009: Morphing into Mama

The mummy blogging world is filled with loving mums that talk about their kids. Thousands of mummy blogs fill up the internet with wonderful photos, stories and recollections of kids, families, happiness and fear.

Morphing Into Mama is a standout amongst many; her honesty captures the heart and minds of her readers as she sometimes reflects with openness on the darker, more realistic and funnier side of being a parent in today’s world. Please welcome Laura – the creator of Morphing Into Mama.


BV: Laura, thanks so much for being with us today. I appreciate you spending the time to answer some of my questions. Morphing into Mama… that's a great name – I guess it was an interesting experience for you to go from footloose and fancy-free upwardly mobile woman to, as you say "someone who hasn't slept in a month, whose nipples are constantly leaking, is never left alone – even for a minute and just really wants to go to Starbucks for a coffee and some time alone with a good book". What was it about the motherhood experience that took you by surprise?


Ummmmm… let's see… the whole experience. You simply can't know how you will respond to motherhood… parenthood… until you actually become a parent. Expectations are one thing, but the real deal is another. And it was a harsh reality to find out my real experience didn't match up with my expectations. I wasn't radiating joy. I was tired. I was overwhelmed. I was tired.


And there was no relief in sight. Did I mention how tired I was? Fortunately, I did begin to radiate joy after the first year. But it took a YEAR.


BV: You mention on your 'why you blog' page that your planned baby traumatised you and your husband, can you tell me about that?


Well… it is traumatizing to realize you won't be using the bathroom alone for a very, very long time. See, Husband and I are kinda loners. We really enjoy being together, but we also enjoy our alone time. Alone time is almost non-existent when you have a new baby.


BV: I know you have had many, many moments where your kids give you joy, wonder and a good old belly laugh that only a parent can know. Can you tell me what that feels like?


It's those moments when you and your spouse are lying in bed at night and one of you starts laughing out of nowhere because you're reminded of something cute the kids said or you're just remembering a little face one of them made earlier that day. And the two of you laugh hysterically and you both feel all warm and fuzzy inside, so warm and fuzzy, in fact, that you're almost willing to go wake them up so you can give them a big smooch and squeeze, but, of course, you don't because it would be totally insane to wake sleeping toddlers.


My absolute favorite moments, however, are when the kids are alone in another room, and I can hear them playing together. Tod-lar will tell Bah-bie he's going to share with her, or if she falls and bonks her head, he'll kiss her and try to make her laugh so she'll feel better.


The other day, the kids were watching "Nemo" while I was taking a shower, and Tod-lar turned off the movie because Bah-bie started to get scared. When I got out of the shower, Bah-bie came and told me, "Mama, I got scared. Tod-lar turned off the movie. For ME." Nothing warms my heart more than that.


BV: I want to take you back to almost a year ago in March 2006, when you wrote a post about false advertising. This post caused quite a stir around the blogsphere and many people didn't agree with what you said. My understanding is that you were attacked in your comments quite viciously and personally. Others also posted about this post all over the blogsphere, attacking you and your opinions. Can you paint a picture of what that experience was like to go through and how you have changed as a blogger because of it?


Picture an angry mob of five thousand people with torches banging on your front door threatening to burn down your house with you and your family in it.


And that's all I have to say on that topic.


BV: You’ve been studying psychology for the past few years. Can you tell us a little about how you got your passion for this subject?


I'm just about to graduate with my masters in psychology, focusing on Marriage and Family Therapy. An MFT program seemed like a natural choice for me because a) I find people's behaviors, cognitions, and feelings fascinating, b) when I meet new people, many often tell me very private things about themselves and then say "I don't know why I just told you all that! I just met you!", and c) I come from a horribly dysfunctional family, so I had to find some way to learn how healthy families function. Turns out, healthy families function nothing like the family I came from.


BV: I know lots of people get enjoyment from your blog. What do you learn from your readers’ comments?


I learn how very different people's perceptions are. I can write something and have 15 completely different takes on it. For me, this serves as further confirmation that perception is reality. It's fascinating. Really.


BV: Laura, thanks very much for being part of BloggerView and providing a very insightful interview.

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BloggerView has a new feature… plus coming up this week: parenting and being a mother in the blogosphere…it’s Morphing into Mama.

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008: Allan - Are You My Wife?

