>

Friday, September 2, 2011

Cleaning It Up for Fun and...

Who are we kidding, I want recognition from people I don't even know. Which is bad... more on that later.

You may have noticed when the blog opened that something was missing. Don't fret, the playlist is still there, you just have to turn it on yourself now. Apparently, auto-play playlists on blogs are annoying... who knew?

And... so are archive lists that are too long. And lists of blogs I read... and... and..

 Did I mention I broke the toilet yesterday? I did.

For some strange reason, (although I have bought and installed replacement kits on 2 separate occasions), the little stopper inside the tank goes off track more often than it stays in place... meaning the drain is not plugged I have to take the lid off the tank to get it back in place or face a huge water bill from the water running running running trying to fill the tank.

Yesterday, the lid slipped from my hands and I dropped it (just a few inches!) and it hit the back of the bowl part.
See that hole? 
I didn't think that hole was a big deal, just ugly, something I'd get around to replacing when life wasn't quite so sucky busy.

"MOMMA! The water's running into the floor!" (Clean water from the tank, not the "other" water.)

"(Sigh) Don't worry, you guys are just going to have to use the other bathroom until Momma can fix it."

Later in the evening, à la Bil Keane, somebody snuck into the house and used the broken toilet!

The Culprit? NOT ME!!!
That's okay Mr. NOT ME... I fixed your little wagon...

Let's see the smarmy little (*%*&^$* get past THAT!
Ahem!

So in a few minutes I'm off to buy a toilet and ruin spend part of the rest of my day installing it.

What did I start this post with? Oh, yeah, changes to the blog.

I was thinking of submitting JustKellyHere in for a blog review. I checked the review site, and apparently they HATE auto-play playlists, long archive lists (Mine isn't that long. Does that archive list make my butt look big?) and (their words) Long A** Linky Love Lists. (I like links. I care about my links. They stay.)

I read some of their site and they don't seem very nice. Do I really want to submit my little love-labor to these evil folks for them to tear apart? Well, there is the remote chance they'd like it, and isn't it fun when that person who hates everybody, hates everybody, but you? 

Maybe that's why sites set up for the sole purpose of making fun of people are so popular, so we can look at them and think "At least that's NOT ME."


Ya know what? I don't need their approval. More power to them as they do what they do,  but I'm taking my little blog and going home.



So, you guys rate JustKellyHere. Please tell me what you like and what you don't in the comments. Let me know if you want the playlist put back on auto-play.

I'm going to buy a toilet.

6 comments:

  1. I much prefer the music OFF auto-play, thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Music kept OFF auto-play, thanks. I often have my own going and it gets confusing... :-)
    As for the rest, I like links - makes it easy to find the blogs you tell me about. I like archives - makes it easy if I want to find an old post to read again.
    Love the duct tape... LOL!!
    You are so handy... My answer to installing a new toilet: internet search for plumbers number, trip to Home Depot to buy said toilet, watch plumber from healthy distance for a few minutes, then go back to my computer, write check and make small talk as I show plumber to the door. Ah, I didn't even have to get my hands dirty... LOL!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I hate hate hate auto-play. All auto-play, even yours. You have great taste in music, don't get me wrong. It's just that I like to choose whether or not I am in the mood to listen to it.

    Submit your blog or I'll do it for you :) And don't think I can't hack your password, even though I don't need it to submit. Listen ... snark is their style, BUT if you read closely you will see that they often offer solid advice on how to improve. The won't like your template (there's nothing wrong with it), they will complain about the auto-play and then they will start reading ... and they will keep reading. You know why? Because you have something to say that is worth the time it takes to read.

    So there.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Also? Take auto-play off ALL your pages. Because just now? I went into your archives and was assaulted with "Break My Stride" (really, Kelly?) and the PAUSE/STOP button is missing.

    ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Yay! No auto play! Especially bad on a smart phone. - other Kelly

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh well, at least I know Delmer loves my music...

    ReplyDelete