is ‘let’s eat some candy’, after all.  At $30, it was a bit beyond my ‘prize budget’ for this contest, so instead, I’m offering something equally cool: an Envirosax.

Simply put, it’s a stylish reusable shopping tote that folds up into a tiny 1.4 ounce package, making it easy to toss in your purse, diaper bag, or car.  They have oodles of cool patterns, and I selected 3 choices for the winner, who will be selected by popular vote (through comments) a la American Idol, so make sure your friends and neighbors come out and vote for you.  Incidentally, I’ll be keeping the other two envirosax bags for my own personal use because I’m like that–one for you, two for me.

Here are the prize choices and an image of how they fold up:

 

So, I ask you again: What are you waiting for?  Get doodling!!  

Doodle a Poodle! Just hurry up!

Friends, the compeition for the National Doodle Day challenge I’m hosting is getting pretty FIERCE!  Who knew we had such a community of talented doodlers out there?  I was inspired to create another ‘practice’ doodle of my own.  Curlywurlygurly at verizon dot net is the place to send all doodles–either ones created in a paint program, or ones made by hand and scanned into a jpeg.

Remember, the one voted ‘best doodle’ by our voting audience will win a special prize and I will make a charitable donation to the NF Foundation!  It’s a win-win proposition, and maybe the best offer you’ve had all week!  So, what are you waiting for?!

Here’s a dose of inspiration–surely you can do better than this…

Rollin’ in the Toyota Prius

When Husbandito and I drove across the country last year, we rented a car so that we wouldn’t rack up miles on our own vehicles.  I reserved a ‘mid-sized’ vehicle but the rental company gave us a double upgrade to a ‘premium’ because they were too weak to resist my charm and snappy wit didn’t have any other cars available. 

We ended up driving 8,000+ miles in a behemoth favored by AARP set: a Mercury Grand Marquis.  The car was a beast–with chrome trim and UTAH plates–I know you’re jealous!  It got about 9 miles to the gallon, but was plush inside.  After I got the hang of maneuvering the ship–it was akin to piloting oh, say, The Love Boat after driving my tiny chariot (Honda Fit)–we did fine.  Here’s a picture of the beast at the conclusion of last year’s trip:

In light of gas prices, for this year’s road trip we reserved a Toyota Prius, a hybrid that gets 50 miles to the gallon.  As our departure draws closer, I’ve been plagued with misgivings about the comfort level of the Prius because I’ve never driven one.  Luckily, one of my students owns one and took me for a spin yesterday. 

The interior of the car is so nifty–a square key “plugs into” the ignition, and you depress a button to start the car.  I didn’t even know the car was running because it was so quiet* and when the student shifted into reverse, a video screen illuminated with live feed of what was behind us.  The cabin was comfy without being snug, and storage was ample.  We purred around the neighborhood and I found myself wishing I needed to buy a new car–because after reading the reviews and test driving it, I was smitten!

I’ve thoughtfully included a picture of the interior with labels for your enjoyment.  Have you ever ridden in a Prius or better yet, would you buy one? 

* apparently the Prius is so quiet that it’s at the center of some lawsuits because people have been struck by them when they failed to hear their approach.

Is bacon really meat?

Husbandito and I went off red meat last July after reading about the horrors of slaughterhouses in Fastfood Nation.  It’s been almost a year since last sinking my fangs into a char-grilled cheeseburger or juicy steak.  The scent of burgers cooking on my neighbor’s grill last weekend brought tears to my eyes. 

I miss red meat and think about breaking my self-imposed embargo on meat in July–just sticking it out until I reach the 1-year mark to prove I have some restraint, and then diving head-long into a giant steak.  Screw the slaughterhouses and their disgusting practices.  I’ll just buy kosher meat or my own cow to carve.

Here’s what’s been bothering me for the last 302 days…is BACON really meat?  It’s not technically RED meat because it doesn’t come from a cow.  Maybe it’s not really meat at all because smoked and processed?  I’m grasping at straws here in an attempt to justify my bacon consumption. 

Lest you think I settle down with a slab of bacon each night, let me say now that I only eat bacon once in a while–maybe at brunch or on a BLT–but I do eat it.  But is it really meat?   Do you eat it?

