Happy November! First day of NaBloPoMo 2007. The best month of the year in the blog-world because it seems like you’re never short on stuff to read. I love it and I hope you’re participating in the madness in one form or another. I first discussed my participation here if you feel like checking out the communities I’ve joined. I’m going to do daily writing prompts at my NaBloPoMo Profile Page so if you are stumped for a topic, come steal mine! I’ll write my answer to the prompt later in the day. After I’ve read yours. I want to make sure I steal all of the good ideas.
Remember: The goal is to post EVER DAY. But my goal, since I sometimes post several times a day anyway, is to post 100 times this month. I only hit 75 last year, but I’m going to go for the gold this year.
So - before we get the ball rolling - anyone want to make it easy on me by asking me questions that I can then turn into a blog entry? Like, “Oh, Zoot. How did you get so rockin’ awesome?” To which I would reply, “12.”
Oh Zoot, when DID you get so rockin awesome??
I am gonna post everyday! I am joining in…I am going to be reading!! I have some ideas. Hopefully they won’t be lame. Otherwise I am stealing some of your ideas.
I love asking questions! I’m so glad you asked for them.
1. You take amazing photos - do you have some tips? A lessons learned? A favorite photo?
2. I see your race day pictures in the banner all the time. How many races have you run in? Do you always run for a cause? When did you start?
3. Have you ever regretted pushing publish on a post?
4. What’s your favorite time of day? I see you post all the time so are you a morning person - an afternoon person -or a night owl?
Well, my first NaBloPoMo post was about my first kiss, feel free to steal that theme!!!
i’m so glad that you’re doing writing prompts, because i have no idea how i’m going to post every day. i’m more of a twice a week kind of girl.
speaking of, here’s my question: why do you find the time and energy to work, post, incubate the zootbryo, have awesome time with lilz. shoot awesome footage of nikkiz, blog, watch tv, and maintain a relationship with mr. z?
seriously, the world needs to know.
Can I just say that I love you all for actually asking me questions! Seriously! I thought everyone would be all, “Blah.” hehe.
I guess then that the answer to “Oh, Zoot. How did *I* get so rockin’ awesome?” might be ‘fish’.
This one goes to 11.
:)
Anyway, happy first day of NaBloPoMo! Good luck with your 100 posts goal!
I’m an every-day poster as well so decided to challenge myself by using song lyrics as post titles. And the song lyrics must relate to the content of the post. And then tied it to a weekly contest so I can’t quit after three days. Contest starts Nov. 4 if you’re interested.
My question: what prompted you to start blogging?
seriosuly, how DO you find time to do everything you do - work, play with the kids, watch tv, blog? I am a SAHM, only have ONE child, am not pregnant, and yet I just cannot keep a blog going eventhough I would REALLY like to. Somedays I can’t even find time to eat a decent meal! Also - did LilZ and NikkiZ go trick-or-treating, or has he decided he’s too cool for that now?
seriosuly, how DO you find time to do everything you do - work, play with the kids, watch tv, blog? I am a SAHM, only have ONE child, am not pregnant, and yet I just cannot keep a blog going eventhough I would REALLY like to. Somedays I can’t even find time to eat a decent meal! Also - did LilZ and NikkiZ go trick-or-treating, or has he decided he’s too cool for that now?
Ok. I’ve been blogging for about 4 years now and I have no readers. How did you get your jump? What was the defining moment for you and your blog? I’d love to have a little more blogging success although, I love just having it for myself too. Can you give me some tips that helped yours?
So, I also want to know what made you start blogging? What makes you keep blogging?
I’m interested in your progression towards running and completing a marathon. Were you always a runner? Or did you just decide you wanted to run a marathon someday and you trained for it and completed it? I’m very intrigued by the whole marathon concept, so if you want to dish about it, I think that would be varry kooool.
Oh…… I went as mom too
Alright questions….
1) Where did your design site go?
2) Bought any nice new pens lately that you haven’t shared with us?
3) Plan on marathoning again next year?
That’s all for now!
And…….. Now I am #1 on your commenter thingy ….. if only for 5 minutes - YAY!
I am playing too! So I will help you out…
Here are some questions straight from “The Book of Questions” from me:
01. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
02. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as your dinner guest? as your close friend? as your lover?
03. Do you think the world will be a better or a worse place 100 years from now?
04. If at birth you could pick the profession that your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?
05. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?
06. Would you be willing to murder an innocent person if it was guaranteed to end world hunger?
07. What is your most treasured memory?
08. What was your best experience with drugs or alcohol? Your worst?
09. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?
10. If you went to a beach and it turned out to be a nude beach, would you stay and go swimming? Would you swim nude?
11. Would you like to know the precise date of your death?
12. What do you value most in a relationship?
13. Do you judge others by higher or lower standards than you use to judge yourself?
14. If you wanted to look very sexy, how would you dress?
15. If there were a public execution on television, would you watch it?
16. How many times during the day do you look at yourself in the mirror?
17. If you had to pick one, would you prefer to be blind or deaf?
18. What so far, has been your biggest disappointment in life? your biggest failure?
19. Relative to the population at large, how do you rate your intelligence? your personality? your attractiveness?
20. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about any one thing you wished to know concerning yourself, life, the future, or anything else, what would you want to know?
