*blue balls not included.
Somewhere along the way, I became awesome.
Even better, my city (ahem, Cleveland) came along for a ride on the awesomeness bandwagon.
And well, you guys did too. Case in point, I found guest judges for my big blog contest-of-awesomeness (otherwise known as the Cleveland Elevator Pitch) — Positively Cleveland. They could possibly be the only people who love Cleveland more than me. Which is why I totally need to go work for an organization such as theirs. *wink*
I’m well on my way to being a DCA city advocate (“A” could stand for awesome). For seriously. I swear by next Spring I’ll be in a yellow shirt heading up an awesome walking tour group.
My latest and greatest contest is essentially a huge “thank you” to everyone for reading (still). And selfishly hope that you become even half as interested in a couple of my new writing projects. Yeah, yeah, it never ends in this household. More to come on that in future posts.
Be that as it may: The Elevator Pitch Contest Feel free to comment below, or return to the prior post to read the other FANTASTIC suggestions — even the long entries for those who talk super, super fast. I am one of these people.
You will win: an autographed copy of Please God Save Us, a pound of coffee from Erie Island Coffee, a t-shirt from C.L.E. Clothing Co.. (While I do not have my own t-shirt like Cleveland’s a Plum, C.L.E. is more than welcome to follow suit in memory of the now defunct, Political Science 216, “Miss Mel: Sex & Politics Correspondent” — it’s election season: who’s making fun of your politicians?), a gift certificate from The Greenhouse Tavern (if they have them, otherwise I’ll meet you for Happy Hour and buy you a burger and pommes frites or gravvvvvy frites) & a pair of admission passes to one of the great local museums (Great Lakes Science Center, Natural History, Botanical Gardens… shit, if the Rock Hall wasn’t $22/ticket (!!), I’d do that, but that’s not in my contest budget, where with all the other fun items I would like to include in the prize pack… err, unless RH is up to donating a pair *cough*).
There are also a dozen awesomely-tasty cupcakes for your office (or a single, if you’re nasty… or on a diet… or work from home) from A Cookie & A Cupcake in Tremont because you need to spread the love — preferably with frosting. Now, I realize that my site is frequently blocked by work porn filters (right, obsessive on the anatomy), and if need be, I will lie and play “Candy Graham.” Or get @mattselvaggioto deliver the sweets in his bunny costume. Wha?!
And whomever else I know (or may know in the future) interested in donating a prize on behalf of his/her Cleveland institution. (email me: melinda@pursuitofyourboyfriend.com )
I think I also used the prize word “mustard.”
Contest ends on Monday, September 21 sometime around the time where summer ends, the autumnal season begins… and Penis Tuesday, of course.
Why such awesome-ness?: We all need a 30-second “elevator speech” to preach to a complete stranger on all the awesome things-to-do in Cleveland — be that in an actual elevator to a new resident, or while pointing directions to weekend visitors or even if you’ve befriended a major-league baseball player stuck in town for a three-day series of bars and restaurants. It could happen. Trust me.
Cleveland = we are all awesome. Together. Especially with baseball players in white pants.
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This blog is about pursuit: a transplanted Clevelander (me) in a new city (that's you, Pittsburgh!), pursuing the role of a self-employed copywriter, becoming a roller derby badass and somehow merging all my to-do items into one ever-growing Bucket List.
And of MY boyfriend. His blue balls started this mess.
