Wow. Just...wow.

When I wrote my 100 Things post, I got a comment from some douche who said that it was the most self-centered thing he'd ever read. The comment is long gone since it was back on Blogspot, but I always thought that was hilarious; isn't the whole point of a 100 Things post to talk about yourself? I thought that was the dumbest comment anyone could leave on someone's blog.

Boy, today that one got topped.

Just to make sure everyone sees the heartfelt comment Sally left today:

I think you need to get over yourself and give your friends a break. There are alot others out there that have these kind of problems. Yes it's sad but how much more do your friends want to hear about it. This is all you blog about anymore. Time to move on and consider others for awhile.

Poor Sally is tired of reading about my miscarriage. Since she pays good money to come here and read quality content, I'd better change my blog to make it more what she wants to read. Oh no, wait, she pays jack squat to read this site, so maybe she doesn't get a say in it.

But apparently I need to consider you guys, my readers. You don't want to hear about dead babies and heartache; you come here to find political commentary that you can find hundreds of other places. I should've spent my time researching current events and writing about that instead of sitting on the toilet bleeding for a week. Gosh, how rude I've been in not thinking of you, my readers and what you want me to say.

Because lord knows you couldn't find commentary on Obama and McCain anywhere else for the past week. How boorish of me to be wrapped up in my dead baby and all. A thousand apologies.

I mean, seriously, are you kidding me with this, Sally? If you don't like my blog content, click fucking elsewhere. Don't leave a snide-ass comment about how you don't like what I have to say.

You're the one who needs to get over yourself, lady.
And learn to spell basic words, like "a lot."

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This, to me, is one of the most interesting aspects of blogs.

Obama said that we arrested and tried those responsible for the 1993 WTC bombing. He also compared the Boumediene decision with the Nuremburg trials.

Powerline explains why what Obama said is not factual. It takes a trial lawyer familiar with Nuremburg to point out where Obama is wrong. I am not a trial lawyer; I am glad people like the men at Powerline donate their time to explain these details.

But people like Obama can go on TV and say whatever they want, and most voters don't visit Powerline to get the full story.

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I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, writing about politics and junk, but nothing caught my eye this morning. I promise this isn't going to turn into a "feelings blog." At least not exclusively!

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For the longest time, Notes From the Olive Garden was missing in cyberspace. I could read that thing a hundred times and still want to read it again. I missed it. There was a gap in the internet that hurt my heart.

I missed it tonight and went searching again. Found it, reproduced elsewhere.

Aaaah.

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I've had several people from my high school find my site, but that's because they were googling something local that I had written about. But only twice, as far as I know, have people from my real life found me by coincidence via other blogs. The first time was right when I started blogging, when a friend found me via LT Smash (hi, Oda Mae!) And today, my husband's former ROTC instructor found me via FbL's post at Castle Argghhh and realized he just might know this Sarah in real life.

So the first time he comes here, what is there to see? Lots of baby posts, an ode to buttons, an Emily Dickinson poem, and a liveblog of Rambo, for pete's sake. How embarrassing.

I really need to get some higher quality stuff up here pronto.

I promise, I wrote about Machiavelli over at SpouseBUZZ the other day. I'm not a complete mommyblogger moron who looks at shiny buttons all day long.

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1 I am....

Posted by: awtm at May 19, 2008 04:33 PM (Xx9d8)

2 AWTM -- Bwahahaha. No, you are teh smart.

Posted by: Sarah at May 19, 2008 05:19 PM (TWet1)

3 I'm laughing at both the post and comments! But seriously... Wow. I must've really had you pegged if someone recognized you just from a sketch of your personality. Yikes!

Posted by: FbL at May 19, 2008 08:44 PM (HwqvF)

4 But you live blog of Rambo was sheer genius!

Posted by: Butterfly Wife at May 20, 2008 01:18 AM (nK6Pm)

5 Not too many French/Swedish speaking Sarahs who have a husband in the Army who was Finance, branch detailed Armor then decided to go Civil Affairs who recently returned from Vilseck Germany. I was pretty safe, but it makes you realize how small the Army community really is.

