One of my favorite sites, mental_floss, is hosting a $50,000 tuition giveaway! In conjunction with Borders and Merriam-Webster, mental_floss will be giving away five $10,000 scholarships to the winners of the contest. The rules are as follows: No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited by law. The Contest: In 750 words or less, explain why you (as the most deserving person on the planet) should win a $10,000 prize for tuition/books in the fall of 2009. The contest is open to full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the U.S. or Canada in the fall of 2009. Essays must be original work and should reflect the tone...

8:56am - I'm inside the building! Please check back frequently for updates! (Filming will start at 10:30am) 9:32am - We're seated! I have a pretty good seat - look for the girl with a red sweater and a MacBook Pro! 9:38am - I forgot my camera cable! Doh! I knew I forgot something! Boo...

I will be waking up tomorrow at the crack-ass of dawn to attend a filming of The Martha Stewart Show! (images courtesy of the lovely Miriam at LimoncelloSTYLE) As previously mentioned, tomorrow's show will be a special on and for bloggers. I can't wait to see my blogging friends again, some of them for the first time in real life! The producers have asked the studio audience (which will be filled with bloggers) to bring our laptops so that we can live-blog the event. As you can tell, I'm super-duper excited! Stay tuned tomorrow morning for the live blog of events! ...