Versatile Blogger Award

The lovely Christina of Selfishly Happy just gave me a blog award.

Thanks so much for the award, Christina!


Here's how this works:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.

2. Share seven things about yourself.

3. Pass this award along to five bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason!

4. Contact the bloggers you’ve picked and let them know about the award.

7 Things About Me....

1. I love cheese - especially Manchego, Havarti, Queso de Burgos, Cheddar, Mozarella, Queso Oaxaca, and Pecorino.  However, I hate, hate, hate bleu cheese.  I wanted to like it.  I kept trying to like it because I knew it would make me more of a foodie.  But every time I found it foul.  


2. When I was a kid, I literally spent days under the table or in trees reading books.  I must have read the Anne of Green Gables series about fifty times.


3. I've broken most of my toes at one point or another.  Combine several years of martial arts in high school and general clumsiness and you have a recipe for toe deformation.


4. I recently finished my dissertation and successfully defended it.  I'm prouder of this accomplishment than of anything else I've ever done.  I've kind of been sulking about the fact that I won't be able to take part in convocation at the end of the summer and get hooded by one of my committee members because of financial and logistical reasons.  


5. I've been vegetarian off and on since I was a kid.  I'd prefer to eat no meat or only very little, but it gets complicated because my husband hates legumes (except for peas and chickpeas are acceptable in the form of hummus) and dislikes a number of vegetables and fruits.  We've both made some compromises.


6. Coffee makes my world go round.  I try not to drink it after noon, though.  I take it with a bit of cream or milk or soy milk.  No sugar.


7. I have three tattoos, and I really want another one.  It will have to wait, though, until I have the funds.  And since I won't get a real paycheck until September and I need a new office desk, it may be quite some time before I can add any new ink.


I'm passing the award on to:

Elena of Caffeinerd
Chrissy at The New Me
Breanne at Bella Vida
Chelsea of Dearilou
Kelly at proficascamur!


I hope everyone's weekend is off to a great start!