Award reworked: Odds blogkins!
This award of appreciation was passed on to me by metscan; thank you, friend!She requested that I pass it on to 15 (!) other bloggers. This would be somewhat circular, as she and I read many of the same edifying offerings.
So I thought I'd bend the rules to introduce a few blogs that I read irregularly–only because I limit my online time. You might enjoy meeting them.
Lost & Found In India: Notes from a Dusty Spiritualist
A yogini who takes me back to India, where I would return in a heartbeat.
The Go
ri Wife Life White North American girl marries brown Pakistani guy, and writes about "this crazy adventure". She even posts videos shot inside her BIL's home in Karachi.
The Silky Side
Vanessa, a Viennese artist (who sells her work on etsy) has a passion for scarves, especially Hermès, and wears them in the most un-stodgy way.
Bad Language
Matthew Stibbe "writes about writing". (Thanks to Nancy Friedman, of the short, sharp Fritinancy, for linking me to him.) You can also find his practical, free e-book, "30 Days to Better Business Writing", on the blog.
Chang
e This Not a blog, more like a newsletter. Monthly "manifestos" related to social change, with an emphasis on work life, but also addresses topics like Michael Pollan's "An Eater's Manifesto". I founded a book club at work using these; our lively discussions didn't cost a dime (except for the candy I brought).
The purpose of these awards is to express gratitude to the blogger for her labour of love. So warm thanks to all the bloggers for your writing, and to everyone, for your comments. Consider yourselves awarded!
I'm also asked to reveal 15 things about my life or personality. Here goes!
I:
1. Love magic, especially Ricky Jay2. Was the spelling champion of my county, age 12
3. Am blissed-out at the movies, which I prefer to view at a theatre
4. Love all those 'white foods': bread, pasta, potatoes– and like vegetables, but they are a duty
5. Think there was one deeply and naturally hip person ever, so relax about trying (And that was Thelonius Monk.)
6. Am entertained by spy novels, especially Alan Furst's
7. Wish for a granddaughter, but a grandson would be wonderful too
8. Collect interesting textiles but am terrified to return to sewing
9. Began Pa
ssage des perles because my comments on Deja Pseu's blog were too long10. Believe all women are even more beautiful in pearls!
Comments
I too have to limit my blog reading!
I'll have to do something similar one of these days.
And I also know how tough it is to come up with a few new items to share when one's been blogging for a while! 10 tidbits make a welcome treat!
btw, was blogger giving you trouble today -- I couldn't get to any of my favourite blogger blogs for quite a few hours (not even my own), nor to blogger.com
materfamilias: I am in principle against any strings whatsoever on awards, and at the same time enjoy the "thank you", because this IS work. Blogger was weird yesterday but seems to have recovered.
Imogen: Your children are so adorable, I'd just squeeze them to bits.
Pseu: Great, she is doing things I have not seen before.
LPC: If you find India blogs you like pls share.
Re #8, your textile love: Being a bit behind in my reading I caught your post about Muriel Dombret first...I wonder if you've asked her if she'd consider using your fabric for one of her designs?
Thanks Duchesse.