info on the mooshfo.

Posted bycasey coombsPosted inToo lazy to label.

Inspired by my fellow Community Keynote (holy crap!) speakers Angela and Schmutzie. A few things you may need to know before ever hanging out with me. You know, in large social gatherings and stuff. Maybe even one in San Fransisco. Or in Indiana, or even Utah. I’m not picky.

1. I am not the moosh. the moosh is my kid. I am Casey. Nice to meet you.

2. “moosh in indy” rhymes with “push pin Cindy” not “Mewsh fin slindly”. I say this because:

  • A. the pronunciation of “mewsh” bugs me.
  • B. I’m too nice to correct you if you do pronounce it “mewsh”, but I will then know you don’t hang on to every mother loving word I write on this blog and you will be dead to me.

Consider this a PSA. I also hate to be called Case. So don’t do it.

3. I have the voice of a little girl. Of course in my head it’s very sultry and appealing. Alas, out loud it comes off as squeaky and the next telemarketer that asks if my parents are home will be smitten with a sore curse.

4. I’ll be the one with the dent in my left shin. You know, from falling down the stairs in Chicago? If you ask I may let you see it up close, maybe even touch it. Heaven knows I won’t be able to feel it.

RIP shin nerves.

5. If I find out you are Canadian and that you did not bring me Wunderbars I will ignore your existence on this planet, eh?

6. I’m kind of kidding on most of these. Of course if you hang on to every mother loving word I write on this blog then you’d already know that.

7. I made my husband breakfast this morning. It involved raspberries, vanilla and a blowtorch.
Vanilla raspberry oatmeal brulee

Intrigued? Check the food blog, Linoleum Dynamite, and if you ever come to my house I will cook for you.

59 thoughts on “info on the mooshfo.”

  10. Moosh rhymes with push. So unless you say push, poo-sh, there’s no problem. But moosh is not mush like mushy crap it’s, oh crap.
    moosh rhymes with push.
    Okay?
    Okay.

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  11. Moosh sounds like push? I have totally been saying it wrong. I say it like a dairy cow would, MOO-sh. Maybe you should record yourself so we can all hear the correct way. Man, I am kinda sad if I have been pronouncing it wrong this whole time and I will have to do a name change in my head.

    midwestmommys last blog post..Cahoots! I tell you!

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  12. Ah-ha-ha…I love this post. Gratefully, I haven’t said “mewsh” in front of you. I hate it when you put me in a headlock.

    Why are you always at “the neighbors” when I call you at night? Is that code for “I’m busy cooking and can’t talk.”

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  13. I think everyone who goes to Blogher should print out little sheets with info on it like on this post. They could pass them out and then I’d remember who everyone is. If I were going. But, of course, I’m not going, so I don’t suppose it matters much.

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  14. Stupid English language with it’s random vowel sounds. “Push” should rhyme with “mush”, but it totally doesn’t, no wonder we are all confused!

    Can’t wait to see you and give you a big hug!

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  16. Ah Jeez… I’ve been thinking it wrong too! So does that mean that the nickname Moo-sh is up for grabs? If so then I claim it for my unborn, actually not yet even conceived child!

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  18. I am so sad that I have been saying your blog name wrong all this time. I totally say moo-sh. And I don’t think I’m going to be able to stop. Will you forgive me since I usually only ever say it in my head and not out loud? Also, I will not be at BlogHer so you’ll never have to hear it.

    Karlys last blog post..Not Yo’ Mama’s Deviled Eggs

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  21. I did think it was Mewsh – luckily I don’t think I’ve said it out loud to anyone other than my husband and he forgets what I’ve said as I’m saying it, so we’re there.

    I have to go practice that seven times so I commit it to memory.

    moosh push – push moosh – moosh push.

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  27. because mush is like a breakfast cereal. You know, So it was always like a cow sound for me. But to rhyme with push . . .I’m trying to think of anyway of spelling it that makes it clear to me so I can just head-spell it differently, and I got Nothin.

    EMamas last blog post..Dreams Come True in North Carolina

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  28. I hate being called Case too… and Cassie.

    I could send you some wunderbars, hubby bought a pack and they’re sitting in my cupboard not being eaten, I don’t like them.

    Caseys last blog post..no poo for me

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  29. OOohh, fancy new look for the blog!

    Have so much fun at BlogHer and live it up! You’re going to be one of the popular, cool girls who’s been there before and you’ll have a gaggle of “freshmen” following you around!

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  30. first, i LOVE the new layout. i would drive to canada and bring you back a trunk full of wunderbars if you’d make my blog pretty. seriously.

    second, my gawt i have been pronouncing moosh wrong all this time!? please forgive me.

    third, i’m with you on the voice thing. what i hear in my head is nothing like the loud, hillbilly, part-man voice that comes out.

    and last, what kind of blowtorch do you use? mine died and i need a new one.

    oh and really last? i lurve you

    biddys last blog post..i think i’m broken…

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  31. I’ve been all wrong! It’s been MOO-sh to me the whole time, which does not rhyme with push…mush as in mushy does. I’m so confused. And I fear you would hate me if I was attending BlogHer like with the cool kids.

    I think you need to post a little video of the correct pronunciation (remember that little black box – it takes movies, too!).

    ikates last blog post..Random

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  34. I’m so glad you clarified that it is ‘mush’ and not ‘mewsh’, because I’ve been pronouncing it ‘mewsh’ in my head. Now, I feel naughty. And I like the new look around here.

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  36. Love the new look.

    Glad to know I’m not the only one who sounds like a little girl. I’ve gotten into fights with my cell phone people before because they asked for my momma.

    Also glad to know how to properly pronounce Moosh. I may or may not have been saying it wrong!

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  43. Casey! You realize we’re all pronouncing it the way it’s spelled, right? Then I was thinking it should be spelled “mush”, but that’s not right either. Now I see your dilemma. It’s tricky, this. Thanks for the warning – I hear you have a mean right hook. 😉

    And also? I’m going to Costco to buy you a box of Wunderbars. You are going to have a lifetime supply of it, from the sounds of it.

    You are one of the people I am looking most forward to seeing! Can’t wait!

    andis last blog post..Oh right, I have a blog

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  45. I think Erin’s comment(aaaahhh, it’s Moosh like Smoosh not like Smooth. Not like Lush, but like Push. It’s like Tush, damnit!) finally clarified it for me.

    Now I get the spelling (so it doesn’t sound like lush), and the pronunciation.

    And I feel stupid.

    Jennis last blog post..Foul, Fecal, Freaking Flies!

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  46. Yes, I was lead astray by the spelling of mooosh. I may not be able to re-train my brain to make it push with an m at the beginning. But I’ll still keep reading the blog. I love what you have to say….even though you are a Ute fan. 😉

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