A What’s That Winner and Another Contest
contests March 31st, 2009OK, OK! Enough torture! In my last post, I showed you a picture of a small part of an object and asked you to name the object. No one guessed correctly with the first shot, but Dazureus got it with the help of the second.
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The above pieces are part of a drum head tightener on a conga drum. My husband is a bass guitarist, but somehow when his band broke up, we got the drum. It lives in the basement and never gets played. So sad.
Thanks for playing the What’s That game. Your guesses always crack me up.
Dazureus declined the Junk Drawer magnet prize because, as he says, "It’s fun enough just to figure things out." See? These games don’t have to make you insane.
I still want to award a magnet to someone, so how about another challenge? Whoever guesses the exact number of candied malt balls in this container wins! It should give you a smaller-sized headache than the first contest.
Go!
CONTEST CLOSED: Click here to see who won!
Stumble it!
March 31st, 2009 at 5:48 pm
eleventy-five?
C.B.Jones’s last blog post..Tattle babble.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:00 pm
329 I COLLECT MAGNETS
March 31st, 2009 at 6:05 pm
212! And I want the malted milk balls, not the magnet. Well, I do want the magnet, but . . . can I have both? Or did you throw them out? Please tell me you didn’t throw out those beautiful balls of malted milk!
Congrats to Dazureus. I’m looking at the picture of the entire drum and I STILL wouldn’t be able to guess correctly.
It’s always so fun here . . .
JD at I Do Things’s last blog post..I Got a Tube Shoved Up My Nose so you don’t have to
March 31st, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I would have never guessed the first one. Didn’t have a clue.
Okay, I’ll take a stab at the candies. 183 is my guess.
Have a terrific day.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:28 pm
147 I collect anything that is free!
C’s last blog post..The Soul Collector (review and interview)
March 31st, 2009 at 6:29 pm
I guess 257
Christina’s last blog post..Saving Money and Earning Online
March 31st, 2009 at 6:34 pm
138 But I’m just pulling that number outta my butt…
Preston’s last blog post..Max’s Seafood Cafe, Gloucester – Great Seafood at Modest Prices
March 31st, 2009 at 6:35 pm
176 – just cause I like to guesstimate
diver daisy’s last blog post..I’m Hoping
March 31st, 2009 at 6:42 pm
226
dizzblnd’s last blog post..Just answer the F%$&^ing question! Please? Long rant
March 31st, 2009 at 7:07 pm
126 and I could eat every last one – I’m starving!
March 31st, 2009 at 7:10 pm
156!
Shawn’s last blog post..Compliment My Driving. Please?
March 31st, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Now if I use my candied malt ball formula; a(B)=a(a) + $Xr(B/A) + /X[Xr(B/A)] + 2/X(v(B/A)+a(B/A) I would say 133!
Sami – Life, Laughs & Lemmings’s last blog post..The Daisy List: #42. Get Into Shape
March 31st, 2009 at 7:41 pm
101
March 31st, 2009 at 7:41 pm
hmmm….my guess is 93.
thank you very much!
hugs,
puglette
Puglette’s last blog post..Sunny Sunday
March 31st, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Ooh! I’ll take the drum please :O)
My guess is 148 What are malted milk balls? They look like our ‘mini eggs’ JD will have to share them with me :O)
babs – beetle’s last blog post..Something a little different
March 31st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
If I had a bongo drum, I’d play it all the time!
My guess is 324!
March 31st, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I’m going to guess 234. Fingers crossed!!
March 31st, 2009 at 8:10 pm
204
I love candied malt balls! Very pretty Easter decoration!
Mrs. Marine’s last blog post..March Entrecard Top Droppers!
March 31st, 2009 at 8:24 pm
My guess is 108.
They look very yummy. I know if they were on my counter there would be several less in the bowl every day.
Riayn’s last blog post..How to Eat Healthy During A Recession
March 31st, 2009 at 8:29 pm
143 is the correct number at the time of counting not considering any that accidentally got misplaced in author’s mouth.
