Today’s Music: Phoebe Snow – Shoorah! Shoorah!
Music Note: Found this song through Joan Osborne’s album Bring It On Home.
Some people see Wheelchair. She see Opportunity!
There are bloggers who show up and read pages, then drift silently back into the ethernet.
There are bloggers who show up, leave a comment and disappear, never to be seen again.
Some bloggers post stuff they made up, or copied from somewhere else, or just sort of ramble.
Some of them tell you surface stories, or hint at things but don;t really go below the surface or let you in.
Today is the birthday of someone who does none of those things.
In the short time I’ve known her, she has embedded herself in the lives lucky enough to be her online friends. She responds to every comment, starts conversations, and keeps them going with her wit, her charm, and her genuine interest.
Put up a post that you had a bad night, and she’ll give you 50 comments to cheer you up, drawing you out of your funk.
Post that you did something silly, and she’ll follow you across the blogosphere, hounding you until you can’t help but laugh at yourself.
And you’ll thank her for it
I don’t remember how I stumbled across her blog, but I’m glad I did. There are very few people that put themselves out there like that. But she does, and brings you along for the ride.
Want to play games with other bloggers? Yeah, she’ll do that (check the comments!)
Want to play in a flash web mob? Yup, she’s got it covered.
Deeper thoughts? Go evil, and be glad you did? Stunningly played
April Fools joke? Yep.
But it’s not just fun and games.
I’ve seen her hunt and track people down when they were having problems, just to cheer them up. And follow up, just to lend an ear.
She also doesn’t shy away from describing when she has a problem, and she is ridiculously brave about explaining them to us and answering questions about them.
I don’t know how I got on her good side, but I’m glad I did.
And I would never want to be on her bad side.
She takes her Evil seriously.
And stalks like nobodies business!
It was a good day when I met her, and they’ve been good days ever since.
So join me if you would, in a heartfelt sincere wish:
Font size: HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOBBLER!!!
And I hope every day is as bright and shiny as you are, and as you make mine.
Coolest villainess in the sphere!
(Oh, and if all that wasn’t enough, she’s even got a new blog now, Not Hobbling Now!)
Guapola 
Nice! I’ve seen Hobbler around, admired her witty comments – but had no idea she was a stalker! But a stalker for Good – right? Go Hobbler!
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Sometimes my stalking behavior scares me, but it is typically for good. Thanks!
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Sure, Beautiful. It’s her birthday. Lets just say good…
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Happy Birthday, Hobbler!
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Thank you!
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Wonderful birthday tribute by Mr. Guapo!
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Thanks Frank. It was either this, or have my windows licked. And that can’t be healthy for anyone!
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My legacy here at WordPress is going to be that girl who licked windows.
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Yeah, well, I’m the guy who does the naked bar dance.
Play to your strengths, I always say…
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At least we’ll be remembered.
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You are making me cry EG. I don’t know how we came to know eachother, but I am the lucky one. I have the best friends in the universe here, and I just can’t say enough about how much I love you guys. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Guap.
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Hope your day rocks as much as you do Hobs, and every day after!
Happiest of birthdays!
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Thanks. You and everyone else here is making it great, and my husband went and got donuts…can’t get much better than that!
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I just got back from wishing her a happy birthday. It was my first time on her blog and yup, now I’m on her list. Hopefully, I’ll stay on the good side.
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Have fun over there, Elyse! And I would suggest that her good side is behind her. So you can see where she is at all times!
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I don’t have anyone on my bad side, Joe and I need to get people to like us so they give us money for our church.
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love ya Hobbs!
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Don’t hold back, Joe. Let it out…
😀
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Love you too Joe!
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Guapo, I will check out your friend, The Hobbler, (I try to steal all your friends, anyway – they are the best!) And Guapo, from what I’ve seen in my little piece of blogworld – YOU are one of the nicest and sweetest commentors of all.
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Thank you whitelady! I’m sure you’ll find stuff to enjoy on her sites.
And the nice thing is probably all your influence. 😉
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Why can’t all stalkers be as beautiful as the Hobbler? Happy Birthday! Great post EG! One question though, how do you know everyone’s birthday?
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People just tell me stuff, SnB.
No idea why…
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Thanks!
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Awww, what a sweet tribute. Happy birthday Hobbler! I’m checking out your blog now. As in Right. Nao! Hope your whole birthday week is great.
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I’d welcome you to the Hobbler cult Asplenia, but I don’t think I’d be a member if we were one…
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You wouldn’t be a member of my cult Guap? We are going to find a way to get free beer…
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Oh. I’ll take the beer. I just don’t do cults.
