A rather surprising thing happened to me. I was nominated for another blogging award. A ‘Very Inspiring Blogger’ award. How exciting is that? My half-demented, undirected ramblings have been inspiring to someone?! So, channelling my inner Bjork… I am a grateful.. grapefruit.
Thanks to David McGowan firstly, for nominating me. He’s written a very good book calledThe Hunter Inside, and his blog is great for tips on writing (real writing, not random anecdotes, like mine…).
So the rules are that I have to tell David (everyone) seven things about myself. Ok, I’ll try not to repeat the ones I did last time.
1. I’m very particular about which mug my tea is in. I like a big mug but the sides shouldn’t be slanting in or out or anything. I like a straight-sided big-than-your-average mug. With a handle I can get all my fingers into. None of this curly fancy nonsense, that you can only get your first two fingers into. All fingers in the handle and a large, solidly built mug, please. It makes it taste better.
2. Midway through last week (my exam week), I stopped brushing my hair. I haven’t started again yet.
3. In a low point last week, I started eating cake decorations, specifically small sugar hearts and edible red carnation petals. That was a time I’d rather forget.
4. I lost my trainers about two weeks ago and have been too lazy to look for them. (See why I gave myself that name now? LazyLauraMaisey?) I also lost my bank card a few days ago and am sure it will ‘turn up’.
5. I make a lot of my own cake ingredient stuff. Today’s banana bread has homemade butter, homemade buttermilk and homemade vanilla extract in it.
6. I have old-lady hands. Because I work in a deli and sometimes in the kitchen, I’m constantly washing up, using cleaning spray/wipes, burning myself, ripping my fingers apart on the clingfilm thing etc. So I spend at least an hour a day moisturising my hands. I then wash some dishes and it comes off. So I reapply it. Then I make some coffees and it comes off, so I reapply it. Then I’m taking/giving money so it comes off. So I reapply it. Etc etc.
7. I just ate a muffin.
Now I need to nominate 15 blogs that I find inspiring.
1. Marion Retires – Inspiring because… She makes me envy her fantastic life. Given that I’m 27 years old and envying someone in their retirement (traditionally a slightly more boring part of life, the immediate associations being gardening and knitting), she’s clearly got it right. She’s fantastic, her blog is fantastic. If I retire as successfully as her, I’ll be pretty pleased.
2. lifeinthedrivethru – Inspiring because… He handles the public so well. Then blogs his real thoughts. It’s like reading my own thoughts sometimes! It’s hilarious.
3. , – Inspiring because… They’re such beautiful pictures. This is my favourite recent one –Lucile Prache
4. A Historic Virginia Plantation – Inspiring because… Again the photos are beautiful. I like reading the posts and imagining a life of such grandeur for myself.
5. Liberty Books Blog – Inspiring because… It’s about people who use literature to try and effect positive change. Literature and positive change are two of my favourite things.
6. Grumpy Comments – Inspiring because… He’s pretty hilarious. His encounter at the hairdresser’s was fantastic.
7. Vicky… the Northern Chicky – Inspiring because… well, the title of the blog says it all = “Wacky Diary of Adventures Moving to Myrtle Beach (or Cape Cod) with 5 Kids!”
8. Go Bake Yourself – Inspiring because… If I’m feeling uninspired in the kitchen, I browse around and get inspiration. This cherry chocolate cheesecake, for example, sounds fabulous.
9. Bucket List Publications – Inspiring because… it is definitely NOT boring! Skydiving, biplaning… It’s all going on here.
10. The Better Man Project – Inspiring because… “The world needs better men. This blog is simply my journey to becoming a better man every day and the lessons I learn along the way.”
11. PhotoBotos.com – Inspiring because… I like looking at pretty pictures. This blog has pretty pictures.
12. Nerdy After Thirty – Inspiring because… It is well written and honest and good fun.
13. Just Homemade – Inspiring because… I love homemade.
14. From Scratch Club – Inspiring because… Similar to Go Bake Yourself. I come here when I’m feeling uninspired in the kitchen.
15. David McGowan – I don’t know whether this is the conventional thing to do but I’m going to nominate the person who nominated me, because he is inspiring too.
Posted by therabbitholez on June 3, 2012 at 18:14
I have old lady hands too:(..but if you use facial scrub on your hands at night and moisturise that helps a lot.:)
Posted by lazylauramaisey on June 4, 2012 at 05:09
Oo interesting. I never would have thought about the facial scrub thing. I’ll give it a go. Thanks for the advice.
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Posted by oldmarion on June 10, 2012 at 18:41
Thank you Laura. I have just added your blog to my nominations for Inspirational Blogger. I think the awards are magnificent but you simply have to stop nominating me. I do not deserve it!
Posted by lazylauramaisey on June 10, 2012 at 18:58
Haha! You definitely do! Your retirement is more exciting than anything I’ve done pre-retirement!
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Posted by Choc Chip Uru on July 2, 2012 at 19:18
My old comment didn’t seem to come up but thank you so much for nominating me 😀
It means a lot and the pingback was so sweet!
You definitely deserve the award!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Posted by lazylauramaisey on July 2, 2012 at 19:22
Thanks so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I love reading your blog 🙂
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