March 31st, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I’m guessing exactly 96. {crossing fingers}
March 31st, 2009 at 8:37 pm
my guess 2 bags = 112 roughly well 3 bags and people were snacking and eating while the bowl was photographed. I eat 2 at a time so lets say 3 people in your kitchen at the time of said photo so, 3 xs 2 plus someone took more than 2 cuz dinner was maybe still cookin on the stove so my answer is 112 man I hope no one guessed that yet.
Scrappy dgarner-mylifeblogspot.com
March 31st, 2009 at 8:39 pm
288!! Ooh I hope I hope I hope I win!
savitrii’s last blog post..Cheerful
March 31st, 2009 at 9:01 pm
108
When you started there was 124, but they wouldn’t all fit, so you ate some.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:03 pm
117. . . no, wait, 73. . . . um, no . . . . 186. . . . no, I have it, 87.
Yes. My final guess is 87.
Or 73. Whichever is closer. LOL
Ladybugg’s last blog post..Done Just in Time!
March 31st, 2009 at 9:23 pm
According tot his month’s National Geographic formula of Volume=Pie(rounded to 3)(Radius) squared x height there are 3528 malted milk balls in that container…
I’m going to say 73
amber’s last blog post..Secretary Me
March 31st, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Oh… I’m terrible at these “how many” guessing games. You have to have an EXACT number? Well I’ll try 347.
Moonshadow’s last blog post..1877 Letter 2nd Translation plus a Letter from a Cousin
March 31st, 2009 at 9:49 pm
200!
WAIT! I’m guessing you ate a few.
190!
Ferd’s last blog post..Bail Out – The Doctor Community Speaks Out!
March 31st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
147!
Mama O’s last blog post..The Missing Link?
March 31st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
I have to say 282 because thats my birthdate. 2-28. hee hee and the last time i guessed that with candy i won
p.s. – Kathy I’m so mad at myself for not getting that! I’m a music major for pete’s sake! ANNND we JUST had a WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING unit in aural skills!!!
Grrrr on my part.
March 31st, 2009 at 10:13 pm
225
The Mother’s last blog post..Entropy Cannot Be Allowed to Win
March 31st, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I’m going to have to go with zero because if I were you I’d have eaten all those malted milk balls by now.
feefifoto’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday: I’m Back!
March 31st, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Okay I am going all Canadian on you for my guess. Wayne Gretzky is Canadian, I am Canadian, He lived and grew-up about 30 minutes from where I lived and I have driven on Wayne Gretzky Parkway so I am guessing 99!
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finger crossed cause like a few of the other said I suck at this kind of stuff and I swear there could be me and one other person in a contest and I would still loose! LoL
and that is where Wayne and I differ
The Mind of a Mom’s last blog post..My Lady Lump
April 1st, 2009 at 12:19 am
203!
April 1st, 2009 at 1:18 am
266
April 1st, 2009 at 2:45 am
I counted 189
Joe’s last blog post..Caption This: Birthday Edition
April 1st, 2009 at 4:12 am
167. Did anyone else say 167 because I will Indian Wrestle them if I have to, you know, to win the malt balls.
p.s. Dreamt last night that you answered comments for me while I sat in my dining room staring at your back. I do recall being super jazzed because I hit 57 comments.
And then I remember thinking it only happened because I had a bit of The Junk Drawer magic touching my comments.
I swear this is true. And you were wearing that gray sweater that’s in your picture up there and all I saw was your back and the back of your head.
So if I’m gonna let you answer comments on my blog, in my dream, you should at least look over your shoulder and say hi.
But to rectify this dream world wrong, you could say I won by guessing 167 and send me the chocolate malted eggs. I’d forgive your dream wrong then.
cardiogirl’s last blog post..So Kathy Griffin was in a limo in front of my house, sort of
April 1st, 2009 at 4:46 am
I never would have guessed what that thing was in a million years! But I will guess the number of eggs is 3,845,901.
Daisy the Curly Cat’s last blog post..April Fool?
