Confession time, guys: I love "The O.C." Shut up, it's really well-written, and you know you secretly like it, too. At any rate, this secretly works out well for all of you readers, as it has inspired my very first blog giveaway (because giveaways are things that blogs have to do now in order to be legit). If you recall, on "The O.C.", "Chrismukkah" is a holiday invented by half-Jewish teen Seth Cohen as a way to blend the best features of Christmas and Hanukkah. It's rumored to have "twice the endurance of any normal holiday." In the Season 1 Chrismukkah episode, Seth is torn between two girls, Summer and Anna, and decides to give them both the same gift (which, men, if you don't already know, is a terrible idea): the "Seth Cohen Starter Pack," consisting of movies, books, and CDs representing Seth's core values.
So here's the deal, readers: read this blog, and make a comment. If your comment is my favorite comment, you will receive the "But You Are Made of Bones Starter Mix," which will be a mix CD compiled of any songs that I deem necessary for you to know in order for our virtual friendship to continue (NOTE: music in this playlist may consist of tracks from any of the "My Music" posts, found here, here, or here). And just as Seth Cohen couldn't choose between Summer and Anna right away (he ended up marrying Summer), I might have two favorite comments, in which case I will make two copies of this CD.
I guess there should probably be a deadline. How does December 28th, the eighth night of Hanukkah sound? Good? Okay.
Good luck, and may the witty commenting skills be with you!
Does snarky count as witty? I'm pretty good at snarky but would almost certainly lose a witty contest (unless I'm the only one who comments I guess).
ReplyDeleteI love blog giveaways, Alex,
ReplyDeleteI want to win this CD mix,
Is Kate Nash included?
Is Gaga excluded?
If so it will surely transfix.
(seriously, when I decide I want to win something I WANT TO WIN SOMETHING)
ReplyDeleteI don't know. The meter of Laura's poem is a little off. You'd need to read the first line "I LOVE blog give-A-ways a-LEX." Or alternatively the second line could be "I want to WIN this see-DEE mix." And you can hardly claim that "included" and "excluded" rhyme since they are pronounced exactly the same over the "rhyming" syllables.
ReplyDeleteI was totally going to think of something creative, and then read Laura's and realized I couldn't compete. But if it's losing to the greatness of Laura, then I can totally cope with that ;)
ReplyDeleteA limerick is not that tough to beat.
ReplyDeleteIn fine poetic quality, it lacks.
For iamb sets grouped in quintupled feet
Are far more elegant than amphibrachs.
I once again refer you to above:
A fine prosaic eloquent critique.
And though towards Laura clearly there’s more love,
You must admit, this verse is much more sleek.
And though you may be tempted by Dave’s verse,
Of osculating if he wins this race.
But knowing him, it might just be a curse
To be alone with David sucking face.
Though not by default, you can clearly see
The winner of your give-away is me.
Promises of kisses are great,
ReplyDeleteSorry I can't reciprocate,
for kissing a girl,
makes me want to hurl,
I hope that this gets you a date.
Also, Patrick, you suck. My meter/rhyme might not be up to your ridiculously high standards, but I wrote mine in 30 seconds. Can you say the same?
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this, y'all. Laura, for some reason your first try at the second limerick got sent to Spam. I fixed it.
ReplyDeleteA-micable
ReplyDeleteL-ikable
E-nthralling
X-anthocroic
A-ccordant
N-oble
D-eferential
R-adiant
A-lluring
W-ell-Accomplished
I-ngenious
N-imble-Minded
K-ind
I was feeling pretty good about my poem with the words "amphibrach" and "osculate," but "Xanthocroic" is right up there with my 25 cent words.
ReplyDeleteLaura: While it wasn't quite 30 seconds, I was pleasant surprised by how quickly the verses fell together. I'm a rhyming machine when the stake are high like this.
Hahaha, NERDS!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt started with Alex just picking a favorite comment and now you all are writing freaking poems...with words like amphibrach. Dave I believe the term Laura was really looking for was piss or get off the pot. Alex, you know you're going to have to "put out" one of these days. I'm think Patrick may be winning, amphibrach for the win!!! One of you better break out the lip gloss; the tension is just too much.
ReplyDeleteGetting Tyler's endorsement makes me think I should try to get other endorements. First, Tyler; next, Governor Christie?
ReplyDeleteThis isn't much - but I tried to translate your name into Japanese. I know very little, but I do know how to look up the correct information.
ReplyDeleteYou have a hard name to translate into Katakana (Characters and symbols, usually for foreign loan words) But I think I got it.
アレキサーンドラ ウィンク
A-Re-Ki-Sa-N-Do-Ra Wi-N-Ku (How to pronounce)
Here's what the symbols mean:
a ア
re レ
ki キ
saa サー
n ン
do ド
ra ラ
ui ウィ
n ン
ku ク
What made it hard to translate was the letter x, which I found both ki キ and ku ク. I think ki is more correct. (Translating American words or names is harder since not all of our letters have counterparts in their language.)
What surprised me more was with Wink -- where I learned something new! I initially wanted to use wi ヰ. But I found out that Katakana Symbol is nearly obsolete, ever since 1946 - it stopped being used. The symbol ウィ Ui is the more commonly used substitution.
I hope this is more interesting than boring for a comment. But it's a fun exercise to use what limited knowledge I have the subject to translate a name.
Okay, my vote is for Erik...unless Alex chooses my acrostic.
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