Hello, friends...I am terribly late in posting about this, but I wanted to take some time to acknowledge a few of my lovely blog-buddies for passing along these awards and giving props to Living Aloha.
A big MAHALO! to Melissa @ Love & Life and Susan @ Five Great Kiddos who both awarded me with the Stylish Blogger Award. That anyone would consider me "stylish" is flattering, but I'll take it!
And my new friend, Angie @ Oh, How Delightful (she has a fabulous name, no?) gifted me with the Versatile Blogger Award. Thank you, Angie!
Please visit these lovely ladies' blogs and spread the love!
* * *
To accept these awards, I am supposed to list 7 Random Facts about myself. I am going to condense this and spare you all 21 random factoids about myself (because I'm thoughtful, like that) and just list 7 for all three. You're welcome. ;)
The 411 on Me:
(1) I am a Marketer's dream. I am totally, completely and unapologetically addicted to Carmex. I do not consider this a problem, but my husband does. Finding tubes and little jars of Carmex in my pockets when he's doing the laundry does not a happy husband make. My addiction has ruined many an article of clothing fresh out of the dryer. Woops. (And for the record, I am well aware of the "Carmex is addicting" articles plastered all over the internet, but my addiction is going on 10 years now and I think I'm ok...so no worries!)
(2) During my senior year in high-school, I received a full-paid scholarship to attend a university in Michigan and I didn't take it. (I know, right?!) Let's just say that a certain boy influenced my decision to NOT go away to school...and I listened to him. Not suprisingly, this boy and I didn't last; I have ZERO regrets, because had I gone to Michigan, Phil & I would not have pursued our relationship, and I would never have learned the valuable lesson of an education. I paid for every last cent of my college education, on my own, with NO student loans and NO financial aid (Yay! Go, me!)
(3) I don't do sushi. Period. (It's a texture thing)
(4) I spent two years working as a paraprofessional with autistic and special-needs children. It was one of the most rewarding and disheartening jobs I have ever held.
(5) Phil is 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 Russian (he speaks Russian, and ladies, it is intoxicating). At our wedding reception and without his knowledge, I prepared a toast to his parents (and my new in-laws) in Russian. I am sure I butchered the toast, but it was heartfelt and the sentiment was well-received. I made my otherwise stoic Father-in-Law, cry.
(6) I love, love, love the sound of tires on wet pavement (and now you are all trying to imagine this sound...go ahead, I'll wait...). I don't know what it is about this rhythmic pattern of sound, but I find it oddly soothing. Yes, I am weird.
(7) I could live on cheese. Literally. My heart goes out to those that are Lactose intolerant...cheese makes me happy. Specifically, Havarti and Brie.
* * *
And there you have it. Seven random facts about yours, truly. :)
so cool about your husband and your toast! Angie, you're awesome!
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on the awards! You definitely deserve both of them!
Mallori
Love the random facts!
ReplyDeleteSad you don't like sushi!! ::sniff snif:: :(
but that's ok! you're still awesome!
I think the random facts are the best things about the awards I enjoyed getting to know you better:)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
I love me some Havarti! And props to you for learning some Russian. I had some co-workers teach me some job-related Russian. It was awesome and I wish I retained it. Now all I know is yes, no, good morning, goodbye, and good job! :)
ReplyDeleteIt is about making me tear up reading about the toast, I can only imagine there was not a dry eye in the room. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteGreat "random things". No way! You don't like sushi?
ReplyDeleteWhat about you? What is your nationality?
As often as it rains in Hawaii, you must be a happy person with the tires on wet pavement.
Found myslef missing Hawaii desperately this weekend, I don't know why exactly, but I missed it. I could smell the bamboo mats, plumerias and gardenias as well as the ocean and sand.
Man oh man, I gotta get back there.
Oh, as far as the cheese goes...you are in good company there. We keep Costco in business by the ammount of cheese we buy from them.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites: Dubliner Irish Cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano.
cheese. . .oh seriously I LOVE it. . .any kind ( well most kinds)
ReplyDeleteI always thought it was ironic that I ended up in Wisconsin, the cheese state!
no sushi? and you live in hawaii? and you're asain?? :) lol...i get this...some korean food totally freaks me out.
ReplyDeleteCongrats and the awards!!
ReplyDeleteI loved your facts! You are SO cute :)
3, 4, and 7 are my faves- I loved reading this! I definitely could live on cheese as long as I have tortillas too!
ReplyDeleteHope you are doing well!
The more I read of your blog, the more I like you! :-)
ReplyDeletecongratsss girlll! your blog is so cute... i wanna live aloha style!
ReplyDeleteHavarti you say? That type of cheese was invented on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus, just minutes from where my mom's worked the last 26 years! How fun. Now you can think of Wisconsin every time you enjoy it. p.s. it makes a mean grilled cheese sandwich.
ReplyDelete