All of this work (ha, ha) might make me rich and famous after all.
I've been nominated for an award! Yes, an award: the Liebster. I thank The Accidental Environmentalist for that.
Here are the rules for the Liebster Award:
1. Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.
2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, then create 11 new questions for the bloggers you pass the award to.
3. Choose 11 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link them in your post.
4. Go to their page and tell them about the award.
5. No tag backs.
OK, so here are some random facts about me:
1. I was originally named after my father.
2. My mother and I have nearly identical tastes in food.
3. I have taught in a yeshiva.
4. I attended Catholic school.
5. At the age of three, I rode my tricycle down the stairs to the basement of the apartment building where I was living with Mom and Dad. I still have a scar from it.
6. I have dated two women who were born on Christmas Eve, and two others who were born on Ground Hog Day. I dated a man born on 15 April (tax day in the US) and another born on Veterans'/Armistice Day.
7. I was born on the Fourth of July. And, no, I'm not related to Bruce Springsteen, though I went to high school with his cousin.
8. My favorite Shakespeare plays are The Tempest, Othello and Macbeth.
9. I have slept in graveyards--twice, both times during cycling trips.
10. I didn't touch a computer until I was 41 years old.
11. My mother would have named me "Justine" had I been born a girl.
Now, here are The Accidental Environmentalist's questions and my answers:
I've been nominated for an award! Yes, an award: the Liebster. I thank The Accidental Environmentalist for that.
Here are the rules for the Liebster Award:
1. Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.
2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, then create 11 new questions for the bloggers you pass the award to.
3. Choose 11 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link them in your post.
4. Go to their page and tell them about the award.
5. No tag backs.
OK, so here are some random facts about me:
1. I was originally named after my father.
2. My mother and I have nearly identical tastes in food.
3. I have taught in a yeshiva.
4. I attended Catholic school.
5. At the age of three, I rode my tricycle down the stairs to the basement of the apartment building where I was living with Mom and Dad. I still have a scar from it.
6. I have dated two women who were born on Christmas Eve, and two others who were born on Ground Hog Day. I dated a man born on 15 April (tax day in the US) and another born on Veterans'/Armistice Day.
7. I was born on the Fourth of July. And, no, I'm not related to Bruce Springsteen, though I went to high school with his cousin.
8. My favorite Shakespeare plays are The Tempest, Othello and Macbeth.
9. I have slept in graveyards--twice, both times during cycling trips.
10. I didn't touch a computer until I was 41 years old.
11. My mother would have named me "Justine" had I been born a girl.
Now, here are The Accidental Environmentalist's questions and my answers:
1. How long have you been blogging?--Four years, seven months: I began in July, 2008 with "Transwoman Times".
2. If we had a third party in the United States, which would it be?--One that could become the first or second party.
3. Dr. Pepper or Mr. Pibb?--I don't know about Mr. Pibb, and I've never liked Dr. Pepper.
4. What is your favorite bird?--Cardinal
5. What sport do you watch or participate in most regularly?--Bicycling
6. When you decide to splurge, what do you spend money on?--Accessories, for myself and my bike
7. What is your favorite junk food?--Tortilla chips with melted cheese
8. What was your favorite vacation spot ever?--The Pyrenees
9. What is your favorite amusement park ride?--I don't know. I haven't gone to a amusement park in a long time.
10. Do you have pets and if so, what pets do you have?--Two cats, named Max and Marley. They're both rescue cats.
11. What era of U.S. history would you most want to be a part?--The 1920's. It seems that there was so much going on in the arts, sports and in science at that time. I would be part of the 1930's, too, if I didn't have to be poor or unemployed.
And now, my nominees:
Remember, nominations are limited to blogs with 200 or fewer followers. So, if your blog isn't on this list, it's not because I don't read or like it.
Anyway, you might want to check out the ones I've listed, if you haven't already!
For my nominees/victims, here are my questions:
1. What is the best or most meaningful gift you ever received?
2. What was the best-received gift you ever gave anybody?
3. What historical figure would you be most interested in meeting?
4. If you were a country, which one would it be?
5. Was there any part of your schooling (elementary, secondary, university, vocational) that you especially liked or disliked? Why?
6. Think of all of the places in which you've ever lived, or visited. Which is your favorite? If you had one day to spend there, what would you do?
7. Have you ever Googled the name of someone you hadn't thought about in years? If so, did the results surprise you?
8. If you had the opportunity to become the President of the United States or the Pope, would you take it? Why or why not?
9. What is the most surprising or unexpected thing anybody could learn about you?
10. If you could bring five books with you to a desert island, what would they be? What else would you bring?
11. Butter pecan, cherry vanilla, rocky road, pistachio or chocolate chocolate chip?
For my nominees/victims, here are my questions:
1. What is the best or most meaningful gift you ever received?
2. What was the best-received gift you ever gave anybody?
3. What historical figure would you be most interested in meeting?
4. If you were a country, which one would it be?
5. Was there any part of your schooling (elementary, secondary, university, vocational) that you especially liked or disliked? Why?
6. Think of all of the places in which you've ever lived, or visited. Which is your favorite? If you had one day to spend there, what would you do?
7. Have you ever Googled the name of someone you hadn't thought about in years? If so, did the results surprise you?
8. If you had the opportunity to become the President of the United States or the Pope, would you take it? Why or why not?
9. What is the most surprising or unexpected thing anybody could learn about you?
10. If you could bring five books with you to a desert island, what would they be? What else would you bring?
11. Butter pecan, cherry vanilla, rocky road, pistachio or chocolate chocolate chip?
