Frolicking in the snow last year.
It is time for another Use Me and Abuse Me Day here on the Wild Ride. This is my way of thanking all of you for reading my blog. It is like having a huge party so all my friends can meet each other!
This is your chance to pick up a few new friends and gain some new subscribers. Abuse me by bringing ONE link to your blog post. If you bring two, you will end up in Spam Prison. Pick an article you think everyone will enjoy reading. After pasting it, write a small hook to entice us to your lair blog.
If you have a video or book to promote, go for it!
Feel free to introduce yourself to others in my comment section. Say, “Hello! You seem pretty cool! Do you mind if I stop by your place and check it out?” You know what the answer will be. “Of course! Make yourself at home.”
Subscribe to a few blogs and they may subscribe to yours. Tell them, “Susie sent me.”
The virtual party has begun, so socialize! Mingle with the guests! Every sumptuous entree and decadent dessert is here for your virtual pleasure. The drinks are on the house. Indulge! Everything is calorie-free!
The regulars know there is always some dancing involved.
Colorado seems to be in a drought. Do you remember our wildfires this summer when I taught you how to rain dance? It reeeeeally worked, so I am giving SNOW DANCING a try! I even got my kids to help!
All I ask in return for this virtual party day is that you consider following my blog! Thanks! Now have fun clicking on the links chatting up my guests!
I have never been able to pick and choose a blogroll (I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings), so I’ve added the random Wild Riders section chosen by the computer. Yep. That’s my mug too since I comment on your comments! Keep ’em coming!
Susie Lindau's Wild Ride 
In the spirit of the Holiday Season, the folks at the Return of the Modern Philosopher Blog (and by “folks”, I mean me) have been trying to provoke Deep Thoughts about Christmas. This post from yesterday is about one of Santa’s reindeer and his quest to legally change his name.
Enjoy and Happy Holidays!!!
http://moviewriternyu.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/more-reindeer-games-donner-files-to-legally-change-name/
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Hahaha! That Donner. Always looking for attention. I bet he took forever to housebreak….
Thanks for coming to the UMAAMD! I think I have read all of my guests posts and they are fantastic!
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http://brainsnorts.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/the-rise-and-fall-of-me-1/
“the rise and fall of me” is a series of posts in which i share details of my misguided childhood, college years, and professional career. it’s full of fun and sad details about the best and worst of me. the hard part is admitting it’s all true. the easy part is knowing how lucky i have been that i’m not dead or disturbed. well, more disturbed.
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What a great glimpse into your life! Loved this introduction! Wil there be a book?
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oh crap. book. dangit.
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Hey Susie…just thought I would stop by and check out the party. I could definitely use a few laughs and your parties are always great for meeting new peeps.
Here’s a funny post for when people are having just one of those days and can’t ever get out of the house on time. If you’ve got kids … dude … a definite read. I wrote a while back. Hope you guys get a good laugh 🙂
http://thewishfactor.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/i-was-one-step-away-from-turning-into-dona-florinda/
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Oops I meant “I wrote it…wrote it a while back.” I’m here at your party only five minutes and I’m already slurring my words. I better stay away from the Tequila Bar.
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Oh my God that was hilarious and I can totally relate! Thanks for bringing that funny blog post by Guat!
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I’m always late to these parties! I’m sorry, the traffic was horrible and you know how Kathy from H.R. can chat, well, she caught me in the parking lot and I couldn’t get away from her!
Anyway, here’s my link: My apologies if you’ve read this one.
http://1pointperspective.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemon-scented-garbage/
Thanks for the invite Susie, I promise to try to get here earlier and wipe my feet next time!
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Hey no problem the party will roll for days! Thanks for coming. Be sure to say hi (click on a few links) Everyone brought their best stories today!
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Last time I crashed Susie’s party she was dancing on the table (was that the rain dance? I think so) and I had too much to drink. Anyway, I’m going to go mingle. I usually reside at http://photovignettes.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/quotography-monday-slow-down/#comments (I added the comments page because I think they’re better than the actual post).
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I remember that! Hahaha! Waaaaaay too much fun! Thanks for coming by. I hope you’ll click I mean say hello to my guests. They brought their best stuff and I’ve read all of them!
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Hey, everybody! Hi! *waves* Sorry I’m late… Friend Jenny’s toddler had a little accident on my party dress; I had to go back and change!
Wow! Look at all the wonderful posts! I better get mine up before I forget. This is from my ‘poetry’ blog “It’s Not Iambic Pentameter”. When you read a couple of the poems there you will understand why I named my blog what I did – http://veronicathepajamathiefwritespoetry.blogspot.com/2012/03/sting.html
Okay, I’m gonna grab some ‘punch’ and mingle!
Ta!
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Hope the dance works for you and Colorado gets all the snow you want/need……, but please keep it west of Chicago!!! Nice party, Susie.
Paul
http://pjb1943.wordpress.com
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Thanks Paul! Send all the snow our way!
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Some wonderful links here, Susie… I’ve popped over to a few and will try to get back. I need to go update my NaNo count and schedule some more posts for One Word Blog Day.
