If you haven't checked out her blog, you should, because:
1. its entertaining and interesting
2. she's amazing at paper crafting and other random crafting, and makes me jealous because any time I think that something I have crafted looks good, I look at her stuff and realize that mine kind of sucks (but I still love the stuff she makes, regardless of the jealousy!) and
3. She's a fellow Whidbey Island navy wife (her husband flies the EA-6B Prowler, the other plane that is flown here at NAS Whidbey [Mr. V flies the P-3 Orion]), who tends to be a lot like me when it comes to being disgruntled about all things Washington - and that personality trait alone makes her a very cool person in my eyes :-).
So the rules of this award are: Thank the awesome person who gave it to you (check), list 3 things I love about myself, and pass it on to 5 other people.
This is a hard one because I never like to brag about myself in any way, so I feel kind of weird writing an "I love me" blog. I'm better at answering standard survey questions, but here goes!
1. I love that I love animals. Call me a crazy animal lover - I don't care. I've always loved animals, and with a house full of cats, I know there are people who think I'm a crazy cat lady. However, after finding out that one of our neighbors intentionally poisoned the feral cats that were living in our backyard (and apparently the yards of our neighbors), it made me stop caring about what anyone thought about my cats. If anything, seeing how cruel someone can be to some innocent animals, made me appreciate my own love of animals even more. So I don't care if people think I'm insane for having as many cats as I do. I love that I've rescued them all and I love that I have a lot more compassion in me than some other people.
2. I love that I've learned to adapt and accept new things. If you knew me a few years ago and hadn't talked to me until now, you'd probably be shocked to learn that I moved all the way across the entire country (not that I had much of a choice though - if I wanted to live with my husband). I have never dealt well with change, and I still hate it, and I'll avoid it in any way possible. But I've learned how to make the best out of every situation, and find the fun in everything. I don't like living in Washington and there's no way in hell I'll live here forever (which will be interesting because Mr. V has already declared that he would love to live here forever), but I have to say that I have really enjoyed my time here. I've found things to do and have had a blast on every new adventure out here. 4 years ago when I was living in Corpus Christi, I was miserable, because I couldn't find anything to enjoy or be happy about while I was there. Now one of my friends from here just PCS'd to Corpus and I found myself telling her about all the fun things she can do down there. That shocked even me. I don't know why I wasn't capable of finding the fun while I lived there, even though I clearly knew it was there - as demonstrated in my "fun things to do in Corpus" speech the other day. (However, that last statement should not be taken to mean that I ever want to live in Corpus Christi again!)
3. I love that I love to learn. I'm a huge nerd and I fully admit that and embrace that. I'd rather go to a historical park, over an amusement park any day. I'm full of random facts and knowledge, and I'm proud of that :-).
Now to pass this on to 5 people:
1. My dear friend and college suitemate Alice, over at Alice's Adventure's in Austin
2. Another Whidbey Island navy wife and the very first person I met here Musings of a Mama
3.ACU's, Stiletto Shoes and Pretty Pink Tutus because she's my newest follower
4.To The Nth because I don't know her in real life, but her blog is fun to read, we seem to have a lot in common, and I especially like that she likes cats :-)
5. Dani at Hard Corps Love a new blog that I have been following as of late
I know this award has been traveling around the blog world recently so if I gave it to anyone who already has it, sorry - no need to do it twice!
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