i won an award & you might've too.

i won. that was so nice of mrs. naulus over here. she's a gem and a half. go her. plus she & her husband are the cutest. i used to drool over their realtionship in my institute class. its fine. so fine.
i am flattered because, well hun, i think my blog is pathetic. alls i've got on here are pictures of my feet in various places. cause. . . well . . . i don't even know. compulsion i reckon. but whatever.

here is the deal.
rules are as follows.
1. everybody posts eleven (11) facts about themselves.
2. answer the questions asked by nominator & come up with eleven (11) to ask those you nominate.
3. choose eleven (11) people & nominate them. share the love yo.
4. leave a love comment & tell them of the gift you are giving.
5. & no tag backs.

miss mandi comes up with eleven facts.
1. i watch movies with subtitles. that way i can glean quotes word for word.
2. i want to be an english teacher. or a park ranger. i have inner turmoil over this.
3. i shopped at DI & Savers before it was cool. you think i am kidding. no. i am not.
4. i love greasy food. greasy dives are my favorite. they've always go the best french fries.
5. if i had the talent i would write a book someday.
6. i still by actual cds.
7. i go to crowded resturants with a book to find peace & quiet.
8. i've a thing for seventies folk.
9. frozen chocolate chip cookies are my favorite treat.
10. i like to talk politics & religion. even though it makes me want to punch people in the throat.
11. i'm in love with the idea of naming all my babies after novels or influential people in history.

Cait's questions n' stuff.
1. how did you meet your husband or significant other? college. the very first day. he was a dirtbag & i told his roomie that i refused to come over if he was ever there because he was not what i wanted to associate myself with. cool huh?
2. if you knew you were dying tomorrow, what would you spend your day doing? hiking in my chacos. i would hike to a waterfall & watercolor with the fresh spring water. i would go on a picnic with my family & loved ones. & i would roast marshmallows over a campfire & sleep beneath the stars in a hammock. i'd enjoy the outdoors.
3. what is something on earth you could not live without? pen & paper. 
4. what is your favorite resturaunt of all time? zupa's. i know i should be a little more adventurous but  a TBA & a half chicken enchilada chili just hit the spot every time.
5. what is your biggest fear? the unknown. i hate not knowing what to expect or how to prepare myself. it causes a significant amount of stress.
6. what is a habit of others that makes you super uncomfortable? sneezing. i never know whether to say "bless you" or not.
7. if you had 1 million dollars what would you buy first? a brand new pair of chacos. mmmm.
8. what is one of your biggest dreams? to hike mount kilamangaro. can you imagine? gorgeous.
9. if you could go on a date with one celebrity, who would it be? neil diamond. neil diamond. neil diamond. 
10. if your house were burning down & you could only take one thing what would it be? that's a rough one. but i think my shoebox of photos. there are hundreds in there. those are memories.
11. what is your favorite recipe? haa. what's cooking?

please answer these.
1. if you could meet any author, past or present, who would it be?
2. what is your patronus? please explain in two or three sentances.
3. favorite time of day & why?
4. what is your favorite thing to do by yourself?
5. crayons, colored pencils, or markers?
6. favorite quote & what it means to you?
7. if you could meet anybody in the blogging world who would it be? (please leave a link.)
8. what do you want to name your first child?
9. what is your "go to" comfort food?
10. who is your hero & why?
11. what is your favorite family tradition.

i nominate. . .

my little sister megan. she's fifteen & livin' wild & free. she's adorable.

miss emilee keele. man is she one talented chick.

lovely meredith. i like her. quite a lot acutally. i've never met her but i feel like i should.

linds. her writing is perfection.

liv. she's an inspiration.

mardi cause she's a crackup.

shelbie girl. she's got one fantastic brain.

& four more of you. tag you're it. most of the peeps have, like, already been ther done that.
so if you haven't. please do n' stuff.
good day.