I'm not going to pretend I don't occasionally love a great blog post
that consists of virtually nothing but amazing photos.
I like looking at a pretty outfits as much as the next girl.
And I'm a total creep when it comes to bloggers showing off their fancy houses.
But truth be told, I blogged for years without ever adding a single photo to my posts.
So it goes without saying that the real heart and soul for me of this little hobby is the writing.
It always has been, and always will be.
So when I come across another gal in this crazy blogworld
who dreads taking photos as much as I do, and would rather write two more paragraphs as opposed
to displaying a collage of her nail polish picks,
it made me happy.
I'm talking about Bon from Life of Bon.
The writer who bares her soul on a daily basis, the blogger who often posts what most are thinking,
but just aren't true enough to say.
Bon and I are in a Blog Clique.
A blique, if you will.
Here's a few of our rules,
you have to keep it real, you can't enjoy taking photos 24/7,
and you have to wear salmon colored tank tops on Fridays.
If you fit the bill, you're in.
Anyway, the two of us put our little minds together and sat down to discuss a few things
blog and non-blog related. You're going to want to stick around, too, because we might be giving away $50 to J. Crew.
And when I say we might that means we are.
Why did you start blogging?
Tay: Because I got to the end of my Limited Two diary and it just felt like the natural next step.
That and the fact I was living in Kansas City fresh out of college in Nebraska and had no friends
to share my sarcastic thoughts with ...
Bon: I had a bossy ex boyfriend who thought he knew exactly how my life should pan out. He told me I was a good writer so I should write more! I should take whatever opportunity I can get, even if it seems totally pointless like writing on the back of cereal boxes or writing on a blog.
I chose the blog.
The boyfriend is since history. The blog remains.
Tay: I love Bon's stories about her dad the most, so it only felt right so share a photo of my dad and I.
(While attending The Book of Mormon, fitting right?)
What is your least favorite thing about blogging?
Tay: Editing photos, html, formatting, etc...
I also don't enjoy comparing my life to fashion bloggers, I guess it's just hard for me to accept
nine-month-old boys have a better wardrobe than me.
Bon: I struggle with having a filter, so I never know what's appropriate to say or not to say. To me if it is appropriate for me to think in my head, than naturally it is appropriate for me to share with thousands of strangers on a very public forum. I am learning, (slowly!) that some things shouldn't be said. (Handicapped parking post and pantless student post come to mind)
Also, I feel bad for my family. The internet knows more about them than they would ever wish. No one wants to be related to a writer.
What was it like growing up in the middle of nowhere?
Tay: Just as awesome as you'd think it'd be.
I detasseled corn as a kid (when I wasn't just hiding in the cornfields),
rode my scooter from one side of town to the other
(one trip involved accidentally dumping my retainer in the Burger King trash,
I dumpster-dived to get it back. And wore it for five more years...)
And had a pet squirrel named Sally, whom I fed vanilla oreos.
Obviously I had an awesome childhood.
Bon: Price is known as the armpit of Utah and Utah is known as the armpit of the United States. So basically I grew up in the armpit's armpit. Just stand back and be impressed for a minute. When they put up a new stoplight in town I complained for weeks because it put my daily time spent in the car jumped from seven minutes to eight minutes. Weekends involved throwing flaming toilets off of bridges and pretending to be a cult in a mountain. Let's just say my small town upbringing really helped foster my creativity.
This is what the armpit looks like covered in snow.
What are some of your favorite writings from each other?
Bon:
Taylor has a gift for writing satire.
That and making fun of herself.
She's my go to when I need a good laugh. You might like some of the following...
The Most Indistinguishable Girl in the World
Like the Dos Esquis guy, only less cool
Got a New Haircut
I love haircuts, just kidding I hate them
ABC's of Blogging
I think the title explains itself
Stuff Bloggers Don't Say
Such as "I hate followers!"
Taylor:
Bon often manages to hide a serious topic within a usually comical,
very well written post.
