Because this is the first time in 2008 that this has happened:
SOMEBODY HOLLA ONE TIME.
And really, it’s not that I get so much email.
It’s just that I still haven’t really figured out how to stay organized with the email. And I’m a perfectionist. So I want to answer everything, but then I get behind on answering stuff after a few days, and then I’m like, Oh, I’ll never be able to achieve my unrealistic standard, and so then I just eat some fried chicken and watch Bravo.
My interpersonal communication skills are impressive, are they not?
But for the rest of tonight, I’m going to bask in that big fat zero, oh yes ma’am I am.
And I’m going to eat some apple pie.
And, you know, watch Bravo.
Thank you and have a lovely evening.
December 9th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
So clean and sparkly white! Puurrdy!
December 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
For extra perspective, my inbox has 4303 messages. I just like to hang on to them. In case I need them later.
December 9th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Congratulations! I hear you one the perfectionist thing. Any task, big or small, that is completed calls for celebration. :)
December 9th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I just HOLLA’D (have no idea how to spell that one) for you!
Well done!
December 9th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
LOL. Go watch some Bravo, girl! And, enjoy your zero. :D
December 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I’m so proud of you I just had a big wad of date nut candy in your honor. I know how hard it was for you to get that big 0 -’cause you responded to email of mine and I’m just tickled pink (actually more blue ’cause it is cold here!) Enjoy – indulge and trust your email spam filter!
December 9th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Holla-ing in Seattle!
December 9th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Aw now, you know…
Holla! from Holly :-)
December 9th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
You picked a good night. They’re re-running some OC Housewives…
December 9th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
These are a few of my fav-o-rite things….
Well, not a few, but one…and that is a clean inbox!!
Yeah baby!!
December 9th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
We could all email you to congratulate you
:)
:)
:)
Leslie
December 9th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
You know what’s funny? I was just about to e-mail you, but I’m so happy looking at that empty in-box now I can’t bring myself to do it.
December 9th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Want to help me? I’ll take 1-756 if you’ll take 757-1523…
Sigh. I heard about a woman whose inbox got deleted by accident last week. It’s a sad commentary that I’m very, very jealous of her.
December 9th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Forgive me bad grammar here ….
But don’t it feel GOOOOOOOOOOD?!
December 9th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Oh my word. Your interpersonal communication issues are the same as mine to a “t”. Which is why my blog email inbox currently contains (wince) 3580 messages. And also why I’m not a fan of the text message. I just can’t keep up.
December 9th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Thank you for taking time to respond to my one e-mail out of so many…Congratulations on reaching your goal. At least for as long as it lasts. :)
December 10th, 2008 at 2:31 am
Now that is just plain showing off!!! LOL
I am sure by now you have been inundated with more emails :)
December 10th, 2008 at 8:03 am
“It’s just that I still haven’t really figured out how to stay organized with the email. And I’m a perfectionist. So I want to answer everything, but then I get behind on answering stuff after a few days, and then I’m like, Oh, I’ll never be able to achieve my unrealistic standard, and so then I just eat some fried chicken and watch Bravo.”
That is the best paragraph ever. Do you mind if I add it to my favorite quotes on facebook? … with proper documentation, of course.
December 10th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Not even an email from Nigeria from the late abu babba about how you’re a millionare if you’d just contact him already??? Woah. Impressive.
December 10th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Wow! That is impressive. Where are all the greetings from Kohl’s, christianbook.com, classmates.com, spam-o-rama, etc.??? You must actually have a plan to block all that stuff…..
Carol in NC
December 10th, 2008 at 9:17 am
makes me want to email you and request a quick response :)
December 10th, 2008 at 9:28 am
In the words of the great Flashdance song (wish I could remember the artist)… WHAT A FEELING!!
December 10th, 2008 at 10:27 am
That is grand!!
Unfortunately, mine looks something like that too because we got a big stinky virus on our computer and my outlook didn’t make it through. *sigh*
December 10th, 2008 at 10:35 am
i cannot BELIEVE that you respond to all of your emails and manage to have a completely empty inbox! even if I’m all caught up (which is rare) i still have at least 30 emails in there for things I need to come back to later, etc.
i bow down to your efficiency. oh yes i do.
December 10th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Google says I have 5,618 unread emails.
Maybe I should quit subscribing to garbage?
Pass the pie!
December 10th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I am SO impressed! I have similar perfectionist issues. Anyway, you have inspired me. I only have 372 items in my inbox to reply to, so I’m right behind you!
December 10th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Fewer things bring me more joy than seeing my inbox empty.
December 10th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
At first I was afraid to commit, oh the lack of therapy, but alas, I signed up for the BooMama Home Tour today, and I just can’t wait!!
December 10th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Now that is something to be proud of. I haven’t seen that on my screen ever!
December 10th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Okay, as a professional, I have to say the real question here is…
“Whatcha watching?” ;)
~ Anne
December 10th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Amazing! Shaun Groves told me you were going to do a post about a *glorious* concert you went to recently – did I miss it? I just got my recap posted today.
December 10th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
If you ever feel overwhelmed you can borrow my inbox… It often can go for hours without one new email! HOORAY!
Blessings.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:52 am
I’m down to 16 from 297 but those last 16 are mindbenders.
Wish me Godspeed. I’m also striving for that big fat zero to happen before 2008 is completed.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I feel like I’m back in the South when I read through the comments here, they are almost as funny as the posts themselves. Especially the lady who had a ball of date nut candy in your honor, that made me laugh out loud. Thanks Boomama for giving me this brief trip back to the South even though I am so so far away.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Cleaning out my inbox and sorting everything into it’s “proper” folder use to be my favorite task at my old job.
Which is sad, since I really did have a pretty interesting job…
December 11th, 2008 at 11:35 am
I am totally jealous of your empty inbox. You are my hero.