April 1st, 2009 at 4:59 am
EVERYONE: No one has guessed correctly so far. (And you can’t keep guessing if you already submitted a number. Sorry!)
C.B. Jones — Is that 1,105? Um. No.
LuckyLady — Oh, you do, do you?
JD at I Do Things — The eggs are still in the container. Know what? They’re gross. I did eat a few, but two of them tasted gummy. They’re getting thrown out today. Every last one of them. Sorry!
Comedy Plus — Yeah, it was hard. I’m so glad it stumped everyone without the second picture.
C — Stick around. This isn’t the only time I’ll offer up prizes for something.
Preston — What? You didn’t sit there for 10 minutes trying to do a scientific calculation?
Lynette3boys — Lemme tell ya. These things were gross. I ate a few and wasn’t impressed. I much prefer the chocolate malted balls. Something about the candy coating on these made them sickening. You didn’t miss much.
Sami — Ack! Looks like calculus! My eyes are bleeding!
Babs Beetle — That drum looks like it’s seen better days, doesn’t it? It’s all banged up, so to speak. I should have described these as “Robin’s Eggs.” They’re made by the same company who makes malted milk balls, which are just like your Maltesers in the UK.
Sadie — But you’d have to watch the claws!
Mrs. Marine — They look so pretty in the container, I’d actually like to keep them out as decoration. I’m glad they taste gross, or I’d eat every last one of them.
Riayn — Yeah, but they’re kind of gross. Ate a few and something was “off” about them. Probably a good thing.
rattln’ along — Yep, you know me too well. I did eat a bunch before the counting commenced.
donna — That sounds so calculated and confident. But no.
savitrii — There will be plenty of chances to win a magnet.
Susan Kissman — I was pleasantly surprised I had enough to fill the container. Surprisingly, I didn’t eat that many before they went in. They actually don’t taste as good as they look.
Ladybugg — I’d say I have to take your first guess, but they’re all wrong anyway.
amber — Oh, no! More math!
Moonshadow — Yes, must be EXACT!
Ferd — Yes, yes I did! But they were a little “off.” Something weird about the stuff that makes the candied part stick to the malted part. Gummy is the best word I can find to describe it. Ick.
Sarah — Aw, too bad you didn’t notice it was a drum. I suppose it was harder because the tightener isn’t standard for all drums.
feefifoto — Not these! They were gross!
The Mind of a Mom — Even the Great Gretzky can’t help you.
cardiogirl — LMAO! You can be sure if I was sitting in your house in real life, I wouldn’t be blogging. I’d be in awe that I’m a guest in the world-reknowned cardiogirl’s dining room. If I appear in another dream, I promise I’ll at least bring a bottle of wine. I’m a well-mannered dream guest.
Daisy the Curly Cat — Wow, Daisy! You think BIG!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:06 am
353?
Karen, author of “my Funny Dad, Harry”’s last blog post..Foolish Things–Balance That Checkbook!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:36 am
I was thinking 210 – but probably added too many – so will go with 182
Steve’s last blog post..The Monk
April 1st, 2009 at 5:55 am
By counting what I could see and multiplying it by what I can’t see and then adding the middle, I know the answer must be 151.
Cats~Goats~Quotes’s last blog post..Y-A-W-N
April 1st, 2009 at 6:09 am
Well, since I recently learned how to do volume and all that in school, I finally found a reason why that might actually be useful in real life. To win a magnet!!
So, my answer is 31.4
But I’ll round up to 32.
Regan’s last blog post..Girl Scout Cookies
April 1st, 2009 at 7:07 am
My first guess was 212 but somebody beat me to it, so now I say 214 because I can only deal with even number or I start to twitch.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:32 am
@Regan:
Er…maybe she will let you guess again. If you count just what’s visible on the top layer or so, there’s like 26 (approximately). Gotta be more than 32
Steve’s last blog post..The Monk
April 1st, 2009 at 7:36 am
Sukie here.
