Quick, Bring the Smelling Salts!

...'Cause I'm a-swoonin'! (And I am also suddenly old-timey and southern, it seems.) 

I have been given my first blogging award and I feel honored! I am, after all, just a humble little blogger with a humble little blog. So it means a lot to me that I have been chosen to receive the Versatile Blogger Award.



Thanks to Kiranda from Welcome to Mommyhood, for giving me this award!

The rules that govern this award are that I must share seven random facts about myself (fun!) 

1.   When I was 18 I joined a local beauty pageant even though I thought it was stupid just so I could go on their fun day trips
2.   I like the idea of keeping secrets but in reality I hate holding anything back.
3.   Before I met Phillip I was convinced I never wanted to have kids.
4.   I want to win the lottery just so I can underwrite an opera.
5.   When I read, hear or see letters and numbers I also "see" colors associated with them. Like "A" is yellow, "B" is orange, "C" is blue or purple. The number 1 looks white, 2 is green, 3 is pink, etc etc. Its a condition called Synesthesia. 
6.   I am fascinated with Russia and want to learn how to speak Russian.
7.   I purposefully avoid people who talk so much they barely let you answer before continuing with their story.

As a recipient of this award I must also pass the award on to 15 other bloggers. Since I haven't been doing this very long I am not sure I even know of 15 other blogs, so I am going whittle it down to 3 very deserving bloggers:

Teri from My Everyday
Sara from Jubooish
Randi from 100 Books, 365 Days and Watch My Garden Grow


Congratulations to these 3 great bloggers! Go check 'em out... and y'all come back now, y'hear?



Comments

  1. AiringMyLaundryJuly 12, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Congrats on your award!

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  2. MargaretJuly 14, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    I've always been interested in Synesthesia. Just learned about it last year. Loved learning about you!

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  3. Rita TempletonJuly 14, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    I'm here via Amber's blog, and I love yours! I used to live in Las Vegas - my oldest son was born there - so your title caught my interest first thing.

    And Synesthesia? WOW! I've heard of that, but never met anyone who actually had the condition. I think it's so neat! :)

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  4. Las Vegas MamaJuly 14, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    Thanks Amber!

    Rita- what hospital was your son born in?

    Roosterruler - I always thought everyone saw colors... found out as an adult that it is not normal! LOL

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