Part of My Charm

Wow, thank you so much! I was seriously so excited when I saw in my comments that Brandi, a newer bloggy friend of mine, had given me an “Awesome girl” award! What an honour!

You know, I obviously think I’m awesome and everything but.. I kid, obviously. I’m really flattered and can’t thank you enough, Brandi. You rock!

Part of receiving this award means that I have to share some things with you all, about myself, so here we go!

1. Favorite Smell: RB. Oh, gush, mush, I know. I love sniffing his clothes when he’s not around and I melt when he pulls me in for a long, warm hug. Especially if it’s been a while since our last. I also love the smell of cooking garlic, fresh flowers, vanilla, chocolate, coconut ..and well okay, any type of food really. I can’t lie.

2. Favorite Memory: Ding dang, I’ve got lots! Many christmas mornings, summers spent lapping up the sunshine at the cottage with my family, crazy nights with my cousin Keri, but especially my memories with RB. The night of our first kiss. Our first time ..together. When he bought me a ring for our first year anniversary and I swooned forever over it. I still do. I won’t go on and on, but I have tons and I’m super excited to make more.

3. Favorite Breakfast Food: It really depends on my mood. If I’m feeling particularly decadent, I’ll have a bagel (ok so .. more times than not I have a bagel; what’s it to you?) or toast. But rarely toast, I’m just not that into it. I hate jam and honey, so, one can only eat peanut butter toast so many times without getting sick of it. Sometimes cereal, fruit, or I just skip breakfast altogether and eat lunch. Oh and I can’t forget french toast, or eggs. I do love me some eggs.

4. Favorite Comeback: It must be, “I’m going to kick your ass,” because I’m talking to RB on MSN at the moment and I just said it to him. Jokingly, of course. But it sounds oddly familiar so I guess I may have said it a time or two before.

5. Favorite Season: Ooh, tough one. I know I complain a lot about .. well everything, but weather especially. It’s all, “I’m too hot. Now I’m too cold. Too hot, too cold, too hot, too cold.” I really do love living in Canada and being able to see the seasons change. Even though some people may think I live in the tundra, it’s really not as bad as that. Spring is bright, sunny, brisk at first and full of new things blooming. The temperature rises, nights are warmer and spring jackets are eventually ditched. Summer rushes in and sometimes brings blistering heat and humidity with it, but summers like the one just ending, was different. For the past few actually. It’s been significantly cooler and rainier, with less scorching days. Fall is beautiful around here and I truly love being able to see the colours on the trees change to warm reds and oranges and crunch through leaves as they float to the ground. Winter, I don’t even want to talk about it. Ok, I’ll say this — I love the snow and the cold, the ice and the snowflakes, for about a week. The rest of the never ending months is slow torture and I have to keep thinking that spring will be coming again soon.

6. Favorite Writing Utensil: How did this award know that I’m particular about what I write with? Ooweeeooo, twilight zone. When I’m in a sketching mood, I love a sharp pencil. If I’m feeling childish, I bring out the crayons and markers and go to town. I like a medium size pen (in thickness) because I have small hands and find a big, chunky pen is uncomfortable and too small of one, slips between my tiny fingers. I like a smooth writing pen that flows well because when I start to write, my thoughts come fast and I need to get them down before I forget them. But who am I kidding? More often than not, I’m typing on my laptop and when I have to handwrite for a long time, I’m in agony. Cruel technologically-inclined world, you’ve ruined my nimble fingers!

7. Favorite Ice Cream: You mean, you want me to pick only ONE? The horror! I can’t, so, here we go: Chocolate & peanut butter, mint chocolate chip, loaded heavenly hash, hot fudge sundaes, chocolate crackle, moose tracks, .. ok that’ll do. Ice cream = deliciousness.

8. Favorite Movie to Quote: Snap, I don’t think I really quote any movies. Maybe really randomly, but nothing comes to mind right now. Dang, am I boring? I mostly just make up nicknames, talk to RB and the pets in silly voices, spaz out and flail everywhere and just act all around mature. Obviously.

9. Favorite Coffee Accoutrements: I have no idea what ‘accoutrements’ means and I’m not even going to google it. So there! Mostly because, I don’t drink coffee so it’s not even relevant, whatever it is. I don’t drink coffee at all, tea rarely and hot chocolate a few times in the winter. I’m more of a Diet Pepsi/Coke, water w/ Crystal Lite, juice or milk kinda girl.

10. Favorite Day: Every day! Even if it’s a bad day, it’s good because I’m alive and healthy with lots of love and opportunity in my life. And a cute man by my side. It helps make the days brighter, even if I’m not feeling the greatest. I guess I have lots of favourite days and even more to come, but won’t get into them because it could take me hours.

Okay, so now that you lucky people got to read all about me, I get to pass this award along to five other AWESOME ladies — sweet! I’m going to have to pick Emily, Kalen, Ames, Rachael and Brandi, of course. I hope I’m not breaking the rules by giving you back the award, Brandi, but too bad! You’re awesome and you deserve it! You’ve already done your things about you, but you can do them again, if you feel like it! Up to you! Thanks again, I’m feeling pretty special!

I’m off to go bask in my awesomess-ness!