thank you

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been given a few blog awards lately,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and haven't said <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77979006/hand-stamped-thank-you-cards-gracias?ref=sr_gallery_22&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=thank+you&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=10&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">thank you</a></b> properly....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2pfihCE1RrzVXhlkVD1970XuaFzZjSogt5dIlf4OrEojYNbrzKkEWgB0bi6PeXKDxyhK761VR7hOnujjVkngxxKzefp-UssGiYiMeGNmhriPyJDnps91JQ2gfyCV6Mag6JvquMtNqF9X/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-16+at+6.16.07+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2pfihCE1RrzVXhlkVD1970XuaFzZjSogt5dIlf4OrEojYNbrzKkEWgB0bi6PeXKDxyhK761VR7hOnujjVkngxxKzefp-UssGiYiMeGNmhriPyJDnps91JQ2gfyCV6Mag6JvquMtNqF9X/s640/Screen+Shot+2011-11-16+at+6.16.07+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For me, blogging is all about getting to know other crazy, creative types...</div><div style="text-align: center;">those people who understand that although I've found 35 different beaded empire chandeliers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">none of them are quite right for my dining room :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">You just get it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so I want to thank these lovelies for honouring me with an award:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://thedesignpages.blogspot.com/2011/11/monday-love.html">Carol of The Design Pages</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://becado.blogspot.com/2011/11/versatile-blogger-award.html">Beatrice of The Crafty Bee</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://incornersofmymind.blogspot.com/2011/10/im-so-touched.html">Jo of In The Corners Of My Mind</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You guys are peaches :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbunEx9OhQKxOlTLMd8jGC6-rmRq1mXzCVG3RnOw80obuuDLOpzcEv4ICp81rhPwCnPNvTq5koGDRPh_GkzU8TLA_pfeHKcizbPYWUNaIPjEapUDbadjSTELSPOA6HhH2hnyLc5HsdFcf/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-16+at+6.47.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbunEx9OhQKxOlTLMd8jGC6-rmRq1mXzCVG3RnOw80obuuDLOpzcEv4ICp81rhPwCnPNvTq5koGDRPh_GkzU8TLA_pfeHKcizbPYWUNaIPjEapUDbadjSTELSPOA6HhH2hnyLc5HsdFcf/s640/Screen+Shot+2011-11-16+at+6.47.12+AM.png" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did a post way back when listing the things you may not know about me....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and since the blog was so new, </div><div style="text-align: center;">most of you probably haven't read it :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So if you want to know the strangest place I've ever lived, whether I ride motorcycles, or drink tea :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/08/beautiful-blogger-award.html">you can read this....</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm meeting with a client today to begin the process of re-working her entire home....</div><div style="text-align: center;">such a luxury to be able to go in a whole new direction...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what are you all up to?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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Beautiful Blogger Award..

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-618" original="http://www.layersandlayers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/award.png" src="http://www.layersandlayers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/award.png" title="award" /></div><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">When I started this blog, I wasn't entirely sure what would become of it..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I certainly never expected that the blog would lead me to meet</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> so many talented and delightful people.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I have been honoured when someone found my post interesting enough to comment..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">the positivity that floats throughout the blogosphere is unbelievable - </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">talk about a support network.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">It's a bit of a relief to know that other people are so passionate about the same things I am :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Some of you wonderful ladies have even featured some of my projects,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">yes, <b>Louise </b>of <b><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1026447104">Table Tonic</a></b><a href="http://tabletonic.blogspot.com/">,</a> and <b>Lindsey</b> of <b><a href="http://betterafter.blogspot.com/">Better After</a></b>,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I'm talking about you - thank you so much.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">(I'd send this award on over your way but I'm told it's for the relatively unknown bloggers)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">One of the most fantabulous people I have met is <b>Sharon</b> of<b><a href="http://www.layersandlayers.com/2010/08/beautiful-blogger-award/"> Layers and Layers.