
1. I am always late. I don't know why, as I don't particularly like being late. Okay, maybe I do know why. I am very optimistic about things like travel times, and tend to calculate them based on traveling at warp speed. The lateness is often compounded by the fact that I don't like to rush. Funny that, because I end up racing most places. I also don't like to wait, and when you're early, you have to wait. Best to arrive right on time. If only it ever happened that way.
2. I have moved an uncountable number of times. I grew up in the house my father grew up in, but once I left for university I started moving every year, sometimes more. I lived out of my suitcase for about three years when I was working as a teacher trainer in countries all over the world. Right now my things are in storage again, as I look for another place.
3. I have a nephew and a niece that I am crazy about. They are 2 years old, and one month old respectively. I visit as often as I can to hang out and play.
4. I am a spelling and grammar maniac. I can spot a misplaced apostrophe from a thousand paces. The incorrect use of 'it's' is my biggest pet peeve. Only when it's short for 'it is', people!
5. I love to ride my bicycle, and am happy to be back in Ottawa, which has great bicycle paths. That said, my bike is in another town at the moment. I also like yoga, but don't practise regularly. I do kettlebells with Ang as often as I can.
6. I love cats, but am not very fond of dogs. I used to have a pair of cats, Pip and Peep, but had to give them away when I moved out of my apartment and started traveling so much. My brother has a large white boxer that likes to sit on my lap when I visit.
7. I attended Le Cordon Bleu after high school and before I decided to go to university, where I got a much more practical degree in Physical Anthropology and Zoology. No, I'm not joking. Yes, I became an ESL teacher shortly after graduation.
8. I am hopelessly non-musical. Singing and dancing are painful for me, and for those forced to watch and listen. No, drinking does not help.
9. I am a supply teacher for kindergarten to grade 8, and I never know which school and which grade I am going to end up in. If it's with the little ones, I sometimes have to sing. Oh, the pain.
10. I've always been a bookworm. As a child I would stay up very late reading, as I couldn't put my book down. Some things never change...
I'd like to pass this award on to a couple of people who I think are new to blogging, or at least new to me!
1. Laurie at Simply Scratch, because she takes the great process photos I always forget about, and especially because I love fried egg sandwiches too!
2. Carly at Fork Ewe, because she's trying to make 500 different dinners rather than the same thing again and again.
Mary!!! Thanks!!! You are so kind!! I appreciate the award and the kind words!! I love your blog as well! I love that you use interesting ingredients and flavor combos! I only wish I was so daring!! I am a spelling FREAK as well, I am far from perfect but I can spot others mistakes easily!! HAA too funny!! Thanks again so very much!
ReplyDeleteI may have to disagree on the drinking does not help singing and dancing, I can vaguely remember those nights :) Your 10 things are far from boring.. you have led such an interesting life, Mary! Thanks for carrying on the spirit of the award - x
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award! It's great to be able to know more about you and we now share one thing in common: LCB! So perhaps we'll get to meet, have a few drinks and exchange stories of our days @ LCB. Which one did you attend?
ReplyDeleteOHHH THANKYOU!!! thats so very sweet!
ReplyDeletei have had such a hectic and crazy week here and havent uploaded in a few days so your nice gesture just made me remember that i have some work to do, thankyou again xxx
So well deserved! I love your blog.
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun read, we are always curious to know who hides behind these blogs!
Another one! I've given you the Versatile Blogger Award: http://growchew.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/7-things-and-blogs-i-follow/. Thanks for writing such a great blog!
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