I'm having a CONTEST with a PRIZE. Here is how it works. I picked the most delightful prize and I make the rules. I do not play like other blogs. I am not giving this to a random commenter because this is not a prize coming from a company. I purchased it out of my random stuff budget for February because I want to have fun with my readers.
The Prize: It's a mystery box. All items are brand new and I assure you that they are sufficiently AWESOME. I mean, they are AMAZING. I do not give away things that I would not want for myself. Once the contest is done, I will post a photo of the contents so that you can all be sufficiently jealous. It is a gender neutral prize. Approximate value of items in mystery box: $45.
The Contest: You have to leave a comment on the blog. (FB Fan Page comments do not count.) Describe why you want the mystery box. It's that simple. Be creative. Or don't. You can tell me you've had a shitty week. You can tell me that I am awesome. (Kissing my ass has never hurt, but if everyone tells me I have pretty hair, you are going to have to come up with something better. But really, non-stop compliments have nothing to do with why you want the mystery box anyway.) You can do it in a haiku, because you know I love haiku. You can write a sonnet, but I will check for proper form. You can say whatever you want.
You have from today until the end of 2/16/2010. Just enter the comment on this thread. Feel free to pass it along to everyone you know.
As long as it isn't something lawerly (even though I am a lawyer) and its some sort of food, I woud be a happy recipient of the mystery box.
Posted by: Claudia | 02/05/2010 at 01:06
While I will not reveal too many clues, I will state that this is not remotely lawyerly. I'd give fair warning for something like that.
Posted by: Danielle Liss | 02/05/2010 at 01:16
I like to get surprises in the mail and think that you are neato! :)
Posted by: Laura D | 02/05/2010 at 02:02
Oh hell... now I have to figure out how to use "doppelganger" in a haiku.
Posted by: Leslie | 02/05/2010 at 04:01
Please hold....I need to google "haiku" and "sonnet" to refresh my memory on form. High school was a long time ago and sadly I have not written in either since. I am willing to do the work if it is going to wine me this AWESOME prize. I've read all your blogs...I trust you. (I am secretly hoping you will be mailing a detoxifying foot bath. I have been grossly intrigued since your pictures and I researched to find there are none in my area.)
Posted by: Kelly W | 02/05/2010 at 05:02
I meant win, not wine. Freudian slip.
Posted by: Kelly W | 02/05/2010 at 05:04
OK, Danielle, you've piqued my interest. I want to win. I'm serious about this. I am not a winner of prizes, by nature. Please change my contest karma ... pick me! (Hey, I think I deserve serious consideration for the correct usage of "piqued." I'm not one of those boneheads that confuses it with "peaked.")
Posted by: LisaPic | 02/05/2010 at 05:47
I want the box because I am Champ Hotness, Entrepreneur. Yes I am putting this nickname OUT THERE.
Sure this blog is about you and how awesome you are doing all of this stuff to improve your finances and therefore your LIFE and that is transformational. In fact you inspire others.
While true none of this changes the fact that the box should be mine. Because. Just because. I don't need a reason. I am Champ Hotness, Entrepreneur.
Posted by: Stef | 02/05/2010 at 10:29
Here's my attempt #1- 3.
Week sucked.
Bruised my butt when I fell down the steps.
Snowed in.
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Silent treatment
Would be a welcome change.
I have a headache.
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Chocolate chip cookies
Wish I had the ingredients
No such luck!
Posted by: Kelly W | 02/05/2010 at 11:37
Danielle,
literary goddess,
send me the box.
Posted by: Kelly W | 02/05/2010 at 15:08
a week of unending editing at work, and the promise of more mindnumbing spacing and punctuation checking to come... A pick me up would be awesome.
Posted by: A. Moore | 02/05/2010 at 17:23
I'm a sweeps tweet and I found you from a tweet we we're both mentioned in from Budgets Are Sexy. I'm addicted to twitter and contest... (I won sunglasses from a RT contest Budgets had). Anyhow I would love to win especially because it's a mystery and those are incredibly fun to win. Also I'm going to RT your tweet to all my darling contest followers so please forgive me if you get a bit overwhelmed.. kidding it won't be that bad. Anyhow thanks for the fun and have a great time with your first contest :)
@ivannawin on twitter
Good Luck to all who enter.... Have FUN!!!!
