A Good Deed
December 12th, 2005The theme for mrtl’s motif Monday is is “a good deed”, and for some reason this one’s really throwing me folks. I’ve seriously been sitting here wracking my brain for stories of good deeds and I’ve got nothing.
Sure I could write about nice things that people have done for me - I.e. Maaa for giving me life (and seasons 1-5 of Dawson’s Creek on DVD!), Angel for enduring my leather-fouling fart sessions, Phineas Gray for listing the haus as “The Greatest Freaken’ Blog Ever!!!!!!”, and Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance for being so damn sexy in horror makeup and tight pants (rrrrrowwwr!) – but alas, that’s no good.
I’m such a cretin. I seriously can’t think of one good deed I’ve done recently. But well, awhile ago … *cue flashback sequence*
• I surprised Angel by cooking up some succulent lamb chops. Never mind we couldn’t eat them. Apparently broiling fatty meat for longer than recommended is a recipe for disaster … and fire extinguishing.
• I gave up my seat to an old man on a crowded train. As I got off, I looked back to see the octogenarian staring with a big, old grin on his face. I thought it was because of the seat thing, but actually it turns out I’d had the ass of my skirt bunched into my tights for the past six stops.
• I spent some quality time with my brother. Having literally ripped the blue, tiger-print briefs clean off Nick’s derriere, the resultant game of hide-and-go-seek (with me hiding in fear for my life and him seeking revenge for the righteous wedgie) was certainly exciting.
While it’s obvious that I have been stellar in performing good deeds in the past, I think this Girl Scout is about due some do-gooding. That being said, I urge you all to give Manuel a hardy congrats –he graduated from college today with a degree in computer engineering. Mazel tov Manuel! You deserve an organic cookie.
And while we’re at it, let’s all give AK Leemer a fine howdy-do. Home girl has been making trouble with yours truly since junior high. We’ve gone from training bras to snarky blogs, and you all should check hers out.
Dear hannihaus readers, do we have any other do-gooders in the haus? Did you help an old lady across the street or tell a blog mistress you love her? Let us know!
Hanni at Hannihaus dot com
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December 13th, 2005
I also can’t think of anything good that I’ve done. I’m an evil bitch, and I’ve come to terms with it. But I make blog rounds and make nice comments, sometimes. That’s a good deed damn it, isn’t it?
December 13th, 2005
I think all of the people I know on your links list are do-gooder, sweethearts. Most bloggers are so sweet and giving.
Hi there little lady!
December 13th, 2005
Hanni! You deserve more credit than you are giving yourself. You in yourself are a good deed! Plus you were so kind as to give me suggestions for the AskJiggadyJohny blog. Maybe you didn’t do it with the intention of being sweet, but that in itself would make it an even kinder deed, because it would mean just you being Hanni produces good deeds. Oh ya, and the other day I saved and old woman from being run over by a car! I literally caught her in my arms. I figure I don’t have to do another good deed until she dies of natural causes. I give her five years.
December 13th, 2005
Hänni - no one deserves an organic cookie. Unless they have been really, really, really bad. Now organic raisins on the other hand…
I am usually very nice in traffic and always let people merge in. Most people are asses and drive like fools just to keep people out of the lane. I do swear and flick people off a lot when they drive like fools, so maybe they balance each other out.
December 13th, 2005
Dima - You are so *not* a bitch. You are like the anti-bitch. Just for visiting the haus on a daily basis, why you should get some sort of award or something.
Amanda B - I agree. The bloggers I interact with are the bees knees - that includes you miss B.
Phineahs Gray - Did you really save that lady? And don’t worry, i’m not done with Jiggady Johnny yet - we’ll have her running like a well-oiled machine by the time I’m done with her.
ScottyGee - Good lord! You and your bias against my cookies… And letting people merge in, that’s downright saintly of you. Too many folks down here in Florida aren’t considerate drivers.
December 13th, 2005
Thanks Hänni, I’ll take now my share and Scotty’s share of the organic cookies. I have nothing against them. I’m sure I would love them
December 13th, 2005
Hanni-I’ve been trying to motivate to send you a picture of my Xmas tree - so sad it makes yours look like a float in the Macy’s parade - but not there yet. For my recent good deed, and the way it got repaid, check todays entry at my site. I’m not searching for visits. It just contains a word I didn’t want to post in your comments. Happy Horrordays!
December 13th, 2005
Dima - They taste just like regular cookies but you won’t have that good old guilty feeling afterwards!
Stampydurst - OMG. You’re tree is worse than mine? This I have to see… and yes, will head over to the stampyhaus poste haste!
December 13th, 2005
good deed: how about spreading the internet love by purchasing most of my christmas gifts from way cool talented girls making their own Art at home and selling it online? me=happy internet do-gooder. where’s my cookie?
December 13th, 2005
Can I get the recipe from you for the organic cookies?
December 13th, 2005
Okay cleaning up the dog puke this morning from my brother’s bedroom when I had just stepped in it to wake him up — was pretty good of me. Considering the alternative where we have dog chili for dinner tonight.
December 13th, 2005
maggie - you go girl!
Dima - well i don’t actually *make* organic cookies at my haus, b/c then i would *eat* them all… i just buy them at restaurants, whereever. I’m sure I could *find* a recipe for you though.
Sassy - oh good lord. You deserve a cookie and a freakin gold star!
December 14th, 2005
Did I really save an old lady, you asked? Well, there were no cars coming, but she would have fallen flat on her face in the middle of a well-trafficked road. So, while I didn’t push her out of the way of a Mack truck, I still feel I saved her from *imminent* death.
That’s still a good deed right? If anything I kept her from smashing her face on the gravel. If I had not, her Bridge girlfriends would have called her Gravel Face from then on, and that wouldn’t have been fun.
December 14th, 2005
Aww, thanks, Hänni! I didn’t even see this yesterday…this is way better than a graduation party!
December 14th, 2005
I don’t drink alcohol. That right there has saved the tax payers thousands. Good deed? I think yes.
December 14th, 2005
Phineahs - I’ve smashed my face in gravel and you’re right, it’s not fun. Good for you do-gooder
Manuel - We’ll party on Saturday, I promise.
Cody - HA! No drunk tank for you!
December 15th, 2005
You are a good woman, Hanni. Motif Monday was represented well.
Someday I’ll do mine.
December 15th, 2005
mrtl - haha. Just figures, the one week I do it on time, you don’t! Sweet irony.