Posted by: JW at May 20, 2008 08:37 AM (HgYAW)

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This afternoon I went and met up with Sis B. She has the cutest freckled nose and the most perfectly shaped head I've ever seen. (That sounds weird, I know, but it's meant as a compliment. She's lovely.)

We had a wonderful afternoon of talking our heads off. And my favorite part was when we mentioned my car, and she immediately asked me how many miles to the gallon it gets. We compared notes on our cars' gas consumption. In this nutty Army world we live in, surrounded by SUVs and F-150s, it felt so nice for someone to notice and speak appreciatively of our little, efficient cars.

I can't wait to see her again the next time I'm in "Tayhoss." I hope she introduces me to her armadillo friends.

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1 Maybe it's because I haven't slept much for the past few days but HAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm laughing hysterically. And I was crafting my blog post about you all afternoon. I think I might sleep first, though. It was glorious meeting you and I can't wait til next time!

Posted by: Sis B at May 09, 2008 07:33 PM (0ZS+T)

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I've decided that whoever came up with the expression "misery loves company" has never truly been miserable. Real misery feels worse when you hear someone else is going through it.

I got to go check my email at the local public library while we were on vacation. I found out that two other bloggers had miscarriages this week.

I cried quietly the whole way home from the library.
I do not want to share that misery with other people.

We're home now. I've got some stuff to share, but I'm too exhausted from the 18-hour drive to do it now.

But I did have a laugh the first night we were gone when I heard that Hillary's story of the girl who couldn't raise $100 for a prenatal visit, the story I wrote about when she was campaigning here in town, was baloney.

I missed my blog that night.

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1 Oh thank God! I missed you way too much - I clicked over here so many times just to check it bordered on stalking behavior. But I did manage to control myself a bit, as I didn't start hounding you or anything. But only because you had to spend some time with the husband.

Posted by: airforcewife at April 14, 2008 01:34 PM (mIbWn)

2 Although I have never experienced that misery, I do remember going through the motions to try to conceive and they can be brutal, for those you know through the blogsphere that lost their little ones this week, my heart goes out to them, that heartbreak, I can only fathom in my worst nightmares...... On the lighter note, it's good to see you back, get some rest....

Posted by: A Soldier's Wife at April 14, 2008 04:53 PM (U2GKz)

3 I have experienced a miscarriage and well, the misery is simply unbearable. The real misery though? Those people who just don't understand how miserable you are. Hang in there.

Posted by: Tonya at April 15, 2008 09:29 AM (KV0YP)

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Oda Mae emailed me to say that someone mentioned me on a Rachel Lucas post about people's favorite bloggers. So I just spent ten minutes reading through all the comments looking for my name, cuz I'm a douche like that.

Anyway, thanks to MargeinMI, whose moniker I recognize from years of readership, for mentioning me, especially in the same breath as names like Lileks and Steyn. It was such a compliment.

And she shaved four years off my age, so there's that compliment too!

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1 Wow! I got a thrill there Sarah! You ROCK and so does Rachel. I hope she checks in here now that 'Rupert' is being deployed. I think she would get a lot of comfort from your POV. I remember when I first started reading you and you were so thrilled at getting an email from Stephen Den Beste. (I miss him!) Now I know just how you felt! Too Cool. )

Posted by: MargeinMI at April 04, 2008 02:22 AM (rmiFZ)

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You know, Lileks can make me choke up by saying the simplest of things. Raising kids, watching them grow up, remembering the days gone by, both hers and his. Sniff.

Incidentally, I used to watch Rolie Polie Olie when we lived in Germany. I was 28, I had no kids, but I watched it in the mornings when we had just gotten Charlie and his puppy-ness made him wake up at the crack of dawn. I watched the show just because of Lileks.

I have never met this man, but he has touched my life over the past five years and become a part of who I am. It's amazing that he's so dear to my heart, and yet he has no idea of my existence on this planet.

I dream about Lileks on occasion, and it's probably pretty accurate. He's always nice.

UPDATE:

Lileks makes me cry; Frank J makes me wet my pants. Go on, read it.