Today we are joined by Allan Wills from Are You My Wife? Allan decided to take a year off from corporate slavery to travel around the world giving women over the globe this challenge:-

"My name is Allan Wills and I will go anywhere in the world for the right date. I will leave no stone unturned and no avenue unexplored. You can play by: (1) Inviting me on a date, (2) Ask me to do something for you or (3) Help from the outside; suggest, advise or contribute. WE are making the rules up as we go, so feel free to contact me... whoever you are, wherever you be. But know this: I'm in no rush... "

Allan has travelled to over six different countries and is up to date number 37. I caught up with Allan when he was in Australia relaxing in the wonderfully tropical Cairns, a city in North Queensland.

BV: Allan, I appreciate you taking the time in between lying on tropical beaches and meeting gorgeous Australian women to have a chat with me.

So let me get this straight, you will travel anywhere in the world for the right date (which you have done) and you have met 37 women so far in the attempt to ask the question "are you my wife?". How do you think you will know when you have met ‘the one’?

No idea. Because my brother started working for an airline and gave me cheap flight options, I started this blog as a lark, expecting nothing more than a few bites and maybe some creative dates.

I don’t know how, but the media found out about me and next thing I knew my quest was being published in many languages in places I didn’t know had places. Slowly the website became a full time commitment (pun intended). So I took a month off work to go to the US on some dates.

Flash forward to January – six months after I started the blog. I have three choices in front of me as I fly back to London.

1) Get another job in London (remember that I’m still paying rent, even though I’ve been absent)
2) Accept a job in Dubai, UAE
3) Continue AreYouMyWife and my pledge to go anywhere, do anything, follow the story wherever it leads, but set some form of deadline.

I chose option#3. As for how to know who is the one? Still no idea. But I have no problem staying happily single. The greatest part of a blog is that I’m under no obligation; I just go with the flow.

BV: Can I take you back to when you were living in London coming to the realisation that when you live your life in a blur, one week blends into the next and before you know it you’ve wasted your life and you’re dust. You mention that you walked by the pub one day and your friends were in there complaining about the same things they always compained about and you kept walking, giving you the start of the areyoumywife journey. What made you keep walking that day?

Probably my one biggest fear: to live with regret.

BV: Travelling over the world doing challenges that women set for you obviously means you put a lot of trust in the fairer species. Has this trust been broken for you along your journey?

Before anything I had to trust myself and my instincts. So despite piles of offers (some humorous, others serious, some psycho) I had to operate within my parameters: limited time and money.

All I would guarantee anyone is my friendship, which – in my opinion – is the keystone of any higher form of relationship. Out of all my dates, 99% are now my friends or potential business contacts. Only one woman has asked me never to speak to her again, after she apparently fell in love with someone two weeks after our second date.

So far my trust hasn’t let me down. So far…

BV: You have been given many gifts over the span of your 37 dates. A kilt, a scarf, a digital camera and even a theme song from Israel. What’s the present that means the most to you and why?

I started a new section on my blog called Grains of Sand, as a result of my decision to adopt the Ultimate Date angle (a form of deadline). I figure that all the gifts I receive along the way can play a role – like grains of sand in making a castle.

Many gifts are non-tangible ie. advice, a place to stay, a lift, etc. but as for the tangibles I want to make them public so people can share in my treasures.

How all the Grains of Sand add up (or don’t add up) remains to be seen, but as for a favourite one, that also remains to be seen.

BV: You have had some pretty crazy offers. For example, a Muslim woman in full hijab and veil sent you a photo of herself lying on a satin bed. She was covered head to toe but two things were showing; her eyes, and she was flashing her breasts. Her message read: “If things were different in my country, I’d invite you over." Another woman contacted you and asked for a photo of your "undraped showing endowment". How do you filter out the whackos from the legit offers you get?

Some are more obvious than others. I have no hard and fast rule for sorting, or a system like the CIA that scans for keywords. Usually I have a few exchanges, most by email, potentially a few by phone, and then see where I’m at, how I can get out there and if the date is feasible. The rest plays out.

BV: You have met many different women from many different countries. Have you noticed any difference in the unwritten ‘dating rules’ of different places?

Yes I have. For example, I received a stack of emails from third world countries applying to be my wife, as if I were holding job interviews. Passport photos were attached to most of those emails.

