“Self-Plagiarism Is Style”

“I have something for you over at my blog.” That was all she said.

The she is Wendy from Herding Cats In Hammond River. The where is nestled in the comment thread of my last post. The what is an honor bestowed.

I’ve received from Wendy the esteemed Stylish Blogger Award.

As a historian, I can tell you that the Stylish Blogger Award was first established in 1917 as part of an endowment set up by the late Andrew Carnegie. Incredible foresight really since Al Gore wouldn’t create the internet for another half century. But that was Carnegie, a Pittsburgh innovator. Maybe my Steelers failed to bring home the Lombardi Trophy, but I’m proud to say that today the SBA is coming home to the Burgh. 

To accept this presitgious honor, I must thank and link to my generous benefactor (thank you Wendy), select 6 bloggers I feel are worthy of receiving this prize (we’ll get to that), and tell you seven things about myself (oh, it’s about to happen).

See that quote there in the title? That’s from Alfred Hitchcock. So with that name drop let’s get to…

Seven things about myself:

1. Speaking of Hitch, I always believed that an axe murderer was behind every shower curtain. I could just see him standing there, weapon in hand, grinning from ear to ear, a looming beast standing 6’5″ from head to toe. But it turns out it was only just Head & Shoulders.

2. To this day I still suddenly throw back shower curtains and unleash a flurry of ninja activity in the general direction of toiletries.

3. I once took second place in a roller skating limbo contest. The girl who beat me was two feet shorter than me, and her mom was one of the judges. I’m still bitter.

4. My friend WD and I once walked away from a car accident that shattered every window and blew out every tire. We were broadsided at around 60 mph and I was thrown into the backseat of the car.

5. I don’t believe in luck or coincidences.

6. I always wear my seat belt, although I do sometimes blog and drive.

7. In junior high, I sat behind a girl with split ends and spent hours that year pulling them apart undetected and possibly destroying her hair for years. Yes, I feel bad about that.

Whew! Made it through that. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry.

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Now for my six nominees to be forever immortalized should they accept this honor.

Ironic Mom–One of the funniest humans I’ve never met.

Some Species Eat Their Young–Chase is the absolute standard for dads who blog.

Lessons From Teachers & Twits–Renee is my very special Fryber.

Adventure and Insights–I like to balance all the love I throw Canada with some props for my favorite Australian blogger.

Piper Bayard–Her tagline is “On Life, Belly Dancing, and Apocalyptic Annihilation.” Enough said.

Fnkybee–And you know she’s got that mad Fnkybee style!

In order to accept the SBA, these nominees must complete the following steps.

1. Write seven things about yourself.

2. Present the award to six bloggers.

3. Contact those people.

4. Create a link back to the person who did this to for you.

Each and every one of you has earned this cherished spot in the hallowed pantheon of bloggers that I know. 

Take it from this limbo roller skating, girl hair devastating, post-wreck miracle taking, bathroom ninja. You’re all head & shoulders above the rest.

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