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“blog hijackery” (noun)

October 29, 2008 By Marta Darby 11 Comments

It's not fair.

Every week, I have to pound out grammatically correct essays with perfect sentence structure. I have to analyze the nuances of punctuation and the proper; way to use; a semi-colon.

(Oh yeah. This is Lucy. The other daughter. I'll come up with my own Cuban-sounding nickname another day.)

But my MOM gets to write about cooking and family and parties and scrapbooking and all the things that she loves.

Even AMY gets to hijack Mom's blog to write about her friends and her coffee and her family and Cuban stuff.

High school sucks.

I just feel left out.

Mom was busy with helping the other child Jonathan write a persuasive essay.

Amy was working.

Lucy had nothing to do. Lucy was supposed to be writing an essay on Career Choices.

Okay, quick note about the Career Choices thing…

As an assignment, I took a quiz which was supposed to match me with a career choice best-fitting my personality.

I checked the boxes, which included:

1) likes to travel
2) doesn't mind performing hands-on tasks
3) is good at following directions

Apparently, I would make an excellent:

 1) truck driver
 2) trash collector
 3) Army Private.

Are you kidding me?

Totally discouraged, I found myself moping at Mom's computer, waiting for her to return and comfort me. My future was looking very bleak.

Then I had a thought:

What would it take to hijack Mom's blog?

Let me tell you, it wasn't hard.

"Mom? What's your password for Typepad?"

Buahahaha.

So here I am, happily hijacking away, complaining about my careers (I'm ONLY fifteen) and ranting about the unfairness of it all (although it's really fun).

Hmmm.

"Hey Mom? How do you put a picture in a post?"

Lucy & Mom

Honestly, I don't aspire to join the Army or drive a truck.

But see?? I AM good at following directions. 😉

I wonder if Blog Hijackery is a promising career path…

(Marta here. I'm The Mother. And I approve this message. =D)

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  1. Lucy says

    October 29, 2008 at 12:23 am

    Thank you all so much for your comments!I TOTALLY took the quiz again. Here are my new results:
    1) Film/TV Actress
    2) Journalist
    3) Musician
    Ahhh. That’s more like it. =D
    – Lucy (Lolita?)

    Reply
  2. Kikita says

    October 29, 2008 at 12:32 am

    Lolita,I am so proud of you! This is a fabulous First Post of many to come I’m sure!
    Adorable.
    Hilarious.
    Everything a good post should be.
    I have trained you well Young Grasshopper.
    Welcome to the Blogosphere.
    Besos!

    Reply
  3. Kristen Benson says

    October 29, 2008 at 3:28 am

    Lucy, I give you an A+Mrs. Benson

    Reply
  4. Amanda says

    October 29, 2008 at 5:39 am

    Hi Lucy!I definitely think you need to take that quiz again, none of those options suit you. But Blog Hijackery…that’s perfect!
    xoxoxo

    Reply
  5. Annie says

    October 29, 2008 at 6:04 am

    Welcome Lucy!! So glad to see you here.I agree with Amanda – take the quiz again!

    Reply
  6. Ody from Miami Lakes says

    October 29, 2008 at 8:15 am

    Hi Amy!!! Glad to meet you through your words and not just pictures. Great personality, but we all know where you get it from. 😉 I agree, try the survey again. You are much too talented to be a truck driver. LOL!!!!! Loved the picture of you and your mom.Let me know when you start a survey for your Cuban Nickname. I would like to add Lolita to the list. 🙂
    Un beso,

    Reply
  7. Susan says

    October 29, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Outstanding! Or as the Brits would say, ‘Well done!’Welcome to the blogosphere, Lucy!

    Reply
  8. Ody from Miami Lakes says

    October 29, 2008 at 9:40 am

    Oops…I guess before I recommend a Cuban nickname for you, I should first get your real name correct, huh?!!! My bad. I fail in the pay attention when you read category. ;-)The funny thing is that I already forgot Amy’s real name and think of her as Kikita. That means her nick name has finally taken over. Sorry for the mix up. I still like Lolita for you. 😉
    At least I stayed faithful to your name by using the “L” for the first letter of your nickname. 😉 LOL!!!

    Reply
  9. Alison R. says

    October 29, 2008 at 10:12 am

    Aw Lucy *wipes away tear* I’m so proud.

    Reply
  10. Sweettooth says

    October 29, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    Hurrah!!! Another 15-year-old Cuban hating on grammar and endless tests!!! My life is complete!! xDDD

    Reply
  11. Dad says

    October 29, 2008 at 9:53 pm

    Lucy – You are such a gifted writer! Keep it up!Love,
    Dad

    Reply

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