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Bubba Bo Bob Brain,

You have been reading my site now for at least three years, and I still can't figure you out. I can't remember a single time in all these years that you've ever left a comment saying you agree with me on anything. And I can't help but wonder what keeps you coming back. It can't be that you're trying to constructively offer opposing viewpoints, because you clearly come off as hostile and rude in most of your comments. You said once that you want to "expand my horizon," but don't you realize that when all your comments are negative, it gets so easy to tune you out? Haven't you heard of a compliment sandwich? Surely I must've said a few things over the past few years that you agree with, or think are funny, or seem logical. You never write on those posts; you just wait until you feel like cussing or calling me a liar. Or reminding me of how much smarter/better/wiser you are because you're older and have experienced stuff. It makes it way too easy to roll my eyes and move on.

Surely there is some reason that you've been coming here for years. I can't figure it out. The only way you'd ever make headway with me is to find some common ground to build on, so why do you think ranting about how I'm brainwashed or naive or a liar is going to make me come around to your arguments? You catch flies with honey, Bubba...

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1 It may be a troll, in which case it isn't interested in being understood, just noticed. I wouldn't waste any more time on it if I were you, it's not worth the effort. Just sayin'.

Posted by: JT at March 16, 2008 08:49 AM (Z0nuT)

2 JT, but a troll who's been around for 3+ years? That seems excessive if he's just here to flame me for kicks. I am majorly curious why he keeps reading my site.

Posted by: Sarah at March 16, 2008 09:34 AM (TWet1)

3 I noticed the last post he became all worked up over was the Jodie Foster one? Maybe he has a crush on you?? Hmmm...could be.

Posted by: Guard Wife at March 16, 2008 09:45 AM (BslEQ)

4 Sarah so sorry I was offensive, but in case you haven't noticed it has been a bit more than 4 years, and what brought me here was a link, you remember the "clueless fucktard dumb" link?? Well I found that to be rather unfounded, and while there may be things I agree on I see no need to reinforce those things as I would only be "cheer leading" you. It is in our differences where I find human beings most interesting, sorry you feel differently. We all have so much in common as humans, that I like to explore the differences. I know I may come across as a bit boorish at times, but for me to try to be otherwise would be rather disingenuous, what you see in print is pretty much the way I am in person. I'm just a working class stiff with a bit more non-formal education, than is usual. Hell you should see me when I rip people that cheer lead in favor of the war, but seem to refuse to join the military. My whole point in the Foster thread was about how we ALL grow and change, and if we assess ourselves honestly we are rather a bit more self absorbed assholes @ 19 & 20 than we are @ a later age. Children do tend to make you have to lose your focus upon your self. Oh and a quick note yours is one of only two "conservative blogs" I bother to read, and just so you know there are two "liberal blogs" I bother to read, and two "moderate blogs" as well. I am usually just as acerbic on those as I am here. Again Sorry to offend.

Posted by: Bubba Bo Bob Brain at March 16, 2008 11:34 AM (AKSWt)

5 I don't agree with you on a lot of your opinions either. That being said you present yourself in an intelligent manner, write well, and have some amusing stories. I enjoy reading your blog whether or not I agree with you. Keep blogging and ignore those that can't respect your opinions!

Posted by: Stephanie at March 17, 2008 03:22 AM (CJCEn)

6 You know, I'm only speaking for myself here, but Bubba isn't so much offensive to me as he is just downright irritating and plain mean. I mean, not wanting to comment on threads he agrees with for fear of cheerleading? What a horrible way to have some sort of human relationship with someone! "I don't want to tell you when you're right, or when you're doing a good job. But, damn straight I will jump down your throat when I feel like I need to point out you're a horrible person who is leading the world down the road to evil!" And sometimes, Bubba, it sure does seem like you just act rude and crotchety just to be rude and crochety. Not to mention the inability you seem to have of admission to when you yourself are wrong. That's just not pleasant to be around. FWIW, on the Foster thread I pointed out that you are telling Sarah she's some kind of hypocrite for expecting Foster to own up to the fact that people were really shot, as if we should just shrug it off to "teenagers". Well, if we can expect a 5 year old to say please, thank you, and excuse me, I don't think it's out of bounds for a 19 year old to feel bad someone was REALLY shot, and not "camera" shot. Your point was silly, and beside the point of what Sarah wrote, and seemingly only written to be the contrary "adult" in the picture. You continually try to deride someone who genuinely reaches out and tries to make the world a better place. Sarah makes preemie hats for the hospital, she made dolls to send to Africa, and she is one of the most supportive friends a military wife can have. None of this do you ever acknowledge. That just makes you plain irritating. I hope you're only like that on the internet.

