SoulMoxie

Winner Winner Gets A Chicken Dinner And A Gift Card

But really, seriously, there is no chicken dinner.

Did you all read the comments? Did you? Because I was laughing my ass off. I mean how is it possible that someone can be told that they look like Mariah Carey, Heidi Fleiss, Oprah, and Scarlett Johanson? And now everytime said person (yes, I'm talking to you Jenx67) comments on my blog, I am going to imagine some weird combination of all four. I'm going to be totally disappointed if I show up in Oklahoma City to visit Jen and I am greeted with anything less than Oprah's hair on Mariah Carey's face with Heidi Fleiss's body, and ScarJo's husky voice. Ahh, the vision.

Alright, here are mine.

I've been told I look like Sarah Jessica Parker, which was a good thing to me, until Jess announced that SJP was completely two faced - meaning that she either looks really good, or like she's been hit by a bus. I'll still take it.

In junior high, I was told I looked like the mom from Terminator 2 - Linda something, I think. I think she is atrocious looking, but this is before I sculpted my eyebrows, so I'll take that one, too.

A girlfriend told me recently that I looked like Melanie Griffith in my prom picture. Let's forget that one.

By far the funniest one for me happened in China. The Chinese think we (Americans, Caucasians) all look alike, except for our different hair colors. Fair enough. My ex-husband and I visited a University in China a few years ago and were absolutely swarmed. We were asked for autographs and took about a thousand pictures with young students that insisted that they were in the presence of Rachel and Ross. We didn't fight it much. He really does look like David Schwimmer. As for me, I decided right then and there that if my self esteem ever plummeted, I would hightail it back.

NOW FOR THE WINNER

Daisy, who said:

Being a redhead I get every look alike comment from Nicole Kidman to Isla Fisher. I've also heard I look like the chic from Enchanted, the girl from Desperate Housewives and once someone told me I look like the white version of Halle Berry. LOL!!! Who would have thought my face was so versatile. ;)

Daisy, don't you live in Australia? But are originally from Utah? Where I am this very second. What a small, strange world...e-mail me at sarah@brownutah.com with your mailing address and preference of gift card - Pottery Barn, Target, or the coveted Bass Pro Shop.

Thank you all for your birthday wishes. I am typing on my birthday gift this very second. Our reception was excellent and all things nice. I will be back tomorrow - see you then

Rachel

P.S. The winner was chosen in a very scientific manner.  I called Jess and asked him to pick a number between 1 and 23. He chose 11. Daisy's comment was that lucky number. Cheers.

The Story Of My Life & A Contest

I am heading to Wisconsin today. Soon. I shouldn't even be writing this because there's, oh, 23 things that still need to happen before I depart for the airport. One of those being "need to find home for dogs". Shit. I hate when I forget that one.

We're heading to Wisconsin to have our 'at home wedding reception'. I didn't know you were recently married, you may be thinking. But I was, and we were, on April 12, 2008. We didn't want a big hub bub so we ran off to Cabo with some family and friends. The 'at home wedding reception' is the anti-no-big-hub-bub so really is like undoing everything we've done. Except for you really can't undo Cabo, or lifelong vows. So erase that last sentence. Jess grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. Kinda near Green Bay (screw Favre - I hope he tears a meniscus). On lake Winnebago. Anyway, that's where we're headed.

I have some guest posts lined up, so be sure and stop by. I'll check in, if I have a moment....

ONE MORE THING...

I was a total stress case this morning. Wait, I still am a total stress case, but that's not my point. When I opened my e-mail this morning, Miss Lorrie was all "comona ovah" or whatever, so I did, and she said I looked like Drew Barrymore - which, oh my goodness, had me rolling in hysterics because if you've met me in person, I so do not look like Drew Barrymore. Ha, ha, he, he, ho, ha, ho, ha. 

Let me compose myself.... Because I am getting married this weekend. Again. And I am in a genuinely good mood. And I DEFINITELY don't look like Drew Barrymore, I want to have a contest.  And why not?

Here's the deal. Leave a comment below telling me what celebrity you resemble.  Even if you don't see it, but have been told you resemble this person, that is enough.

