I got a blog award.  I have NEVER gotten a blog award!!  Heck, I can’t even think of a time I even won an award.  Hrm.. wait - I did debate in high school and got a few… okay, ignore that, the important part is I got a blog award!!  Watoozi - a gal I met while braving Brasil and she’s still there - gave me this:

 yeah - <3!!  So dang, I want in on the fun!! But I made my own award.. cuz I’m a rebel like that.  So without further ado, here a just a few of the mazillions of blogs  blogs I consider worthy of this:

Jane of Tarzan : She’s not just my sister-in-law she’s a fabulous dancer, dance afficianado, architect and flippin’ sweet.  She also likes cats, but we love her anyway:)

Dallin: Reading his writing is like eating a dinner made by someone who knows how to cook and likes it.  He weaves a story like none other.

Annie: Smart chick.  Don’t cross her.  She knows big words and isn’t afraid to use them.  Also, has good stories about Latin men driving cars whole playing maracas.

Elizabeth: Lovely inside and out, her blog is full of optimism and sunshine.  Also, she hurts herself a LOT.  Klutzes are fun!

Pascal: Coolest go-to-guy I know, and his posts are full of the goodies he finds on the web.

The Mighty Quinn: Distrbing, but he owns a frightening amout of artilery and I’m scared not to include him.

Misplaced Americans: Had to include Becky - she takes to blogging like a Brasilian takes to showing up late to stuff.  She takes such joy in mothering and being a righteous woman in a way that makes you feel better about your own efforts.

GingerlyLizzy: She’s hot, her family is hot, and there’s nothing this girl can’t do well.  But she’s super nice, so we’ll love her anyway:)

Eden: Smart, smart and smart.  Never afraid to speak her mind - I lOVE that!  Als, if you are stranded without a car and have a trailer, she’l help you take it back to the U-Haul place.

Little Miss: Funny, giving and fabulous.  I love her as a person, and am always learning new stuff about her by getting to peek into her brain through her blog.

Barefoot Belle: She’s 8 parts naughty and 2 parts nice - but somehow she manages to work that 2 parts to make it seeem she’s less naughty than she actually is.  You minx.

Gabby: Cute.  Really, reading her mades my mouth pucker!

Harri3t: Smart.  When I read her and understand what I’m reading, I feel all intellectual and stuff.

Cathie: She doesn’t update, but when she does it makes me giggle.
The Fiebers: Whe waited long enough for little Wyatt, and her joy is infectious!

smittyclone: Intelligent, AND a violinist.  How on earth did that happen??  oh, ad did I mention she was PROM QUEEN?! I’m never letting her live that down.

requiel: Mom. Hot mom.  Irish dancer.  Woowee!!

Azucar: Her sons are naughtier than any other kid I’ve ever known - but their mom has the most hilarious wit so we benefit.  Rock. On.

So, the thing is, if you want to feel all validated, here’s  the code to put a button on your own website and have everyone know that I think their blog is worth all the time I waste reading it. 

<a href=”http://onebrickshy.tumblr.com” title=”blog award by revastrash, on Flickr”><img src=”http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2962622754_e0a43103c4_m.jpg” width=”240” height=”181” alt=”blog award” /></a>

If you think it’s totally dumb - 1. You’re right, and 2. just ignore the code and pat yourself on the back because I think you are cool.  And if you aren’t on here, I still think you’re cool - but I have to go teach a violin lesson and have to get off my flippin’ laptop.