Many emails from certain parts of the world had detailed outlines of religious protocol for getting married. I thought that funny, because they sent it without asking if I even practice a religion. I suppose some assume I would convert or adopt.

But then again I can’t pigeon-hole nations because of the people I meet. Generally speaking, each date has been different; no two alike, and they’ve brought different things out of me.

BV: You have a fairly loose idea of what you would call the ultimate date. Here’s an example of what you would consider an Ultimate Date according to your site:

"In 1971, in Montreal, my parents bought a Volkswagon Westfalia and drove for 16 months over 20,000kms (12,428 miles) through 20 countries: Canada, USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia.

Granted, they had already been married several years when they set out – so it wasn’t really a date – but you catch my drift. They are still married now. I don’t have a campervan (yet.) Here are my present tools:

• One 4.1 Megapixel crappy digital camera, USB
• One 12" laptop with a full hard drive
• One Book O’ Dreams
• One yarn of string to make Gift Knots with
• One fertile imagination

Let’s see what I (we?) can pull off by July 2007."

Now that you have been on this journey for a while, has your idea of the ultimate date changed?

It is constantly changing all the time. Bear in mind that the Ultimate Date is democratic – the sum of what someone else and I come up with, so there might well be a compromise in what I want to do, but the idea is fluid for that reason. Then again, after it is all said and done, there is a chance I’ll have no one to ask. So I’ll have to see.

BV: Allan, it's been really great chatting with you. I wish you all the best on your dating adventures.

OK ... so now that you've read Allan's BloggerView, let us know about your worst date experience. Did she turn out to be a man, did you spill coffee all over yourself, or worse yet him/her?

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Coming up this week: Dating, meeting women, finding that one true love and asking "Are you my Wife?"

Coming up later this week we’ll be joined by Allan from Are You My Wife? Allan’s a typical guy who leads a fairly normal life… most of the time.

Did I happen to mention he is travelling all over the world going on a dating marathon? Six countries and 38 dates since he started last year! I managed to catch up with Allan while he was in Australia and I asked him a few questions about his adventure.

Make sure you tune in later this week to find out what it’s like to be footloose, fancy-free and to go where the dates lead you.

007: Timbo - DarkGate

This week we are joined by Timbo, the creator and writer for DarkGate, the web's premier comic slurper site. What's a comic slurper? I hear you ask… keep reading and all shall be revealed.

Timbo is a typical Aussie bloke. He loves his cricket, a laugh with his mates and in-between all this, finds the time to post at his site and maintain hundreds of comics (459 in fact) - all available at his blog www.darkgate.net.

BV: Timbo, thanks for taking the time to talk about your site and the comics you have available on it.

My pleasure.

BV: You currently have 459 comics on your site and thousands of visitors each month gracing your pages; did you always enjoy comics as a kid?

Absolutely. My first comic book was a "Hagar the Horrible" collection. I must have read that thing about 50 times. Then I was introduced to "Footrot Flats" and "The Far Side" and a whole new world opened up. After that it wasn't long before I discovered "Calvin and Hobbes" and that was it for me... I was hooked.

BV: OK… comic slurper. Please explain?

It started in 2000. I used to read two webcomics during my lunch break ("Dilbert" and "User Friendly" I believe) and I found visiting two websites every day was a real chore. :)

So I "slurped" them both onto the one page. This made me happy enough until my flatmate found it and asked me to add "Garfield" (her favourite comic). Then other people on the net found it, and they began emailing me asking me to add their favourite comics.

As it grew bigger I re-wrote the front-end, and added a web-based backend to make configuration easier. Then I added RSS feeds, and that’s when it really took off.

But at the end of the day, if I could do it all again... I'd probably have thought of a better name. :)

BV: You obviously love pop culture and great comics. You feature Simpsons quotes throughout your site extensively. Where I work, we often recite the Simpsons. My favourite Simpsons moment is when Homer goes to the post office after accidentally mailing a nasty letter to Mr Burns:-
Homer: "Hello, my name is Mr Burns. I believe you have a letter for me."
Mail Clerk: "OK, Mr Burns… what's your first name?"
Homer: "Um…I don't know."
Do you have a favourite Simpsons moment?

Hmm... that’s a tough one. My favourite moments are the "Homer being stupid moments" – that guy still cracks me up and the show's been running how long now, 20 years?