I say there are eleventy seven billion, and I want to bat them all around the room, so MB slips on them for closing my blog down!
babs – beetle’s last blog post..Something a little different
April 1st, 2009 at 7:45 am
101
April 1st, 2009 at 8:14 am
56 eggs in the container
Matt Oxley’s last blog post..Logo Design Needed
April 1st, 2009 at 8:27 am
As a musician, I am slightly embarrassed that I had no clue what your “What’s That” picture was…didn’t even guess…lol…
Ummm I’ll guess…166 malt balls, and good idea for a decoration, by the way.
Angi’s last blog post..My First Contest
April 1st, 2009 at 8:54 am
189. But couldn’t we win maltballs?
3carnations’s last blog post..So, are you guys both, like, employed?
April 1st, 2009 at 9:04 am
125 is my guess, my husband helped me, I hope that is ok, hee-hee! I hate numbers!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:13 am
My guess is 187. I so want to win a Junk Drawer magnet!
absepa’s last blog post..A Lame Post is Better Than No Post, Right?
April 1st, 2009 at 9:19 am
Well, now HOW did I not get that— I mean everyone has a giant tom-tom drum in their home! What was I thinking?
April 1st, 2009 at 9:38 am
My guess – 163 yummy eggs!
MadMadMargo’s last blog post..Wacky Wednesday! – April Fools Edition
April 1st, 2009 at 10:26 am
129. It has to be.
Tiggy’s last blog post..Tiggyblog is One!
April 1st, 2009 at 10:45 am
hey Kathy,
It’s a little tough because they look egg-shaped instead of spherical (I’m guessing they are called eggs and not balls?) but…
V=pi*r(squared)*h where r=3 and h=6 by the looks of it, so V is approximately 108 (rounding pi to 3 instead of 3.1415).
Now the weird thing is that I came up with 108 SCIENTIFICALLY, but then I look at the comments and Riayn and Susan already guessed 108!
What are the odds of that????
Anyway, I’ll go with 107.
~ steve, the calculating trade show guru
steve, trade show guru’s last blog post..Gardening, zip-lines, tadpoles, and God
April 1st, 2009 at 10:54 am
Oh shucks, the drum hinges was my second guess. Most everyone has one of those in their basement.
My guess is 234
grannyann’s last blog post..Need to Chat With Someone?
April 1st, 2009 at 11:57 am
I’m guessing 193 (Of course, my first two guesses of 183 and 189 were already taken, but I guess that’s what happens when there are 57 guesses ahead of me.)
haleyhughes’s last blog post..Kiss the Moose!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I’d probably have a heart attack if I ever had 57 comments on my blog!!!!
grannyann’s last blog post..Need to Chat With Someone?
April 1st, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I believe I need an additional picture to help out with this one. Can you rotate this container 30-40 degrees and post another shot of it?
If not, my guess is 267.
Angry Max’s last blog post..Advice for Hard Times
April 1st, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I’ll guess 159 – I hope I win – do we get the pretty balls if we win???
April 1st, 2009 at 3:04 pm
My guess is 184
April 1st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
103
sam’s last blog post..ShamIdiot
April 1st, 2009 at 3:26 pm
192…but who’s counting???
amy lilley’s last blog post..Two Gals From Israel
April 1st, 2009 at 4:16 pm
No fair, feefifoto stole my answer. This is making me want to go buy a bucket myself right now!
Jeff’s last blog post..Wrapping Up
April 1st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
EVERYONE: No one has it yet. I’m very disappointed in your candied malted eggs counting skillz.
Karen — Good question.
Steve — I love how scientifically people are approaching this.
Cats~Goats~Quotes — You and Steve have the same method and different answers. Neither of you are correct.
Regan — I think you’re missing a digit.
Donna — Jeff has the same problem as you. He prefers to post on his blog on only even days. I’m sure he considers that a disease.
Steve — I’m not sure what went wrong there. Maybe she just needs glasses like the rest of her family (my family).
