challenge: help Spanky make some serious ca$h... [giveaway?]

hi!

i miss u... :o(

but, look! i'm alive & well! Here i am!!! [just took this pic! haha, don't mind our messy room!]

seriously folks... i'm sorry that i haven't updated in a while, but to be honest, i'm bug'n a lil bit... we're seriously scrapped for cash & i haven't been able to snag a jobbie yet.

What have i been doing with myself you ask?

well... i've been keeping busy making some luvly art.

I've been cranking out some wonderful [i mean... i think...] painted bottles.
i think that i can really make some money by selling them, along with my handmade dream catchers & my new luvlies, my paper lanterns.

So, i need to ask you all a HUGE... no, MASSSSSIVE favour...

i'm going to reopen my etsy shop,

*Twitterpated Pretty*

... would any of of you be willing to post a link on your blog OR buy a Spanky handmade luvly, or promotoe on your blog or anything of the like?
i'm reallly trying to make a go at being a paid artist, just for the time being.
I'd be MORE than happy to return the promo favour to anyone that has a shop & i'll also make a list of everyone who lets me know about the promotions that they've done, & be sure to return the wonderful favour with a goodie.

in fact, FUCK IT, let's make it a driving force... for the next month, i'll promise to do the very best i can to keep up with thr blog as well as all of ur bliggities & take a serious note of who are my loyal luvies. Everyone that promos me, please e-mail a link to

Spankyluvsit@gmail.com

so i can check it out, link it back & we can [fingers crossed] make a little web from all the attraction.
IF you promo or maybe the word is CONVINCE any one of your readers to buy something from my treasure trove, tell the buyer to add the message

"Spanky luvs [your blog name]" 

with a link to YOUR blog & i'll keep count.

the person who gets the most referrals by November 1st will get a package from me with a CUSTOM dreamcatcher, bottle & a lantern ON THE HOUSE.

yes, that's right people, we are taking "giveaway" to a while other, self promoting level.

hey, i'm not ashamed, i'm in SERIOUS need of the cash!!!

I REALLLLLY hope that you all are up for the challange.

i know i haven't been the best host lately... i feel awful about that...
seriously, i feel like i've been letting you all down for quite a while...

i miss you all so much....

i'm trying, so desperately, to get my shit together so i can be the *Spanky* you all know & luv.

help me with this & you will be rewarded.

comment on this post 1 time to be added to my "THANK YOU LIST", tweet about it [do people still tweet? or is twitter dying down?] for a check mark next to your name on my list, re-blog to get a star, link to www.etsy.com/twitterpatedpretty for an underline, get readers to "convo" me on etsy for a cute pink highlight on your name, etc., etc.,....

Seriously, if i can make some money off of selling my beauties, i would have NO problem devoting a few hours to make some thank you gifts for my luvlies.

i luv you all sooooo much, it's literally INSANE!

again, e-mail

Spankyluvsit@gmail.com

if you want a button for your blog, if you've added a link or a post, or if you can think of any other venues or ways that i should be promoting my "grand re-opening", OR if you'd like to work out a give-away on your blog with something from my shop [obvi we'll have to come up with how to do that in a way that i can make some dough, so i can buy some groceries...] PLEASE feel free.

make the subject line

"Twitterpated Pretty" 

so i know to look out for it.

hugs & kisses.

luvs it*
to the person

the back story.

The last time i came to visit, Trav & I searched the internet for apartments & rooms for rent.

After we looked at 3 nice apartments that we wanted, but couldn't afford... we ended up with a pretty promising Room for Rent, in the SAME complex that we'd been staying in, with our friend Alan & his room mate, Chad - [The Parkwood].

We went to look at it & it was a nice, basically empty [the roomies had only been here for about a month] 2 bedroom, 1 bath [ugh.] apartment with a nice, sunny, clean room with a full wall of mirrored closets.

the roomies were #1 [chick], #2 [bro] & pup [Graves].

Trav moved into the room on June 1, with me to follow soon after. While i was home, packing up all my shit & getting ready to leave to drive across the states to move in, i find out...

There was a fight.
Graves is not trained, BEYOND not trained, he pisses all over the rug & it is now ruined, smelly, stained, awful. gross.
Chick & Bro apparently scrapped & he hit her [?!?!?!], so HE moved out & may end up behind bars for the assault. [awesome...]. So, naturally, we need a new roomie.
Chick invited a friend of hers to live with us, dorm style in her room.
new roomie is a "dancer". She's 19 & rarely here. She's a smoker, which kinda makes me happy, bc i'm not the only one, but she has weird hours & it is very evidant that she's 19.
i don't know how i feel about the fact that she's 19. it kinda makes me nervous bc if she has a party or something & the cops come, there's booze & Trav & i are here, are WE fucked bc we're old enough to have booze?! Oiy!