Posted by: airforcewife at March 17, 2008 05:32 AM (mIbWn)

7 I visit this site often and have never commented, mostly because I am not in the military and have no family members in the military, so I think I would add little to the discussions. But I will comment here because I work with a Bubba Bo Bob Brain. Also, I met more than a few of them in law school. These are people that think that they are being sophisticated by intentionally stirring the pot. They are condescending - acting like without their insights the rest of us would miss the big picture. When confronted, they will employ the I was just trying to present an opposing viewpoint argument and then apoligize to you for your lack of understanding. Sarah, you really have a lot more patience than I do in even trying to understand (or grok as you say) this individual. On another matter - I justed wanted to say my prayers and thoughts are with you in your goal to have a child. My wife and I waited a few years for our first (won't say how long) and the second came a short time later. Keep believing and things will work out for you and your husband.

Posted by: Padraig at March 17, 2008 09:38 AM (CrA9t)

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It absolutely cracks me up when my husband uses my blog against me. He asked a little while ago if I'd like to take the dog for a walk, and I balked and complained until he said, "Don't cry to me because you're uncultured and hate travel." It cracked me up. He also calls me flippant a lot, and he used to call me clueless f*cktard dumb. Somehow it's endearing when he turns the tables on me.

Also, this is the man who likes to joke that he only wants to travel when he gets to go armed. Uncultured, indeed.

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CaliValleyGirl once said that the reason she started blogging was so I would notice her and be her friend. Now that I am her friend, she sends me enormous emails about her thoughts but doesn't blog anymore.

So I hereby announce that I am no longer certain that I want to be friends with her. Heh. Maybe that'll get her to post again.

P.S. Why didn't anyone tell me that Annika was blogging again? For pete's sake, she's been at it for months and I had no idea. Also she wrote about Tom Petty last month, which brings me full circle today. Also I want to hear more about The Karate Kid. Incidentally, I had to bite my tongue hard not to ask CaliValleyGirl to take me to Reseda or the Golf n Stuff when I was in L.A.

And now I'm full circle within this post.

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You know you're a blogging family when you're faced with an ethical dilemma and your husband's advice is "What would Glenn Reynolds do?"

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These are the times when I'm ashamed for the blog community.

Yes, Jim Henley made a mistake. Yes, someone should've pointed it out to him, and he should correct it. But Jesus on rollerskates, does it really take 629 comments to accomplish this?

The third commenter pointed out the attribution error. A few comments after that are perhaps rude, but a little funny. And then it just gets sad. The section gets uglier and uglier. And more personal. And then comment 20 points out the error again. Do people even read comments or do they just assume they're the first to realize the error? Or the first to come up with some witty way of pointing out what an awful and stupid person the blogger is?

Comment 90 finally starts to admit that they've given Jim a hard enough time. But still the comments continue.

I've been on the receiving end of this form of ugly. It's not fun. It's not fun to have your parents' home address posted just because someone doesn't like your opinion or thinks you're dumb. Frankly, I think it's disgusting behavior, no matter who it's pointed at. And right now, it's "my people" being the rude ones, and I don't like it. I disagree with Jim Henley's viewpoint, but dang, leave the man alone.

I am so happy to be a part of the blogosphere. But today it makes me feel ugly.
It's days like this when I remember why Tim left us.

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I dropped my last friend off at the airport this evening, and the ride home was so quiet. I was sad not to have tons of people to talk to and AirForceWife's kids to chase the dog around the house. I miss everyone already.

But I'm exhausted.

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1 Which is why you have to get some sleep and then come up here and visit us with Charlie (and the husband if he can make it). I told AirForceGuy how Andi came upon your husband and my daughter #2 discussing the role of Civil Affairs in reconstructing Iraq, and AFG about DIED laughing. It was too perfect.

Posted by: airforcewife at December 03, 2007 09:21 AM (mIbWn)

2 Please rest. Honestly, I had to down a Maker's Mark & Coke once I went back to the hotel. My nerves can't handle all that 'activity.' You are a much more gracious hostess than I, I assure you. Keep me posted on all your activities and give Charlie a treat from me!