When I want a post that makes me laugh or cry or just feel anything at all,
I turn to her.
Here are a few of my favs:
I believe:
You know, in stuff like movie theatre popcorn and an ice cold coke
Truths:
Trying to write as honestly as possible
Three:
Written on the three year anniversary of my dad's death
Stupid Questions:
Sometimes it just feels good to make fun of the high schoolers I teach.
To meet a Hubs part one and two:
Because everyone needs an old fashioned love story
Next up, we have sent each other a few words and then wrote down the first things that came to mind.
My thoughts regarding...
Mormons
Tay:
Bon and her "hubs"
Rulers of blogland
All get married pretty fast, and all seem unusually happy about it
Nice dressers
Need to know more, The Book of Mormon broadway show intrigued me so...
Bon:
Me
Misunderstood (We have this total complex where we feel like the world hates us.)
Mitt Romney
Bloggers
Happy
Reality TV
Tay:
Hate it
Love it
Ruining our society
But it's addicting
RHOC is a train-wreck I can't stop watching, especially with Vicky's new fact.
Bon:
Obsessed
Keeping up with the Kardashians
Bachelor
Scripted
Not real celebrities
On having babies
Tay:
(I just wanted to hear Bon's response to this one.)
Bon:
Scared
Excited
Poopy
No sleep
Redheads (because my husband is a redhead we have this nightmare that we are going to produce 6 strapping redhead boys.)
Improv:
Tay:
Life changing, for the better
Teaches me to come from a play of "yes"
The most fun thing I've ever done
Addicting
Dream job
Dogs
Tay:
Ditto to everything I said above about improv.
Moving to California
Tay:
I'm not, but Bon is.
So Bon? What are your thoughts on California?
I think you should pitch a TV show to Bravo-
The Real Mormon Housewives of L.A....
Bon:
Where do I park?
Are my new high school students going to try to beat me up?
Will I get mugged?
I'm the worst driver ever- an accident is inevitable!
I've obviously never lived in a big city.
Real Mormon Housewives of L.A., here I come!
that consists of virtually nothing but amazing photos.
I like looking at a pretty outfits as much as the next girl.
And I'm a total creep when it comes to bloggers showing off their fancy houses.
But truth be told, I blogged for years without ever adding a single photo to my posts.
So it goes without saying that the real heart and soul for me of this little hobby is the writing.
It always has been, and always will be.
So when I come across another gal in this crazy blogworld
who dreads taking photos as much as I do, and would rather write two more paragraphs as opposed
to displaying a collage of her nail polish picks,
it made me happy.
I'm talking about Bon from Life of Bon.
The writer who bares her soul on a daily basis, the blogger who often posts what most are thinking,
but just aren't true enough to say.
Bon and I are in a Blog Clique.
A blique, if you will.
Here's a few of our rules,
you have to keep it real, you can't enjoy taking photos 24/7,
and you have to wear salmon colored tank tops on Fridays.
If you fit the bill, you're in.
Anyway, the two of us put our little minds together and sat down to discuss a few things
blog and non-blog related. You're going to want to stick around, too, because we might be giving away $50 to J. Crew.
And when I say we might that means we are.
Why did you start blogging?
Tay: Because I got to the end of my Limited Two diary and it just felt like the natural next step.
That and the fact I was living in Kansas City fresh out of college in Nebraska and had no friends
to share my sarcastic thoughts with ...
Bon: I had a bossy ex boyfriend who thought he knew exactly how my life should pan out. He told me I was a good writer so I should write more! I should take whatever opportunity I can get, even if it seems totally pointless like writing on the back of cereal boxes or writing on a blog.
I chose the blog.
The boyfriend is since history. The blog remains.
(While attending The Book of Mormon, fitting right?)
What is your least favorite thing about blogging?
Tay: Editing photos, html, formatting, etc...
