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I’d like to thank the acadamy…

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My pal Kait Nolan nominated my little blog for a Kreativ Award. I like this being nominated and stuff… Pop over to Kait’s blog aptly titled Shadow and Fang where you will find her waxing poetic about anything from writing about werewolves to recipes.

Now I’m honored to be nominated and despite my irritation with the spelling of Kreativ, I will gladly participate. (I have an issue with Ks used as Cs…Like Klassic Kuts. Ugh. really? would you want to get your hair cut there? /end rant)

Here are the rules for the award:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.

2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting. (see below)

5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.

6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.

7 Things People Might Find Interesting About Me:

  1. I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs personality test multiple hundreds of times and the answer always comes up the same: ENFP
  2. I have a tendency toward being slightly oppositional. I become a dog with a bone when I’m told I can’t do something. It can be a little scary at times.
  3. I’m very impulsive and unorganized (see ENFP above)but the majority of my good friends are practical and uber organized. I guess we balance each other out pretty well.
  4. I’m owned by a black pug named Ruby.
  5. My dream car is a 1968 or 1969 Camaro SS Convertible. (preferably canary yellow with black racing stripes down the hood or powder blue. Or black. Okay, any color is fine.)
  6. Two of my favorite animals are birds: Flamingos and Pelicans (shhh. don’t tell Ruby)
  7. I still remember the first poem I wrote. I was in 2nd grade and it was “published” in my school’s literary magazine:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a gate
Humpty Dumpty went on a date
Humpty Dumpty let out a holler
“Let’s go to the pizza parlor!”

Yes, I rhymed holler with parlor. Obviously my wordsmithing skillz are very sharp.

My nominations for the Kreativ Award are as follows:

  1. Maria Geraci
  2. Louisa Edwards
  3. Marilyn Brant
  4. Kwana Jackson
  5. Stinkydog
  6. Karma Laundrette
  7. HelloHaHaNarf! (Midnight Cliff)

16 things you didn’t know about me

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This Meme has been making the Facebook rounds and I’ve been tagged a couple of times, so I figured I’d kill two birds with 1 stone and post it as a blog–which automatically imports to my FB page. I iz smart.

Now, let’s see if I can come up with 16 things y’all don’t already know. Or maybe I should make that 16 things I can publish on the internetz…there are some things that just need to remain a secret or told only in private.

  1. The first 2 posters on my wall when I was a kid were ELO and Shaun Cassidy.
  2. I had a Logan’s Run Beach towel.
  3. In 2nd grade, I got the Dorothy Hamil haircut. I also used Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific shampoo. (there’s ya a little bonus)
  4. My first dog was a Beagle named Checkers.
  5. My first cat was a Siamese named Shingles.
  6. My first real crush was a red-headed boy named Charlie. We went to summer camp together and played kickball and tether ball and danced to le chic’s Freak Out all day long. I’ve had a thing for gingers ever since.
  7. One of the requirements I had for a husband was the he had to be willing to name a child Ian.
  8. I read my first romance novel at 13 and haven’t stopped.
  9. I love milk and think it’s the best drink with pizza.
  10. I prefer tart/citrus flavors to chocolate. I will always pick Lemonheads or Skittles over a chocolate bar.
  11. My first (real) kiss was the summer between 6th and 7th grade. We were at the lake with a church youth group. I remember it felt like I was free-falling and had no concerns about where I was going to land.
  12. Since I outed him on my blog and he found me, I have lunch once a month with my 9th grade boyfriend. As a matter of fact, we’re having lunch on Friday. Maybe I’ll get pics this time.
  13. People either love me or hate me. There is rarely any in between. I’m totally okay with that. I’ve discovered the same thing is also true about my writing, which I find very curious. Strong personality = Strong writing voice? Survey says? Possibly.
  14. My dad put me on a diet in 7th grade because I had hips and he thought I should be less curvy, like ‘real basketball players.’ I feel like I’ve been on a diet since. However, I love my curves now. And so do most men. And women for that matter.
  15. My ultimate dream car is a 1969 Camaro SS convertible, canary yellow, with black racing stripes on the hood. I will be awesome driving this car one day.
  16. I will be 40 years old in March and I still get carded about once a month.
  17. BONUS: My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. Okay, so maybe y’all all knew that, but just in case we have a new reader today…

I’m not tagging anyone. You wanna play, please do and let me know.

Anything here surprise y’all?

FINE. I’LL FREAKING PLAY

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I have been tagged multiple times with this meme. Maureen, Kwana, Kristen, Dana and I think even Ghandi got me with this one.

So I’ll play.

It’s called the 1-2-3 tag and it goes like this:

Here are the rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

I’m only playing this because I can tease you guys with a morsel from Gena Showalter’s next book in the Lords of the Underworld series. So haha.

From The Darkest Kiss (Lucien’s story)

Casual though their friendships were, their loss had hurt her, their humanity a weakness she had come to despise. She no longer hung with humans, hadn’t for several years, and some nights she was so lonely she found herself snuggling with a teddy bear she’d stolen from the grand opening of a Toys “R” Us store.

With Lucien, she wasn’t lonely.

The tag dies with me. If you want to play, please do and let me know in the comments that you did…otherwise, go buy Gena’s book. 🙂

yup. blame kristen.

