I’ve Been Nominated…!

I’ve been nominated!  Hip-hip-hoorah!

The Eternal Scribbler has nominated me for the Liebster award -but that isn’t all….

Thanks to her generosity, she nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award -as well.

Thank you, Ari.

The Versatile Blogger Award Rules: 

1. Thank the person that nominated you and include a link to their blog.
2. Nominate at least 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
3. Link your nominees and let them know of your nomination.
4. Share 7 facts about yourself!

 

1. Eternal Scribbler is one of my top blogs.  She gives you excellent advice on writing.  Tools all writers can use.  Please go check Ari out -if you write, her site is a must!  Again, thank you!
2. They will be at the bottom
3. Done
4. 7 facts about myself
   1. I wanted to be a wildlife photographer or a vet -neither happened, but I know a lot about wildlife and animal medicine.  I did work for a vet, for a period.
   2. I promote Shinee -because I want them to have a huge fan base in America -so I can see them perform many times.
   3. Dressage is my favorite style of riding.  One of my horses is an Arasian -Arab/Friesian mix.  Many call them sport horses.  I dreamed of us riding our way to the Olympics.
   4. When I lived in Rome, New York a little old lady lived behind me.  She wrote poetry every day.  I was fortunate enough to be one of the few that got to read them.  She inspired me to develop my own poetry.
   5. My first French kiss was Italian guy -named Andre.  I always thought this was perfect!  I should write it into one of my novels -the setting was just as it should be, for such a kiss.
   6. In my younger years, I was a professional singer/dancer for a production that had previously performed in NYC.  I got to know some talented actresses/actors.  Memories I still cherish.
   7. I am an extra in A League of Their Own.  I got complemented twice on my acting, and the audience was told to watch me.  You can actually see me during the movie, but I am blurry.  I am between Tom Hanks face and another actress, at the mound.  You have to know it’s me -but it is!  I have a baseball they all signed.  One of my highlights.

Liebster Award Rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog.
2. Display the Liebster Award on your blog.
3. Share 11 random facts about yourself.
4. Answer the 11 questions you were asked.
5. Nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers for the Award and have them answer 11 questions.
6. Let the other bloggers know you’ve nominated them.
7. Copy the rules into your post.
   1. All the above, and: My husband is a drummer in a Classic Rock band.  So, I guess I am a groupie.
   2. Dancing is a passion.  I owned my own dance studio -in three counties.  I danced, weekly, even into my 50’s -but then switched to, just, ballroom, for health reasons.  Before then, I continued to practice in tap, hip hop, jazz, ballet, and ballroom.  I did dance pointe, but when I closed my studio -I stopped.
   3. I compare myself to Puff the Magic Dragon -as I live most of my time, in my own head.
   4. I want to speak as many languages as I can learn.  To me, words -have a beauty that must be grasped, and spoken.

Questions for my nominees

1. What is your favourite book and/or movie?  The Shannara series by Terry Brooks
2. Who has been the biggest influence in your life?  My husband -funny but true.
3. Where do you hope to be in 5 years time?  Public speaking
4. Describe would be your ideal day Autumn (the leaves still on the trees) the wind blowing just slightly and the temperatures in 70’s with a bright sun, and billowy white clouds.  I would by found lying in my hammock, reading a book, or riding my horse.
5. Describe yourself in 5 words -adventurous; inquisitive; reclusive; childish; gentle
6. What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? Love 100% -even when you receive less in return.
7. Zombie attack or alien invasion, if one had to happen, which would you prefer?  Absolutely -alien invasion.
8. How long have you been blogging? three years -but only 6 months on wordpress
9. Do you have any goals for 2016? Sell my book!  Please read The Living Miracle A Love Story -it will be available this spring.
10. Do you have any regrets for 2015?  The days are never long enough, so their our thousands of things I want to do -that I regret not doing.  Like, more time insisting my girls do things with me.  At 14, they have lost their years of being by my side, sharing our lives together -I miss this simple pleasure, more than I can express.  Thank God for grandchildren -huh!
11. What did you want to be when you were little?  A mom!

My nominees for both awards: (Since I am still new on wordpress -I don’t have any idea how long people have blogged so I will do my best.  Some, of course will have blogged for a long time -but they will intentionally be added for the versatile blogger award)

1. Middle Me
2. Ah dad
3. The Bee Writes…
4. aurorawatcherak
5. Dream Big, Dream Often
6. Silver Threading
7. Heartstring Eulogies
8. Sourav Adhikari
9. Tangerine Wallpaper
10. a cooking pot and twistedtales
11. TheAmbivert
12. Kari L. Trumbo
13. Kah Choon’s Blog
14. A Whispered Wind
15. The River Walk