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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Award Time Again!



The absolutely awesome Jennifer Groepl picked me for some cool awards! Thanks Jennifer! 

By accepting this awesomeness, I agree to:

1. Thank and link to the person who nominated me
2. Share 7 random facts about myself
3. Pass the award to 5 blogger friends
4. Contact and congratulate the nominated blogs

Here are the seven facts of randomness about me:

1.  I could eat pizza everyday. (Can someone please create a healthy pizza  that tastes just as good?)

 2.  I grew up in a small rural town in Ohio where everyone knew everyone's business. Everything! (I still think my neighbors knew I was pregnant before I did.)  *eyes darting back and forth*

3.  I hate snow. 

4.  I'm allergic to Ohio. (Ok, not really definite on that one, but my allergies go berserk every time I go back there.)

 5.  I once dyed my hair purple. (Don't ask)

 6.  I despise my hubby's recent obsession with Irish Punk Rock. (Any Red Sox fans? You'll know what this is.)

7.  If I could have lunch with anyone famous, it would be with Dr. Michio Kaku. 


So there are the seven random facts about me. I will pass these onto my five picks of other awesome bloggers:

 - Shelly Brown Because she was the first person brave enough to "like" my facebook page.
- Ruth Schiffmann Because she is a chocolate freak and coca cola devotee just like me. :)
- Dawn Malone Because of Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies! Check it out!
- T.B. McKenzie Because he likes dragons and has a book coming out this Christmas!
- Julie Fedderson Because I adore her blog and can't wait to read more from her.
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13 comments:

  1. T.B McKenzieSeptember 10, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Thanks for the award! 'Because he likes dragons" is the best justification of almost everything I've ever done.

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  2. Ruth SchiffmannSeptember 10, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Congrats on the awards, Alynza!! And thanks for thinking of me when passing them on. We chocolate eating, coca-cola guzzling girls hafta stick together ;)

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  3. Sarah TokeleySeptember 10, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Purple hair is awesome. Purple anything is awesome :-)

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  4. Alynza SmithSeptember 10, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    @Travis - Actually, I edited the above because I needed to add that you have a book coming out this Christmas. And also because I love books and anything to do with dragons. I'm weird like that. :)

    @inluvwithwords - I knew I wasn't the only one that has a love of chocolate & caffeine!

    @Sarah - Ha! Purple is awesome, too bad it didn't last very long. :)

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  5. Tia BachSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    #3 is SO me, and I unfortunately can relate to #5. I told the hairdresser purple was not a haircolor found in nature, and she redid it.

    Congrats on the awards!

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  6. julie feddersonSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    You are awesome, lady! Thank you so much for tagging me, I hope I do it justice. I wanted to ask about the purple hair, but I'll honor the request. I think it is amazing that your lunch date is a famous physicist--loved the Wiki on him and his ideas on time travel/ufos/alien life. Very cool.

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  7. CrystalSeptember 11, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Ha ha ha! If they ever invent a healthy yet really yummy pizza, you totally have to let me know because I wanna get me a slice, too! Also? How cool is that that you had PURPLE freaking hair??? I've been known to do quite a few crazy things with mine, so I say good for you!

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  8. D.E. MaloneSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Thanks for passing on the award! I'm with you on the pizza obsession. Margherita style is my favorite!

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  9. Chantele SedgwickSeptember 12, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I love purple. And pizza. I think we'll get along great! ;) Nice to *meet* you!

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  10. unikornaSeptember 12, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    Congratulations :)

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  11. Alynza SmithSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Thanks everyone!

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  12. Jill CampbellSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    I think we lived in the same small town in Ohio and had the same neighbors. . . It wasn't Marietta was it?

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  13. Alynza SmithSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Yay another Ohioan! Nope not Marietta. Although I know exactly where it is. :) I grew up in Putnam County which is about 2 hours NW of Columbus.

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