Happy Monday Lurkdom. I hope your weekend was full of awesome. The day job is extremely busy right now and due to life I didn't pre-plan any posts. This works out rather well since today I get to announce this winner of the Circa Starter Kit Giveaway. We had a total of 58 entries for this bad boy. Random.org picked the winner. *drum roll* Heather Kelly! Heather, be on the lookout from an email from me. Congratulations on winning!

Over in Boston-land, it's Marathon Monday where people from all over decide that running 26 miles from Hopkinton to Boston makes perfect sense*. It's appropriate that the Race to 150 winners get announced today. What 120 entries looks like Through the awesomeness of Hubby, a hat, and over one hundred bitty scraps of paper, winners have been decided. Scarf Winners Erin and Debra Elliott! Handmade Critter Winner Mia! Titling Assistance**  Winner Amie Kaufman! Cupcakes of Awesome Winner Lauren! Cookie Prize Pack Winner Erinn! Divergent ARC Winner Boyu! Grand Prize Winners Shae (Zombie Survival Kit) and Glenna (Writer's Survival Kit)! Miranda or I will contact the winners shortly. Thanks to all who entered! As a reminder, tomorrow is the query letter blogfest. You still have time to sign up . * Yours truly believes marathons should be reserved for the ancient Greeks. ** Originally I wasn't going to include this, but he was so insistent aft...

Thanks to all who participated in the Name the Beastie Challenge . There were some good suggestions out there, but, like Highlander, there can be only one. Congrats to Tracey Neithercott ! My little bug-like guy is now known as a coleptra. If you like winning fun stuff, you should enter The Pie's Race to 150 contest . We've added some new prizes such as cupcakes of awesome and a critter, not as in a "I'm going to crit your work," but as in "look at this adorable penguin!" Adipose and Edward the Penguin. _______ Last.fm hit of the day : This Love by Pantera

Thanks to everyone who entered last week's scary haiku contest. It was great reading your entries. I had a difficult time picking a winner, and since this is like Highlander,* Hubby helped me out. Here's our winning entry. It happened so quick How could she not see him there? Too cold now to care The winner? QUITA!!!! Honorable mention goes to Miranda and Meredith for their entries. Miranda's Entry You feel it's dark breath, Warm on your cold shoulder blade. The eyes are watching. Meredith's Entry Eyes that haunt my dreams Sallow skin and too much kohl Bitch be scary, yo. NOTE: While Meredith's didn't frighten me. My maniacal laughter did frighten some cube mates. Well done, ladies! In other news, we hit 100 followers last night. *sprinkles confetti* Miranda and I are working on a contest. Stay tuned, deets will come soon. Quita, I'll be emailing you for your address shortly. * Where there can be only one. _________ La...

SARAH ENNI!!! Sarah commented on Best of September with: "must. read. book. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one on the planet that hasn't, so I am heartened to see you read it for the first time this month! Unlike you I love sci-fi, but I agree that sometimes it gets a little wonky (I'm looking at you, Carl Sagan) and loses the story. Good to know OSC avoids that."  Even though I only know Sarah through electronic means, I swear I can hear her say "I'm looking at you, Carl Sagan" and maybe pointing her finger too. Sarah, email me at ragdoll29 (at) yahoo (dot) com with your address.

ELANA JOHNSON!!!! Elana commented on The Many Layered Antagonist with: "Oh my heck! I HATED Team Rocket. And I watched a lot of Pokemon with my son. Holy crap. I thought those days were behind me. *shudder*" There was more, but this was the part that made me snort my soda. Elana I'm sorry I traumatized you, but please email me at ragdoll29 (at) yahoo (dot) com.

ROBERT GUTHRIE & ERINN!!!! I tried to narrow it down, but sometimes two is better than one. Robert commented on the Squirrel Cuteness post saying: "In college, a squirrel fell into my room and onto my sleeping chest, making me bolt up and yell and the squirrel pea on me. Squirrels..." I almost peed myself reading it and he gets extra props for telling an entire story in one sentence. Erinn commented on last week's RTW post saying: "Athurian England isn't medieval England though, its' 500 AD. The Morte D'Arthur was written in 1400's but it was a romanticized version. Mallory was in prison when he wrote it. Sorry I spilled my history nerd info on you. I'll get you something to clean up the stain." I always think Erinn's funny, but her history nerd spillage did me in. Robert email me at ragdoll29 (at) yahoo (dot) com with your physical address.

Amparo Ortiz! Amparo commented on the 80s Four For Friday post saying: "Since I was born in the late 80's, I sort of don't have anything I miss :( But I TOTALLY love seeing VH1's shows on the decade. Those make me very thankful I can't remember a thing. :)" The final sentence killed me. Amparo email me at ragdoll29 (at) yahoo (dot) com with your address.