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Why I Fail At The Internet (But Win At Life!)

December8

This week, in the vein of If You Can’t Be Awesome, It Pays To Know People Who Are, I am giving away a copy of my friend Stefanie Wilder-Taylor’s book, It’s Not Me, It’s You. I met Stef through her blog, Baby on Bored, which, if you’re not reading, you’re probably a serial killer, so go and read her. She sent me a copy right after I had Mimi and I stayed up all night one night reading it, which, if you have a newborn, you know is as smart as jabbing yourself in the eye with a dull pencil.

And YOU can win this book, o! Internet my Internet, very easily. This is what you need to do. Click on this link here (or the widget on my sidebar) and join my group Aunt Becky’s Band of Merry Prankster’s at Savvy Source. You can even log in through your Facebook ID (also, if you want to be friends through Facebook, my name is Becky Sherrick Harks).

Then come back here and tell me you did so so I can easily count comments and let random number generator pick out a number on December 16.

The way it was explained to me, it’s going to be kind of like a big chat room where we can talk about stuff-n-things and braid each others hair and eat virtual pizza and drink virtual vodka. I think it’ll be a lot of fun, although I’m kind of nervous because WHAT IF I’M DOING IT WRONG? I’m not an early internet adopter, so if I’m all a/s/l? to you, please, forgive me.

Unless you’re into that stuff, of course.

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68 Comments to

“Why I Fail At The Internet (But Win At Life!)”

On December 9th, 2009 at 12:01 am Carissajaded Says:
I’m not sure I did it right. It asked me questions about my children, at which I have none, so I ignored them. I think it let me be their friend anyway, but I’m not sure!!!
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:58 am downriver deb Says:
Count me in!
On December 9th, 2009 at 1:06 am Alicia @bethsix Says:
Done, prankster.
On December 9th, 2009 at 1:54 am Krissa Says:
I did it, Becky! All hooked up through Facebook!
On December 9th, 2009 at 3:18 am Mad Woman Says:
I signed up too! And then I joined your group thingy because that’s the kind of thing I do. You say “jump bithc!”, I say “how high madam?”.
On December 9th, 2009 at 3:23 am Jay Says:
I joined, because I don’t want you to think I am a serial killer, but I feel like a phoney because I’m not a parent (to my knowledge). Is that bad? Should I leave?
On December 9th, 2009 at 4:09 am panamahat Says:
Um, judging by all those little widget-link-icon thingies down the bottom of your post, I’d say you WIN at the internet. I have NO IDEA what most of them do…
On December 9th, 2009 at 5:10 am DG at Diaryofamadbathroom Says:
K. Done. I’m in the band.
On December 9th, 2009 at 7:03 am Karyn Says:
I joined.. They did ask bunches of questions about my boys, but I joined anyways. 🙂

Oo! I even found your group! *happy dance* Hm. I guess I’d better get my boy ready for school.. Instead of surfing the net. Ah well. I’d rather surf.
On December 9th, 2009 at 7:22 am Hilly Says:
I don’t have kids so I can’t really sign up for Savvy Source but good luck to everyone who is competing! I am rooting for you. Wait, no YOU. Um, how about YOU?

😉
On December 9th, 2009 at 7:29 am stacey@Havoc&Mayhem Says:
I joined. My knee jerk privacy response kept me from answering about the kids. I think I managed to add you as a friend as well.
On December 9th, 2009 at 7:40 am Melanie Says:
You crack me up- and took me back ten years when internet chat rooms WERE all a/s/l?? HAHA! Man. The memories.
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:02 am Melissa Says:
I signed up, and sent you a message and a friend request on FB. The book sounds great!
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:02 am Kelly Says:
Is this another thing for me to get addicted to on the internet? I’m sure it is, and I am in.
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:03 am Kendra Says:
I headed over there and joined. I’m always up for some virtual hair-braiding. I even foundy your group and responded to your question with my very special (useless) brand of insight.
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:13 am joann Mannix Says:
Absolutely no idea what I just did, but I THINK I signed up and sent you a request. You definitely win at the Internet. Look in the mirror and repeat after me, “I am a winner. I am a winner.” Now sigh deeply.
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:23 am sky Says:
I joined through FB but I’m not sure I did it right. If I didn’t I’ll do it the other way. 🙂
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:37 am Jaime M. Says:
Joined and connected to FB!
On December 9th, 2009 at 9:13 am Kristin Says:
I joined you!
On December 9th, 2009 at 9:33 am Belle Says:
Baaahahahah I haven’t heard a/s/l in yeeears. Kind of ashamed and grossed out that I know what it means even.
On December 9th, 2009 at 9:41 am Marissa Says:
WTF?? I joined the group but can’t figure out how to add you as a friend.. All I could find was “follow this source”. I know I have internet issues. But I did request your friendship on Facebook because I do know how to do that.
On December 9th, 2009 at 9:48 am mepsipax Says:
Screw that I want the real vodka. A/S/l wow old school.
On December 9th, 2009 at 9:50 am Ed Says:
Done. What’s our first prank? How about we ring Amy Turn Sharp’s doorbell and run!
On December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am Amanda Says:
I’m going to join on Friday – which is the only day of the week that I’m unshackled from the constraints of the workplace.

