Stylish Blogger Award

When I was SLAMMED at work today (yeah thanks snow days thanks) my BlackBerry binged and I had an email from one of my blog followers staying that she was passing the Stylish Blog Award onto me.  And as someone who so desperately wants a teeny tiny bit of style I was thrilled to know that Ashley likes my blog and thinks it is stylish!  Thanks girl!

So from here, I am supposed to tell you 7 random facts about me.

1.  I am a horrible decision maker and I am getting married.  Once the real wedding planning starts (like food decisions, flowers, THE DRESS) I can see myself having mini panic attacks. Don't tell me to look at pictures, because looking at magazines & pictures only makes my decision making fears worse.  There are WAY too many options out there. Oi.
2. I used to LOVE to spend money, but now that it is my own money I hate to buy anything. I refuse to buy things at full price and I price shop for pretty much everything.  And moving into this new house pains me because I will have to pull money out of savings for the 1st time in months... maybe even since I moved to Atlanta 2 years ago.  But... when I do shop, man do I shop. I am a fan of the finer things in life.
3.  I have a pretty major case of OCD and control freakism. I carry a notebook around that is my to-do list and I find myself staring at it and updating it frequently and no one else can do anything on my to do list because it just will not be done right.  Needless to say,  I am overwhelmed A LOT.
4.  True Statement. I have so much stuff. There is a VERY big possibility that I am a pack rat.  No where near the point that I could earn a spot on Hoarders, but seriously... hand me the trash bags when I move next month and tell Goodwill to send a truck.
5.  If I could I would live on Mexican Food.  I love tacos and quesadillas and guacamole and cheese dip and margaritas and salsa.   
6.  I so desperately want to get into a solid steady work out routine, but when you mix my crazy job, my attention seeking mutt, and my "i want to watch trashy tv" personality it is very very hard.  baby steps in 2011 baby steps.
7.  I can (and have) scarfed down a pint of ice cream in one sitting and I am not ashamed to admit it.  Dove makes some pretty amazing ice cream.
And from here I am supposed to pass this onto 7 new blogs that I found.   ....but I think pretty much my whole blogging social circle has been awarded this award so this may be a challenge!

Have a great weekend - I can't wait to break in my new running shoes and put my race bibs in my new scrapbook thanks to Laura Elaine Designs - stay tuned for a write up!!

:: most versatile blogger award ::

Courtney over at Run Courtney Run passed on the “most versatile blogger” award to me.  But am I really versatile?  Versatile:  A. Changing or fluctuating readily B. Embracing a wide variety of subjects, fields or skills  …. the verdict is still out there…    But!  Thanks Lady, I feel so special and loved by you! :o)

ANYWAY…. Once someone passes this award onto you, you are suppose to post 7 things about yourself and then pass it on to 15 bloggers.   Think chain letter of the blogging world.  I am normally not one to pass on email forwards or chain letters, but I thought this would be a good chance to break out of the running, weight loss, and fitness mode for many of my favorite bloggers.  So with that introduction… onto 7 things about me and then the 15 people I nominate to pass on the award.

:: 7 fun facts about barbie ;:

1. I am a reality television show junkie.  The fact that Jill Zarin from the Real Housewives of NYC finds me awesome and entertaining enough to follow on Twitter makes me happy.
2. I work in the staffing & recruiting industry. some days it drives me nutty other days i cannot imagine myself doing anything else.
3. I have an odd obsession with highlighters, wrapping paper, and lip balm.
4. I feel like my life is in a holding pattern since I do not know if I am staying in Atlanta or moving back to DC.  I want to volunteer with an organization called Girls on the Run, but I do not want to get too invested & involved and then up and move. I want to be loyal.
5. I wish I had more time to sit on the balcony and read my book and drink wine or blue moon beer.  There just isn’t enough time in the day.
6. I would love to spend a summer doing nothing but traveling the country going to concerts (with lawn seats).  I wouldn’t follow just 1 band… I would see as many bands as I possible could in 3 months.
7. I met my boyfriend while working at Logan’s Roadhouse.  We bonded over sweeping peanuts off the floor.

:: 15 bloggers that I love … in no particular order ::

1. Erin - From Fat to Fab
2. Tammy - My Quest to Tackle the Charleston Distance Run
3. Allie - That Girl is a Running Fool
4. Laura – My Reason to Run
5. Adam – I Am Boring
6. Aron – Runner’s Rambles
7. Lee & Isis – The Running Couple
8. Jess  - Stardust
9. Ericah – I Run Because… I can
10. milegemayvary
11. michele – run michele run
12. beth – shut up and run
13. jamie – running diva mom
14. amy – live laugh love run
15. Team in Training Georgia Blog !!

…now lets see who actually does this in their spare time.