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Guess What I Talked to Alex Trebek About This Week? PIE.

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CULVER CITY, CA - APRIL 17: Game show host Alex Trebek poses on the set of the 'Jeopardy!' Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

So I've been a little busy this week -- too busy for a long post today.

This week, I flew to LA to be a contestant on Jeopardy! And though the title of the show Jeopardy! actually includes the exclamation point, you can assume the excitement is my own.

It was a lifelong dream and really fun and fascinating and contrary to my strong conviction at the time of taping I did not faint and that's all I can say about it now -- if you want to know what happened, tune in on March 25, 2011.

Oh, one more thing: I talked to Alex about pie. Pie!

And I think I need to make a pie inspired by Jeopardy! itself. What do you think should be in it?

And I do wish I had encountered in my play the category from this game:

I would have run it.

Some More Jeopardy!-Loving Bloggers

And just because it's funny:

I'm blogging pie every day in November -- It's NaBloPieMo! Check out the Month of Pies archive.

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Morgan Shanahan 6 pts

Julie! I've been wondering if you made the cut!!! That is so bad ass. Just awesome.

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Tori Jewell 5 pts

Much too far away! Let's do the timewarp!

Tori is the creatrix behind Cellar Door Beauty ( http://cellardoorbeauty.wordpress.com ), an unconventional beauty blog. 

Nobody wants to be Ethel 5 pts

I am a huge Jeopardy fan so Congrats on your upcoming TV appearance. I told my daughter that if I ever tried out for Jeopardy that I would need to study Shakespeare, Greek Mythology and English Literature for Dummies because I know absolutely nothing about those topics. I'll be tuning in next March : )

Patty

JennaHatfield 10 pts

So so so so so so so cool, Julie.

Contributing Editor Jenna Hatfield (@FireMom ( http://twitter.com/FireMom )) blogs at Stop, Drop and Blog ( http://stopdropandblog.com ) and The Chronicles of Munchkin Land ( http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com ). She is a freelance writer and newspaper photographer.

Nordette Adams 6 pts

I haven't written a post about Jeopardy in a while (old blog), but I hope I can catch your show, and then I'll write another one.

Nordette Adams ( http://www.bookotopia.com ) is a BlogHer CE ( http://www.blogher.com/haystackprofile/viewprofile... ) & you can find her other stuff through Her 411 ( http://her411.com ).

DebbieB 5 pts

That last video clip is a riot!
Can't wait to watch you on March 25th!

Julie Ross Godar 5 pts

This was literally the only thing on my bucket list. Well, this and pie. I now need more drops for my bucket!

aka Honeybeast
Managing Editor, BlogHer

Authentic Life 5 pts

I am so happy for you, as I will never, ever, ever be on Jeopardy, unless the questions are based on the Oakland Raiders, or life as a TWA flight attedant!

You go girl!!

KT

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www.AnAuthenticLife.com ( http://www.AnAuthenticLife.com )

janekc09 5 pts

It's official....you are my hero. As a life long viewer and fan, you will be the first person I know to actually be on this beloved show. I'm telling everyone on the planet to watch. And yes, March 2011 is way too far away!

Erin Kotecki Vest 5 pts

That is like, forever. OMG. Make time go faster.

Politics & News Contributing Editor
Erin Kotecki Vest ( http://queenofspainblog.com/ )

sassymonkey 6 pts moderator

The fake husband is so excited that you are going to be on. He'll be very happy that we have a date to watch now. I fully expect him to point at the tv and say, "I MET HER!"

Contributing Editor Karen Ballum also blogs at Sassymonkey ( http://sassymonkey.ca ) and Sassymonkey Reads ( http://sassymonkeyreads.ca ).

Melissa Ford 5 pts

Putting it on the calendar to watch. What a cool, cool, cool life experience. Congratulations on making it to taping.

Melissa writes Stirrup Queens ( http://stirrup-queens.com ) and Lost and Found ( http://lostandfoundandconnectionsabound.blogspot.c... ). Her book is Navigating the Land of If ( http://thelandofif.blogspot.com/ ).

Kalyn Denny 5 pts

I've turned into one of those people who watches Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy every night, just like my parents did. Be sure to remind us when you're on the show. So exciting!

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen ( http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com )

Just_Margaret 5 pts

Jeopardy!? And Pie? What a week :)

~Margaret

Just Margaret ( http://maurhoffbarney.blogspot.com )