The Ultimate Blog Party - I'll Be Over Here Leaning Against the Wall

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When I was growing up, I was never the girl in the middle of the mix. I've never even attended a party of my own accord. I'm usually the one being dragged there by friends. I'll host parties no problem, but attending them is a totally different matter. It's the agoraphobe in me. Hell, it took me over an hour weighing the pros and cons of attending one of my best friends baby showers for crying out loud! (I did by the way.)

Blog parties are a little easier.

The social awkwardness goes away because people can't see how uncomfortable I appear in a massive public setting. I can lean against my wall and be contest. Especially since my wall is the very familiar - albeit strange smelling - corner of my living room. Seriously, where the frick is that smell coming from?

I attended the Ultimate Blog Party last year and I got to meet some new chicas, had some awesome people stop by my blog and hang out for a while and since then have become good friends. But oh how so much can change in a year.

So for the newly arrived guests, I'll give you the quick tour:

I'm Untypically Jia, and this is my blog. It was designed by this awesome chick who I threatened with cannibalism. I blog about strange conversations I have with my husband. Polygamist mammals are often brought up. I have many accents, but that's only because there's a few screws loose in my head. They jingle. I am an advocate for the proper use of the word "whore". I draw comics to save marriages. I'm a little offensive.

But I can also be serious sometimes. Especially when it comes to serious subjects. Like weight loss, infertility, anxiety disorders, and ultimately being yourself no matter what others think.

I am a bare foot blogger.  

(see previous link for a full understanding.)

As for the rest of you readers, followers and loyal little hooligans . . . be nice to the new folks . . . and only sexually harass them when people aren't watching.