Burt Reynolds and Avril Lavigne
Posted By AmyD. on June 5, 2007
Here is some crazy stuff… I was invited to join a group of bloggers over at a new blog, Burt Reynold’s Mustache. I’m posting on the 12th of every month and in between there will be some pretty cool stuff from some very talented people.
And, new post over at These Walls as well! Miss Britt and I were chatting the other day and have come to the conclusion that we don’t get very many comments on that blog because people don’t feel comfortable commenting on what are described as “private” conversations. What do you think? (and if your thoughts have something to do with it just being a crappy blog – please don’t burst my bubble with your thoughts)
Ethan had to write a short story about 5 obstacles he encountered on his way home from school. Knowing that the class would vote on the best story – it would be an understatement to say that Ethan got as creative as he possibly could. The following is an excerpt:
“As I stepped into the sun I looked around trying to see the enemies that haunted me after every class period. “They are out there,” I declared to myself. I did an acrobatic flip over the blue railing and that is when they descended upon me. Hundreds of gorgeous, bikini clad females!
They tore at my clothes and attacked my pure manliness. We fell into a giant puddle of mud which initiated mud wrestling. I soon fought my way out by throwing the new Avril Lavigne CD which they all sprang for like a pack of wild dogs.”
That’s it… but then, it’s only Tuesday, it has to get better.
Right?
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I don’t know that it’s the personal nature that makes people not comment. I just think that nobody’s done much to push traffic there, and for a while, there was very infrequent posting. It is a great site, and I love the design.
And Ethan is very funny – I’m sure he got the best story.
Hey! Hey! You! You!
I don’t like your girlfriend!
No way! No way!
Don’t you throw my CD.
Ethan should start a blog.
He can call it “avitable II”
He really should start one. He’d be good at it.
Ethan’s story reminds me of one of my favorite assignments I give each year in my World lit. class during our hero unit: My kids have to take an everyday event in their lives and make themselves sound like some grand hero in dealing with it. One of my favorites was written by a girl who lives wa-a-a-a-ay out in the country; she wrote about avoiding the evil chickens that ran out into the road on her drive home.
It’s always the creative ones we teachers tend to remember; hopefully Ethan’s friends will do the same, and he’ll win.
I should remember that Avril CD thing. That could be useful the next time I’m mobbed by screaming teenage girls (and squeeing Avitables).
You’d have to have an Avril CD and a cheeseburger to get me away! Squee!
“They tore at my clothes and attacked my pure manliness.”
Ah, these are the kinds of things that make mothers weep -lol
He is a very funny guy! Must get his wonderful sense of humor from his mom!
I’m sorry I don’t get over to the other blog. I only find time for about three comments a week (damn you bingo people – lol)
Mom thinks I came out here to pick up duct tape for her, but I snuck on the Internet, ’cause I’m a bad, bad girl -lol
Avitable He did get the best story. I should have mentioned that. And, yeah, you pimped it today, I pimped it today, I even installed a nice graphic on my sidebar there… do you know who DIDN’T pimp it today? Hmmmm?
Peter They probably won’t let Ethan in to the fan club, will they?
Miss Britt From your mouth to Ethan’s ears. I highly recommend that you begin nagging and harassing him via MySpace. Let’s make a deal that we ALL post a comment on his MySpace today demanding that he blog. Ok?
Avi See above.
Tense Actually, that’s what it was. They were the hero and had to create 5 obstacles that had to be overcome on the way home and he did win! The class said his was the best. I think it could use a little polishing, but it’s pretty funny. Very Monty Python-esque
Joe Exactly! Who knew Ethan was so resourceful? And now I know why Kate can’t find her Avril CD.
Avi
Marti Your secret is safe with me! And, uh, I guess the rest of the blogosphere too.
Damn Bingo!!!!
A lot of times I just don’t know what to add or say when I read These Walls have Ears. Other than “heh, you guys are funny”
I didn’t realise that you wanted comments over at these walls – I just thought it was a running commentry in itself.
I like your posts about Ethan.
If Ethan had his own blog, it might be interesting to see his take on a situation campared to yours.
Or it could end up being an all out war in your home, which could also be entertaining to read.
Crazy Lady That’s a good point.
Jacki, Jacki, Jacki Of course we want comments. I say this under extreme emotional duress as Britt and Avi are both attention whores and if I said anything less than, OF COURSE WE WANT COMMENTS, they will hunt me down and force me to watch crappy Kevin Costner movies or something.
Ethan’s take would be greatly exaggerated and probably 99% fabricated. He is nearly as bad of an attention whore as the afore mentioned whores – he’ll do
almostanything for a laugh.And, a war would be funny, it might give me something for a video post. Hmmm…
How funny. I always envied those who had that kind of imagination and I am pretty sure who he inherited it from. Freaking priceless and a good insight into the mind of a teenager:razz:
Haven’t really spent any time at the other sites, I’ll have to check em out.
Wow, I can’t wait to read the whole story! It sounds great!
Where the hell is my new post??