Comments on: How I Became a Contest Whore http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/ it's not chick porn Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: SweetNSourGirl http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19364 Thu, 01 May 2008 02:25:38 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19364 Hello Jenna, congrats on doing so well. Sounds like something I may have to check into :) I have an addiction, and it's one I'm not really at all proud of. Recently, I've become addicted to America's Next Top Model, they have these long ass marathons on during the weekends and I sit down and watch these crazy, skinny girls pose and act ditzy and Tyra Banks...don't even get me started. The show is everything I should hate, repetitive, reality TV, inaccurate in historical and geographical things (Sparta is in Greece, bitches, not Rome!) glitzy and glamy, no real substance...and yet I can't take my eyes away from it. It's the crack cocaine of reality shows. You might be able to say that it's my favorite train wreck. Hello Jenna, congrats on doing so well. Sounds like something I may have to check into :)

I have an addiction, and it’s one I’m not really at all proud of. Recently, I’ve become addicted to America’s Next Top Model, they have these long ass marathons on during the weekends and I sit down and watch these crazy, skinny girls pose and act ditzy and Tyra Banks…don’t even get me started.

The show is everything I should hate, repetitive, reality TV, inaccurate in historical and geographical things (Sparta is in Greece, bitches, not Rome!) glitzy and glamy, no real substance…and yet I can’t take my eyes away from it. It’s the crack cocaine of reality shows. You might be able to say that it’s my favorite train wreck.

]]> by: limecello http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19362 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:55:53 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19362 Hi Jenna, I'm a book contest whore. I love books. I got my first signed book this year, and I loved it. I entered book contests for 5 or so years, and only recently began winning. [Joy!] As a student, book contests are especially nice, since I can't even afford food :-P. I also do a lot of surveys- but those aren't so much contests. [Although supposedly some lucky survey taker wins some prize every so often.] I was much luckier as a kid - I'd win coloring contests, writing/speaking contests... I often feel like I used up all my luck before the age of 12. :-P Hi Jenna,
I’m a book contest whore. I love books. I got my first signed book this year, and I loved it. I entered book contests for 5 or so years, and only recently began winning. [Joy!] As a student, book contests are especially nice, since I can’t even afford food :-P .
I also do a lot of surveys- but those aren’t so much contests. [Although supposedly some lucky survey taker wins some prize every so often.] I was much luckier as a kid - I’d win coloring contests, writing/speaking contests… I often feel like I used up all my luck before the age of 12. :-P

]]> by: katiebabs http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19359 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:42:23 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19359 OMG Lorelie!! Are you talking about the Oxygen show with the crazy and nasty girls who are worse than any Real World characters? My friend introduced me to that show and I was quickly hooked. But my guilty pleasure is America's Top Model. The show is sick, but I can't stop watching! OMG Lorelie!! Are you talking about the Oxygen show with the crazy and nasty girls who are worse than any Real World characters? My friend introduced me to that show and I was quickly hooked.
But my guilty pleasure is America’s Top Model. The show is sick, but I can’t stop watching!

]]> by: bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19356 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:14:41 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19356 Damn you, Shannon... now I have a <em>new</em> addiction too! Damn you, Shannon… now I have a new addiction too!

]]> by: Shannon http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19355 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:57:56 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19355 I am new to the book blog world, so those contests are something I have seen and heard about, but am only just starting to enter. Not a true addiction... yet. Aside from books, my big addiction is perfume. Not just any perfume, but perfume oils from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. You think, "Oh, I'll just try a pack of imps (6 samples vials that you get to choose.)" The next thing you know you are purchasing a box that is dedicated to storing your multitude of sample vials and bottles. You have a wishlist. You start swapping with other BPAL addicts. You have specific scent for events or moods. You are a scent whore! ehem.... So yes. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab perfume oils. Go check out their website and join the rest of us crazies... I mean fans. I am new to the book blog world, so those contests are something I have seen and heard about, but am only just starting to enter. Not a true addiction… yet.

Aside from books, my big addiction is perfume. Not just any perfume, but perfume oils from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. You think, “Oh, I’ll just try a pack of imps (6 samples vials that you get to choose.)” The next thing you know you are purchasing a box that is dedicated to storing your multitude of sample vials and bottles. You have a wishlist. You start swapping with other BPAL addicts. You have specific scent for events or moods. You are a scent whore! ehem…. So yes. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab perfume oils. Go check out their website and join the rest of us crazies… I mean fans.

]]> by: Stefanie D http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19354 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:27:18 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19354 I'm addicted to contests too. I love winning ARC's!! You can't buy them, so that makes them very special. And the idea of being able to read a book before anyone else... That's just great!!:P I’m addicted to contests too. I love winning ARC’s!! You can’t buy them, so that makes them very special. And the idea of being able to read a book before anyone else… That’s just great!!:P

]]> by: Lorelie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19353 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:31:14 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19353 Secret addiction? Probably Girls Next Door. I don't think anyone but my family and my BFF know I watch it. The rest of my addictions are right there in the open and hard to miss. Contest wise, I used to be addicted to Bam's monthly writing contests, once I got the courage up to enter. . . and then she cut me off cold turkey. But I can't take the withdrawls any longer -- I'm running it for her on my blog next month. :D Secret addiction? Probably Girls Next Door. I don’t think anyone but my family and my BFF know I watch it. The rest of my addictions are right there in the open and hard to miss.

Contest wise, I used to be addicted to Bam’s monthly writing contests, once I got the courage up to enter. . . and then she cut me off cold turkey. But I can’t take the withdrawls any longer — I’m running it for her on my blog next month. :D

]]> by: Jenna Petersen http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19352 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:20:43 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19352 My editor once told me that if she sends me an email and I don't respond within five minutes, she assumes I might be dead. So that tells you about my email thing. Sick. My editor once told me that if she sends me an email and I don’t respond within five minutes, she assumes I might be dead. So that tells you about my email thing. Sick.

]]> by: Wendy http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19351 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:12:53 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19351 Yay, Carrie! I'm with Jackie - I can't tell you how many times I check my email daily. It's definitely a bit sad. And I'm a total ARCs Ho. Yay, Carrie!

I’m with Jackie - I can’t tell you how many times I check my email daily. It’s definitely a bit sad.

And I’m a total ARCs Ho.

]]> by: Jackie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19350 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:46:13 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2008/04/28/how-i-became-a-contest-whore/#comment-19350 Huzzah, Carrie! Me, I'm addicted to email. Sad, really. Huzzah, Carrie!

Me, I’m addicted to email. Sad, really.

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