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Grammar, Mormon Dads, and Zombies

2/7/2011

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My first shout out goes to the Grammar Diva’s www.grammardivas.com. The URWA hosted a grammar workshop this past Saturday in lovely SLC. Just so you know, I hate grammar. I do. I suck at it. (And why, yes. I do have a BA in English, but that doesn’t make me no grammar expert. I still hate it. I barely passed. But I have the degree and there’s no take-backs).

Want to know about comma usage? Ask the Grammar Diva’s. Need to know what the heck a misplaced modifier is? Ask the Grammar Divas. Showing vs. telling? The Grammar Diva’s will “show” you how (see my nicely placed pun?). The class was free (paid for by the URWA) and I walked away with a packet (well over a hundred pages) with examples of grammar mistakes and ways in which to fix them for grammar dummies such as myself.

Grammar isn’t fun. It just isn’t. “Let’s learn grammar!” Yeah, no one’s going to that party. But I’ll tell ya, the Grammar Diva’s were not only smart and well versed in all things grammar related, but they were funny to boot. Check them out for any and all grammar related questions. If you need to know where to stick your comma, contact them and they'll give you the answer you're looking for. (They know EVERYTHING).

My second shout out is to Josh Weed  and his blog cleverly titled The Weed www.joshweed.com.  I mean, just read his subtitle and tell me you don’t think this is good stuff: “A Mormon father who isn’t afraid to talk about vibrators, drugs, sex and feces. (But who is afraid to swear. Usually.)”   

He is a writer, a father, a Mormon, has ADHA, and works in mental health counseling. That's good stuff right there.   

I read his current blog entry and I was literally laughing out loud. I know people type lol all the time and they’re really NOT loling at all. More like IAMARN (I am mildly amused right now). But really, in all seriousness, I was laughing so hard I was not only crying but I almost peed a little too.  Oh, and make sure you check out his “Body Deformities” tab at the top too. Don’t miss that for anything. You will be so happy that you did. 

Seriously, if you need a good laugh, check him out. You will not be disappointed.

Thirdly, and if not more importantly, zombies make everything better. I’m a GLEEK (Lover of all things GLEE). I know. I know. But I really like that stupid show for reasons unknown to even myself. But last night’s episode, shown after the Super Bowl (way to go guys in the green pants, what were their names again? Ha, I know they were they the Seattle Seahawks. I’m not stupid), was AWE-SOME! I mean, if you want to make something good (GLEE) and make it even better, just toss in some zombies. Dancing zombies that don’t bite, but who sing super well, are the best kind of zombies around (ever see Thriller, baby?).

So I say if you want to make something great even better, such as movies, songs, novels, recipes, toss in a zombie or two. That’s what I did. A Young Adult Western Romance isn’t much to brag about, but I threw in some zombies and WAH-LA—it’s better.  

Thank you Glee for making your show even better just for me.

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Rusty Webb link
2/7/2011 07:33:54 am

Hey Angela. Good to see you here. Thanks for stopping by and introducing yourself on my blog. I gotta say, don't worry too much about the grammar - the internet is full of folks that are just dying to correct it. I am not one of them. I'm generally happy when I can remember what to end a sentence with - forget about split infinitives and dangling modifiers.

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EJ Wesley link
2/7/2011 10:27:25 am

My wife and I really enjoyed that episode of Glee ... Zombies DO make everything better!

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Will Burke link
2/7/2011 11:11:33 am

Thank you for introducing me to IAMARN. I, for one, have never typed "LOL" unless a cat or infant has been startled with my outburst, and I hate that I need to explain that to the recipient of my comments. Recipes? Ah HA I KNEW my spaghetti sauce was lackluster, now I can fix that too!

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Heidi S
2/7/2011 11:40:34 am

You have a great site, new follower. Please follow back! http://www.adventuresofamnmom.com/

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Yves M link
2/7/2011 01:04:48 pm

Just wanted to stop by and say hi. I saw your comments on FWG and wanted to check out your blog...I added you to my blogroll.

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Samantha Verant link
2/7/2011 03:39:44 pm

Hi Angela- a fellow crusader here!And OMG! A new episode of Glee! Thanks for letting us know! Why hello (and thank you), HULU.com!

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Adina West link
2/7/2011 03:45:47 pm

Nice to meet you Angela. :-)

Fellow Crusader saying hi.

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Sari Webb link
2/7/2011 04:05:48 pm

Ugh I hate grammar too. I feel like it was completely skipped at school; every English teacher just assumed another teacher had already taught it. Now I'm starting an Editing & Publishing Course at the end of the month and I'm freaking out coz a prerequisite is a good understanding of grammar! Will definitely be checking out that website.

Looking forward to crusading with you :)

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Zan Marie link
2/7/2011 09:12:48 pm

Hi Angela! (waving) I just hiked over from my blog to see you. These are some nice digs you have here. ; ) See you around the Crusade.

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Becky Wallace link
2/7/2011 10:35:25 pm

Hi Angela! I'm a fellow crusader with ties to the Salt Lake Valley. Hooray for Utah and other YA writers!

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Ann link
2/8/2011 12:30:07 am

Whew! Got it!

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Kristal Lee link
2/8/2011 02:17:44 am

Hi Angela! Thanks for the pointer to Grammar Divas. I had an entire college semester of diagraming sentences. I thought I'd died and gone to purgatory. I'm heading over to Josh's site too. He sounds like a hoot!

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Tony Benson link
2/8/2011 04:24:06 am

Hi Angela - fellow crusader, it's good to meet you. I just followed your link to Josh's site and it's really fun. Thanks for the link, it's nice to have a laugh with someone who has an off the wall sense of humour.

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Nikki link
2/8/2011 05:08:06 am

I know teachers who could learn about comma placement!

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Julie Musil link
2/8/2011 06:32:22 am

Oh, I've got to check out the Mormon dad. What a hilarious title! And thanks for the grammar link. Any help I can get it waaaay appreciated.

I'm a gleek too, but I haven't watched the episode yet. tonight's the night.

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Sarah link
2/8/2011 12:30:56 pm

Just joined the CRUSADE Challenge. whoo hoo.

I am an English teacher (ex) that hates grammar, not that that explains the 'ex'

lol.

i just wanted to say that i LOVED your little "join my blog poem" that was fantastic. I certainly did 'join the blog'

well done and good luck.

http://precociousscribe.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html

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Tracy link
2/8/2011 09:49:38 pm

I think I'm totally going to start using IAMARN from here on out.

Nice to meet you too, fellow crusader!

Oh and I don't watch Glee, but I happened to turn past it last night. Saw a pretty boy I wanted to see more of. And it turns out he isn't a regular character. Oh, Glee, you could have had me, you were so close!

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Shelley Batt link
2/9/2011 12:22:25 am

This is a great post. I'm not a fan of grammar either. I'd rather just write. But thanks for the link to the Grammargirls.

Loved The Weed post. I actually did LOL while reading it.

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Luke Raftl link
2/9/2011 05:47:33 am

Just found your blog here Angela and glad i did - had a good laugh!

I'm wondering if you have ever read / heard of the book 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves'? Not sure on the author but I highly recommend it: a hilarious exploration of the ins and outs of modern grammar!

Nice blog, I'll be back!

Luke.

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The Weed link
2/10/2011 03:18:32 pm

No kidding, I don't know if I've ever had a shout-out as awesome as this one! Seriously, you just made my day. Well, you made like three days! Thanks so much for coming by and reading, then laughing, and then talking about me on your blog. You are kind of my new blogging hero now. Consider yourself seriously <i>seriously</i> followed by The Weed.

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