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Busy going thru all replies to survey. Shame on u who said u weren't gorgeous and divine. Yes u are! We all are. Dont make me mad.

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[Debe]

I thought about saying I wasn't but I was afraid you'd beat me up

[jen]

Am feeling less than gorgeous and divine at the moment - so much for pregnancy "bloom", my stomach feels like I've suspended it over a steel girder and hung a couple hundredweight of bricks from it, my head feels like I have an elephant sitting on it and my skin is popping with zits. NOT gorgeous at all. Though I guess I shouldn't be whinging, huh?!

[Cory]

I was late in seeing the post with the survey, and when I saw there was almost 400 replies, I thought... why bother? But, I believe you when you say every one matters to you. :)

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine? All of the above?
*All of the above

2. How did you find me?
*Chez Miscarriage

3. Do you comment? If yes, thanks! If no, how come you don’t?
*Yes, I comment frequently and email too. And I feel like I'm getting mail back from a rock star when you respond! hehe

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy?
*I adore your honesty, your brashness and your foul language! I love that you tell it like it is, and don't sugar-coat things. And I love all the loooove!

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about?
*Even though I know we shouldn't give them the attention they are trying to get, I wish you would let us know when the trolls come out and email you, and what they say, and who they are. I love a troll-beating every now and then.

6. What do you wish I would shut up about?
*

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from?
*Chicago, Illinois, USA

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?
*CIO isn't barbaric, it's really okay, and, I adore you.

[SuMMer]

Another one who's a latecomer to the survey. Hope you're still reading them!
1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine? All of the above?
*Being gorgeous and divine, but I don't hold a candle to you!I'm 28 and my biological clock is ticking,but my girlfriend and I don't have the time,money, or complete maturity required yet(the $$ that goes into artificial insemination doesn't hold a candle to the amount you've had to spend, but it still makes me wish I could stand a penis long enough to get knocked up for free).

2. How did you find me?
*through Julie, whom I found through AB(hashai.com).

3. Do you comment? If yes, thanks! If no, how come you don’t?
*I comment once in a blue moon, but don't feel like I'm witty enough to compare with some of these comments that you get!
4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy?
*I enjoy your honesty and your wit the most.It's refreshing to see someone who's realistic without being completely pessimistic.Oh, and the pictures of you in your underwear keep me coming,too.Keep up the pics!Your lesbian contingent enjoys them!LOL.
5. What do you wish our conversations were more about?
*I have no complaints about the conversation topics, but maybe some more troll beatings!
6. What do you wish I would shut up about?
*Don't ever shut up, Tertia!You make the world a more interesting place!

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from?
*Philadelphia,PA,USA...City of Brotherly(and sisterly)Love..(I'm currently in a suburb called West Chester,15 minute drive from Philly center.)

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?
*I'm glad that you decided not to snip little Adam. You're one of my favorite bloggers. Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Cory | March 15, 2005 05:43 PM

[SuMMer]

Stupid me cut and pasted the questions from Cory's post, and filled in my own answers. Forgot to take out the 'posted by:Cory' line.

[Stacey]

Definitely not gorgeous and divine. Nooo way.

[Amy T]

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine? All of the above? Motherhood and of course, being gorgeous and divine.

2. How did you find me? Julie's blog - I found her while scanning through "mommy blogs"

3. Do you comment? If yes, thanks! If no, how come you don’t? I do occasionally, but you get so many comments - usually what I have to say has already been said 50 times!

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy? You are funny and refreshingly honest!

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about? Don't change a thing!

6. What do you wish I would shut up about? Again, don't change a thing!

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from? Arnold, MO, USA

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice? You are doing a terrific job. The only thing I would like to tell you is that there is no "right" or "wrong" way to raise your family. You just need to figure out what works for you. SO, never let anybody tell you that you are doing something wrong!

[Quianca]

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine? All of the above?

Motherhood, I have a son who is near your babies age (he's 9 weeks old now), and I have taken much joy in reading your blog. I am currently on maternity leave and have found blogs like this to be a saviour to the lack of intellectual interaction that comes from being with a 9 week old, a 165lb dog and 2 cats all day long!

2. How did you find me?

Can't remember, but you're now on my favorites list under the topic "mommy"

3. Do you comment? If yes, thanks! If no, how come you don’t?

I haven't, but that's ususally because, like you I am a touch typist and usually only have one hand. I promise to try more in the future

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy?
The mommy bits, and I loved the Paul v Marko bits (I have a Marko, who is slowly becoming a Paul)

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about?
I'd love to hear more about living in Africa.

6. What do you wish I would shut up about?
Nothing.

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from?

I am from northwestern NJ (the nice part of the state), but have lived in 10 different US states, and in Scotland.

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?
I have no assvice- but I really enjoy reading you, and look forward to stories of the little ones growing up!!

[Maggaggie]

Well, Miss T...since I've officially de-lurked, thought I should give you my blog address. I will warn you, tho. It's not a good read. I am a technical writer = anal! Somehow, my asshole personality doesn't quite show up in my blog. Learning from the master! LOL

[Jackie]

I hope you don't mind one more latecomer.

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine? All of the above?
Hoping to join you in motherhood soon; had a bout with infertility and miscarriage; and gorgeous and divine of course.

2. How did you find me?
Definitely through a link on another blog, but I can't remember which one - you're linked from many.

3. Do you comment? If yes, thanks! If no, how come you don’t?
Only once. I don't normally because I didn't think you could find the time to read them all!

