The Being Honest Award

I received the Honest Scrap Award the other day from Aye.Me? over at Reversing the Monotony. Thanks! This is one of those awards that requires you do actually do something, so thanks for giving me homework! hehehe

The rules say I have to tell 10 honest things about myself
1. I have to be in the mood for chocolate (like my period). It takes me a week (or more) to make it through a large chocolate bar but when I am in the mood I will go out of my way to find it RIGHT NOW!

2. I love weird cheese, like camembert and brie and speadable goat's cheese. It's the only reason this vegetarian has not gone vegan.

3. I would like a job where all I have to do all day is read books I want to read.

4. I am STILL a major Buffy fan(atic). I have all 7 seasons and still watch them on a regular basis.

5. I love to cook and am always looking for fun, new recipes

6. I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was in high school yet somehow ended up a music therapist. Weird.

7. When I was in college my favorite artist was Dali, then I discovered Magritte!

8. I have an undying love for Elvis Costello yet I have never had the chance to see him in concert. I'm hoping this is the year!

9. Halloween is my favorite day of the year. I start decorating for it in September (and have to make myself wait so I don't do it in August).

10. I try to be a good girl and read classic fiction but I begin to feel irritable if it's been too long since I read a fantasy novel.

Ok, passing this on to 10 bloggers. I wanted to something a little different and give some exposure to bloggers I have found outside the book blogging sphere. I think we book bloggers get stuck in a rut and forget there are other types of blogs out there that are worth reading. They are wonderful and some do not get the attention they deserve so head on over and read them!

Bluesman of the Mind
Charlie Pratt
Eclectic Whatnot
Kymlee: A Life Story
Lagunatic
The Copy Canopy
The She Chronicles
Walking in the Mountains
Time For A Change
A Veggie Venture

An Award!

I got this from Gaby at Starting Fresh, who got it from J. Kaye.

Thanks! I love this one especially because it is about new bloggers, or new-to-you bloggers. I love that people are discovering new and varied book blogs. I have been trying to get my vegetarian lifestyle blog going and have found it's not as easy as book blogging. In the book community, people want to find new and fresh people to talk to and read the blogs of. When I go to different recipe and food blogs, there are no comments on most of them and when I comment, no one replies. It's a weird experience after being so quickly accepted with book bloggers. I didn't know we were so rare in that! Or maybe the foodies are just weird.

Lemonade Stand Award

I got the Lemonade Stand Award from Kristi at Books and Needlepoint today!

The Rules:
1) Put the Lemonade Award logo on your blog or post
2) Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude
3) Link to your nominees within your post
4) Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog
5) Share the love and link to the person from who you received your award

So, this is difficult but here are my nominees:

1. Rebecca at Just One More Page...
2. Mizb at Should be Reading
3. Ruthanne at The Genco Journal
4. Bluestocking on her Guide
5. Stacy at her Bookblog
6. Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings
7. Lisa at Books and Cooks
8. Sharon at Unraveledagain
9. Heather at What was I reading?
10. Jen at her family's page, which you can't see unless she invites you. Sorry!

My Award

This is my first blog award! YAYYY. It comes from Stacy at Stacy's Bookblog (she got from Wrighty, who received it from Bev, who recevied it from J.Kaye. Just thought I'd pass that on as Stacy did!). I sending it out to 3 fabulous gals:

1. My childhood friend Jenn. Unfortunately most of you cannot see her wonderful blog unless she invites you but it is AbFab!

2. A fellow flute player, Ruthanne at the Genco Journal. She recently did an overhaul on her blog too and it's beautiful.

3. A finally, Kristi at Books and Needlepoint, who always participates in my Friday 56 and has a beautiful layout.

Pass it on to someone you feel deserves it.