A Feather in My Cap

Well, here’s a feather in my cap! Pearls has been nominated for the Kreativ Blogger award! Many thanks to the delightful Burlesque Baker for her nomination and for her on-going and much appreciated support. If you haven’t visited BB, do so now for  a glimpse of her madcap, retro journey through the kitchens and boudoirs of America.

In keeping with the terms, I must now treat you to seven random, and hopefully interesting, things about me. Joy.

1) I am a classic film addict. As a bartender way-down-south-in-New-Orleans, I played TCM for my customers…constantly. At first they griped but ultimately, I got them hooked too. So hooked in fact that, on the night of a rivalry-charged Florida Gators/LSU football game, they opted for “Casablanca”. (Coulda been that funny clear liquid I was pouring into their drinks, I guess).

2) I was once bitten by a deadly spider. Yup, really. A Brown Recluse bit me on my jaw and on my chin. I lived.

3) I cannot swim. Nor can I play pool. ‘Nuf said.

4) I am a Katrina Survivor. Words of wisdom: If ever you find your self in the midst of a catastrophe, find 5 of the smartest, most resilient and creative women you can and hold on tight.

5) I have, on more than one occasion, sung in a bar. (Many thanks to the amazing patience of the incredible Monty Banks and the High Rollers.)

6) I have special blood. Everybody, with the exception of those with type AB neg, can use my blood.

7) I am fond of classic automobiles and have owned some really great cars, among them, a limited edition BMW convertible, one of the first fuel-injected Wolfsberg edition Volkswagen Rabbits and a 1969 Dodge Charger (turquoise, of course).

But enough about me. Now, for the new nominees.

1) More Like June. I met “June” in the grocery store and have been a devotee of her blog ever since, though how she manages to raise two small children and a husband, blog AND knit, I will never know.

2) Laura Gets Crafty. If you’ve ever wondered how high-level mathematics meets knitting, you’ve got to visit Laura. She is the “Big Bang” of knitters. (She can also be credited with introducing me to “Downton Abbey”, thank-you very much.)

3) Garret Knits Ohio. The funniest and fastest knitter in the mid-west! (Also notable because his head never appears in photographs. Ah…the headless knitter.)

4) Loaves and Stitches. As I mentioned the other day, I have gained 5 pounds since I started following this blog! This blog is so seriously comfy and soothing, I want to go live at her house.

5) Yarnathon366. Guerilla knitting at its finest. Everyday, I expect a post saying that, while the rest of the world slept, Nic knitted her way over the Eiffel Tower. She also knits in weird places, a pastime dear to my heart.

Tune in tomorrow for the winner!