GUYS! It has already been established that I am unambiguously the worst dancer in the continental United States. Here’s where you profit from it.
NTKOG #102: The kind of loyal blogger who is so appreciative of her (badass) readers that she showers them in gifts beyond her means.
I am: broke.
I am not: above peddling my physical charms (ha!) for the masses to earn said gifts.
The Scene: Agganis Arena, Friday night, watching the Terriers men’s hockey team facecrush UMass. Near the end of the second interval, my favorite moment of the games: the dance-off for an iPod! I won one of these with my STELLAR flailings a few months back, during a not-so-packed basketball game, and — though this is totally pathetic to admit — I was hungry for another victory.
I will not confirm that I practiced my most horrifying dance moves before the match, nor that I donned my trusty fedora for extra stand-out effect. And any rumors that I deliberately sneaked into a less populated area of the stands so the camera would have an easier time finding me? Are vulgar. And, um, accurate.
I danced my spastic heart out and the camera found me right away — not that I knew because I was watching the jumbotron, oh no, I could just hear the difference in the crowd the moment I popped up on the screen.
The biggest proof that I truly am the worst dancer in the world? Not that the whole student section was on their feet shrieking and guffawing for my dancing skills — not that the camera shook from the cameraman’s laughter — not that the universe has given me not one but two iPods just to stop me from dancing. The real proof is that none of this surprises me.
I don’t know if 5,361 people have ever laughed at you — at you — while you just kept rocking your middle-schooler heart out, but I was doing it for you, guys. I was doing it for you.
HOW TO WIN A FRIGGIN’ iPOD NANO
Details: Brand new red 8gig iPod Nano — one of the sexy new ones with the big screens; gets radio and shoots video as well. Comes with earbuds and USB 2.0 cable. Although, full disclosure, BC alumni: it does have “Go Terriers! www.agganisarena.com” engraved on the back. But, dude, free iPod. Just pop for a cover if it bugs you.
How To Get Entries: For the sake of my Excel headache, please leave a separate comment for each entry type. And make sure all comments have a valid email address attached so I can get in touch with you if you win. Giveaway open to international readers as well (let’s be pen pals! mail me foreign candy!).
One Entry: Leave a comment telling me a song I should download on my own (very old) iPod.
Two Entries: Follow me in your RSS reader, then comment to let me know. If you were already following me, just comment to let me know that as well!
Two Entries: Tweet a link to this giveaway, then comment here with the URL. Maybe something along the lines of: “Win a friggin’ 8gig iPod Nano from @WhatKindOfGirl. Dude, how are you not clicking this link aready?! http://notthatkindofgirl.net”. Or, y’know, a less Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle phrasing…
Three Entries: Become a fan of my blog on Facebook by clicking here and hitting subscribe. Comment here to let me know you did it.
Five Entries: Blog about this giveaway, then comment here with the URL. (And total bonus point if the entry includes an awesome pic of you too being a terrible dancer.)
Giveaway ends at NOON on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12!
That way, you can get your cute red iPod in the mail right after the Valentine’s Day chocolate high wears off. So spread the word! Tell your friends and fam! I’ll be busy updating my resume to include “two-time award-winning dancer”…

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I just subscribed on facebook- Heidi Rose Krill
“That way, you can get your cute red iPod in the mail right after the Valentine’s Day chocolate high wears off.” lol
http://wordgardening.blogspot.com/2010/02/when-i-see-opportunity-i-take-it-or.html
Here is the URL for my blog post. Pictures included. Judge lightly.
You should download “Choom” (which means “Dance” in Korean) by Clazziquai.
Song here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8qnloCHSTM
Oh, and I also added you on my Google Reader.
You should download: “I’ll Fight” by Wilco.
Also, I just subscribed to your RSS feed. How have I not found your blog yet?
You should totally download ‘Vitriol’ by Bluejuice. They are a great Australian band and this song will make you dance like a maniac!
Also, I have followed you in my RSS feed for a long time now, so please allow me another entry – I very much require and Ipod!
You should have “Taking the Farm” by The War on Drugs on your iPod because it is not that well known and kicks sooo much boo-tay!
I subscribe to your RSS feed through Google Reader!
hey! i’m following you (in a non-stalkery kind of way) in google reader.
Did you find your elephant?
Oh, and I also follow you in my google reader.
Forgot this bit: Download ‘Heart of Glass’ remade by Nouvelle Vague.
So I totally blogged about you.
http://ididitbutimblamingyou.blogspot.com/2010/02/people-i-love.html
Hey now! I’ve been following you in Google Reader!
And I followed you or became a fan of you or liked you or something on Facebook!
You should download Patty Griffin’s ‘You’re Coming Home to Me’ off Downtown Church. It’s beautiful.
I’m following you in Google Reader. Great blog!
Tweeted about the contest:
http://twitter.com/fabulousmissla
You should download Joan Baez’s cover of “Let It Be” – I like it better (heresy!) than the original.
Oo, and if your very old iPod has video capability, you should download the music video for the Ukrainian singer Ruslana’s “Dance with the Wolves”. IT IS MADE OF WIN and contains wolves, cages, and a jig.
I follow your blog on Google Reader (but never comment b/c I’m shy).
hahaha, when I say very old, I mean a 2 gig 2005 iPod Mini (remember those?!). It doesn’t even have a color screen! I’ll check out the video on YouTube, though!
Seconding the recommendation for “Everlong.” And might I suggest “Boston” by Augustana?
(I feel like such a spammer doing this in separate comments…)
I’m following you on my RSS feed.
Cleared the dust off my Twitter account to Tweet about this contest over at fin_de_siecle. (Tweeting: really just another form of blogging at which I failed spectacularly.)
I’m following you on Facebook. <3
the tallest man on earth- “i won’t be found”
soooooo good!
good luck everybody!
So, if you somehow don’t have it on your i-pod, you need the classic Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” because my boss played it yesterday morning and I found myself humming it ALL FLIPPING DAY.
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