Of course, like other things you do I’m quite sure that you will do it wonderfully!
On December 9th, 2009 at 10:55 am Badass Geek Says:
I’m in. But if you ask me to drink funny tasting Kool-Aid, I’m telling your mom.
On December 9th, 2009 at 10:57 am Mrs Soup Says:
Woo! Loves you! <3

And I'll bring the toenail polish. I can put little flowers and bugs and stuff on your toes!
On December 9th, 2009 at 11:00 am Chibi Jeebs Says:
Dirty, awful non-child-bearer over here, so no joining for me, but good luck. 😉
On December 9th, 2009 at 11:10 am Jenny Says:
I hooked up with you through Facebook. . .well, not THAT way. 🙂
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:07 pm Corey Says:
Joined!
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:16 pm Calamity_Jane Says:
Aunt Becky!! I hooked myself up with this snazzy thing you call Savvy Source. 🙂 At least I think I did..pretty sure I did. Oh damn…..
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:22 pm Miss Grace Says:
Ooh a giveaway! You’re tricky!
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm Vinomom Says:
I’m there Aunt Becky, did you see me? My name is Vinomom! I want a free book!
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm Toni Says:
Done 🙂 But I’m not really getting it yet. Maybe I need to go back and figure out what I signed up to do. 🙂
On December 9th, 2009 at 12:40 pm MFA Mama Says:
Squee! I wanna braid your hair! Me me me!

That said, Savvy Source is hurting my psyche (see the comment I left on Tanis’s blog) and you better accept that friend request FAST because I think I may have implicated myself in a cybercrime in trying to sign into Tanis’s group. Lord. I need a pill.
On December 9th, 2009 at 1:00 pm Notesfromthegrove Says:
You know I only do these internet thingies for you, right?

Ok, I think I did it right. “Think” being the operative word, yo.
On December 9th, 2009 at 1:10 pm Miss Spoken Says:
Joined (can we hold hands around the fire and sing camp songs now?)
On December 9th, 2009 at 1:33 pm Stephanie Says:
this article about the swine flu and dirty tissues made me think of you.

http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articletkt.aspx?cp-documentid=22620337

so just to clear it up, the “sickness” and “snot rags” bring you to mind. Yes, oh yes. that’s Muthafrackin Hawt!
On December 9th, 2009 at 1:55 pm Julie Says:
you had me at virtual vodka…
On December 9th, 2009 at 2:17 pm Thomas Houseman Says:
Done, signed up and joined the group… 🙂
On December 9th, 2009 at 2:55 pm Rebecca Says:
Okay…I joined the site but……I’m lost now. Is that all I needed to do? I don’t really want to connect to facebook……..Can’t we segregate the two?
On December 9th, 2009 at 3:14 pm Rebecca Says:
Okay…I joined the site but……I’m lost now. Is that all I needed to do? I don’t really want to connect to facebook……..Can’t we segregate the two?

Okay…I figured it out, yo!

And yes….I find it hard to make friend with people without using my computer…….sniff, sniff.
On December 9th, 2009 at 3:44 pm Katie Says:
Signed up and Joined oh Great Aunt Becky.
On December 9th, 2009 at 5:23 pm Heather Says:
I joined but I don’t feel like I did it right because it only asked me one question about my child and not a bunch of questions like the rest of the gang here.
On December 9th, 2009 at 6:55 pm Cat Says:
Done!
On December 9th, 2009 at 6:57 pm Chris Mancini Says:
It is indeed a great book. I already have it so I am just encouraging everyone to enter.
On December 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm kys Says:
I did it through FB. The account is under my real name. I hope the papparazi doesn’t bother me too much now.
On December 9th, 2009 at 8:43 pm sarah Says:
Because I kind of do everything you tell me to do, I joined. So now I’m all entered and shit, right?
*tee hee* awesome
On December 9th, 2009 at 10:44 pm Stefanie Says:
So this is all about getting people to be your friend on FB and not about making virtual love to my book. That’s all right. I’ll take FB’s sloppy seconds. I’m easy like that.

