{"id":1620,"date":"2013-09-11T23:22:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T06:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2013-09-15T12:14:21","modified_gmt":"2013-09-15T19:14:21","slug":"blogger-idol-2013-holding-my-breath-holding-my-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=1620","title":{"rendered":"Blogger Idol 2013 (holding my breath, holding my breath…)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we go again! Never say die, right? Blogger Idol auditions are today and once\u00a0again I am throwing my pride out the window and groveling for positive feedback. Please go to the BI Facebook page and tell them you’d like me to be in the top 12. Show your support here!<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s not the prizes I’m after, though there are some wonderful gift certificates that would help my blog\u00a0enter the 21st century. Take a peek: Cool Prizes!<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s not the thrill of spending three months living, eating, and breathing Blogger Idol or the wonderful things this obsession would do for my marriage that floats my boat.<\/p>\n

It’s not even the fame, fortune, ticker-tape parades,\u00a0or million dollar\u00a0publishing offers that would come my way as Blogger Idol that tempt me.<\/p>\n

What really calls to me is the challenge of writing about things that are\u00a0outside of my foodie comfort box. I played along with some of the assignments last year just for fun and considered it time well spent. The deadlines are a little daunting, but I thrive on adrenaline and could probably use the discipline.<\/p>\n

And yeah, I also thrive on attention.<\/p>\n

\"Scared<\/a>

Scared to look! Only 12 finalists will make it through the auditions.<\/p><\/div>\n

Stay close; you’ll either be wiping my tears or doing the happy dance with me when the finalists are chosen. Either way, every reader is truly appreciated, especially you! I’ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n

Lorinda (The Rowdy Baker)<\/p>\n

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