In the tradition of Spanky's nicknames:
Chick will now be Jane for Jane Doe, bc she's missing, she's NEVER here.
Bro will be JB for Jail Bird. I don't know if i'll be writing about him, i hope not, bc if i do, that means he prob showed up & that's not good.
New-Roomie will be Kandy. I hope that's not mean, but her real name starts with a K & she's a dancer, so... [i hope that's not mean].
Graves is, unfortunately, his real name.

Since i've been here, i've seen Jane a few times, Kandy twice, JB never & Graves CONSTANTLY.

Saturday, i spent cleaning as best i can without any cleaning solution, vacuuming the common area, walking the dog, feeding the dog, WASHING the trash can bc it was nasty (turns out, when Graves poops on the floor, Jane picks it up & THROWS IT IN THE TRASH!? EW! FLUSH IT!!!!!!!!!!), emptying & reloading the dish washer & unpacking as much as i could.
Then i set up the lamp & set up the TV & DVD player. [we have no cable... anyone that knows me or has read a few posts, probably knows that i'm a TV ADDICT! ugh.]

It's been good, overall, but we're gunna have to get some things, soon.

I'm making a list of the things we need so i can organize my life have something organized! haha

[feel free to buy me ANY of these things! hahah My question is, why can't you register for "moving out"? hahah]

a mini Letter from Spanky:

Dear luvies,

I want to thank you all SO much for all the comments & luvs.

I appreciate it SO much, you have no idea. You're all keeping me sane!

xox

-Spanky*

luvs it*

a letter from Spanky: drive...

my dearest bloggies,

i promise, i'll be able to update you all soon.

all i can say right now is, i'm ok, i'm in OK (haha), i'm head'n the rest of the way to Cali, i have a lot to tell you all & my fortune cookie tonight said:

"adventure is worthwhile, in itself."

a few things i've learned, on the road, so far:
-blueberry anything is delicious [blueberry smoothies or FroYo is always a good choice.]
-i have a serious problem with buying souvenir t-shirts in gift shops
-Zoos, Children's museums & anything of the like are hella fun, even for two grown-ups.
-Friends aren't necessarily those you always see, but those who always, truly SEE you.

[NaNa, my KayleeBear-face. You've been amazing.

Chas, you're wonderful, in every way. 

Trav-zinga, your patience & understanding has held me together, you're the best.]

-My tum does not agree with road-trips. i've been feeling vommy for days. [boo...]
-You never know what's around the bend, or what [proverbial] bug will splat on your windshield. No matter how hard you scrub, it isn't easy to wipe clean. [ya, road puns being used to the deepest possible extent.]

i luvs u all.
wish me luck on my current speed limits, & the speed bumps waiting for me at home.
for now, i'll just...

"hold the wheel... & drive."

luvs,

Spanky*

a letter from Spanky: comments..

hi luvrs,

just an FYI, i've been moderating the comments left on the bliggity. 

i'm only doing this so i make sure that i don't miss any of the wonderful things that you all say.

so far, i'm luving that i see every comment, but the only thing i don't like is that i haven't been able to find a way to easily click back through to the person who left it!

i'm trying to be good about replying to all the incoming comments, but it's been tough to click back through & around without loosing my way & needing to stop for a snack... & a nap.... :o)

if you ever comment a question or anything, & i don't get back to you, pllleeease e-mail me at...

spankyluvsit@gmail.com

i check this e-mail as often as possible & will e-mail you back!

On that note, thank you so much to everyone that's given me inspiration, kind words, suggestions & mostly, a smile on my face.

i'd also like to say thank you so much to all my new followers, Welcome!

i'm only 10 away from 100 & there will DEF be a wonderful celebration (in the form of at least one giveaway!)

a bazilliondy hugs & kisses to all my luvrs

luvs u all*

luvs it*

a letter from Spanky: Too Hot Tuesdays

 

Dear Readers,

So, i've been taking careful notes on the posts that i write & how many comments/interest they get. 

ironically enough, the posts that take the most time & stress are the Too Hot Tuesdays & i never rarely see any interest in them. 

- is it the guys i'm picking? [do you not like my taste in men? weirdos.]

- is it just not all that interesting listening to me drool over celebu-ducks i probably never will one day meet?

- too much/ too little info?

i'd really like to know if i should continue with these posts, make them semi-regular, or just nix them all together?

please take a minute to vote on the two poles & leave me a comment with any notes. Also, you can always submit ideas/ nominations for the THT boys [if i keep the segment] to Spankyluvsit@gmail.com!

is THT a drool-worthy post that should stay?

yes, keep it every week.nah, trash it.yes, but only every two weeksno. i'm a reader and a boy and i hate your sexest, demoralization of MEN!

pollcode.com free polls

why don't i get comments on THT posts?

your boys are ick - if you pick this, plz get examined!you covered everything there was to sayi'm bored with talking about hot men all the time - plz see option one...bc - i'm a boy and i hate your sexest, demoralization of MEN!other - plz leave a comment...

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Thanks Luvrs!

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