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My New Residence: Awesometown

Knox McCoyIt’s official.

A done deal.

I am a resident of Awesometown.

If you’re Canadian, it’s better than rolling-up-the-rim-to-win.

If you’re not Canadian, it surpasses the best ________ you can imagine.

Knox McCoy, the guy with a name so cool it sounds made up, occasionally invites people to Awesometown. I got the news, the call. I’m in. The tenth resident.

Number 10. Think Bo Derek. Now think something else. I’m the something else.

Anyway, Knox interviewed me and if you CLICK HERE you can read it.You’ll be highly entertained by the interview; Knox’s questions are rather, um, unorthodox. I’m pretty sure I’ve been put in every possible hypothetical situation.

So go visit his blog. I guarantee you’ll learn something new about me. Likely something you never wanted to know in the first place.

But go read it anyway.

Then subscribe to Knox’s blog. Because he’s the man.

Filed Under: On the Move Tagged With: Awesometown, hypothetical quesitons, interview, Knox McCoy, Leanne Shirtliffe

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Comments

  1. Rob Shepherd says

    May 17, 2011 at 7:34 am

    What an honor! Knox is a great blogger. Congrat!

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:47 am

      Thanks, Rob. He is awesome indeed.

      Reply
  2. Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson says

    May 17, 2011 at 7:38 am

    Here’s what I said to Knox:

    While I sit here commenting on people’s blogs, here you are – posting another one.

    Leanne:

    It is nice to know that we could:

    1) Totally go to the movies together
    2) Totally read books together
    3) Totally eat meat together
    4) Totally go for the Gumby guy. (Who wouldn’t? If you know what I mean.)

    Love you! And thanks for the shout out. 😉

    If Knox McCoy sounds And looks like a real cowboy, he is also invited to our blogging convention in Sarasota. You guys will just have to hijack a plane. What’s the big whoop? 😉

    Reply
    • Chase McFadden says

      May 17, 2011 at 9:22 am

      So you wrote #3 for my benefit, right? TWSS?

      Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:51 am

      I’ll get on that hijacking-a-plane thing. Or work on my own wing span.

      Another black and white movie I love is The Elephant Man. And the play. “I am not an animal. I am a human being.” Sigh.

      Clearly we need a food-blog-movie-book get together.

      **
      And Chase. Oh to have a name that’s a verb. And a noun. Almost as cool as Knox. 😉

      Reply
  3. Meet the Buttrams says

    May 17, 2011 at 7:48 am

    I’m just wondering why your invitation to Awesometown took so long. Maybe it got lost in the mail. Silly mailmen with their knee-high socks. Can’t wait to read your interview, Bo.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:51 am

      Can you see me swinging my beaded hair?

      Me neither.

      Knox was just waiting to make me number 10. I’m sure of it. Maybe. Not.

      Reply
  4. writerwoman61 says

    May 17, 2011 at 8:32 am

    Congratulations on your trip to Awesometown, Leanne…don’t be like those other Canadians who made it big in the States and then forgot about all us “little people” back here! LOL!

    Wendy

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:53 am

      Well…my dad does have an American passport. 😉

      And my Timmies friends could never be little. Where else but Canada can you say “Double Double” and simultaneously order a coffee and quote Macbeth?

      Reply
  5. Susan says

    May 17, 2011 at 8:56 am

    That interview was so funny and smart I now have a headache and require a rum and coke. At 8:54 a.m. You should consider running for Mayor of Awesometown. Or at least a spot on city council.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:54 am

      Is this before or after you scarf 50 egg whites, my body building friend?

      Mayor. Hmm. Something tells me it’s not a democracy.

      Reply
  6. Kim Wilson says

    May 17, 2011 at 9:02 am

    I’ve known since the first post I read of yours that you are awesome! I’m glad it’s now widely recognized. 🙂 I’m heading over to check out the awesomeness in Awesometown.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:55 am

      Aww, Kim. Thanks. I’m blushing but you can’t tell with my B0-Derek-tan-for-a-day look.

      Reply
  7. educlaytion says

    May 17, 2011 at 9:11 am

    Yahoo! You’re in! Can’t wait to read it. I’ll have to though until my daily obligations are complete. I hope you don’t diss me too bad 😉

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:56 am

      Jess also dissed you in the comments, so now I’m not such a tall poppy.

      And hey, Mr A-Town resident yourself, what daily obligations are more important than checking out what’s going on in your own hood?

      Reply
  8. Chase McFadden says

    May 17, 2011 at 9:24 am

    You and Clay and your Awesometown… I’d be happy to be live on the outskirts of Mediocreville.

    Congrats. And don’t forget my t-shirt.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:56 am

      Trust me. Mediocreville is great the other 382 days of the year. 😉

      Reply
  9. julie gardner says

    May 17, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Think Bo Derek. Now think something else…bah! Love you.

    Off to read your interview in Awesometown.

    (jealous.)

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:57 am

      Aww, thanks JCG. Hope you get some well-deserved traffic!

      Reply
  10. BigLittleWolf says

    May 17, 2011 at 10:30 am

    Very very cool. Awesometown with a capital A.

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 10:58 am

      Thanks. It’s been a while since I’ve been called a positive adjective that starts with “A”.

      Reply
  11. Marianne says

    May 17, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    Do I need a passport for it? Because the picture on my passport may keep me out. Maybe next passport I will get my hair braided – that is how you got to be 10th, right? Braided hair and slow running?

    Reply
    • Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) says

      May 17, 2011 at 3:10 pm

      You make me laugh. 🙂

      Reply
  12. The Hook says

    May 22, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    So obviously, you like this guy, right?

    Reply
  13. The Hook says

    May 22, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    By the way, thanks for the plug! That was VERY awesome of you! Seriously, that was a great compliment.

    Reply

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