10 Blog Carnival Themes I'm Considering

I keep thinking that I should start one of these "Blog Carnival" thingys. I mean, I've always considered myself an excellent hostess, and you'd all certainly be cheap guests. I could put out a lovely virtual spread for next to nothing.

But what theme should it be? We all know that the success of any gathering hinges on it's theme. After much pondering, I've come up with a few suggestions. Treat them as seriously as they deserve.

1. Menopausal Monday. Night sweats? Nasty mood swings? Bring 'em on! Whether you're just starting perimenopause and want to share the story of that wacky time when you ovulated for two full weeks, or if you're deep in the thick of it, and want to regale us with hilarious tales of ill-timed hot-flashes, this is the place for you. Because misery truly does love company.
2. Wasted Wednesday (alt. titles - Trashed Tuesday, Tipsy Tuesday, Fucked-Up Friday). It's a 3 drink minimum to join the fun! Everybody stays up really late, gets drunk then starts typing! You know you're at your funniest and most charming when you're loaded, so just let the words fly! Think of how embarrassing Thursday morning will be! Drunken Vlogging highly encouraged!
3. Talk Like a Pirate Tuesday. Arrr, Maties. Tie on your eye patch and wooden leg and run your entire post through the "Pirate Speak Translator". What could be wackier? Ye'll ne'er get me buried booty!
4. Therapy Thursday. Can't afford to go to a real therapist? No problem. Talk about your deepest issues in extreme and intimate detail, then open yourself up to "therapy" from  your commenters. Oh wait. That's what we bloggers do every day. Never mind.
5. Whiny Wednesday. Got a bad back? Cramps? Sick headaches? Bring all your ailments here and complain to your heart's content. This would be the perfect place for my mother-in-law's best friend Cathy to tell us all about her gas.
6. Think Tank Thursday. We all think that bloggers should rule the world, right? Well here's a chance for us to pool our collective knowledge in a productive way. Every week I would throw out a topic, say...World Hunger. Or...Global Warming. And we'd all figure out how to save the world. Easy, right? Eventually the powers that be are bound to pay attention, don't you think? 
7. Bloggers Got Talent Tuesday. Here's your chance to reveal your secret talents. Tap dancing? Magic tricks? Stand-up comedy? Let it all rip. Vlog your talent and post it here, then each week we can all vote on who's the best. I gotta warn you, I can peel a banana with my toes, and it's pretty impressive!
8. Turning Green Tuesday - Are you green with envy over another blogger's success? Get so mad you could spit when somebody gets 53 comments over some stupid post of a Precious Moments cartoon? Or some silly picture of their kid? Vent it all right here. Who knows? Maybe you're not the only one who thinks that way?
9. Fat Tuesday (or Mardi Gras, if you will).  Diet ideas, Weight Watcher's recipes, exercise plans. Let's link them all up here and bring all our weight issues, either real or imagined, to a big virtual OA meeting.
10. Prescription Drug Swap Saturdays. You know that half full bottle of Vicodin you have left over from your C-Section? That Paxil in the back of the drawer from when you had that bout of postpartum depression? Don't let them go to waste, swap them! 12 Prozacs for 15 Xanax? Sounds fair. I've got a third a bottle of Ativan I'd love to trade for some nice Ambien.

So what do you think? Ready to sign up for any of these?

And swing by Anna at ABDPBT  for other Listless Monday lists!

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Comments

[Maureen@IslandRoar]

Wasteful Wed AND Whiney Wed sound just up my alley!
So funny!

[Jan]

I completely vote for Menopausal Monday and Turning Green Tuesday. Both subjects I know quite a bit about. I'd do Fat Tuesday, but...well...I don't diet very well.

[middle-aged-woman]

Turning Green? In a heartbeat. There are at least two blogs I know of. "Humor" blogs. In quotes for a reason. Oh, wait. We weren't supposed to start yet, right?

[Sprite's Keeper]

I personally like Think Tank Thursday. But I am still feeling the effects of last night's Tylenol PM so I don't think my vote should be counted.

[Alexis]

I am totally for Think Tank Thursdays...after all, the internet contains so many self-proclaimed "experts" (myself included) that we are bound to have the perfect answer!

I think for a version of wasted Wednesday to work, it must follow Prescription Drug Swap Saturdays...just ensure enough really good fodder.

[Mama Badger]

I can't even commit to remembering what day of the week it is at this point. However, Think Tank Thursday sounds fun. I'm up for donning some tights and saving the world.

[The Red C]

I promise to add snarky comments to any of the above EXCEPT Menopausal Monday and Bloggers Got Talent Tuesday... I thought both topics were givens for bloggers?

[Michele Renee]

You had me laughing at these! I bet I could participate in a lot of them so if you are throwing one of these parties I'll definitely attend!

[Lynn]

Wednesday seems to have many great ideas already, but I'd like to suggest "I Don't Wanna" Wednesdays. We can all unburden ourselves of the endless "to-do" lists by throwing those nagging tasks on the communal bonfire.

Alternately, I'd suggest "Fun Food" Fridays. It's a regular at our house and the day we eat the things we've been telling ourselves all week that we can't. I'd love to hear others forbidden foods (with recipes, please!)

[Amy]

Ooh girl, you really are the hostess w/the mostess. Great concepts, every one!! I'm especially taken with Green Tuesdays and Wasted Wednesdays. And durn, I don't have any Rx drugs to swap. Though I think the MPM has a lone Valium in an envelope somewhere, for pre-procedure nerves he never suffered.

Howzabout Snarky Saturday?

[Ginny Marie]

What? No votes for Talk like a Pirate Tuesday? Argggg.

[Amy]

You make me laugh! I always take Jason's phone and read your blog during Grace's late night feeding. Which is why I don't always comment--can't figure out how to do it on his phone! :)Talk Like a Pirate and Prescription Swap had me laughing though, which caused Grace a little disturbance! :)

Happy Easter--hope you guys had a great one!

[Steff]

I am all for most of them...keep me posted and I will join in...
I really like the idea of the Snarky Saturday too.
Looking forward to hearing more on this.
Steff

[Sara]

"leftover drugs" Leftovers? What's that? ;-)

[Sara]

I just realized my last 2 comments where about drugs, legal and illegal. Nice.

[coach sale]

A very good article! I learned a lot! Thanks a lot ! May the season’s joy fill you all the year round.