Honestly Blushing...

The Scholastic Scribe is one of my favorite bloggers in blogland....I know I can always see something new on her site. She publishes every day, which impresses me to no end, and she teaches high school, so I recognize many of her stories...which makes me feel better about the shortcomings of my own school.

Today, she kindly awarded me another award. In fact, I realized that ALL of the bling this blog has received has come from Ms. Scribe. Today, she awarded me the Honest Scrap award.

Here are da rulez of this bling.....

• “The Honest Scrap” award must be shared.
• The recipient has to tell 10 true things about themselves that no one else knows.
• The recipient has to pass along the award to 10 more bloggers.
• Those 10 bloggers all have to be notified they have been given this award.
• Those 10 bloggers should link back to the blog that awarded them

Ten true things about myself that no one knows. Hmmm.....

1. I harbor a secret desire to get a tattoo.
2. I really dislike chick flicks quite intensely. I think "The Notebook" might be the worst movie in the History Of Time.
3. My three favorite movies are Rear Window, The Italian Job, and Ocean's Eleven....which makes me think I have a deeply repressed desire to commit a crime and get away with it.
4. I grew up without a tv. My parents still don't have one.
5. My dad is a farmer, so I learned to drive when I was about ten....and I learned to drive on a giant dump truck.
6. I have very red skin tone, so when I run, I usually look like I'm dying and people often ask if I'm going to be ok. So far, yes.
7. I love taking pictures, but really don't want a larger camera, and I am really bad at taking pictures of people.
8. I wish I liked cucumbers, nuts, yogurt, and coffee....but I don't.
9. I love big dogs...like REALLY big dogs...but since I live in an apartment, I don't have one.
10. Even though I love summer, I am really looking forward to this school year for some reason....which starts in ten days.

So there it is....not my darkest nor most shameful secrets, but the ones I am willing to share on this blog. =)

Ten bloggers, huh? Um......well......I don't know if these guys will do it or not, but I'll list them anyway.

• Happily Ever After in Seattle
• Metamorphosis and Marshmallow Fluff
• Spyglass
• um.......anyone else who wants this....sorry, not so great at this.

Some Love from Blogland

(edited...I forgot to include the actual award. oops)

Mrs. Scribe, over at the Scholastic Scribe, is a high school journalism teacher in the DC area who not only deals with teenagers, but also attempts to corral them into producing a product, specifically in the journalistic style. I have never taught journalism, but I did coach the Mock Trial team for four years, and I currently am the advisor for the approximately 250 angels and miscreants who make up the class who shall attempt to graduate by 2011, so I can identify with the issues that arise while trying to convince 15 year olds to do something, ANYTHING, at all.

Mrs. Scribe has an award on her blog, that is presented to "Superior Scribblers." And in commemoration of 300 posts (in LESS than a year!!!!) she awarded this bling to yours truly.
I'd like to thank the academy...oops, wrong speech.

I would like to thank the approximately 1100 teenagers I have had in my classroom over the last six and a half years for tons of funny stories and painful memories. I will never forget most of you.

And thanks to Mrs. Scribe, who believes I have a "voice."

As with all awards, it is necessary to pass it on and state the rules. Among the approximately 100 blogs I check daily, there are definitely some that I believe have a unique and creative perspective on life....but rules first:

**Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
**Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author and the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award.
**Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
**Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit This Post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, we'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives this Prestigious Honor! Mr. Linky was working this morning, so make sure to Sign Mr. Linky Here, and then leave a comment!
**Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

So in no particular order, here are my choices for Superior Scribblers:

Mrs. Magpie at the Magpie Files has amazingly beautiful prose that reads like poetry. Her blog makes me feel like England must be the most marvelous place in the world and her children are amazing, incredible, mature individuals.

James at Confessions of a Reluctant Pastor is someone I know from WAAAAAAAAAAY back. And he uses words like "harbinger" so you know he rocks.

Somebody has to write scripts too, so Darek and the crew at the HILARIOUS Curious People for a Curious America will entertain you with their sketch comedy....

One of my BFFs Stacie writes great captions for her even more amazing photographs at Stacie Tatum Photography.

and Kori at Between A Whisper and A Roar writes beautiful and evocative words about her life, her husband, and her amazing sons.

So.....write on, friends o' mine, and know that I look forward to reading you each and every day!