I have to admit I am so super behind in my Award posts. Back in December I got the Sweet Thing Award from Maggie, & all the way back in November I got the Sugar Doll Award from Melissa!

Since I got the Sugar Doll Award first, I’m posting my response now. It’s 2 months late, but hopefully it still counts!

Here are 10 Things About Me that I haven’t yet shared (since this is similar to my Honest Scrap Award & my Kreativ Blogger Award) :

1. The only time I’ve never had bangs was when I grew them out in 8th grade. This was also the time when I got a perm. A perm + no bangs = no date to the 8th grade dance. And no, you will not see a picture of me from that time. Unless I’m dead. Until then, here’s a cute pic of me with bangs when I was super little. (more…)

Yay hooray – another award! It’s my second, and boy is it an awesome one. Kristin from Discover: Interior Design nominated me as an Honest Scrap! The award isn’t defined, per se, but it makes me think I’m like Christian Bale in Newsies, earning an honest nickel and singing along the way. Thanks so much, Kristen! I’ll look for my newsboy cap in the mail

In order to accept my award, I have to share 10 honest things about myself. Are we scared yet?

1 & 2. Both of my pinkies are bent. I was born that way, with my pinkies touching my palms, but I had surgery when I was in first grade to correct it. The cast went all the way around my hand, & because of that, I never learned how to hold a pen correctly. So, I have bent pinkies (which never got all-the-way straight, but are only noticed by dance/yoga teachers) & hold my pen/pencil weird. This totally counts as two things.

3. Along the lines of weird things I do, I learned how to whistle by blowing in. Now that I’m trying to be a better/louder whistler, I’m working on blowing out. Insert your own “That’s what she said” joke here. (more…)

I’m so honored to have gotten the Kreativ Blogger award from Joanne Julius Hunold, my very first coach! Joanne is a fantastic coach who specializes in working with introverts. Despite that, she did wonders with me! Definitely head on over to her blog, & don’t hesitate to reach out to her if you’re a “shy guy” (or gal!) in need of coaching. Honestly, I can’t recommend her more highly. Thanks again for the award, Joanne!

In order to accept this award, I hafta name 7 things about myself that people might find interesting. Well, I’ve done this to some extent before here, here, & here, but here are some new ones for ya:

1. I had to wear my glasses in public for an extended period of time this week for the first time in 21 years. That’s right – I got contact lenses when I was 10 years old. Upon learning that I’d be banned from wearing my lenses for at least 10 days due to an eye allergy I got, I immediately called my Mom & demanded to know what a 10 year old had any business doing with contact lenses. Her answer? “You were a mature 10.” And, “Your Nana got me contact lenses when I was 10.” Nana will probably blame my Bubby for getting her contact lenses when she was 10 (in 1939), so I’m declaring to everyone that I’m breaking the chain!
2. My very first crush was Kirk Cameron, right around the time that I got contact lenses. Wasn’t he dreamy?
   
3. The only school athletic team I ever played on was the tennis team in 8th grade. We ended up in 1st place that year, with a gym in the banner to prove it. I know my usual spot as the #10 doubles player really helped secure that win. (Please note sarcasm)
4. I met my BFF Lisa in sixth grade, since we were on the same softball team. What really brought us together, though, is that we’d spend the most time on the bench – despite the fact that our Dads were the coaches!
5. For the past 15 years, I’ve worked super part-time as a willcall person and/or usher at Universal movie premieres in NYC. I’ve seen everyone up close – Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, you name it – but the two people I got most excited over were Debbie Gibson & Adam Sandler. For real.
6. Luke & I were delivered by the same doctor, a year & a half apart. Of course, our Jewish mothers discovered that within 15 minutes of meeting each other for the first time.
7. I worked on 4 episodes of Saturday Night Live, but only made it on-camera once – in this Oprah’s Favorite Things skit with Megan Mullaly hosting. And yes, she was very nice – she told me to make sure that my feet were out of her way so that she wouldn’t fall on them! Can you spot me? (Here’s a hint since the video’s so grainy: I’m in the front row in a pink shirt):

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