Kyle mentioned to me that TAMN just blogged her best post ever. I was shocked he kept up on her blog, but that is beside the point. He said she had selected finalists for a weekend getaway make-over. "Oh! Did she pick me as one of the finalists?" I asked.
"No, Michelle, you are not a finalist. Tell me you didn't nominate yourself."
"Look at me? Don't I look like I need a makeover?"
Kyle did the smart thing and didn't answer the trick question.
Yes, it's totally embarassing that I did nominate myself. All I did was e-mail TAMN this picture and that pretty much sums it up. Of course when I read all the finalists' stories I slumped into my chair and hid my face in shame. For criminy sakes, I just wanted a weekend away to have someone get me out of my frumpy and fashion-less rut. You know, in the name of new years' resolutions--which reminds me, I have more confessions to make! I didn't mean to try and get Tamn to take pity on me without really having much of a reason to do so, especially when there are real women out there with REAL struggles. I really should get over myself.
In an effort to repent of my ways, I want to encourage you all to vote for Emily. She was my sister's nurse's aid when she had her baby last June. I'll let you do the reading to let you discover what makes her so incredible. Just click on this link and scroll down to the voting box and select next to Emily's name! All of the finalists have touching stories. It's just neat to have a connection with one of them. Hurry! The voting closes at Thursday at 11:59 pm!
Here's a little about her story:
"I'm Emily and I'm in total need of a makeover! I had two babies, 1 year and nine days apart. Our first, sweet Lilly, only lived 5 1/2 miraculous and amazing weeks. Such a joy that we decided to get pregnant again. Our next was a little boy, Ryker, born with a different birth defect, and lived 7 weeks at Primary's before passing. We are both in school, both work full-time, and are hoping to adopt. The makeover, the pictures, all that, could really help with our adoption and help me to feel good again (more human!)."
4 comments:
Thanks for the post. The last time I checked she was in the lead. I really hope she wins.
I would have voted for you! But, since you weren't on the list I had to vote for someone else. (sigh) Sorry! Better luck next time =)
Hey Kyle, I am in Maryann (Law) Anderson's branch here in Japan! We are visiting teaching partners and during some random conversation with our teachee it was discovered that you two know each other from Boise. She was our first friend here. Kinda funny.
So, in an effort to help you feel better, I voted for Emily. And, I just noticed that Emily did indeed win!!
What a journey she's been on...I'm glad for her that she is getting this done.
Glad you made it to ID safely. We miss you already!
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