</a></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Sharon is a great commenter, always interested in what's floating around out there -</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and she has often made my day with her friendly words and entertaining viewpoints.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Sharon and her partner Yvonne recently received the beautiful blogger award,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and have passed the honour on to me - </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">you guys are too sweet!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Pop over and read their <a href="http://www.layersandlayers.com/2010/08/beautiful-blogger-award/">post</a> - </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I guarantee you'll leave with a smile on your face and a new blog to follow..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">So now it's my turn.. the 10 things you didn't know about 10 Rooms...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68ZvqtB1054mvD4SXdaZc_C0Te5VsTaQFWZUmPobfQ32_J4plnhQQJc3fNB8b46fKRsp2iyJ6wEw36B3c-N_mmzRFS46jpBcvuiqvHB3aJxDyjt_t00uTZDVHqVhIP0tWSpQwsE8R62g/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+6.48.52+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68ZvqtB1054mvD4SXdaZc_C0Te5VsTaQFWZUmPobfQ32_J4plnhQQJc3fNB8b46fKRsp2iyJ6wEw36B3c-N_mmzRFS46jpBcvuiqvHB3aJxDyjt_t00uTZDVHqVhIP0tWSpQwsE8R62g/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+6.48.52+PM.png" width="638" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/honeypielivingetc/3968699742/">source</a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1.  I have lived in 17 different homes. 14 after the age of 18, when I left home. I've never actually counted that out before... um, I swear I am not a compulsive mover, LOL. It has been one year and three days since the last move, and we are staying in this one, really :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohdKYbLLQY_tJJPuykdezfdh7sZbn6TTAxdYv1IsoWAt6tH5rr5nart77g0QTiP9tAOjGdx42fC9SnDq4df9_RzjGZ6_fTHWFDii9Sw_ZUXNCwHP3J6g0y0xVNeJXgfZ6MBn9qHdOAEY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+6.58.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohdKYbLLQY_tJJPuykdezfdh7sZbn6TTAxdYv1IsoWAt6tH5rr5nart77g0QTiP9tAOjGdx42fC9SnDq4df9_RzjGZ6_fTHWFDii9Sw_ZUXNCwHP3J6g0y0xVNeJXgfZ6MBn9qHdOAEY/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+6.58.29+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanyee/4542611663/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2.  I am not really much of a cook.  I do like eating.. but the hours it takes to prepare something really fabulous? Um, no.  D. is a prince and frequently turns up at dinner with yummy take-out or offers to BBQ.. and has never, even once, grumbled when I have forgotten about dinner altogether, tee hee..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIySJTPhsTusu0lDsdtmDvFMZOQbLc891tRV5cmS4vp01_0RRKzGAwiF5uM4sUhbkKo_F8HMU5eO-52Nk0wxGTginYHkCkUfHunY3euzxfN0dZ3yMaDqYcbZi3Jwk0ty2886_o-ypgexM/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.01.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIySJTPhsTusu0lDsdtmDvFMZOQbLc891tRV5cmS4vp01_0RRKzGAwiF5uM4sUhbkKo_F8HMU5eO-52Nk0wxGTginYHkCkUfHunY3euzxfN0dZ3yMaDqYcbZi3Jwk0ty2886_o-ypgexM/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.01.16+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jankritzinger/3213746442/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3.  I once lived in a VW van for two months.  It was an adventure that had no schedule, and when we reached Tijuana we felt like it was either commit to a huge trip or head back home... the lure of a stove and a hot shower every day was too much to bear. We met some compadres (BC), crazies (New Mexico), pretty amazing surfer dudes (Cali, of course) and saw a side of the human nature that we are never likely to forget.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZX1tG8OOKcP82plGDPQHXezksKA60C9Nq85ZCbf7V6X_NHfYlYOOOsJGYCZlLwyAkym1K9iHj0yB4JAr_awWakzGGNwkAKVqWg-eakwGd-Rskxb_Hcrn4QJK3quPXzb0kMYnlifNEwzU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.07.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZX1tG8OOKcP82plGDPQHXezksKA60C9Nq85ZCbf7V6X_NHfYlYOOOsJGYCZlLwyAkym1K9iHj0yB4JAr_awWakzGGNwkAKVqWg-eakwGd-Rskxb_Hcrn4QJK3quPXzb0kMYnlifNEwzU/s400/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.07.51+PM.png" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.  I can be found riding around on jetskiis, snowmobiles, and dirt bikes.  I love the speed.  Growing up with three brothers brings out the adreneline lover in you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVP5QZvsjQbnyTgpAbaF-VWZl0GbP9l6pY8XNMCnJNMi7vyADvOtlneNEZWEGsi-14CCWfZ8MRGxgcd4p7MSzrcRZpXWfyjXfyPDYaNYhD9WoNNbub-nmEDV61MaDo7_H1k0EdhZ6pyGY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.11.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVP5QZvsjQbnyTgpAbaF-VWZl0GbP9l6pY8XNMCnJNMi7vyADvOtlneNEZWEGsi-14CCWfZ8MRGxgcd4p7MSzrcRZpXWfyjXfyPDYaNYhD9WoNNbub-nmEDV61MaDo7_H1k0EdhZ6pyGY/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.11.36+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/luigistrano/4717189983/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">5.  I am a cryer.  Coke commercials, ballet recitals, you name it - I cry.  