Babs Beetle — Hi, Sukie. I’m so sorry to hear that your blog is going down. But I know your mommie will post all your cutest pictures to Facebook so we can still get a dose of your adorableness now and then. Don’t have a sad.
Angi — That’s OK. I’m getting hell for putting that up anyway. Too hard (tee-hee!) I love it as a decoration. I thought I’d throw them out by now, but it’s looks very springy in my kitchen, doesn’t it?
3carnations — Good idea! Maybe I’ll throw in a bag of malted balls for the winner.
Jackie — Glad you had help, but it really didn’t help.
absepa — I so want you to win one!
Jenn Thorson — I’m sorry. But, hey. I didn’t say it was a common object, did I? Should I?
MadMadMargo — Trust me. They’re not yummy. They’re gummy.
The Calculating Trade Show Guru Steve — Yes, I made a boo-boo, saying they were malted balls. I don’t know why. I just did. They are in fact labeled on the package as “Robin’s Eggs.” See, but I wouldn’t have used those values in the calculation if I understand it correctly. Which is why your answer is wrong.
grannyann — I know, I know. My bad. Run a contest and you’ll easily get 57 comments on your blog. People love free stuff!
haleyhughes — I wondered if anyone would have the same guess. It’s too bad no one has the correct one yet.
Angry Max — No, I cannot. Nor can I dump them all out so you can see them all, so don’t even think about asking, silly.
Marlene — I wouldn’t give them to my worst enemy. They’re gross. Gummy and too sweet. But I may throw in a tiny bag of fresh ones for the winner. Oh, and it’s not you.
Gina, Sam, Amy — No, no, and no.
Jeff — If you do, go for the chocolate malt balls. These were disgusting.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Is it 320?
Regan’s last blog post..Girl Scout Cookies
April 1st, 2009 at 5:25 pm
267
happy trails.
Swubird’s last blog post..THE OLDER WOMAN
April 1st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
119. If no one guesses by the time Easter gets here, will you eat a couple off the top so the next closest number wins? Otherwise, they’re going to get stale.
Staci’s last blog post..Geico Video Parodies and Giveaway
April 1st, 2009 at 7:34 pm
that was a great drum… or should I say bongo? About the malt balls… let’s say an even 50 – if if came in a bag, and you didn’t EAT any…. lol
storybeader’s last blog post..almost wordless wednesday – Earth Hour
April 1st, 2009 at 8:16 pm
237
April 1st, 2009 at 8:44 pm
136
April 1st, 2009 at 9:00 pm
ok I am trying my own guess with out the hubby! 166 is my new guess!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:34 pm
341
MA Fat Woman’s last blog post..The Nerve Of That Woman…Part IV
April 1st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
A conga drum head tightener? I wouldn’t have gotten that one in a million years.
Oh, and 300 malted egg thingies. On the nose. Send them goodies my way
The Hawg!’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday — for sale by owner
April 1st, 2009 at 11:39 pm
This is my first time in your junk drawer
Thank you so much for the laughs! You are a riot!
My guess on the Easter eggs…..138
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:11 am
EVERYONE — Hmmm, thought I’d wake up today to find a winner. There is still NO WINNER!
Regan — You added a zero. But still no.
Staci — Um, we already did. And we didn’t subtract them. Which means I’d have to count them all over again and that’s not going to happen. I keep saying I’m going to throw them out because they’re gross. So we do we keep eating them?
storybeader — Oh, we ate some already. And we still filled the jar. Kind of remarkable for us.
Jackie — Still no.
The Hawg! — Well, the drum edition made up for the mess that was the pencil sharpener. Everybody guessed that 5 seconds after i posted it.
Randi — Welcome to the party! We have eggs!
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:13 am
OH! 132?
Regan’s last blog post..Girl Scout Cookies
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:57 am
Okay… here goes — 134.
And as for “What’s That?” I didn’t have a prayer.
Midwest Mom’s last blog post..Tasty Idea for April Fools
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:01 am
147, to be exact.
