Who is M.E. Wood

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Welcome to the world of Moe...

This lens is about writer, web mistress and Internet junkie M. E. Wood.

Q & A with M. E. Wood 

Who is M.E. Wood? M.E. Wood is the abbreviated name for Maureen Eva Wood. She was born in northern Ontario in the twin city of Fort William. She's an only child and was raised by her single mother. For the last twelve years she has lived in Eastern Ontario with her husband where she's worked as a nurse, lottery clerk and retail manager. For the last four years she has been trying to make a living freelancing over the Internet.

What is with Moe? Moe is a nickname she was given by one of her childhood friends growing up. She likes to use it online because she's a lazy typer and it's quick and easy to type.

Doesn't she know she spells her nick name wrong? Well, that's a matter of perspective. She likes the 'e' on the end. There are two e's in Maureen so it makes perfect sense to her to have one on the end of her nickname.

What is her favorite color? Blue, silly.

Maureen 

A song by any other name...

The band Fountains of Wayne has a song dedicated to my name, Maureen that is about three minutes long on their album, Out of State Plates. Here's a clip from it:

Fountains of Wayne - Maureen

Like it? You can buy the album or the MP3 for .89 cents through the Amazon below.

Get Your Own Copy of Maureen 

Maureen

Maureen

Release Date: 06/28/2005

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A Group for Women Named Maureen 

I started a lens group for women who share the name Maureen. If it's you're name then you definitely have to join our brigade.

Check out Maureens Unite

Make a Lens 

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What M. E. Wood is reading these days? 

You have to read before you can write...

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)

The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)

by: Norman Doidge

Really interesting book that challenges the standard belief of how the brain functions and learns. Every time I pick it up I learn something new about how our minds work.

Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 07/10/2009) Buy Now

Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight

Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight

by: Linda Bacon PhD

I'm reviewing this for the Large and Lovely site at BellaOnline.

Amazon Price: $11.66 (as of 07/10/2009) Buy Now

Sister Carrie (Enriched Classics)

Sister Carrie (Enriched Classics)

by: Theodore Dreiser

I'm reviewing this for the Literary Fiction site at BellaOnline. Wholly cow it is long!

Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 07/10/2009) Buy Now

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The Latest written by M.E. Wood

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The World of Plastik 

This is one of Moe's favorite videos. It's only 3.5 minutes long so watch it. It's hilarious and has a great message.
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Entering the Realm of the Giant Squid 

Moe has been a member of Squidoo since July, 2006 but it wasn't until the end of 2007 that she was really bit by the Squidoo lens making bug. Then there was no turning back!

In June 2008, Moe was accepted into the realm of the Giant Squid. A prestigious group of lensmasters who have created fifty or more exceptional lenses.

She was tickled orange to be included with such a welcoming and talented group of men, women and animals.

Purple Star Me 

In April 2009 Squidoo introduced the purple star to honor exceptional lenses created by Giant Squids. I've been honored by having a few chosen.
featured lens My Lasik Experience

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featured lens Blended Matcha

Matcha is made from dried green tea leaves that have had the stems and veins removed and then finely ground into a powder. They contain one of the highest natural sources of antioxidants and chlorophyll. It is packaged in metal tins that vacuum seale...

featured lens The Twilight Book Series

The beautiful and talented Stephenie Meyer is the author of the Twilight book series. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut. She attended Brigham Young University where she majored in English with a concentration on literature. The thirty-five year o...

featured lens Eating in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is near the Northern tip of Lake Superior close to the Manitoba and Minnesota borders. It is known for it's long winters and warm (but short) summers. I haven't lived there for almost fifteen years. And when we go back there are a few ch...

Moe as a Moderator 

Working with other Writers

M.E. Wood got involved in the Book-in-a-week program in July 2002. At first she was just a helper, then a moderator and now owner.

The group consists of 250 writers of varying degrees of talent and experience who get together once a month for a week for some intense writing.

Together the group is able to set goals, write and share their ups and downs in a positive atmosphere.

For the last three years it has been listed as one of the best websites for writers in Writer's Digest magazine.

Visit the Book-in-a-week website.

Venturing into the World of the Blogosphere 

Brace for Impact...

M.E. Wood has a number of blogs.

Big Girl Blue - was her first blog and also the longest running. She's quite proud of the fact she's been posting regularly on it since 2005.

My 5 Favorite Things - is a new commercial blog about her favorite things mainly to do with plus size shopping. She posts five new items a week.

Book-in-a-Week - is a support and inspiration blog for her writing friends at Book-in-a-Week . It is updated a couple times a week.

50 Best Plus Size Website - is a new blog that features a some of the best websites, blogs and communities for plus size people.

M.E. Wood loves blogging!

Five Favorite Things 

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Moe Goes Cross Country 

Canada that is...