Doodle Update: National Doodle Day submissions

I opened my email this morning and was shocked to find that I had submissions to my Doodle Day contest already–6 in total–including 3 from ‘lurkers’ who have never commented here, but thought this sounded like fun!  Thanks for the entries and I look forward to an inundated email in box by Sunday night! 

To put you in the doodling mood, I created this masterpiece for you.  It’s my warm-up doodle.  No laughing–I’m neither an artist, nor do I have the proper doodling tool–a stylus pen.  I was working with a handicap of a mouse that doesn’t always work. 

 

You KNOW the shading on that berry is awesome!  I used my ‘airbrush’ and employed my mad graffiti skillz.  But I know YOU can do better.  So get on it.  I’ll tell ya right now, you have some serious competition based on the entries I’ve reviewed–our very own Dishy is an artiste! 

Grab your crayons–it’s almost National Doodle Day!

May 21st marks National Doodle Day which was created to raise awareness of Neurofibromatosis-a genetic disorder that affects one in every 2,500 births.  Funds raised from the Doodle Day auction on Ebay will go to support education, advocacy, coalitions, and research for treatments and a cure.

I’ve decided to get in the spirit by offering you a chance to have YOUR doodle featured on my blog, a shot at winning a prize, and the knowledge that I’ll be making a donation to the NF foundation.  

All you have to do is create an original doodle either by hand (and scan it into a JPEG) or doodle in MS Paint (et al) and save it as a JPEG.  Email your doodle file to me (curlywurlygurly at verizon dot net) by 10pm EST Monday, May 19th and I’ll post them all on Wednesday, May 21st. 

We will then host an informal vote on the best doodle and the winner will get a FABULOUS prize and I will make a donation to NF research!  Grab your pens, pencils, markers or crayons and get doodling–and feel free to link this post on YOUR world-famous blog to help generate fresh blood talent.

Dollywood, here we come!

In a few short months, Husbandito and I will be packing up the (rented) Prius and heading south on our second annual road trip.  Major cities on our tour include Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Houston, but between you and me, the destination I’m looking forward to most is Dollywood.  

I fully intend to get in touch with my inner Scarlett O’Hara while touring the south and feel that stopping at Dollywood will expedite this spiritual journey.  I’m hoping to purchase a parasol, a few mint juleps, and even a dress made from drapes.  Dollywood is touted as a “must-see” on all the travel websites, and I look forward to partaking in everything the theme park has to offer.  Who needs Disney when I’ve got Dolly?!

I know you’re a bit jealous, but don’t worry–if you’re really good and miss me tons, I’ll bring you back a Dolly Parton souvenir mug (for the gents) or Dolly Parton tasseled pasties (for the ladies.)  Yee haw!

Where in the world is Curly Wurly Gurly? She’s at MOMA!

WE HAVE A WINNER.  Let’s give Jimsmuse a round of applause for correctly identifying the picture of the floor as an installation at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City!

My blogging buddy, Irish Pipsky, recently hosted a geography game on his blog in which he posted a photo of a landmark and asked people to name the locale. It inspired me to post a picture of my own and let you all have a go at guessing.  Please name the famous place this cool floor can be found.  I’ll give you a hint:  The floor design is made entirely with TAPE.  Good luck!  

 

Hair Salon Magic

Why can’t I replicate the hairstyle my stylist gives me?  I had my hair cut on Saturday and watched closely as she dried my hair.  Her hands whizzed around my head with clips, a big round brush, and a hairdryer.  Despite my best efforts, I haven’t been able to duplicate the glossy smoothness of her styling magic.

Why not?  I use the same hair products she uses, have the same round brush, and have a hair dryer.  I dutifully dry my hair in sections, yet never yield the same results.  I went so far as showing up with wet hair to determine if the shampoo or water at the salon was behind the magic.  Nope. 

My stylist makes my side-swept bangs cover one eye, leaving me feeling coquettish, while my efforts bring to mind bangs of the mid-1980s or a cresting wave at the beach!   

Please console me and tell me you share my plight.  If any stylists could shed some light on this issue, by all means, do so.  In the meantime, I’m off to wrangle my bangs with a hairdryer, flat iron and a few dozen clips.  Wish me luck!

Coming Attractions

Coming up this week on Let’s Eat Some Candy (aka my blog):

We’ll discuss the magic that happens at the hair salon, faux kisses and man hugs, my upcoming road trip, and much, much more!  Stay tuned.