Escapism Through Books: awards

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Prolific Blogger Award!

Oh my goodness, today has been award-tastic!! Liz from Consumed By Books has just informed me that she's given me the Prolific Blogger Award! Thank you so much Liz!

"A prolific blogger is one who is intellectually productive, keeping up an active blog with enjoyable content. After accepting this award, recipients are asked to pass it forward to seven other deserving blogs."

Eek, "Intellectually productive"? "Enjoyable content"? Uh oh. I'll have to try really hard to live up to this. The pressure! (I think I can, I think I can!)

Anywho... Here are 7 blogs I think DO live up to this excellent standard, but are by NO means all of them:

Again, if you are not already following these blogs, you should be. They are great!

Versatile Blogger Award (#2) -- Thanks so much!!

Wow! I've been awarded again! I am thrilled!... Thank you so much to Marcie at To Read or Not To Read for giving me this award!

Here's how the Versatile Blogger Award works:

Thank and link back to the award giver.
List 7 things about yourself.
Pass the award on to 15 other bloggers you've recently discovered, and who you think are great.
Notify the bloggers and let them know they've been awarded!

So here are 7 (new) random facts about me you oughtta know:

♪ I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller... Oh wait, that's Skee-Lo, not me. :P
But I am apt to burst into random song at odd, and sometime inappropriate moments, or say things in a sing-songy way. Often at work. I'm just SPONTANEOUS like that. And pretty much ONLY like that. ;)
I am a starter. I start projects, like knitting or crocheting or whatever, but I never seem to actually finish them.
I do not like food scented smelly stuff (unless it's actually food).
My fingernails are very strong, and have actually worn grooves in my laptop keyboard. O_o
I have had my left eyebrow pierced since I was 16 (that would be 11 years for those of you trying to do the math), and I can gross people out by pulling on it. It pulls out quite far! LOL
I do not like shoes. I would go barefoot year round if I could.
And finally, I'm addicted to StumbleUpon.

Here are the blogs that I would like to recognize for their awesomeness!

There you have it. If you are not already following these blogs, you should be. Hop to it! :D

And... Thanks again to Marcie for recognizing my blog!

Monday, June 14, 2010

My Very First Blog Award!

Wow! My very first blog award! I feel so honored... Thank you so much to Alison at Alison Can Read for giving me this award!

Here's how the Versatile Blogger Award works:

Thank and link back to the award giver.
List 7 things about yourself.
Pass the award on to 15 other bloggers you've recently discovered, and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason.
Notify the bloggers and let them know they've been awarded!

So here are 7 random facts about me you oughtta know:

Stephen King is my all-time, incomparable, never-to-be-dethroned favorite author.
I have dislocated my right thumb twice in my life. The first time was after playing catch with a bowling ball when I was 4. But I have never broken a bone.
I have a fascination with gut-wrenching books, as long as they are honest. I love stepping into another's life, even if it's painful, and a good cry is cleansing and refreshing to me.
I own 3 TVs and only turn any of them on to watch 'So You Think You Can Dance'.
I have 9 tattoos - 2 of which are related to Stephen King books.
I have a too-sarcastic sense of humor, and I tend to end up saying the exact wrong thing in a serious situation. =\
And finally, I'm the most anti-social, homebody, nose-in-a-book Libra I know.

Whew... I feel like we really, really know each other now. If that was awkward, I'm sorry, and see #6. *blush* So! On to my choice of 15 bloggers to award. This was difficult for me, because there are so many blogs out there that are deserving, and so many blogs that I have recently discovered, as a new blogger, that aren't new at all in the blogosphere. Nerve-wracking! (I should probably add a #8 to my list above and say that I have a kind of naturally pessimistic side, and tend to make things harder on myself than necessary. =\ Oopsie...) In the end, I picked a majority of new blogs that are great and deserve some recognition, and a few more established blogs that I think people would do well to read. Anyway, here are my choices, in no particular order, and without further blabbing from me. Maybe. :)

There you have it. Thanks again to Alison for recognizing my blog! I really appreciate it! :D