{"id":1083,"date":"2009-08-23T19:56:43","date_gmt":"2009-08-23T23:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2022-09-20T13:36:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:36:11","slug":"the-guilt-is-killing-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/the-guilt-is-killing-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guilt Is Killing Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This blog has become the place where tags go to die. Gorgeous bloggers have been generously including me in tags and giving me awards since January, and I have failed to do the right thing and pass the tags\/awards along. It&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t appreciate such things. I do! But I ran out of <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/six-facts-about-me-requested-by-lady-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">random<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/tag-guilt-is-accumulating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facts to<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/easy-tags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/five-things-tag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">about<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/quirking-hard-or-hardly-quirking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myself<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/tag-im-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To make up for this egregious behavior, I have created the Wendy Brandes Seal of Approval. * That&#8217;s my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/pro-detail.php?colid=29&amp;collect=true&amp;id=466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildflower earring<\/a> in the middle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2068 aligncenter\" title=\"seal-of-approval\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/seal-of-approval.jpg\" alt=\"That's my Wildflower earring in the middle.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/seal-of-approval.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/seal-of-approval-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hereby present my personal seal of approval to everyone who tagged or awarded me, whether or not they&#8217;re still in the blogging biz. The following people may display this not-at-all-sought-after honor on their blogs or tattoo it over their hearts or disregard it entirely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beth at a <a href=\"http:\/\/cup-of-coffey.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/sixes-meme.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cup of Coffey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tessascoffs.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/sisterhood-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tessa Scoffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/line4line.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/k-qa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K-Line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ktlangmeyer.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/sisterhood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KT<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tor of <a href=\"http:\/\/fabfrocks.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/tag-youre-it.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fabfrocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savvymode.com\/2009\/01\/from-bottom-of-my-heart.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savvy Gal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theshoegirl.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/you-like-me-you-really-like-me.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Shoe Girl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/likklegirl.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/pop-goes-cherry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Likkle Girl Who Wurves Pwetty Things<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/prettyfaceshelpinraces.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/fabulous-dahling.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pretty Face<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chic Banana<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefashionlovingstylist.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/tag-again.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Fashion Loving Stylist<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nina from <a href=\"http:\/\/fivepoints-nina.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/thanks-to-friend.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five Points<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sharonrosepixie.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/awards-for-you_24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharon Rose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sololisa.com\/2009\/03\/award-time.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solo Lisa<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sher from <a href=\"http:\/\/fashionafterforty.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/awards-night.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fashion After Forty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dreamsequins.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/weekend-links-tulle-on-brain-edition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dream Sequins<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Did I miss anyone? Speak up! Or just award it to yourself. No need to wait for me. Oh, and don&#8217;t forget to read <a href=\"http:\/\/francisnewyork.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/have-fun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*<em><a href=\"http:\/\/observationmode.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENC<\/a> did the Photoshop work, as always.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>UPDATED TO ADD: Someone else who gets my seal of approval is gorgeous blogger Karen of <a href=\"http:\/\/karen-ofacertainage.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Of a Certain Age<\/a>. We <a href=\"http:\/\/karen-ofacertainage.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/me-and-wendy-b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had dinner in L.A. last night<\/a> with the husbands. Believe it or not, Karen is even more glamorous in person than in her blog pictures. She&#8217;s also generous, as she bestowed an adorable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isabellafiore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isabella Fiore purse <\/a>on me. (Separate purse post to come!) Much to my amusement, Karen was one of those people who expect a more dramatic voice from me. If you&#8217;re planning on meeting me, I warn you to read the last paragraph of <a href=\"http:\/\/francisnewyork.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/we-have-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a> in order to avoid disappointment\/shock.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2141\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/ch-ch-ch-changes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2141\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2141  \" title=\"wendyandkaren\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wendyandkaren-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"Karen, me and a dress that's getting a lot of wear.\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wendyandkaren-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/wendyandkaren.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karen, me and a Francis dress that&#8217;s getting a lot of wear.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2144\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2144\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2144\" title=\"karenandguys\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/karenandguys-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kjell (Mr. Karen), Karen and MrB\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/karenandguys-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/karenandguys.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kjell (Mr. Karen), Karen and MrB<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I had a great time talking to Karen&#8217;s handsome Norwegian husband Kjell about his homeland.A&nbsp; I visited <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2007\/08\/thursday-book-club-kristin-lavransdatter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norway in 2007<\/a> and I have been pining for the fjords ever since. Now I am really desperate to go back. That might take me a while. Hopefully, before then, Karen will come visit me in New York. I&#8217;m going to try to develop a gravelly voice by then just to astonish her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This blog has become the place where tags go to die. Gorgeous bloggers have been generously including me in tags and giving me awards since January, and I have failed to do the right thing and pass the tags\/awards along. It&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t appreciate such things. I do! 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