They clash with my disdain for authority.
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You are so difficult sometimes. Okay, fine! Drink our beer, party with us, and if you want, you can count the money we rake in. No authority involved. You do know I hate rules too right? It will just be fun.
Speaking of fun, I am reading and loving hitchhiker’s guide. Also, thanks for today. I know I kind of dropped of until now, but I really needed what you and everyone else did today. It was my lifeline.
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We’re always around if you need us,Hobs.
CanI get that beer to go? 😉
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After what you wrote today, you can actually do whatever you want. You can even start a cult…
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Always wanted to move to San Francisco and start a religion that worshipped wax fruit, Hobs.
Just haven’t gotten to it yet…
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What a great idea! Why San Francisco?
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They grow them a special brand of weird out there, easier to get followers.
Plus nice weather, surfing, hanggliding, skydiving…
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Ok, just don’t give out any koolaide…
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Thank you. I think it will be.
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Happy Birthday Hobbler!
EG, how could you develop enough speed or momentum on a wheelchair to enjoy that jump? You didn’t think it through enough. Please try again.
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Hobbs has half the internet pushing her today, WG. Pretty sure we can give her enough speed.
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I don’t think my electric chair would make it…
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Lovely tribute, and here’s wishing the Hobbler a great b-day! Now I will go check out your Blogler. Cheers!
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Thanks Laura – have a good time over there! I know I do.
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He is pretty good at word porn right? This was the sweetest thing.
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Guapo, you are a much nicer blogger than I am. There. I said it. 🙂
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Only because I don’t have a cat, springfieldfem! 😉
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Baha!
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Happy Birthday Hobbler!!! Any friend of El Guapo is a friend of mine. : )
Have a great day!
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Thank you, Lisa! I’m honored!
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Did you know that after her big breakout record in the early ’90s, Joan Osborne got into a losing battle with her record label and was contractually prohibited from recording for something like 7 years. That’s why she dropped off the face of the earth after that mega-hit, “What if God Were One of Us.”
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Thanks Dan. I didn’t know that, but had wondered what happened to her…
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What a sweet post. Happy birthday to the Hobbler, first of all.
Secondly, great song of the day. Thirdly, I only know Joan Osborne for that one, oh so beautiful song.
It turns out the nose ring was a fake.
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Can’t imagine wearing a clip on nose ring, Smak.
What if you sneeze?
hehehe
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Don’t know Hobbler but i am getting to know you and you like her than I do too 🙂
Happiest of Birthdays Hobbler (I’d sing but, well let’s not and say I did 🙂
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Thank you, FPP! Might be safer for all concerned if we sang happy birthday in synchronized sign language…
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Hi,
What a fun post, and of course I wish Hobbler a very Happy Birthday. 😀
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Thank you, Magsx2, and it sounds like she enjoyed it!
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Awwww this blog post made me go all gooey inside. $#@! what a mess.. 😉
EG your comments about Hobbs are spot on! I am trying to think where I first stumbled over her. I think she’d left her bloody wheelchair underfoot in the doorway over at Hotspurs place .. Must follow up that law suit for tripping over it ..
(UNTICKS the comments via email box) My new mantra lol
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Thanks, litfl. Hotspur’s is where I met you too. Must be something in the water over there…
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Awww Guap – that was an amazingly awesome of a tribute for our Hobbler… I got a little teary eyed.
Happy Birthday Hobbsy. I love ya!
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Thanks Lizzie – it was a group effort, as you well know 😉
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of course.. but ..ok well yea..YEA it was huh? 🙂
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Nicely done El G.
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Thank your John! As was yours, and all the other birthday posts!
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Damn it forgot to untick that stupid box again.
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you mean the one that makes every single comment come to your box?
What;s up with that it;s like set on default now or something… and with Guap mannnn you will be getting them all. week. long.. and then more next week, you should see my damn in box. Or were you referring to another box?
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I went back and did another comment and unticked it then, seems to be holding. I noticed a few blogs without the box auto ticked. I asked and got this answer from Magsx2
Once you comment on a blog and have unticked the notify be e-mail, it doesn’t show up again.
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I dunno – I usually have to go back to tick it.. and now every single comment I make it’s there and ticked and I forget. So you are saying if I untick it on a comment then it wont be there ? John – I am horribly confused… it’s kinda a thing with me.
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So am I. The new curve is I go to comment somewhere I haven’t commented before and the box isn’t ticked. It is driving me nuts. By the way, you are my 100 th wordpress blogger follower
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woooohoooo! yay. I like it when I do cool stuff like that. I am actually pretty awesome – Guap saw it on the internet. We can talk about that later though..Cause Hobbs is the awesomest here today. I bet she spells better too.