I like when Homer talks to his brain, possibly because I have the same problem. I have this conversation with my brain almost daily before I start work: "All right, brain, I don't like you and you don't like me - so let's just do this so I can get back to killing you with beer."

BV: When I was a kid I loved comics (and still do). If you had to explain the pleasure you get from reading a comic to a die-hard bookworm, what would you say?

Good question.

Don't get me wrong, I like a decent book too. But I'd say to someone who loves a good "story" novel to give comics a chance. Especially today when they are so accessible, you don't need to go to the comic book store anymore. There are thousands of web comics available at the click of a button, and some of them are truly amazing. Some will make you laugh out loud; others will rip your heart out.

Comics have over-arcing and compelling storylines just like novels and (recently) TV. And there's just something about seeing the action or the emotion on a character's face that hits you that little bit harder than just reading about it.

Take for example when Spiderman's first girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, died. Imagine reading that in a book rather than actually seeing him holding her in his arms, neck broken, while she gasped her last breath. Meanwhile the Green Goblin flies high above taunting him about his dead lover, and all he can do is hold her.

You couldn't describe that scene with just words and have it hit you the same way as reading that comic does.

BV: You have a new design coming, what can we expect from the new and improved DarkGate?

Heh, not much the way I'm going. I'm working on a new design, mainly because a refit is well overdue. These days everything is CSS and AJAX and gradients and curvy borders and "aqua"-style graphics and well, I'm a bit embarrassed by my old design. As much as I despise this term... I need to "Web 2.0" my website.

There's also a list of features I'd like to add to the comic slurper too one day, it just takes time and that’s something I don't have a lot of. But all these things will happen, they just happen slowly.

BV: You are on a plane flying Kazakistan airlines, sitting next to a fat man with three goats and BO. You had only a fleeting chance to grab three comics from the news-stand at the airport before your flight (keeping in mind this Kazakistani newsagent has an incredibly well-stocked comic supply). Which comics do you grab, and what do you love about them?

Spiderman: What's not to love about this guy? At school he was a geek, but then he was given a powerful gift and instead of using it to get revenge against the bullies, he dedicated his life to protecting those who can't protect themselves. And his sense of humor... always cracking jokes while he's cracking bad guys’ heads! My hero.

Penny Arcade Collection: OK, I love Tycho. There I said it.

Calvin and Hobbes: 'Nuff said really. Probably the greatest strip-comic there ever was and (dare I say it), ever will be.

BV: What's the weirdest thing that has happened to you through your blog?

Probably the Wenatex incident. My Dad got some junk mail from a company selling mattresses and I was in a bad mood that day so I looked into how they got his address. I called the company and they palmed me off to a marketing company. That company ended up telling me the (Aussie) government sold them the electoral role so in my usual style I rant-blogged it immediately. :)

Nothing much happened after that until other people started getting these invites and Google led them to my site, so a zillion hits later I had to shut down comments for that article because Wenatex employees were leaving comments masquerading as other users.... it was out of control. This was by far the most popular blog entry EVER and it had nothing at all to do with comics, or cricket, or footy or anything I care about.

The blogosphere is a crazy place. :)

BV: It certainly is a crazy and wonderful place Timbo – thanks for joining us this week.

OK guys... now it's time for you to share which comics you enjoy reading. What's your favourite comic, and why? Let us know by leaving a comment... will be great to hear from you.

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Coming up this week: Comic books, superheroes, Spiderman, Calvin & Hobbes and wearing your budgie smugglers on the outside - it’s Timbo from DarkGate

Wow guys… what a busy week we’ve had here at BloggerView. Firstly I just wanted to thank everyone who has submitted a suggested site for a BloggerView. I really love all of your suggestions and I promise to follow up everyone that has been added to the Suggest a BloggerView section of this site.

This week we introduce a new way for you to suggest bloggers you would like to see BloggerViewed. You can make a suggestion by emailing me on pete@bloggerview.net.

Now it’s time to tell you about who’s coming up this week at BloggerView. I talked with Timbo from DarkGate a while ago. I found his site while looking for comic blogs and found that he is the number one comic slurper on the net. What’s a comic slurper I hear you ask? Well you’ll just have to tune in this Thursday to find out!