Thanks for hosting this wonderful ‘bash’… always so much fun to see what everybody has. 🙂
Veronica
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It is always a great bunch! Thanks for taking the time. Loved your poem!
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LOL @ Kelly and Courtney. I like how they kept their identities under ski hats and goggles. But they DID the dance. Hope it brings you SNOW. I truly do. Colorado isn’t the same in the winter without. I still fondly remember spending Thanksgiving weekend skiing Monarch with my brothers and sister. 🙂
I’m throwing this link in, because I already had it copied in response to a comment on my Christmas tree. If you love Christmas miracles, you will love this one written last year.
http://youthinkyoucanblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/a-christmas-tree-story/
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Fantastic! Thanks so much for coming by Angelia! Be sure to click on a few links and tell them Susie sent you! They should click back.
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Why didn’t I share a FUNNY POST? *cries*
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Go ahead and grab one!
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I am coming out of the shadows to dance! Snow! Snow! Snow! Thanks for throwing the party Susie! The “Memories of Eternity” will echo long after we are gone > http://wp.me/p2FEx8-5c
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Beautiful poem perfect for the holiday! Have fun and help yourself to the drinks and the buffet. Everything is calorie-free!
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Thanks so much Susie. Hope my dancing is bringing snow to you cause it is only bringing rain here in the Pacific Northwest, but it is really green!
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Oh that is THE STORM we need here! I am dancing, dancing, dancing for snow! Keep on dancing Mark and send the moisture our way!
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Sorry I’m late to the party Suzie but it’s summer where I live and I’ve been at the beach! There’s enough links here to keep me busy the rest of the year! I’ll try and get to them all. I’d like to contribute 9½ GREAT WRITING TIPS FROM 9½ GREAT WRITERS: http://colinfalconer.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/9%C2%BD-great-writing-tips-from-9%C2%BD-great-writers/
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I can always use some more tips! Thanks for coming by Colin! I hope you have fun clicking on a few, I mean shmoozing with my guests.
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Great post idea, I love these and hope to be more active. I think a few people may enjoy my post about Toilet Etiquette. It’s something we all should understand. http://duhmerica.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/toilet-etiquette/
Cheers
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Love this post! It brought potty humor to whole new level!
Thanks for stopping by with a link! Have fun “checking out” my friends!
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m enjoying making new friends, thanks.
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Fantastical!
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Thanks for hosting another party, Susie! These are always so fun – so many good posts to read and new people to follow.
Here’s my contribution to the post pile: http://audreygjohnson.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/red-square-on-a-grey-day/
It’s about exploring Red Square in Moscow, Russia. 🙂
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So cool how you travel all over the world Audrey! Thanks so much for coming by to chat up my guests! They will love it!
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Reblogged this on .
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Thanks so much for that Jim! You should drop off today’s link. It was hilarious!
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You look very much at home in the snow, Susie!
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I am a snow girl after growing up in Wisconsin and ice skating every day after school. I don’t think they have had a cold winter for a few years now.
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Okay, everyone partying here in the comments section … on the count of three … Snow Dance for Susie and friends! Remember to go clockwise!
Great party as usual, with way too many cool blogs to visit. I’m adding Steena Holmes post this week with her gluten-free shortbread. Everybody needs shortbread at this time of year!
http://www.steenaholmes.com/glutenfreeshortbreadrecipe/
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Sounds delish! Thanks so much Patricia! I hope you find a lot of new friends. I love your French/travel blog and I am sure that other’s will too!
Keep on dancing girl! We need to bring on the flakes!
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You know how our old friend Gustav Flaubert called the written voice a “faithful echo” of the speaking one? Yours is so lively and fun I can’t possibly bring myself to abuse you (by linkage or otherwise), so I’ll just thank you for stopping by my blog and come back to yours for much-needed smiles 🙂
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Wow! You are so very nice!
Actually I benefit by all of you so come back and bring a link to share. If it is more convenient later, you’ll see the link to my post on the left side of my blog!
Thanks so much!
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Well, if it’s not really abusive to link, I love this blog, written by an oncological nurse with an exquisite way of writing about love (and this particular post of hers prompted the only post of mine that has been Freshly Pressed :)): http://bornbyariver.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/one-of-the-haunted/
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Loved this and the message about messages. Thanks for coming back and bringing a link! I hope you make some new friends by clicking on a few links!
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Ok so I’m a day late. Fashionably, I say.
I’m a travel writer who recently left my successful career in educational administration to travel the world and write about it full time. I’ve been living in my Subaru wagon with all my worldly belongings for three months, couch surfing, backpacking, and otherwise adventuring!
My blog is about keeping in touch with the wildness inside yourself, so I write about my wild adventures in travel, relationships, and wilderness. Come check me out and become a member if you like it! Thanks and happy blogging!
http://www.journeytowildness.blogspot.com
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A fellow WILD RIDER! I love it!
I am sure that my guests will enjoy checking out your Subaru coach surfing adventures
Thanks so much for coming to the party!
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Hello Susie – I thought that at the party there may be some need for advice around affairs of the heart – so Aunty Bill is here to help with everyone’s needs! http://www.gingerfightback.com – regards Jim
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Good old Aunty Bill! Love him! I am sure they enjoyed him tremendously. I hope that you had fun meeting some new bloggers too and the cool thing is that it is never too late to click away! Just tell them, “Susie sent you!”