Posted by: Paula | 02/05/2010 at 17:33
Booooo!!! went over tweet limit... but will tweet as soon as I can get back it LOL
Posted by: Paula | 02/05/2010 at 17:37
stupid typos
Posted by: Paula | 02/05/2010 at 17:38
I'd like to win because....well, who doesn't like to win? The mystery element is really fun - and since I picture lawyers as having good taste, I imagine the items will be well worth my time! Plus, now I've found a new blog to read and peruse and follow...to add to my ever growing list of blogs that I already can't keep up with reading! You're welcome to visit my blog, too, if you want!
Posted by: Katie | 02/05/2010 at 18:06
I should win the box
I am just a poor college student
Bring joy to my life
There, a haiku!! :)
Posted by: Lauren | 02/05/2010 at 19:32
My face hurts.
So I don't know if I want the box. I like getting stuff in the mail, mailed boxes rock my socks but I'm on the bigtime narcotics right now and couldn't tell you half the thoughts I've left unfinished for lack of brain power today. You should give the box to someone who would really love it. And all its contents. It might be me. I have no idea.
Posted by: Revanche | 02/05/2010 at 20:58
Then again, if there's a more me-like giveaway coming up, save me for that one, if we can only win once.
Wow, I finished a thought!
Posted by: Revanche | 02/05/2010 at 20:59
Honestly, I would love to win because I have never won anything in my life and I am bound and determined to stay up late everynight until I win something lol.... (Have 3 kiddos and so no time in the day)Help me get some sleep by letting me win! haha!
Posted by: Andrea | 02/05/2010 at 23:38
It's a mystery
Provided with your money
Please give it to me!
Obviously I am not very good at Haiku, but you mentioned kissing up was good and you love Haiku, so I thought I would give it a try. I really would love to win and the mystery of it makes it even more appealing!! Thanks!
Posted by: Judy Bradley | 02/06/2010 at 04:53
The top 10 reasons why I should win the prize:
10. I have had a REALLY shitty year.
9. My husband has had a really shitty year, too.
8. My husband's shittyness, has caused me to feel even shittier.
7. Since September, my husband and I have had a combined total of 9 shit-ass surgeries (5 for him, 4 for me).
6. That's a lot of shit!
5. It's cold as shit here, and there's all kinds of white shit all over my yard, so we are stuck in the shitty house.
4. I know Danielle would pick out some good shit for her prize, because she knows her shit. (Of course she has pretty hair, also.)
3. What's left of my boob feels like shit, because I have a balloon catheter shoved in there for my radiation treatments.
2. I am trying to get my shit together for the Chinese New Year.
1. Finally, the number one reason is because I am sick of all this shit, and I need an awesome prize to cheer me up!
Posted by: Kathy Bloom | 02/06/2010 at 06:37
I don't want this box because I am afraid it will be filled with foot related items and that scares.
Posted by: Schrothtastic | 02/06/2010 at 15:32
Just for Schrothtastic - here's another hint - it is nothing foot related. I swear.
Posted by: Danielle Liss | 02/06/2010 at 18:27
I should win, because if I don't I'll call the nuns.
And seeing how it's free, I want TWO.
Posted by: WalMart Romeo | 02/06/2010 at 21:08
Let's see...reasons why you should send this mystery box to me...
The Poor Me Plug: I'm a single mom who works full time while attending law school at night and am finally winning the battle of the bulge thanks to my diabetes diagnosis back in July.
The You Rock Plug: I saw your interview, which lead me to your blog and you have great hair. Also, what chins?? I saw no chins...
The Nuns Plug: Upon reading the post above me (I have limited time due to the situation described in the "Poor Me Plug") I figure being related to a nun (my bestest aunt is one) would be an added plug to help my chances of winning!
So...why not me?! When should I be expecting said box?
(PS: I'm glad I found your blog! Feel better...)
Posted by: j'lynn | 02/06/2010 at 21:24