been away for a long time… but we back!

I haven’t posted anything new on this blog in nine months!! Inspired by Katie (@ktsummer), I’m going to see if I can’t blog a little more regularly from here on out. This is just a quick update to stimulate the curiosity (and RSS feeds) of my readers. Also, that’s another thing. This summer I created Facebook pages for my blogs: Life on the Block, she’s write on time, and Toaster and the Tampon. In addition to gaining readers, I’m ultimately trying to catch the attention of people in the publishing industry. (As you might imagine, however much I enjoy writing, I really do want to be able to make a living at it, however modest that may be.)

Truth be told, this is where you can help. As posts start rolling in (or now, if you already have faith in me/enjoy what you’ve read so far), please follow me on Twitter and retweet anything that interests you. Please join the FB pages and share freely! It’s like this: the more people that “fan” the page, the more people I wouldn’t otherwise have access to will be able to see my page. The same, of course, holds true for Twitter if you RT something. I’m just asking for a little BH sista love!

(And if you’re interested, the other Twitter accounts are @indiestace – my personal account, linked to she’s write on time and @adventuresoftnt – linked to Toaster and the Tampon.)

One last thing, and then I can post things that are interesting to those other than me: I’m entering my NK memoir (this post) in a personal essay contest. First prize takes $5K, a meeting with a top literary agent, and a chance to be published in Glamour! (Read: my first pick if I could have it published anywhere!) Wish me luck, and if you feel so inclined, pass it on to help promote!

Edited: August 12th, 2010

the look that got me twisted still hasn’t changed…

They call us (among other things), Blockheads. (And while, to me, there is a difference between us lifelong residents and those who’ve just moved back to the Block…I digress.) For many of us, Twitter has been an amazing blessing. It’s like a non-stop afterparty – most of the New Kids are on at least once a day, and we’ve never had a chance like this to be in such close touch with them, especially on a daily basis and while they’re not touring. (Although, I have to admit, from time to time I stop following Danny for his daily workout regime posts and oft-gross “love tips”, and Jordan for the silly games he plays that spam my main page…)

Anyway, I’m rambling. (I do that.) In the past year and a half (maybe 2), I can’t count the number of times Donnie has made me cry. It’s usually hard to explain why, but it’s just something I’ve loved about him my entire life – his true, genuine love for making others happy. How blessed we are to be the ones he aims to please…again, my gratitude is boundless. Some days he’s just encouraging us on through the “hump” till Friday, some days he’s gushing about how much he loves us. It wasn’t until this year that I realized that the almost inexplicable love we Blockheads feel for the New Kids is, in fact, exactly as they feel for us. That’s both appropriate and humbling. And this week, a stream of tweets made me feel I needed to share. Here’s an example of why I love Mr. Wahlberg, and Twitter, and the connection it provides us to him:

“I suppose, in way, its like this…”

“If you ever lost a dear friend and never got to say all the things you wanted to say…”

“Then for years you could only dream about what you would say if you had a second chance…”

“You tell yourself… If I could only do it again… I would tell that old friend that I love them every single chance that I could…”

“But you know this will never be possible…”

“Until one day… That old friend returns to your life… At a time when you need them most…”

“That is who we are…”

“You all and us… Together!”

“And I will tell you all that I love you, that I appreciate you, that I am with you always… EVERY SINGLE CHANCE THAT I CAN.”

“And I will cherish the love you give to me… Every single day!”

“For in each other… We have found a bond like no other. Let us continue to honor it and nurture it and cherish it… For it is a blessing.”

“I LOVE YOU. So much.”

GOOD GOD. There wasn’t room in my heart for the love that welled up in it – it had to expand like the Grinch in the cartoon. I just had to share. And if you’ve ever seen this page, Donnie, you know the feeling is mutual. More than I could ever say. I love you, too.

Edited: December 4th, 2009