(in participation thereof)

today, i opted for one-word or short phrase responses. some innuendo is intended, while other innuendo is undoubtedly imagined.

1. Questioning :: Authority
2. Immunity :: Diplomatic
3. Online dating :: Screen Ilk
4. Calcium :: Deposits
5. Dressing :: Blue Cheese
6. Bucket :: Bail
7. Stain :: Clinton Politics
8. Advanced :: Decay
9. Dramatic :: Interpolation
10. Self-medication :: First Lady

I have had but one respondent to my last bout of Otherwhirledly Pandering for blogging assistance. Not that only one is a bad thing (and it’s decidedly not, considering who the one is), but yes, I was hoping for more. We can’t let Jonestown have the corner on group-driven acerbity, after all. But, as usual, I digress. It’s a gift.

Anywho, I’d like to give a big, Otherwhirledly welcome to FranIAm, who despite her religious proclivities has volunteered to guest-blog here in the otherwhirled from time to time. FranIAm is in that extremely finite category of Believers whom I respect and admire, and I am confident that her contributions here will contribute to our collective enlightenment. You should already have her blog blogrolled, linked, massaged, and otherwise fondled in your RSS feeds.

Please be sure to say “hello” in a friendly, receptive way on her first post, which we have not coordinated amongst ourselves yet (largely because there’s no need to, because she’s got “the keys” and is welcome to post whenever she wants to).

Thanks for joining me over here on the otherwhirled, FranIAm! I’m looking forward to your input here, and to eventually pronouncing your last name!

In semi-related news, I have not been posting much, because I have recently taken a full-time job as the Quality Manager for a new up-and-coming software company. Naturally, the job, and a big product release, coincided with our recent move. In fact, we’re not really done moving yet. I still have a bunch of stuff to clean out of my former office space in the old house, and some other random items will probably require another 2-3 mini-van (shut up, i nurse the shit out of the gas mileage) loads and yet another weekend of fun-filled cleaning.

And while it was nice to see that Dr. Monkey von Monkerstein (one of my original guest-bloggers here whose fame has limited his time/desire to post randomly over here) reached his first blogiversary, I would like to point out the veritable tact, aplomb, and outright distraction with which I ignored the otherwhirled’s own first blogiversary back on April 4. So, let’s consider FranIAm’s participation here a blogiversary present to ourselves, and I’ll continue to be torn between voting for Dr. Monkey or Dr. Zaius for president.

Peace.