Sometimes it's a bit embarrassing - in the line at the grocery store, for example :) I wasn't always like this - some super-sweet guy altered me in ways I wasn't prepared for - x</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkTvczcEOv3CdIRZ0cuKAHpsk-VoTVCG3HUFKQFnuxyNFpHHjYDddOGw25GGk0qpeIFo18VxSyZ5qJ3mI9a7qNegIZg02zc5aTxNNRn9jSkWveq_hgn18kgKKtEGL2LghndoG8ZpaOA0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.13.49+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkTvczcEOv3CdIRZ0cuKAHpsk-VoTVCG3HUFKQFnuxyNFpHHjYDddOGw25GGk0qpeIFo18VxSyZ5qJ3mI9a7qNegIZg02zc5aTxNNRn9jSkWveq_hgn18kgKKtEGL2LghndoG8ZpaOA0/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.13.49+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trans-formation/341031790/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6.  I have dreams about decorating.  Is that scary?   Choosing colors, putting up wallpaper.. puh-lease tell me I am not the only one?!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdezrKqIp6huY_qFHeb0pu9hvSX8Uzpkcaf2J13lSxDf96qJdsEXVA5wiIt1x44c8t0WUvhyphenhyphenwzHra5ElGlBWy6XN14lkgcJht5y9rsxALTA_DHhxTC7qK7L90f9qnLqbgOVrdwiR0KYsY/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.15.52+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdezrKqIp6huY_qFHeb0pu9hvSX8Uzpkcaf2J13lSxDf96qJdsEXVA5wiIt1x44c8t0WUvhyphenhyphenwzHra5ElGlBWy6XN14lkgcJht5y9rsxALTA_DHhxTC7qK7L90f9qnLqbgOVrdwiR0KYsY/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.15.52+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/3517315415/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">7.  I love to fly!  I can't understand the fear some people experience when flying.  Flying means travelling, that means new vistas, adventure.. grab the suitcases and go!!  I am on a super-high when boarding a plane, I think it's actually a little annoying - D?!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl_PZ2BAXpmDCPP7PPFQaW6ImDY4gK-PvCg0hFgpwNfXpbEhHZvyTSdu-VbJJqK_QKs4K43GzQoeLm2ud6N0x5egSzQvyJB9ntYapqnfCYr59dAntEWaxbfcZ_9MRSmiSpA7s1HQc-WI/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.18.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl_PZ2BAXpmDCPP7PPFQaW6ImDY4gK-PvCg0hFgpwNfXpbEhHZvyTSdu-VbJJqK_QKs4K43GzQoeLm2ud6N0x5egSzQvyJB9ntYapqnfCYr59dAntEWaxbfcZ_9MRSmiSpA7s1HQc-WI/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.18.19+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/4290318652/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">8.  I am a tea junkie.  Orange pekoe, chai, licorice, hell, I'll even try that crazy puerh tea.. if it's brewable I've probably drunk it.. This is an improvement from my bartending days.. when it wasn't so much tea I was subsisting on LOL</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF0HK6NNVWHhAuvD79S_kBNBo12QnsecXDhBTEuNQgq4cnGogda3-t4tU8kIDqxG4csuZP8u9OSIJnMsVC4KlcGTrsfyGhS7xufOEGogOWAx02CgTmFtbSU67ld3yKBbLVglUgna105c/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.27.07+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF0HK6NNVWHhAuvD79S_kBNBo12QnsecXDhBTEuNQgq4cnGogda3-t4tU8kIDqxG4csuZP8u9OSIJnMsVC4KlcGTrsfyGhS7xufOEGogOWAx02CgTmFtbSU67ld3yKBbLVglUgna105c/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.27.07+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">9. I am stubborn to the point of ridiculousness.  Once I start on a course of action, there really isn't much point trying to stop me.  I cheekily justify this craziness by quoting Thomas Edison:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "<i>I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that do not work."</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Qj8Kk2O8Jm6UI2PLhDXVN1ufEw9H6IhM-Gj516JBbeNiFZ6WahwCDnYfvKiMM-houEHnCBIolf0o_Q_3wZsbSIDqXVPWePHRyx8wY4epBgL3iwI5ZcGAZvb9XCz8kqoqn2lnT13kyhA/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.21.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Qj8Kk2O8Jm6UI2PLhDXVN1ufEw9H6IhM-Gj516JBbeNiFZ6WahwCDnYfvKiMM-houEHnCBIolf0o_Q_3wZsbSIDqXVPWePHRyx8wY4epBgL3iwI5ZcGAZvb9XCz8kqoqn2lnT13kyhA/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-04+at+7.21.41+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">10. I really do not like being the center of attention.  I prefer one-on-one conversations to big parties, and  time with my family to just about anything else...</div><div style="text-align: left;">         </div><div style="text-align: center;"> so on that note..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am saying thanks again to the lovely <b>Sharon</b> and <b>Yvonne</b> and passing this award on to a few people you should get to know if you don't already, 'cause they're great:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Jules</b> of <b><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/">The Diversion Project</a></b> always finds the most beautiful spaces, bits and bobs - plus I like her :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mary</b> of <b><a href="http://marymaryculinary.blogspot.com/">Mary, Mary Culinary</a></b> is a dear soul, who has travelled all over this planet, teaching, but actually trained as a chef and can whip up ridiculously delectable treats without much effort at all..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sally</b> of <b><a href="http://divinedistractions.blogspot.com/">Divine Distractions</a> </b>is changing it up at her place, and always gathers fab eye candy to muse over..</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Poppy</b> of <b><a href="http://projectgadabout.squarespace.com/">Project Gadabout</a></b> always makes me smile, and usually makes me laugh, sometimes hysterically..<br /><br />Today I finally took pics of Coco's turquoise and pink bedroom, it was a wee bit behind schedule because of all the cleaning that was required to be able to photograph her little hideaway..<br />and lasted for about five minutes after I was done :)<br />I'll post them tomorrow.<br /><br />til next time..</div></div>

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