Sunday, September 20, 2009

Honest Crap



I changed the name from Honest Scrap to Honest Crap...Hope that's okay with you :)


Allegra and Tracy have both been huge blessings to me. I fell in love with their blogs separately and later learned they were cousins. I appreciate their honesty and friendship through this blogging world. I can not wait to meet these lovely ladies one day (hopefully soon)!

Here's what I'm supposed to do:

1.) Say thanks and give a link to the presenter of the award.
2.) Share "10 Honest Things" about myself.
3.) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs
I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.
4.) Tell those 7 people they've been awarded
HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving

Here goes...

1. I am a very honest person. If you ask me if something looks good on you and I don't think it does, you better believe that I will tell you.


2. I've had plastic surgery...not by choice. I suffered a bad sports accident that resorted to seven hours of reconstructive surgery, four metal plates, and a new orbital floor holding up my eye. LONG story...I will maybe get into it one of these days.



3. I have bits of OCD. Not really sure what you consider obsessive but let's just say I eat my food in even numbers.




4. I am currently loving all things Juicy. Perfume, clothes, accessories, etc.



5. I grew up thinking I was adopted. My family is VERY Irish...I do not look irish. They have the pale skin, freckles, green eyes, red hair. I don't. Growing up my older brother and sister used to tell me I was adopted. I believed them....One time our family was coming back into the US from Mexico. The border patrol asked me if they were my parents...I responded with "As far as I know". This of course led to secondary inspection. My mom to this day is still mad at me for that. I think she should be mad at my brother and sister for telling me I was adopted...It's not my fault I don't look like anyone in the family and believed my siblings. The first time I saw my birth certificate I seriously studied that thing up and down just to make sure.



6. My dad is my hero. There is not one thing about my him that I don't love. He is my safety and sanity.



7. I am not a girly girl. I just recently started wearing dresses. I think I only own two, but it's a start. I gave my childhood best friend a picture of me from a dance in high school. She freaked out because I was in a dress that was pink, and had makeup on.




8. I love ALL sports. It doesn't matter who is playing, what sport it is, I'll be watching.




9. I come from a LARGE family. My dad comes from a family of 8, my mom from a family of 6, and I a family of 4. I could not even tell you how many first cousins I have on my dads side. To me, the more the merrier.




10. I HATE HATE HATE when people keep their Christmas lights up year round. I'm sorry if you are one of these people. If you are, we can no longer be friends.
*I was tagged twice in this and instead of boring you with 20 honest tid bits about me, I thought I would share 10 and then leave you with song lyrics that sum me up quite well.
Tim McGraw
The Cowboy In Me
I don't know why I act the way I do
Like I ain't got a single thing to lose
Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy
I guess that's just the cowboy in me
I got a life that most would love to have
But sometimes I still wake up fightin' mad
At where this road I'm heading down might lead
I guess that's just the cowboy in me
The urge to run, the restlessness
The heart of stone I sometimes get
The things I've done for foolish pride
The me that's never satisfied
The face that's in the mirror when I don't like what I see
I guess that's just the cowboy in me
We ride and never worry about the fall
I guess that's just the cowboy in us all
*Now the fun part, I'm choosing to tag:
Amber
Jessica
Blessings,
Nora

10 comments:

  1. i love it all! LOVE learning more about you, Nora - you're fabulous...and one of these days i'll learn what 'eating my food in even numbers' means!

    xoxoxo - Happy Sunday.

    Tracy.

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  2. So much fun to learn more about you. I find those who leave their Christmas light up all year a bit annoying too. :)

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  3. Haha...two dresses...really??!! We'll work on that. But i must say...those Dojo's looked FaB.u.LouS on you :)
    I would have never known the eye surgery...you can't even notice...REALLY i swear.
    Honest Crap-You make me giggle like i'm making a music cd all over again. Have a wonderful week and talk to you soon.

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  4. loved this honest CRAP! (too funny)...your sports injury sounds awful, I am so sorry. I also hate...and yes I know hate is a powerful word, christmas lights up all year round, isn't that funny, it bugs me so much! :)

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  5. I loved learning more about you! Seriously. What fun Honest Crap you've shared ;)
    The adopted story is pretty funny!
    YES we do have to meet and will!! It IS a must if we end up making that drive in February like I am crossing my fingers for!! :)

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  6. you are hilarious.
    love the part of "as far as in know.."
    xo

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  7. Okay - in my defense with number 5 you have to admit it was funny! =) You did/do look like half the family....just the redneck side. ;) Should I bring up the fact that you also spent years Irish Dancing so you at least have some Irish in you? Even though you're adopted we still love you! ha ha.

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  8. No it is not funny...You are not the one that got in trouble, that was me!

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  9. I love your list Nora! Great to get to know you a little better. I agree Tracy and Allegra are so great! And, I have a little bit of OCD myself, but I had to laugh at the eating your food in even numbers part!!!

    :) T

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  10. Cute Blog and I loved your list! Too funny about the parents thing at the border!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to read and give feedback. Your comments brighten my days!