006: Kelly - The Lesbian Lifestyle

Today we are joined by Kelly from The Lesbian Lifestyle – a blog that is written by women, for women, and about women. This site gives insights into the real-life stories of lesbians around the world, and offers readers the opportunity to see just how alike and sometimes different they are to each other.

TLL focuses on many issues, from burning topics of the day to the innermost fears and feelings of its writers. One thing is for sure, TLL is bringing female same-sex love and attraction to the digital world and many people like to read and participate.

BV: Kelly, thanks for spending some time with me to answer a few questions for my readers. I'm sure everyone is interested in hearing your take on being a lesbian in the digital world. You are in charge of the admin for TLL… I imagine you must get a lot of mail from women explaining how your site has helped them (be it helping them work through feelings they may be unsure about or other pressing issues). How does it feel to know that you are helping women discover themselves, thereby empowering them to be confident about their sexuality?

We all strive for self-discovery at some point in our lives. I think it's most important for people who question their sexuality to have as many outlets as possible. Especially in a world where they will hear it's wrong or immoral on TV, at their church, and many times from their family. The internet brought me together with other lesbians in my area and I wanted to give back.

TLL is a blog that can be visited by anyone from anywhere. It's a place where a teenage girl who has a crush on her best friend can read the posts and learn she's not alone. It's a place where a middle-aged woman who has always struggled with her sexuality can see that there are other women out there, just like her. TLL is a place where I hope many come to find out, and take comfort in the fact, that they are not alone.

BV: TLL deals with many issues lesbians face today. Self-injury, same-sex marriage, assholes (erm… that's people who aren't nice and who you should avoid) and many others. Is there a common struggle that lesbians around the world face, and if there were, what would you like to see done about it?

I think the struggle for acceptance is a stuggle for everyone. You don't have to like me, you don't have to agree with me, but don't think that you are better or deserve more than me. I fear that the issue with acceptance will be around for a long time. One of the initial goals when I created TLL was to show people that lesbians are just like anyone else. There are several stereotypes in the GLBT world. I challenge your readers to take a look at a few posts on TLL and see if they can find a little piece of themselves in the sentiments. Love is love, pain is pain, and loss is loss.

BV: It's unfortunate, but people who live their lives in an 'alternative lifestyle', particularly in western culture, can sometimes be ousted or marginalised. Do you find the same type of prejudice in the blogging world, or are bloggers a completely different kettle of fish?

TLL has been happy to live in its own little bubble. Those who want to read the blog know where to find it. Those who aren't into lesbian-themed blogs know how to avoid us. As the admin of the blog, I have experienced nothing but support from fellow bloggers and hope it continues.

BV: Last year you ran The Best Lesbian Blog of 2006 Awards. Do you plan to hold these again this year and if you are, what can you tell me about the importance of holding these types of awards?

Yes, I have decided to make the award an annual event. There are lots of weblog awards out there. They have gotten huge with vast voting pools and dozens of categories. There's nothing wrong with this, but there’s something to be said for getting an award from a blog that is authored and read by mainly lesbians, when you yourself consider your blog to be a mainly lesbian blog. We'll keep on keepin' on with the award just like we have with the blog. "If you create an award icon people will vote." Feel free to quote me on that one!

BV: You must read loads of blogs, websites and other online media about sexuality and lifestyles, so if someone is struggling with their sexuality – particularly women, what advice would you give them and are there any websites or blogs that you would recommend?

The greatest advice that I could ever give anyone is that their heart will never lie. If you feel love for someone, whether it's a man or woman, it is a gift. Don't ever let someone make you feel bad for listening to your heart and not wanting to give back your gift.

I think online communities and message boards are the best way to meet people online. Most major cities have GLBT newspapers that are in print and/or online. Newspapers are a great resource to find out about events in one's local area. TLL is a great place to start. The blog has a substantial amount of links to other blogs written by lesbians. I would also recommend HRC.com, Planetout.com, and lesbianation.com.

BV: Kelly, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions... I'm sure your BloggerView has given many people an eye-opening insight into the power of blogs.

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Coming up this week: Kelly from The Lesbian Lifestyle

This week I’ll be chatting with Kelly, who along with several other women, contribute regularly to The Lesbian Lifestyle. Here they share stories on a vast range of topics, from everyday situations with lovers to the burning topic of being a lesbian in our society.

