I have been nominated for an award.  Not just any award, but the best kind of award, the Liebster Award -an award from a fellow blogger at pliscaplace.wordpress.com

This is an award given to small bloggers to help them gain some more views and get recognized.

The rules for the award are:

1. Acknowledge the blog that nominated you and display the award.
2. Answer 11 questions that the blog gives you.
3. Give 11 random facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 5-11 blogs you think are deserving of the award that have less than 200 followers.
5. Let the blogs know you have nominated them.
6. Give them 11 questions to answer.

Here are 11 facts about me:

1. I have chickens in my backyard
2. I cut my own hair
3. I love plaid
4. I used to drive a low rider truck -you know the kind that goes up and down
5. People have mistaken me for a lesbian -I have no idea why
6. Halloween is by far the best holiday of the year, sorry Jesus
7. I hate bowling because I don’t want to wear shoes that someone else wore
8. I gave pap smears before I ever had one, because I hate going to the doctor
9. I once wrote a death metal song for a boyfriend that was in a death metal band
10. I got married in a hospital
11. I’m bad at math

Here are the answers to the 11 questions from pliscaplace.wordpress.com

1. In the world of online shopping do you prefer amazon or eBay more?  eBay -because I like people’s old junk
2. If a genie appeared and granted you one wish (sorry only one per customer), what would that wish be?  Equality
3. The SuperFriends are looking for help, what is YOUR superpower?  Make time stand still -so I can nap and my kids will stop growing up so fast
4. Cats, dogs, sheep, or goats; what kind of person are you?  Cat -moody, sleepy, occasional hairballs
5. Which do you prefer; today’s music or yesterday’s hits (decade)?  1980’s hair bands rule forever
6. Thinking back 20 years ago, did you imagine you would be where you are today (location, job, life)?  No, I wanted to be an English teacher and write the great American novel and live a Bohemian life in New York City
7. If you were born in another time, when would that be?  2500
8. You were invited to a masquerade party, what costume are you going to wear?  Minnie Mouse -such a cute little outfit with polka dots!
9. Are you more of a day person or a night person?  Day -I like to sleep, I hate staying up late
10. You have been invited to play along with your favorite band in an upcoming concert, what instrument are you going to play?  Drums -like a beast
11. When you look outside your window, what do you see?  Woods

My nominees are:

transbuddhisthealthblog.wordpress.com

emergencyrn.org

The Accidental Boxer

brockelpress.com

kathleenendell.com

Here are my 11 questions for the bloggers I’ve nominated:

1. If you could go back in time to live, what era would you choose and why?
2. If you could only have one artist or album playing for the rest of your life, who/what would you choose?
3. You must give up one of your 5 senses forever, which one would you choose and why?
4. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
5. Do aliens exist?
6. What is the greatest invention of all time?
7. What is your biggest regret?
8. What is your biggest accomplishment?  -I think this just turned into a job interview
9. Why do you blog?
10. What is the single biggest problem facing humans today?
11. Is humanity doomed?