I also don't enjoy comparing my life to fashion bloggers, I guess it's just hard for me to accept
nine-month-old boys have a better wardrobe than me.
Bon: I struggle with having a filter, so I never know what's appropriate to say or not to say. To me if it is appropriate for me to think in my head, than naturally it is appropriate for me to share with thousands of strangers on a very public forum. I am learning, (slowly!) that some things shouldn't be said. (Handicapped parking post and pantless student post come to mind)
Also, I feel bad for my family. The internet knows more about them than they would ever wish. No one wants to be related to a writer.
What was it like growing up in the middle of nowhere?
Tay: Just as awesome as you'd think it'd be.
I detasseled corn as a kid (when I wasn't just hiding in the cornfields),
rode my scooter from one side of town to the other
(one trip involved accidentally dumping my retainer in the Burger King trash,
I dumpster-dived to get it back. And wore it for five more years...)
And had a pet squirrel named Sally, whom I fed vanilla oreos.
Obviously I had an awesome childhood.
Bon: Price is known as the armpit of Utah and Utah is known as the armpit of the United States. So basically I grew up in the armpit's armpit. Just stand back and be impressed for a minute. When they put up a new stoplight in town I complained for weeks because it put my daily time spent in the car jumped from seven minutes to eight minutes. Weekends involved throwing flaming toilets off of bridges and pretending to be a cult in a mountain. Let's just say my small town upbringing really helped foster my creativity.
What are some of your favorite writings from each other?
Bon:
Taylor has a gift for writing satire.
That and making fun of herself.
She's my go to when I need a good laugh. You might like some of the following...
The Most Indistinguishable Girl in the World
Like the Dos Esquis guy, only less cool
Got a New Haircut
I love haircuts, just kidding I hate them
ABC's of Blogging
I think the title explains itself
Stuff Bloggers Don't Say
Such as "I hate followers!"
Taylor:
Bon often manages to hide a serious topic within a usually comical,
very well written post.
When I want a post that makes me laugh or cry or just feel anything at all,
I turn to her.
Here are a few of my favs:
I believe:
You know, in stuff like movie theatre popcorn and an ice cold coke
Truths:
Trying to write as honestly as possible
Three:
Written on the three year anniversary of my dad's death
Stupid Questions:
Sometimes it just feels good to make fun of the high schoolers I teach.
To meet a Hubs part one and two:
Because everyone needs an old fashioned love story
Next up, we have sent each other a few words and then wrote down the first things that came to mind.
My thoughts regarding...
Mormons
Tay:
Bon and her "hubs"
Rulers of blogland
All get married pretty fast, and all seem unusually happy about it
Nice dressers
Need to know more, The Book of Mormon broadway show intrigued me so...
Bon:
Me
Misunderstood (We have this total complex where we feel like the world hates us.)
Mitt Romney
Bloggers
Happy
Reality TV
Tay:
Hate it
Love it
Ruining our society
But it's addicting
RHOC is a train-wreck I can't stop watching, especially with Vicky's new fact.
Bon:
Obsessed
Keeping up with the Kardashians
Bachelor
Scripted
Not real celebrities
On having babies
Tay:
(I just wanted to hear Bon's response to this one.)
Bon:
Scared
Excited
Poopy
No sleep
Redheads (because my husband is a redhead we have this nightmare that we are going to produce 6 strapping redhead boys.)
Improv:
Tay:
Life changing, for the better
Teaches me to come from a play of "yes"
The most fun thing I've ever done
Addicting
Dream job
Dogs
Tay:
Ditto to everything I said above about improv.
Moving to California
Tay:
I'm not, but Bon is.
So Bon? What are your thoughts on California?
I think you should pitch a TV show to Bravo-
The Real Mormon Housewives of L.A....
Bon:
Where do I park?
Are my new high school students going to try to beat me up?
Will I get mugged?
I'm the worst driver ever- an accident is inevitable!
I've obviously never lived in a big city.
Real Mormon Housewives of L.A., here I come!