Posted by: guard wife at December 03, 2007 11:14 AM (boSOD)

3 Looks like we need to toughen GW up a bit. Heh. Thank you for being such a wonderful hostess. I miss you already.

Posted by: HomefrontSix at December 03, 2007 03:38 PM (4Es1w)

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I've been busy getting ready for this...

Andi gets here in a couple of hours, which means I have lasagna to make and a house to keep cleaning. Oh, and a dog to brush. Heather (from Hand-Crafted Comfort) and Ginger (from Sew Much Comfort) show up for dinner tomorrow. Then a friend from Germany and CaliValleyGirl arrive Friday. It's a hen party in the Grok house this weekend!

SpouseBUZZ Live should be great, as always. And if you can't make it to the live event, a very generous and cool company called Syncronicity Live is going to livestream the day. You can watch along from home! What a gift they've given us.

And so I'm off, to finish making the house look presentable and start dinner. Blogging might be limited, since my online friends will all be in my living room this weekend!

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1 Sounds wonderful. See you on Saturday! Jack Bauer is looking forward to meeting you.

Posted by: Butterfly Wife at November 29, 2007 04:58 AM (TRbf/)

2 I am SOOOO green with envy! Give everyone hugs for me...

Posted by: FbL at November 29, 2007 10:11 PM (rW1/8)

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I managed to take exactly zero photos at the Blog World Expo. Luckily AWTM comes prepared with a camera and 45 memory cards to every event.

Look at AWTM, so composed and cool. Look at me, cheesing like a maniac. I can't believe this man talked to me repeatedly over the weekend. I look like a freak.

Heh.

I'm such a stalker.

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1 He's not only cool and intelligent, he's cute too! Glad you got to meet him! Your Mama

Posted by: nancy at November 13, 2007 09:21 AM (m84zM)

2 Ha, my mom's a bigger nerd than I am

Posted by: Sarah at November 13, 2007 09:23 AM (TWet1)

3 too funny

Posted by: awtm at November 13, 2007 09:29 AM (XEBSz)

4 You do not look like a freak, he probably thought you were cute and he now only realizes you are a little on the unstable side because of your most recent blog post Glad you all had such a hoot....I live vicariously through everyone else..... ~asw

Posted by: A Soldier's Wife at November 13, 2007 05:21 PM (RwuMn)

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So my deal for this week was to talk to Instapundit. I knew he'd be here, but I also knew he'd be a rock star and quite out of my league.

Thursday night at the Pajamas Media Party, when they gave away the weblog awards, all of a sudden there he was on stage. Too cool. AWTM and I started chasing him down for photos. He was really friendly and laughed at our antics.

This afternoon though, as I chased him around the expo hall, I think I began to get closer and closer to Crazy Town in his eyes. And then when I sat in on his podcasting seminar, and I've never done a podcast in my life, that was the height of silliness.

But I just think that man is so danged cool. I mean, he used the word "swell" and made a Calvin Coolidge joke. It doesn't get any better than that.

So I stalked the Instapundit. I'm such a nerd.

UPDATE:

Yay, photo evidence!

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1 Don't forget the Ted Baxter reference

Posted by: awtm at November 09, 2007 05:38 PM (TJpkc)

2 Hey, I had my picture taken with him. Gotta send that to Jack Bauer. He will love it. Now, I just need to remember who took that picture.

Posted by: Butterfly Wife at November 10, 2007 11:05 AM (Boiao)

3 This reminds me of my own antics at various local, regional and national librarian conferences...yes, I hear you laughing, librarians get together for professional development, too Anyway, I have unashamed-ly stalked my fair share of the Cool Kid librarians so your behavior seems totally acceptable to me!

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I'm liveblogging the Blog World Expo Milblog panels.

Panel #1: What is a Milblog?
Panel #2: To Blog or Not to Blog: Milbloggers, DoD, and the Media

Panel #3: From the Front
Panel #4: Meanwhile, Back on the Homefront

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Heh, look who joined the 21st century...

I am sitting in the Blog World Expo keynote speech, liveblogging on a laptop.

More later...

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