Winner will be drawn at random. On Tuesday. No, let's do Wednesday, it's my birthday.  It will be my birthday present to you -whaaa??

Prize is $50 gift to Pottery Barn, or Target, or Bass Pro Shops. Your choice. Aren't I something?

Tell all your friends...and start commenting...

Shucks

Jen from JenX67 is compiling a list of 50 exceptional generation X bloggers - one from each state. I'm not really sure how or why, but she chose me for Utah. Wheeee!

Jen lives in a charming bungalow in Oklahoma, which makes me really jealous because rumor has it that real live cowboys walk the streets of Oklahoma. And you know I've got a thing for cowboys.

Jen writes about everything from books, amazing garage sale finds (prepare to be jealous), trying to find long lost friends and her quest for great blogs. She writes with a poetic rawness that especially touches me when she speaks of her ill father.  

Finding great blogs is a tedious task. Thanks for doing the dirty work, Jen!

50 GenX Bloggers - 50 States

• Alaska: Subarctic Suburbia (1960s)
• Alaska: Up In Alaska ('80)
• California: Four Angels Momma ('62)
• Missouri: The Black Snob ('78)
• New York: Our Name Is Blog ('63)
• Pennsylvania: Mamalicious! ('72)
• Utah: Soul Moxie ('79)
• Vermont: Last House in America ('67)
• Wisconsin: Popcorn In My Bra ('68)

This is Jen's list so far. Comment on her blog if you have additional suggestions or blogs that need to be checked out.

Because Free Stuff Rocks

The hilarious Lorrie Veasey, who is behind Our Name is Mud Pottery, is having a contest over on her blog. Click here to check it out.

I bought one of her mugs last year at a darling local boutique in Salt Lake City. It's festive, oversized, and definitely brings a smile to my face. This was all before I knew Lorrie, or even knew of her, so imagine my surprise when she started commenting on this here little blog. I was all, "sure you don't have tracking devices on those mugs of yours?"  Whether or not Lorrie really works for the CIA is still undecided, but one thing is certain - her mugs are Perfection.

Drumroll, Please...

When I posted this contest, I was worried that only my mom would enter, so thank you all for coming through for me.  There were so many good catchphrases, I wavered back and forth all weekend. One minute I was sure it would be one and the next moment convinced that my blog could have no other catchphrase than another... Tough, Tough Decisions... I'm sure you just want me to shut up and announce the winner...

   "It's good for your soul"

There it is. In all of it's glory. Thank you, Holly Thatcher, for sending me these cute vintage logos (for the original Moxie Cream Soda). I think they are a perfect addition to the blog. E-mail me at Sarah@brownutah.com with your mailing address and I will send your giftcard.

I must give honorable mention to Mel. Your "Daily dose of soul" was a close second. I absolutely loved it.

A big thanks to everyone else! I absolutely loved reading all of the comments. You are all absolutely more clever than I will ever be.

"When A Name's Not Enough" Contest - TIME'S UP!

Alright everyone. I need you. I have been having so much fun the past few months writing on Soulmoxie, redesigning Soulmoxie, and now finding Soulmoxie a proper home at www.soulmoxie.com. (Exciting, I know). we have a temporary glitch. Access to soulmoxie temporarily is only available through www.soulmoxie.typepad.com . sorry for the inconvenience. I have one problem. For the life of me, I can not come up with a catchphrase or description for Soulmoxie. She needs a little something to hang right beneath her title. Can you please help me? I'm looking for something short, sweet, clever, witty, cute, or fun that describes this weblog.

To enter the contest, leave your suggested catchphrase in the Comments section of this post. One entry per person, please; no entries after Friday, June 6 at 5:00pm Mountain Time. I will announce the winner on Monday morning and hang the catchphrase in my banner where it will forever stay...(at least for the next 6 months).

Winner will receive a $50 Barnes and Noble GiftCard because I'm awesome and I really need a catchphrase. And I'm on a library kick, so I don't need it. So there you have it. I know you can come through for me. Good Luck!