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I Make People Think?

Well I have been tagged with a Thinking Blogger Award by the awesome Dallas K.

I am so far behind in my blog reading and went through my favorites. Sadly, many of them are no longer where they used to be, or they have shut themselves down. I would have definitely tagged Dallas K's (as she's one of my daily reads) but she's already been tagged. So. Here are my five blogs that make me think:

1. Jeanne Sather - The Assertive Cancer Patient. She's just a badass. Everyone that is/knows/has been a cancer patient should read her entire blog. It should be required reading for doctors, politicians, and anyone who works in the health care or insurance industry. I respect the hell out of her and she's funny to boot. Snark to the infinite degree.

2. Craig Hildreth, M.D. - The Cheerful Oncologist. I have mostly read the archives, but am behind on my reading there. Sometimes it's hard to fathom, but it's fascinating to me to read, you know, the other side of cancer.

3. Ms. Pants at Maison Pants. She's my lifesaver. When my life was a mess, and my blog was a mess, she said... hey, here's the hookup. She started me off at debutaunt.com. Sharpest wit around. She comes up with the best phrases and I see people (including me) stealing her schtick all the time. But her blog is funny, poignant, heartbreaking and just a pleasure to read. She always knows the cool stuff first as she's the cool kid we all wish we were friends with.

4. Jake Wood at Jake's Life - Who says all military dudes are illiterate idiots? Here's a can of whoopass who has a way with words to make you smile, laugh and cry all at the same time. If you want to read some thought provoking heartache about Iraq, here you go. Many people check in on his blog somewhat like mine - to keep tabs on whether he is alive or not. Safe journey, Jake. Hope you get home sooner than soon. Get your beer on, man!

5. HiStandards - A truly beautiful woman with an even more beautiful way with words. I commented to her that her blog reminded me of college. When we used to write with meaning and poetry and purpose. (I was a writing major). I have met HiS and she really is someone I admire. She walks the walk. I only wish she had more in her archives.

Thank you all. Thank you for all of your words.

There were many more I could list. At first I couldn't think of any, but then I looked at my favorites. I used to keep up with them all. I think when Zoe gets back in school and things settle down, I will have a little more down time for reading and writing.

I had a fun summer, but the living out of a suitcase and packing driving thing isn't good for me. I feel so disconnected. I am really missing my own space. I don't really feel like mom and dad's is my home because it's basically two rooms for us and I can't seem to get organized there. But perhaps this summer will change that. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

I dream of houses. Little bitty houses with a few rooms and an office and a cute little kitchen. My red toaster Ms. Pants bought me. My programmable coffee maker. My double counter George Foremans. I keep thinking about my future and I really want to write. But after reading all of the blogs today, I truly feel humbled and inadequate. Everyone blogs now. Everyone writes. Some are better than others, but I honestly don't think mine is all that special.

I read the archives and I remember how easily focused I was when I was going to bed early and writing at 4 or 5am. Wake up, make a mini-pot of coffee. Talk to Monkeyboy and sip and write for a few hours. I'd like to be in that groove again.

I Googled Pamela Peeke today. I feel the inspiration somewhere. Underneath the med haze and the itchy and agitated, I feel the need to write.

It's there. I'm fixin to find it.

Posted by debutaunt at August 13, 2007 11:03 AM