Honest Blogger Award... for me?!

oooh, an award... for me?! I'm blushing! of course, i'm on dial-up and having one heck of a time trying to get the pic of it onto the blog, so you'll have to just trust me on it... actually, check out this blogger who awarded it to me! (thank-you, THANK-YOU!!!)

So here's 10 honest things about me:

1. I don't like wearing make-up. I never was able to understand why it was socially acceptable for women but not men. If men look handsome 'as is', then imo, so do women. I had a neighbour remark yesterday I look far younger than my 34 years... which she attributed to my raw vegan diet. ;)

2. I can play part of Iron Butterfly's 1968 "In-a-gadda-da-vida" on the recorder. I *ROCK* at playing it, actually. hidden talent, who knew.

3. I like things put back in their place. Simply b/c, if you share a household with anyone else, everyone will always know where to find... the scissors, the extra lightbulbs, or the car keys. dh says I'm a bit OCD about it, but I disagree. I just appreciate order, not that I`ve been able to unclutter the house enough to get it into an orderly state.

4. I have had the same hole on my right ear pierced 7 times and on my left, 6. I kept getting infections within the initial 4-weeks after piercing, so I'd have to remove the stud, let it heal, and then get it re-pierced. FINALLY my mother figured out I was allergic to the cheap metals in the studs, and I got gold studs, and those were the ONLY earrings I could wear. Wearing cheap costume/fashion earrings gives me the start of an infection within HOURS. So about ten years ago, I gave up. I took the earrings out and now have no piercings. Oh, and for a couple years, I had my nose pierced. Which is another story in and of itself. A funny one. I'll tell you later. ;)

5. I am a middle child. My mother is a middle child. HER mother was a middle child. All three of us are the middle girls of girl-girl-boy families (does that make sense?). I *suffer* from middle child syndrome in the worst way. LMAO Just ask my sister.

6. I would *love* to have more children. Hopefully, more Aquarians, LOL. (dh, dd, and myself are all Aquarians, and ds is a Taurus)

7. When I was growing up, I was determined to become a clinical psychologist. And I was going to have my PhD by the time I was 25. I don't think I'll ever become a clinical psychologist, but I might like to get a master's in counselling psychology.

8. Throughout my life, I've noticed that at any given time, I have a very small handful of really close friends. I just do better one-on-one, rather than in larger social groups. On the Myers-Briggs, I'm actually INFP - introverted, intuitive, feeling, perceiving...

9. I'm fascinated with self-discovery and lifelong learning. I love personal growth and the journey my life is on. And I've been bungy jumping off a 140 foot bridge, over a rushing river, twice (once at 18, then at 28. Ask me again in 4 years if I'm going to go a third time. I have no desire to right now, LOL)

10. I love my life. I adore my kids and husband. I'm very blessed to be supported by extended family and wonderful friends. I live in a beautiful rural community and have the ocean close by. It's paradise. And I'm really, really grateful for being able to share with others through blogs.

Which brings me to six other blogs I'd like to gift this award to (in no particular order):
Holymotherofgod
Raising Seven Vegans
Radical Radiance
Kristen's Raw
My Raw Spiritual Crazy Life
On-Purpose Living
Live for Today

I lost count. :D Some of you may have already received the award, and that's okay. I just really enjoy your blog, and am grateful for what you share on them. :) And I'm sorry I don't have the award picture. Like I say, dial-up internet service isn't at all cooperative with images. You'll just have to go to here to get it. ;)