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I was going to blog about the tornadoes that ripped through central Arkansas and about being in the center of the “cone of silence” for about 10 minutes, but Kristen Painter tagged me. So blame her if you wanted to hear about the other stuff…

You’re feeling: rested. After the tornadoes, I slept like a baby

To your left: empty cup. empty water bottle. a can of pledge. a stack of receipts. something for the boys’ school that I forgot to complete. a drumstick . bandaids. paperclips. pictures.

On your mind: Will the house in Oxford sell soon.

Last meal included: 1 egg, handful of grapes, coffee

You sometimes find it hard to: not obsess over my diet. (speaking of diet, I’m down 6 lbs in two weeks. Yay!)

The weather: rainy and cool

Something you have a collection of: books, flamingos, lotions, sweatshirts and yoga pants

A smell that cheers you up: new money smell. honeysuckle. leather. baby lotion. fresh rain.

A smell that can ruin your mood: kitty litter in need of changing

How long since you last shaved: um, fairly recently?

The current state of your hair: in need of a good washing.

The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): an 8×11 picture frame holding pictures of me and my best friend Jen from high school.

Your skill with chopsticks: Why would I use chopsticks when a fork is available?

Which section you head for first in a bookstore: I browse the sales then head to Romance.

Something you’re craving: bread.

Your general thoughts on the presidential race: I’m ready for Clinton and O’Bama to come together. Right Now. I don’t care who gets shotgun, they just need to come to an agreement and then take back our country. (sorry. I usually don’t get political on here…)

How many times have you been hospitalized this year: zip

Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: my backyard when the yappy ass dogs behind us aren’t home.

You’ve always secretly thought you’d be a good: Soap Star

Something that freaks you out a little: the feel of the cotton in a pill bottle. *shudder* it oogs me out A LOT.

Something you’ve eaten too much of lately: Salad

You have never: gone through the drive thru naked.

You never want to: drown or suffocate

The tag ends with me. If you want to play, put it up, and let me know in the comments.

6 unimportant things

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Seriously, the tagging must stop. I was tagged by both Kwana and Louisa, so I must play along:

Rules:
1. Link back to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six unimportant things about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your blog entry.
5. Let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blogs.

SIX UNIMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT MYSELF:

  1. I’m a Pisces
  2. I misspell Pisces every time I type it.
  3. I don’t like ‘old’ movies. Or musicals (with the exception of two or three)
  4. I read my first romance novel when I was 13. (Kathleen Woodiwiss)
  5. I don’t eat shredded coconut because it tastes like grass.
  6. Like Louisa, if it comes between chocolate or lemon dessert…it’s lemon every time.

Okay, I think the whole world has been tagged. If not, and you wanna play, please do so and let me know!

fine. i’ll play

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Okay, I’ve been tagged. Again. Thanks, Kristen Painter. You’re a doll. Now my awesome post about the good old days INCLUDING PICTURES will have to be postponed. Sorry gang. It’s her fault. And yes, I was gonna post some REALLY BAD pictures. Maybe even one of me with a mullet. Maybe. Maybe not. I haven’t decided if I’m that brave yet. (also, I haven’t found it yet, but it’s here–somewhere)

Anyway, here are the rules:

Link to the person who tagged you;
Leave a comment on their blog so that their readers can visit yours;Post the rules on your blog;
Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog;
Tag 7 random people at the end of your post;
Include links to their blogs;Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 Random Facts About Mel Francis:

1. My current guilty pleasure is the soundtrack from Music & Lyrics. The song Pop! Goes My Heart is quickly becoming my favorite song.
2. I saw Cinderella in concert at least 5 times in the 90s. Maybe more. I lost count. (ETA: I thought Tom Keifer was one of the most beautiful men in the world. His only flaw? He was too short.)
3. I totally made out with my boyfriend in the sheep barn at the Arkansas State Fair when I was in 9th grade.
4. My dream was to be a soap star. (Not kidding here. Meg Ryan was a soap star once, dammit)
5. My first kiss was the summer between 6th and 7th grade on a raft in the middle of a lake.
6. At one time, I wanted to name a daughter Mandolin Rain, after the song. (good thing I only had boys, eh?)
7. Tomato soup is my favorite soup of all time. I don’t like raw tomatoes.

I tag: Robyn, Gwen, Killer and Liz (both of you!), Naughty Kate, Kwana, & last but not least, Fishdog

got myself tagged

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I was tagged by Mel. No, I did not tag myself, I promise. I don’t do that kinda thing in public.

1. You have to post these rules before you give the facts.

2. Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of their middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had.

3. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name game facts.

4. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. (rule breaker here. I’m totally not doing that)

5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog. (Unless you’re a rule breaker like me)

Okay, so I’ll do this tag. But I’m using my given middle name which is Renee. My legal middle name is now my maiden name and McKenzie is just too damn long to play this game. Especially since I’m tired.

R- ‘riter (leave me alone. it counts. 3 Rs. Readin’, Ritin’, and ‘Rithmatic)

E- Einstein, because we share a birthday and because sometimes, I have bad hair.

N- Noticable smile. I smile big and often. (I almost put non-conformist here, but that’s not entirely true. Oppositional is more accurate)

E- Enslaved. Because Gena Showalter does that to me. Well, all my good friends do. I am bound to them because they love me for me.

E- Exercise. Not because I want to, but because I have to. It is a part of my daily life, replacing Cheese Dip as the first thing I think of when I wake.

Now I’m supposed to tag people. But I don’t tag (well, not often). So, here’s the thing, if you wanna play, post a comment or just post it to your blog and let me know in the comments.