this is an intervention

dearest alexa,

so what's up lady? how you been?

apparently pretty busy from where i'm standing.

because i've been seeing you gallivant to cleveland smc meetings, hit up sushi rock with your downtown family, and sip on blueberry stoli at the maproom. also, by how high your google reader number is you obviously haven't been keeping up with your fellow bloggers. and where the heck is your FBF post this week?

gosh, get with it.

i am proud of you though, you've been working out everyday. cutting out your office's evil baked goods and tuna melts for lunch. high five to you kid.

but there is a bigger problem at hand that we need to address.

i'm really concerned about your use of "blogspeak" i.e. OMG, BTW, LOL, FTW, HAHAHA, hahaha and xoxo. you promised yourself when you started blogging that you would never run around with the "blogspeak" crowd. you were better than that.

but you caved into the pressure. before you knew it you were leaving comments chock full of acronyms, even saying them out loud - in real life conversations. {gasp}

for example, yesterday while you were talking to your boss making an oh so valid point you actually said - out loud, "BTW". at least your boss and woolman were kind enough to simply laugh at you for your use of the phrase. don't make yourself sound stupid alexa, you aren't.

whatever you do, don't let BTW be your gateway drug word to heavier "blogspeak" such as the dreaded "i can has cheezburger" and LOLcats.

also, i'm concerned with your use of exclamation points. a little too excited are we? i think you should try to ration yourself to only 10 exclamation points a day, it'll mean more when you actually throw one out, no need to cry wolf in the form of excitement. think about it, it's for the best. (that goes for LOL too)

oh, but before i go, make sure you flirt with lots of cute boys this weekend, and go ahead and buy those hot boots you've been eying.

good talk. good talk.

love,
your #1 fan - you