This blog needs a complete overhaul....

And it will be getting one in the beginning of next year. In the meantime, enjoy the great giveaway going on over at 5M4M!

Well, I've been swamped and sleeping very little - this topic has obviously met the backburner in the meantime. But if you are suffering from boredom while you wait for an update, head on over to 5 Minutes for Mom and check out their truly amazing Mother's day Giveaway!

Good news, bad news....

Well, first the bad news. After attempting twice to contact purango at the email left in the winning post, I have not heard back. According to the posted giveaway rules, the winner was given 48 hours to respond. I was feeling generous so I gave him an extra day, but nada.

Onto the good news! On the second go-round, the RNG picked 126, which correlated to this comment:

Mommykat007 said...

I love coffee! I don't have an espresso coffee maker, so the Drip beans would be perfect for me! Thanks for the chance!

Congrats, Mommykat007! Check your email and respond within 48 hours to claim your prize!

And the winner is...

After removing non-conforming entries (there were only four, you all did great!), Rng annonced number 116 as the winner.

purango said...

I prefer drip beans (Vita).

Big congrats to purango! Check your AOL email, I've sent you a message.

To everyone else - don't despair! We will have another giveaway for our next topic - now we just have to get to the next topic! And on that front, here are a few more questions about Seattle for you...

10. What about people who live in Seattle?

What about them?

11. You know what I mean. When they aren't taking their visiting friends exciting places, what kind of things might you find them doing?

Well, I suppose we do whatever the rest of humanity does as far as generalities go, so I'll assume you mean recreational activities. Do you want to hear about rainy-day activities first?

12. Sure, hit me with some of those.

We are big readers in Seattle. We have been voted the nation's most literate city in the past, and we are currently tied with Minneapolis, our arch rival for the title. Seattle Public libraries saw approximately 13 million visitors in 2008. We have a number of good venues in which to hear visiting authors speak about their works. We have an okay art museum, a great Asian art museum, a wonderful Science Center, and the Seattle Museum of Mysteries. There are enough restaurants and bars to keep anyone full and drunk, if that's your rainy-day thing. Also, rainy days are some of the best days at our local waterfront parks - the weather is brisk, intense, and beautiful, especially when viewed from the shore.