You rock Aunt Becky!! I love you.
On December 9th, 2009 at 10:47 pm Samantha Says:
I clicked the link and joined with facebook. I think I did it right?
On December 10th, 2009 at 2:17 am TwoWishes Tara Says:
Hmmm … into the S.S., still working on the friend thing. Apparently, I’m slow at this technology business.
On December 10th, 2009 at 7:50 am Jenn D. Says:
I joined! I posted on the 12/8 convo as jmdreg. Oops on the loser user name.
On December 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am amber Says:
‘kay, I think I figured that out. Consider me a prankster!

You know why I like the Internet? Because it makes me feel like I have friends. Because the girls in my real life? Don’t want me in their groups.

Who, me? A loser? nah.
On December 10th, 2009 at 11:08 am Emily Says:
Done!
On December 10th, 2009 at 11:36 am Because The Real Reason I Had Kids Was To Buy All The Stuff My Parents Wouldn’t Buy Me at Mommy Wants Vodka Says:
[…] join my group) over at The Savvy Source and enter to win Stef’s book by leaving me a comment here. Because […]
On December 10th, 2009 at 2:25 pm LaurenL Says:
I joined. I would like a special reward for doing so. Please.
On December 10th, 2009 at 2:48 pm 6512 and growing Says:
Commenting. Want book.
On December 10th, 2009 at 3:37 pm Kendal Hall Says:
Just found your fabulous site and love it. I burst out into fits so many times while catching up on older posts that my daughter came over and said “why do you keep spitting on the computer mommy?” Count me in and FYI – I LOVE pizza, vodka and to sitting around braiding each others hair (as long as Sandra Dee is still in the bathroom tending to her bleeding ear so we can smoke a quick one 😉
On December 10th, 2009 at 11:03 pm Your Aunt Becky Says:
Dude. HELLS YES.

We are SO going to drink some virtual vodka while we braid each others hair. I CANNOT WAIT. Nice to meet you!
On December 10th, 2009 at 4:39 pm Amy Says:
all hooked up. Not sure how much time I’ll have for it, but looks like a good place to whine about my 2 year olds misbehavior.
On December 10th, 2009 at 9:20 pm Zakary Says:
Done. God, that was hard. I had to click like two buttons. 🙂
On December 11th, 2009 at 3:04 pm Jennifer June Says:
Joined a gang – check
Begged Becky shamelessly to be my facebook friend – check
Told the old the world how awesome she is – check.

http://www.theladyslounge.com
On December 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pm Tracy Says:
I joined your group.
On December 12th, 2009 at 4:36 pm Angela Says:
Joined, forgot to comment here, but did it, now.
On December 13th, 2009 at 10:49 am Kristin Moran Says:
I’m in. I did it for the book, your blog & the virtual vodka. Mmmmmmmm.
On December 14th, 2009 at 12:32 pm sue Says:
Because The Real Reason I Had Kids Was To Buy All The Stuff My Parents Wouldn’t Buy Me at Mommy Wants Vodka on December 10, 2009 11:36 am

Yes, One of the 1st things my daughter got (when she was old enough) was a pottery wheel (even though she didn’t ask for it), because my bitch mother heard me telling a friend I had seen it in her closet and she returned it. All I got was the damn box of clay that went with it. I ask you, was it my fault she didn’t hide the box properly? No! I say. It was downright mean and cruel and I still resent her for it. Anyway my daughter got one and I played with it once and now it is in the box in the garage, but I have my pottery wheel damnit! So there!
On December 14th, 2009 at 2:20 pm Your Aunt Becky Says:
Your mother was CRUEL. That’s just cruel. Good for you for getting your damn pottery wheel!
On December 16th, 2009 at 4:14 pm Heather Says:
I joined and all that and now I can’t get on and it doesn’t give you a “hey, idiot, did your forget your password and need it sent to you” option. I’ve run through the usual suspects on my passwords…

I might just create an alter-ego for the group…hmmm….
On December 16th, 2009 at 11:13 pm Your Aunt Becky Says:
Bwahahaha! I can never remember passwords or user names. It’s a good thing I’m always Mommy Wants Vodka or I’d lose my freaking IDENTITY. GAH.