Gorgeous Blogger Award.

So, in my quest to keep up with Allison and her baby blog, I have unassumingly won an award. The Gorgeous blogger award. Who knew!?

Here are the rules:
1. Accept and thank the person who gave you the award!

Allison, thank you so much for this award. I adore your blog and our precious GNO's!

2. List 10 things you about yourself.
3. List 5 things you don't like.
4. Give this award to 3 people!

Ok, here goes nothing.

10 things I about myself:

1. Education is so important to me. Hence, my dream of being a teacher. I feel like so many more of the worlds problems could be solved if we were working harder towards education. Education = empowerment! I have seen first hand how a little education can save a person's life.

2. I love love love to be organized. I hate trying to stay that way. If anyone saw what my house really looked like, you would be amazed at how in complete disarray it is and wondered how I accomplished anything.

3. My family means everything in the world to me. I am who I am because of the things they have put me through, the acceptance they have provided and the love they have shared. I would have nothing without them.

4. I have recently decided that if you are not willing to me an important part of your life, then I will do the same. Life is too short to wait around for someone who doesn't care back.

5. I was never more terrified in my whole life than when I traveled to Cambodia. That being said, I feel like a better person for having gone and I left part of my heart in that gorgeous country. I get homesick looking at pictures.

6. I model myself after traits I love in other people. I want to be tough as nails and get things accomplished like my mother, I want to love with my whole heart like my grandmother, I want to travel the world and experience other cultures like my friend Niki (currently in CHINA!!!) and I want to enjoy life's little pleasures like my father, who really only needs a race on TV and a cold beer in hand.And the list goes on. Now, I know what you are thinking, I need to figure out who I am. Well, I feel as though I have done so, while I may carry traits of others, I feel those traits reflect the things I have found matter most to me.

7. I hated my husband the night we met. I never wanted to see "that asshole" again. Through everything we have done, and experienced, I have come to know a different side of him, that no one sees and I love him a little more each day. I can't wait to see what great adventures life takes us on. Old age, parenthood ect.

8. I hate mushy stuff. I hate crying in front of other people. I am not a big mushy romantic person at all. I don't need flowers all the time and declarations of love. A kiss before we climb in to bed at night is just fine by me.

9. My kitchen is my place of zen. I go there to think and relax. I can't help it. I secretly want my own cooking show.

10. I am willing to share any part of my life with you. I have always said that my life is an open book, but if you want to know my story, you have to turn the page. Keep in mind though, there is a time and a place for sharing.

Now, 5 things I don't like:

1. Cancer- I am stealing this from Allison. I hate this disease and will work at great lengths to fund raise for a cure. It has taken too much from too many people I love. It's not fair.

2. People who refuse to look on the bright side. I believe life is a self fulfilling prophecy and you create your own destiny. If you think negative, you will end up with negative results.

3. People who constantly bitch about America. I understand freedom of speech and all that entails, and maybe we aren't the greatest country in the world, but no one is stopping you from getting the hell out. Seriously, if Europe is so much better, head on over, I am sure they would be happy to have you. Try living in a impoverished third world country for a while and then tell me how much America sucks.

4. People who can't take a joke. Really, unclench and laugh a little.

5. I will have to get back to you on this one. I can't think right now!


I would love to give out this award but since I don't follow any blogs besides Allison's I can't!