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy?
I love your topics, your honestly, your sense of humour.

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about?
No suggestions - everything is good as is.

6. What do you wish I would shut up about?
It's your blog - if you want to talk about it, you should talk about it.

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from?
Originally from South Africa actually, but grew up in and live in Ontario, Canada.

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?
Please keep on blogging, I look forward to your posts. I don't feel qualified to give any assvice.....yet :)

Jackie

[Becki]

Tertia-

I do adore you and hate to disagree with you, but I am wearing no makeup, a holey sweatshirt, and a two year old just spewed chunks of mandarin orange, rice, and Gatorade all over me.

NOT gorgeous.

[Amy]

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine?

I am not a mother or infertile I relate to infertility however because I desperatly want a baby but can't have one because of some financial and emotional instabilty in my life right now (for the past 3 years actually). So while I have no idea if I am fertile or infertile I cry when I get my period (because it is a reminder of all the issues in my life that are keeping me from being able to try for children), I cry when my friends get pregnant (because I am insanely jealous of their perfect and wonderful lives, houses, jobs, children) etc, etc. So I consider myself a possibly fertile, infertile soul sister. None of the drugs, all of the sadness and bitterness. Also I am always divine, and occasionally gorgeous.

2. How did you find me? Chez miscarriage - I found her on a random link from a feminist blog I think.

3. Do you comment? not often. becuase of reasons above I generally feel like an outsider on infertility sights (becuase I am technically an outsider). If I feel I have something valuable to add based on my experience or that of a friend I do.

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy? your honesty, your thick skin when it comes to criticism (I'm trying to grow one of those) and all the foul language. I love me some snark too.

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about? I would love to hear more about SA. I have been to Tanzania and Kenya. I love Africa and SA is on my list of places to go before I die.

6. What do you wish I would shut up about? um... nothing so far.

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from? from NYC. Living in Los Angeles for the past year. I hated LA until I moved here. Now I love it and would stay forever it it wasn't so damn expensive. Winter in Southern California is glorious.

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?
suggestions - make sure Marco is giving you lots and lots of shoulder rubs for those baby heavy arms.
adorations - your babies are gorgeous and divine as well
tips/ assvice - buy a sling to get your hands back. See comments on previous post.

[Leigh]

Sorry for the very late response.

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood - I am a generation ahead of you and half a world away, with teenage children, but motherhood is forever.

2. How did you find me?
By Googling a patchwork/fabric shop in Melbourne Australia, which somehow led to www.loobylu.com.au, which led to www.alittlepregnant.com, which led to getupgrrl and dooce, all of which led to YOU!
The writing, the honesty and the openness have me hooked.

3. Do you comment?
No - scared I guess, also because I have not had to grapple with the agonising issues that you have faced, so don't feel I have that much to offer.

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy?
The honesty, the sharing, the respect.

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about?
Day to day life Life in SA.

6. What do you wish I would shut up about?
Nothing.

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from?

I am from Melbourne Australia (the bottom right hand corner of Australia).

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?
No assvice - I appreciate your sharing your life with all of us unknowns in the computer.

[unexplained]

Hi Tertia! I wasn’t going to respond but you said something about how having things to read keeps you from defenestrating the babies, so in their interest, here goes .

1. What do we have in common? Infertility? Motherhood? Being gorgeous and divine? All of the above?

Infertility. Coming up on 5 years since we started trying, except for about 18 months in the middle, when I was doing my dissertation and getting settled in at my first academic job. Have had all the tests. Dr. found a little endo on the lap but clearing that out didn’t make a difference, so our IF remains unexplained.

2. How did you find me?

I’m pretty sure it was through Grrl, who I found through Barely Tenured, which I read about in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

3. Do you comment? If yes, thanks! If no, how come you don’t?

I comment sometimes – not much to add usually though since I have no experience with any ART or motherhood. Who am I to give assvice?

4. What aspects of my blog (if any) do you enjoy?

I like your frankness about how crap IF is. I also enjoy hearing the little South African-isms in your writing – I’m a big geek about dialects and foreign accents and am just delighted when I hear a new way of saying things – like using “crap” as an adjective :).

5. What do you wish our conversations were more about?

6. What do you wish I would shut up about?

(Answer to both 5 and 6) Who am I to say? It’s your blog; write about whatever you want! Telling you what to talk about feels like seeing a singer-songwriter in a small club and requesting a Bob Dylan song. If I don’t feel like reading, I don’t.

7. I am fascinated by all the different places we are from. Where are you from?

I grew up in New Jersey (the Philadelphia part, not the New York part) and now live in northeastern Kansas.

8. Lastly, any tips, suggestions, adorations or pieces of assvice?

You are divine and your babies are adorable!

[Lisa]

Now *why* is it so hard for me to say I am gorgeous and divine? I mean, I expect respect from others, I don't let people walk all over me (most of the time), I think I'm kinda cute... Who knows why I have so much trouble admitting it. Okay, here goes...

I am gorgeous and divine, I am gorgeous and divine, I am gorgeous and divine. (repeat until I believe it!) ;)

[maureen]

Hi liefie, mis jy my. Ek mis jou 1o9%.

[Dinesh]

My Friend is gorgeous

[Dinesh]

My Friend Dimple is goreous

[Nicci Cruz]

is this post about sending cheap sms using the sms to email thing? Must admit I'm a bit confused... but no matter I found a cool one that works from your phone - http://www.free082sms.co.za - not sure how long it's still going to last though, Vodacom seems to be tightening up their logins for the vodacom4me website...