Truth Tue(thur)sday, Take One.

I just deleted about three paragraphs of pure and unholy blogging CRAP. I’m officially in a rut.

And that is why, my dear friends, I’m starting something new here. Maybe it will totally flop…or maybe it will become a viral blogosphere success like LiLu’s TMI Thursdays.

I’m calling it (for now, anyway) Truth Tuesday.* (And yes, I know today is Thursday. But I just didn’t want to wait until NEXT Tuesday to post this!)

Are you ready for this?

You’ve probably all heard of the game “Two Truths and a Lie”, no? It’s where you tell people three “facts” about yourself — two true and one false — and they guess which one is the lie. Fun, right? That’s basically it. That’s my brilliant weekly post idea.

I know, I know, you can give me my Pulitzer later.

Anyway, I really do think it’ll be a fun exercise, and I’m pretty sure I can come up with something for every week of the rest of my LIFE with very little effort…er, I mean, careful thought and consideration.

(Hmm, maybe I should do a Sarcastic Sunday, too?)

Okay. Here we go: the first ever Truth TueThursday (just this once). See if you can guess which of the following three facts about me is a flaming FALSEHOOD. Winner gets a cookie.

1. In fourth grade, I almost won the District Spelling Bee. I faced off with a girl from another school named Chelsea, for like twelve rounds, until I screwed up on the word jeopardize. To this day, whenever I tell that story, I say her name (always first AND last) with a slightly bitter snarl.
2. In seventh grade, there were three girls named Tabitha, one in each grade level, at my middle school (including me). One of them lived down the street from me, and all three of us had last names that were somehow related to cartoon characters.
3. In twelfth grade, at a pep rally, I had a terrible allergic reaction after eating a slice of watermelon. I had been sitting with the band (waiting to perform our field show) when my face started puffing up like a big red balloon. My band director’s reaction? “What were you doing eating before a performance? You know what sticky spit does to your flute!”

(The answer will be posted with next week’s edition…and it will be on Tuesday.)

*About the name…suggestions are welcome. I was thinking maybe “TTYL Tuesday” (that’s Two Truths Y a Lie) — cuz, you know, I’m totally into Spanish AND overused acronyms…

Or Two Truths Tuesday? Two Truths and a Lie Tuesday?

Or how about, “It’s Okay to Be a Compulsive Liar as Long as It’s on Tuesdays” Tuesday? Hmm…might have to work on that last one.