Beth’s last blog post..The Man Upstairs Plays a Cruel April Fool’s Joke
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:30 am
160
I love your blog
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:08 am
Well, I see the picture is a few day old. The number right now is 123, and dropping FAST!
CHEERS!
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:18 am
171
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
I don’t understand why my excellent system failed.
If we can guess again, I’ll guess half of what I guessed earlier which would be 75 1/2.
Unless one has been half eaten, I’ll round up to 76.
Cats~Goats~Quotes’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:27 am
Clearly the answer is something someone else already posted, but I’ll post again because it’s the right answer: 172.
RaBT’s last blog post..Deep Thoughts Thursday #32
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 am
I’m going to guess 223.
Do they taste like normal malted milk balls? I used to like them…then I lost my taste for them.
Little Scarf Girl’s last blog post..Kids Say More Funny Things
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
Now THIS is the kind of game I can play!
162 balls.
I collect magnets AND candy, by the way. Not for me, no.. for *cough* my kids.
Mrs. Mecomber’s last blog post..Tea Party Revolt at Fort Stanwix
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
I’m going with 107. I don’t think anyone guessed that yet.
Shelly’s last blog post..Thank You for Stopping By
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
i think 77
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
122–I looked through all the posts and didn’t see my answer taken, so that’s what I’m sticking with. 122
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I’ll guess 252.
Jodith’s last blog post..What Have You Been Doing With Your Time Off
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:25 pm
68 in that picture.
48 5 minutes after that picture
28 ten minutes after that picture
Empty and cleaned by a tongue 15 minutes after that picture.
Mike’s last blog post..Why I Was Kicked Out of the Gym
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Dang! I want the candy!!! Let’s see my guess is 213!
Emily
Am I Really a Writer?
Emily’s last blog post..Your Questions Answered!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Hey Kathy,
For some reason Facebook wouldn’t let me send you a message – just wanted to say, Thanks! for voting for me – cant find your email on here – would like to add you to my private list – dont worry, i wont spam you with every little thing going on, just crucial things, like two a day…three tops.
Harris
Harris Bloom’s last blog post..Trivia Night
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I’m gonna guess 91, and I didn’t use any math to do that…
shadowsrider’s last blog post..So much for the Squirrel….
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I don’t have a guess but I must say, you do have the most unusual collection of things in your basement! You could have terrific basement sale.
DJ’s last blog post..Finding Time To Create
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
EVERYONE: We have a winner! Check out the new post and see how close you were to the correct number.
Regan — How many guesses does that make?
Midwest Mom — That’s OK, you were in good company.
Canucklehead — The number did drop, which is stupid because we kept eating them even after thinking how gross they were.
Cats~Goats~Quotes — I think the volume formula was a good system, except that the numbers people were picking for the calculation were too low.
RaBT — Nope, no one already posted, but you’re still wrong.
Little Scarf Girl — The malted part tasted OK, but it was the stuff they used to make the candied part stick to the malt that was gross. And the candy part was too sweet. I much prefer chocolate malt balls. Lesson learned.
Mrs. Mecomber — Well, ya didn’t get it this time, but don’t worry. I’m always giving away magnets for one reason or another.
Jodith — YOU WON! Congratulations! What was your system? Do tell!
Mike — You know me too well. Hubs and I did start eating them after the picture, despite deciding they were “off.”
Emily — Maybe I should add candy giveaways to the blog. You can’t eat a magnet.
Harris Bloom — You’ll find my email address at the bottom of my About page (see tab above). I’m happy to vote for you all month!
shadowsrider — Maybe you should have?
DJ — Doesn’t everybody have a conga drum in their basement? We’re actually not packrats. We came into our marriage with very little useless stuff and haven’t collected too much over the years.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 am
I would have never in a million years guessed the head tightener on a conga drum.
Musing’s last blog post..Your spring break
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:39 am
116
Wendy’s last blog post..Why? Why? O-I-C
April 4th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
wow. my guess was WAY off!
meleah rebeccah’s last blog post..On Writing…