In the summer of 2007 she had the opportunity to go RVing to the West Coast with her husband, his parents (yes, the in-laws), the dog and the cat.

She blogged about the trip:

* B.C. or Bust
* The Hoito
* More Food and Hair Cut
* The Day Has Arrived
* Crazy T-shirts
* Regina
* Salt and Ice Cream
* Drumheller
* Banff
* En Route to Kamloops
* Vancouver Here We Come
* Good Morning Jasper
* Loving Jasper
* Edmonton
* Frustrated and Tired
* North Battleford
* Thunder Bay
* Home Sweet Home

Moe as a South Park character 

Just a little chubier...

I'm not a big fan of South Park, in fact I don't watch it at all but I saw this South Park Create-a-character applet and thought "why not?"

This is a pretty good rendition of how I look although my glasses are not as square. I'm pretty much always in a t-shirt and sweats and I always look this tired.

Make your own South Park character.

Moe Enters the World of Myspace 

Shocking!

Myspace is an online community where people can meet and join groups of people with similar interests. Moe jumped into Myspace head first last year and she's having a blast getting to know new people from around the world.

Visit Moe's Myspace.

Facebook is a similar online community that Moe is still getting the hang of. A lot of time can be spent tinkering around here.

Visit Moe's Facebook.

100 Things About... Moe 

Way more than anyone needed or wanted to know...

1. I like the color blue.
2. I have a German Shepherd.
3. I use to dream about being a drag racer like Shirley Muldowney.
4. I listen to Celtic music.
5. I'm afraid of spiders.
6. I love snakes... and toads.
7. I've been married 12 years.
8. I never thought I would get married.
9. I write poetry (well, I use to).
10. I have a green thumb.
11. My cat is a princess.
12. I love cowboy movies.
13. Irish men are hot.
14. I would go crazy without highspeed.
15. I eat too much red meat.
16. I still feel guilty about making a girl in grade school cry.
17. Traveling is fun, for short periods.
18. I'm addicted to Veronica Mars and Without a Trace.
19. My addictions: Movies, Chocolate, Salt.
20. I once had a cat for 18 years.
21. Warm chocolate chip cookies are the best.
22. Rainy days are soothing.
23. A little Adelaide Crapsey is good for the soul.
24. Snogging with Gerard Butler is on my to-do list.
25. I love water... but I can't swim.
26. I dropped out of highschool twice but still graduated.
27. I prefer fruit to vegetables.
28. Clementine oranges are my favorite fruit.
29. The closet doors in my bedroom must be closed at night.
30. My beverage of choice is skim milk.
31. Mocha-Java or Green Tea warm me up.
32. I like to take pictures.
33. I'm a doodler from an early age.
34. I like my Trident... gum that is.
35. Being alone isn't a bad thing.
36. I complain a lot but I'm working on it.
37. I received A's in Math and Physics.
38. Potatoes are king!
39. I love the sound of rain through an open window at night.
40. Facials are a guilty pleasure.
41. I don't get enough sleep.
42. I hate it when the dog digs.
43. I tend to repeat myself.
44. I tend to repeat myself.
45. I like to travel but I like to come home more.
46. My grammer is not the greatest.
47. I'm getting laser eye surgery.
48. I don't have human children.
49. I berate my mistakes too much.
50. I'm a agoraphobe in the making.
51. I taught myself to juggle and am addicted to it.
52. I think I want to learn how to swim (but I keep changing my mind).
53. Sometimes I wished I lived in a bubble.
54. I get annoyed too easily.
55. I love the moon.
56. Many of the plants in my gardens are blue
57. I can be a bit difficult.
58. I have a large personal space.
59. I'm a bit paranoid.
60. I have my grandmother's teacups.

More to come...

In My CD Player 

Adele is one of my favorite artists this year. The song she is singing in the video Make You Feel My Love was written by Bob Dylan. I love her version. I made a lens about Adele, of course.
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Shout Out For M.E. Wood! 

Hey you! Yeah you... tell me how fabulous you are.

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Edie wrote

Moe, I keep running across all things Moe. I came into this lens from BellaOnline and clicking this link and that. Interesting lens. Hopefully you won't feel like I'm stalking. :)

Reply Posted October 13, 2008

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Caseyfern wrote...

5* and a welcome into the Soup!

ReplyPosted September 23, 2008

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Jewelsofawe wrote...

This is a cool lens! 5*

ReplyPosted September 11, 2008

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Susan52 wrote...

Wonderful insight into Moe. I love it!

ReplyPosted July 17, 2008

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HotbuttonPress wrote...

I'm doing a book review about Why We Read What We Read... pretty interesting book! Nice lens as usual, Moe!

ReplyPosted October 12, 2007

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Nice lens, Moe. All kinds of variety here. Glad to know I'm not the only one in the world who likes toads!

ReplyPosted September 19, 2007