The Tracks Of My Tears

I was recently honored with another Blogger Blingage award courtesy of John over at Altjiranga Mitjina and I am of course blushing again. Thank you for your kind words John and back at you. I can count on you for tips on great under appreciated music and a fellow Buffy fan is ALWAYS fine by me!

And in a Karmic twist, procrastination on handing out MY award choices has paid off. First off let me say that the folks I read and visit on a regular basis are a diverse and fabulous bunch of people. All of them are worthy of this award.

But today I want to recognize one person in particular. Vinny Bond over at the Big Leather Couch has a beautifully written and very well thought out post up today about a special young man. Please, go read it. Get your kleenex and go read it. Bond made me cry, AT WORK and then I was forced to eat a donut to regain my equilibrium. Bond, my ass says, "DUDE!! WTF!!"

Seriously.

You Know You Make Me Break Out

Break Out Blogger!



Bond, who is very sweet, has given me the above blog blingage! I get to pass on on the honor to a few folks. First off here is the low down on the blingage. This award casts a spotlight on bloggers who are just beginning to draw lots of attention. Since Bond and Desert are bling holders I feel like I am in good company!


Instructions:
1) Display the Breakout Blogger button in a post about the award —- using the special code below in this post. Please do not alter the code, because the button links up to my Awards Page listing both the history and recipients of the award. Click the banner to go to the code page

2) Give the award to three to five of your Breakout Bloggers …and then send them to my Awards Page (Click the badge!) here for the instructions and code.

So my choices are....

Sparky Duck
RWA
The 108th


And on a final random oddball note I found this over at Desert's Icebox.

Is This Some Kharmic-Chi Love Thing Happening Here Baby Or What?

Lovely and Feathery Sparky Duck has awarded me a Schmoozie and I am just so tickled. I have always KNOWN I was a schmoozer. Heck I worked for Kaiser, of course I can bring it! I particularly liked Spark's alternate definition of schmooze,

"Also think schmoozing is having a way with words that you are able to call someone an asshole to there face and they actually say thank you for the compliment with a smile. So, as I hand out this lovely honor to 4 more recipients, I will allow my winners to decide which side of the definition they fall on."

Oh yeah, I can roll like that! Of course much as I love The Duck, he did steal my Matt Taggie (shut up Bond!) but I shall try to survive.....

My 4 Schmoozin Bloggers are


Bond over at THE COUCH. I love this blog and it's owner. Bond is an awesome and and lovely human being as well. His fiction is amazing, go read the matinees! And if you want to see the finest example of blogging community involvement go check out his latest post and join us in his latest mission. Or you can go directly to my next choice!

Dixie's Heart And Soul. This lady is one class act folks. She brings both heart and soul to her blog. Please head on over and while there, wish her son Matt good luck and safe travels as he heads to basic training with the US Marine Corp. Thank you Dixie for sharing this journey with us.

Next up, who else but Kyra at 108th? How can I not give her the schmooze lovin's? She is making me one of her bitches. You don't get schmoozier than that. And just cause I wuvs her I actually gave her a picture. Kyra's place makes me think, makes me laugh, and occasionally snort beverages out my nose. Got to love that.

And last, but certainly not least, The Lovely and Athletic Desert Songbird over at The Icebox. Always there with a zinger when I need one, I just love this lady! Go read now!

That about wraps it up for me, I am off to slay more trees in the name of overtime. Speaking of U2 (yes I know, cheesy lead in) go check out The Ducks U2 Contest. But suck at it cause I wanna win, ok? Cause he is claiming little known U2 songs and that is a bold statement that I must see for myself.

Deep Thoughts!

Dang this is my week to do the "aw shucks" blush and shrugs. Belle over at Devilish Southern Belle has awarded me the Thinking Blogger Award. We truly were seperated at birth!

Now it is my turn to spread the love and Sparkly Gold Banner!

Here are the official rules

1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.

2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.

3. Optional: Proudly display the "Thinking Blogger Award"

Down to the goods! Here are 5 blogs you should be reading if you are not already!

1. The108 - I am actually pretty new to 108's blog. And I am pissed I was not let into the club sooner. This girl SLAYS me. As in I might need Depends if she describes Labor and Delivery again in the near future. And the Ballgown story?!? Holy Shit!

2. Parlancheq - Another woman who makes me laugh my ass off. From her random consumer reviews to the meme's she answers to her rants at her neighbors - this is one witty woman.

3. Echos of A Dream - The Enigmatic Thirty Year Old and the saga of her life, her job, her Muffin, and her future not quite but entirely unlike GrandSpawn make great reading. Plus she is snarky. I love snarky.

4. Bond's Big Leather Couch - Is it possible he has not been tagged for this?! HOW?!? Vinny is the man, people. You got your TV reviews, you got your creepy original fiction, you got your sports talk and you can always count on a kickass sound track. Simply an awesome and entertaining blog!

5. Theory of Thought - She is 17, people. *17.* And a stellar writer. If you think teens these days are a lost cause (and face it once you are over 30 of course you do) then you need to head on over and make yourself at home. She is honest, funny, wacky, sarcastic, and has spooky talent for one so young.