During my chat, Kelly gave me an insight on what it’s like to be a lesbian in today’s world, and how blogging has helped not only her, but her readers.

Make sure you drop by to read this week’s BloggerView, subscribe to our RSS feed or subscribe via email. – I’m sure you will all enjoy hearing what Kelly has to say.

005: Kyle - One Red Paperclip

Today we welcome Kyle MacDonald to BloggerView… yes, that's right - the ‘One Red Paperclip’ guy.

If you haven't heard Kyle's story, then here’s a quick breakdown: an average guy with a little luck, smarts and persistence manages to trade one red paperclip for a house. Taking one year, Kyle made fourteen trades, including a fish pen, a red generator, a skidoo, a recording contract and a snow globe and managed to barter his way from a red paperclip to a house.

BV: Kyle, I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to chat with me – your story really is remarkable. Can I ask, why the paperclip and not say, a highlighter or a replacement nozzle for a water cooler?

Good point. I think if I'd started with a replacement nozzle for a water cooler I'd have instigated much more water cooler talk! But alas, I didn't have a replacement nozzle for a water cooler in our apartment that fine day I decide to trade up. The red paperclip was the first thing I saw when I thought of the idea. To be totally honest, I don't think I even said the word 'alas' that day either.

BV: You say in your entry about the skidoo when Michel Barrette, well-known Montreal TV personality and radio host came to your place and recognised you that "It's a funny feeling when somebody recognizes you from a picture on your website that you set up in your bedroom while eating toast in your underwear." Now I've read your blogs and followed other projects you are involved in and you seem amazingly well-rounded and humble for someone who has been on such a wild and crazy ride. Surely something about you must have changed 'post-paperclip'. What do you think that is?

Well, I still eat a LOT of toast and wear a LOT of underwear these days, and honestly, I can't really say much in my life has really changed. Sure, I've traded up from a red paperclip to a fine house located at 503 Main Street in Kipling, Saskatchewan, but it still doesn't change the fact that I have no idea who these guys are.

BV: It seems like the snow globe was a big risk in the whole trading escapade of yours, can you tell us a little about this trade and how important it was for you to pull it off properly?

Well, the bottom line is I knew about the trade with Corbin Bernsen for the movie role beforehand, so you could say I "duped" people into thinking I'd blown it with that trade. I just wanted to see what people would say when I traded down so obviously and disastrously. That, and I really didn't want Corbin to die while I still had the snow globe.

BV: You must have doubted yourself and your ability to see this project through to completion on more than a few occasions, what got you through the times when you felt this was all a big waste of time?

Just the time when the FDNY confiscated the generator and I thought I'd lost it all!

BV: Can you describe to me the feeling you had when you first walked into that house in Kipling Saskatchewan that you traded for a paperclip?

Not with words. It's definitely one of those "words can't describe" sort of things.

BV: Your latest project I have to admit is a bloody great idea. How's that all panning out for you and has Dylan tried hunting you down for borrowing his idea?

Well, I hope he hunts us down...that's kinda the plan. Um, yeah it's going great. It takes a lot to pull off a Superbowl ad from scratch, so we're busy as beavers making moves to make it happen!

BV: You're in the process of bringing out One Red Paperclip the book. How has the journey of writing about your efforts been different to actually living through it?

Well, it's a lot tougher to write about things months after the fact, especially when you were drunk at the time! (Not all the time... but some of it!) I'm enjoying writing the book, but I have to say I enjoy doing things much more than writing about things!

BV: Your family features extensively in your posts, how important is family to you AND does your mum think you're the flukiest bastard on the planet or is she down with the whole paperclip-house thing?

Well I call her "Mom" but she's pretty much the most down person with this whole paperclip thing. I'd say she'd be my number one fan and supporter, through and through!

BV: You must have met some pretty cool people on your journey and no doubt have discovered heaps of great websites and blogs that you read regularly. Are there a few sites or blogs that you would recommend that people go and check out?

Sure!

http://www.jodygnant.com
http://www.hitch50.com/
http://www.areyoumywife.com/
http://www.mybowlad.com/
http://www.welcometoamerica.us/
http://www.coreyhartdrivesafiero.blogspot.com/
http://www.retiredmoviestardaveleroux.com/
http://www.oneweekjob.com/

BV: Kyle, thanks so much for taking part in BloggerView – I’ll be keeping up with your future projects.

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