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Hey, Susie…I am going to participate in today’s dance party for….
Here is the most viewed article on my blog and not very many comments…does anyone one know why?
https://seewilliams.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/smile/
Do visit and let me know!
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I LOVED that poem! The only thing I can think of is some bloggers only go to blogs after reading and commenting on theirs. The old I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine.
I hope you had fun “mingling” with the guests and you have found some great blogs to read and comment on at the party. It is still rolling! Just tell them Susie sent you!
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Ever wake up in the morning and you just KNEW you should have stayed in bed? And then, as you make your way to the bath you wonder what that is beneath your foot? http://ourlifein3d.com/2012/11/29/dylanism-it-happend-one-dark-and-stormy-morning/
Great idea Susie! Tell your computer you don’t have to put my mug up there…too shy 🙂 Have a great weekend!
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Your mug is up there now! Hahaha! I think it puts them up by comments.
I will come over and read! I can only imagine…… 🙂
Sorry I am late! I went out of town on Friday. I hope you have been partying without me!
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Bless you Susie…with 150 comments to get back with I would give up! And everyone agreed, the party doesn’t start until susie gets hear.. Have a great week!
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Awww! Thanks so much! You too!
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How is it that I haven’t followed you yet, Susie? Well, that matter is now taken care of. 🙂
Love your posts! I’m in the process of reorganizing my blog and trying to find a good schedule. So I’ll just link to my books page for now, and then I’ll wander over to the bar. No snow dancing for me – I live in Florida. How about some SUN dancing?? lol!
http://jenniferloliver.com/
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Thanks so much Jennifer! I hope you had fun (clicking) mingling with my guests and picking up a few new friends!
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I hope you don’t mind, but I am adding your blog so they can leave a comment!
http://jenniferloliver.com/blog/
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I’m new to this blogging so bear with me and feel sorry for me I need friends..lol
… did you go to black Friday???http://cjknotts.wordpress.com/2012/11/25/i-went-to-the-mall-i-need-therapy/
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Hi there! Susie Lindau sent me, and I’m glad to be here. 🙂 So you can legally define crazy? Cool! Are the voices in my head yelling loud enough to bother you? Cause just tell me if they are, and I’ll tell them to shut up, or there might be a few empty seats in my multiple personality office by next monday morning! Oh good, they all seem to have gotten the message and they’ve turned down the volume now. Lol 😉
I loved your cartoon, and you got an honest, able to be heard in the real world laugh out loud from me, so there’s a quick comic score for you! Did I go out on Black Friday? Heck NO! Cause that’s some scary retail mayhem gone mad, and I’m not sure I’d want to deal with all that mass insanity. But if I was wearing one, my hat would be off to you, for being brave enough to just go out there and GO for it!
Me? I think I’ll just stick with free climbing 500 foot high cliff faces, cause that doesn’t scare me – it’s very peaceful up there, and if anything bad happens, at least I know it will all end very quickly.
Hey, I think I like you! 🙂 I think I’ll even follow you! And since I’ll only be following you on your blog, you won’t even need to get a restraining order! Lol 😀
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Thanks for coming to the party! I was in the mountains on a girl’s weekend!
Very funny post! I am glad that you brought it. I hope you had a lot of fun clicking on new blogs and mingling with the guests!
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Loved the “Dancing for Snow” video, and you are most definitely a fun trip that I enjoy taking, Susie Lindau! 🙂 Once again, I’m late for my chance to use you and abuse you here, but my mother says I was born late, and I’ve been late ever since! She’s right and I’ll probably be late for my own funeral. Lol 😉 Which reminds me of something you’ll probably think is weird, but we both know it won’t be the first time, or even the second or third time… But I’ve often thought that I’d like to pre-record my own eulogy for my funeral, and put all of my very best stand up comedy riffs in it, so that for one last time, I could make my audience die laughing, even though I’m already dead. I think that I might do it! Lol 😀
But anyway, I do have a link that I’d like to share here, and it’s from a recent post that I really enjoyed writing, because I’ve been in a comic drought for a while, and this one finally felt like my sense of humor was starting to rain again. (yeah I know – weird analogy, and I guess I’m just in that kind of mood today. lol) It’s not anything all that great, and not nearly as good as my best stuff, but hey, at least it’s new and it’s wet instead of dried out! Lol 🙂
http://wp.me/p221lH-zN
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The Titanic was a great film, but I doubt anyone else dreams about it like you do Chris! Fun post. Thanks for coming by!
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That’s because I have a uniquely “original” mind… and why I am much sought after by my most devoted fans – those guys in the white coats who are very insistent about wanting me to live 24/7 where they work, so I can make their employment experience more interesting and amusing. I keep telling them that I am NOT Jack Nicholson, however flattered I am that they seem to think so, but they just won’t take no for an answer, and they keep trying to make me an offer I can’t refuse. But I can and will refuse, just as long as they can’t catch me! Lol 🙂 Thanks for reading my post, and fun party here as always.
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