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And here all along I thought it was something I was doing that was elderly! Phew. So now I’m relieved that everybody is having that same problem.
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elderly? are you kidding me? ok I thought it might be an age issue too.. I was trying not to think it. But since neither you nor I are aging mentally – we know its not that.
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Phew! I’m always a little worried old age is going to set in at any minute! LOL! So what the? I hope whatever it is they did they undo it soon. It’s really annoying! (insert frown face here) How do you make a frown face?
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opposite of a smiley face.. colan dash and the other parenthesis 😦
here’s a bipolar one :): (but it doesn’t change)
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Oh I thought that was a sad face.
LOL on the bipolar!
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well it didn;t come out right on the actual comment but if you are looking at it in notifications I guess it is right…
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Oh gotcha! Thanks Lizzie!
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i think that might be discrimination ..not letting the mentally disordered emoticons show up correctly..hey whose post are we commenting on anyhow? I lost track…
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See Sharp LIttle Pencil comment below. Link to fix the glitch. I am woman, hear me roar, ha ha. Amy Barlow Liberatore
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Not sure why the first comment got dropped in moderation, but it’s posted now.
Roar on, Amy!
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Cool post, EG!!!
What a wonderful WordPress World We Wive in!!!!
still celebrating out there Hobbs?
save yourself a little porn on the blog for later (lotsa butter and salt)!!!
🙂
Go.Uncheck.Box.Now.DO.It.
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Thanks, BuddhaKat. I get the butter for porn (don’t want to chafe), but salt? 😉
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El Guapo. You are such a great friend to all your blogging friends!
And Happy Birthday Hobbler!! 😀
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Thank you Linda. I think it’s just because I have such cool blogging friends, yourself included!
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Ah thanks El Guapo! Well, if I was a teacher you’d be teacher’s pet! 😀
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This is going to look totally unrelated to all your other comments, but I wanted to make sure to follow up with you on the comment you made on my blog, but it didn’t have a linky thing so I brought it over here manually.
Hey EG – I think if you spend any time reading you will always come across badly written books & yes I often learn from them too! I did a review on a book earlier in my posts & I learned a lot about developing your protagonist from the mistakes the author made.
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I actually do follow the comment, since I read most of them in email on my phone.
Thanks, benzeknees, and I’ll be over to reply shortly…
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Hobbler does rule the blogosphere! I don’t know her personally but have read her stuff, and she is a courageous, gutsy, fun woman. We used to call her type a “game girl,” and I mean that as a compliment!
Guapo, you still have that darned WordPress pre-checked “notify me of followup comments via email” box. Your readers may be getting flooded with unwanted emails, and WordPress has not fixed it. So I did! Ha! Follow these step-by-step instructions to rid yourself of both the check mark and the box entirely. Fondly, Amy
(and pls. credit my blog if you cut and paste instructions, because I got rid of the box after much finagling, and I write concise, easy to access instructions) http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/05/06/antibiotic-for-wordpress-glitch/
and a dverse poem for you!
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Thanks for the guide, Pencil!
And yeah, Hobbler definitely has game.
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I love this song, very nice.
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Thanks Cayman. You should check out the Joan Osborne album, Bring It On Home, where I first heard it. The whole album is really good.
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So nice of you to post this – you’re a good blog buddy, Guap. ❤ (And happy birthday to Hobbler, too, by the way.)
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Why thanks, Stacy. It’s because we’ve got the best blog pals on the web!
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I know, right! 😀
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Great words and endorsement! I try not to be any of the above. Damn work gets in the way sometimes – how rude.
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Hey handsome. I was all set to go with the Black Eyed Peas homage to Sergio before I made the beautiful mistake of throwing some Platters to the fire last night. This song. It was like, right there.
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Great tune, Cayman, but I think you made the right choice with The Platters…
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a very kind post EG. since you mentioned her up top, check out Joan Osborne’s “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA0GcXV2njY continue…
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Great song pic, Tony. I’m going to have to see her net time she comes around.
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You can disable the follow-up comment button.
Happy Birthday Hobbler! WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!
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Thanks, Susie. Thought about it, but the warning (and the fact that everyone seems to be aware of WPs screw up) will hopefully be enough…
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I have read all of the comments here, and maybe I will get a chance to get to a real computer tomorrow and reply better, but thank you all so much for the birthday wishes, kind words, and love. It’s a long story, but I really need and appreciate your compassion without pity more than I could possibly describe. So, thank you!
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