Okay - hope that helps
@soapbox.SUPERSTAR: I love you. Thanks.
I’m NaBloPoMoing, too.
You’re getting some great questions!
How cute was nikkiz in the octapus video yesterday. It was so freakin cute. I bet you could write about that all day!
I’d like to know about how far along you are in this pregnancy with the zootbryo. If you’ve posted that info yet, I think I missed it.
I love your pregnancy update posts - I think you mentioned that you were worried people would find them boring. I’ve been a long time lurker, (since before you were pregnant with NikkiZ), and since I’m now 14 weeks along with my first, I’m extra super interested.
Personally my goal for the month is to end up with my name on your frequent posters list. Without cheating. Because I figured I could sooooooo split this comment into 6 or 7 comments and hit #1.
Seriously though, circumstances surrounding blog success. That would be a good start.
I’ve signed up for this NaBloPoMo madness…but beyond promising to write every day, I’m not sure what it means. Are there other things we should do to participate? Since you are the most awesomest NaBloPoMo (who thought that thing up?) blogger I know of, enlighten those of us who are along for the ride.
What’s your favorite isle in Target?
Good luck! I already love reading as much as you post already, now I get to enjoy the increase!
To go back to a topic that you mentioned probably over a year ago: What happened with the “red blotchy arms” experiments. I remember you and LilZ had that issue, and you were going to try some techniques to get rid of them. Any luck?
with love from a fellow splotchy-red-arm sufferer
I’m excited about your Nablopomoing because I am Nanowrimoing and it’s like we’re married in blog land.
(Yes, I’m weird, I know.) Hey also, I tagged you for a meme on my blog so check it out when you have a chance. (Ha! I make joke!) 
Zoot, You ARE rockin’ awesome! I’m going to try to post every day and my goal is to comment on 5 blogs everyday…because I’m also going to de-lurk this month too!
Since I don’t have a blog, my goal is to post 100 comments on your posts this month. Is that okay?
Oops, I forgot to ask a question.
What did you think of the Super Suppers you and LilZ created? Which dishes did you like most/least and why?
What would you say to your teenage self in a letter?
What would you say to your college self in a letter?
Last one for today. (I’m hoping you will encourage us to ask you questions throughout the month :lol:)
What was your favorite childhood television program? Do you enjoy it as much today as you did then?
My favorite questions to ask lately are:
1. What is your favorite local store/restaurant/whatever that you would miss terribly if you ever moved to a different city?
2. What is your favorite way to eat Thanksgiving leftovers? (As in, do you make turkey sandwiches? Just pile up a plate of leftovers and re-live the feast over and over?)
I feel like I’ve been asking everyone the same questions, but I also am excited to see all the different answers. Plus, with the answers to number 1 all over the blogosphere, I am sure to have a great list of must-not-miss stores and restaurants whenever I travel. So, it’s a win-win, right?
I thought of a few more.
What is your secret, comfort food indulgence that you are embarassed to admit because some may find it disgusting?
Name a “bad” thing you did as a child or teenager that no one ever found out about.
Complete this sentence: In my refrigerator/kitchen/pantry, you can always find:
Okay, I will admit that I find this irresistible.
I promise no more after this one.
Name an item you secretly covet, but haven’t told anyone about because it doesn’t make any sense for you to want such a thing.
Name an eatery/restaurant that you are embarassed to tell people is on your short list of favorite places to eat.
Discuss the secret treasures in your city/state that locals frequent/visit that you would like tourists to know about.
Although you talk about your pets some in your posts, I don’t feel like I know them. I would love to have a comprehensive list of your pets, when you got them, how old they are, what they are, and any quirks or such about them.
That just made me sound like a stalker of some weird furry sort.
I would tell you that you are rockin’ awesome but everyone here beat me to it. I mean, you are the one who gave me my first honest to goodness “real blog design” and got me motivated to post more. That put you down as a goddess in my book. As far as the number 12? I always thought it was 14. Perhaps that is what I am doing wrong.
Zoot you are amazing! Very inspirational and very motivating. Your everyday approach is really refreshing. I have a couple of questions.
1. Do you feel the void (like your readers do) when you don’t post ?
2. Do you ever feel sometimes it’s just too public?
3. Will you archive and print your blog for NikkiZ and new baby BeanZ (my name for your bundle of joy) so they can see how wonderful you captured their lives?
I CAN’T WAIT! I AM SOOOO EXCITED!
HAPPY NABLOPOMO!
oh…um…it’s been ages, but i mean to ask “where do you find the time.”
not “why do you find the time.”
hopefully that was obvious.
i’ll go sit in the corner now.
Oh man! I meant to sign up but its already the 2nd November over here so I’ve already failed
I would like to know how you find the time to do all these things! Really!!!
Zoot… you know you are completely awesome and fabulous, don’t you??….Superstar…love all the questions… hehehe
I am gonna try to pop like 100 times too. Last year I made it to 54.