I've been given The Versatile Blogger award by Anne of the Asthma and the Gift of Running blog and I'm honored - thanks Anne!!
versatilely
ver'sa·tile·ly adv.
SYNONYMS versatile, all-around, many-sided, multifaceted,
multifarious. These adjectives mean having many aspects, uses, or abilities: a versatile writer; an all-around athlete; a many-sided subject; a multifaceted
undertaking; multifarious interests.
adj.
- Capable of doing many things competently.
1. I lived in Bordeaux, France in 1985-1986. While there, I needed a new bra. A sales lady in the department store grabbed both of the girl in the middle of the store to determine my bra size. It was a
perfect fit.
2. I'm adopted. I've known since I started asking where babies come from. I am special. I was picked.
3. I'm a handyman. I can unclog a garbage disposal, change a tire, replace a ceiling light. But don't ask me to kill a spider. I once blew up a family of black widow spiders with a can of bug spray and a match. Did you know that stuff is highly flammable?
4. I can shoot. Not basketball. A gun. I won a BB Gun contest when I was 10. I beat my older brother
and he hated me for it. Heh heh heh. I've won turkeys at Turkey Shoots and I can shoot Skeet - that's a blast!
5. I can still do a front hand-spring. (No that's not me and no mine aren't as pretty. But that's not important.)
6. I'm an excellent cook if I do say so myself. I make a mean lasagna, and EVERYONE loves my meatloaf. They even ask for the recipe. Moist, flavorful. Delicious!
6 1/2. Since 6 was kinda lame, here's another. I've driven a semi-truck. Just the truck. 16 gears I think? Didn't stall. I was good.
7. The sailors about the U.S.S.Comfort washed my scivvies for me. I was desperate. I worked during 9-11 and there wasn't time to even do laundry. My co-workers and I stunk in the beginning.
Now I get to pass the award on to other Versatile Bloggers and I'm going to try to not double tag. Ready?
Nicole
Erika
Chandra
Heidi
Ashley
Heather I think? or is it
Caitlin or Colleen? One of you girls! (Three sisters keeping in touch - way cool!)
Melisa
Can't wait to read their 7 things!
11 comments:
Cool list! You've had a very interesting life so far...and you are indeed a versatile woman! :)
Love your list!!! You have an exciting life. I have never been able to do front hand spring.
Yet another thing in common...scared to death of spiders. Fun list :)
Laura,
I had the same thing happen to me while bra shopping in Strasbourg France in 1989! What are the odds? I was SO not expecting that. My boyfriend (now my husband) got a good laugh out of that one.
Stay tuned for my seven things!
- Heather
Ahhhhhhhh thank you for the award!!! It's so neat learning about others!!!! You are so sweet!!! Thanks again!!!!!
LOVED reading this! You really are versatile. And yes, very sweet to bond with others :-) Will respond soon, very hellacious work week in progress. 'Round the clock, in fact. So bad that I haven't run since Saturday :-(
I plan to go tomorrow, as I'm taking Friday OFF. Today at 4pm is the cut-off for any last shipping... then critical sleep must be had immediately... then tomorrow, I RUN :-) And finally, respond to queries from fellow Versatile bloggers, HA!
I just told my husband about the French cop-a-feel-to-name-that-cup-size approach to bra fittings. He immediately volunteered to work as a womens' lingerie clerk in France, of course... HA!
Hey girl! Congrats on your award! I've been tagged to to do this too..apparently number one on my list is that I am lazy, cuz I still haven't done it!
Soooooo....you gonna give us this meatloaf reciepe??
Have a great week!
I still haven't done it yet either, but I'm trying to work on my list of 7. Please don't shoot me (see your #4). Please don't shoot my turkey, either. http://tinyurl.com/36xd4ty
P.S. Changed my blog name to have a "runner" tie, thanks for the inspiration! I saw your sidebar, and that seems popular, to have a cute blog name like yours :-)
Wow, you've had some seriously cool things in your life. I've done nothing. Nada. I couldn't even come up with something even half as fun. I had no idea bug spray is highly flammable. I must try that out one day :). Have a great weekend, Lara, thanks for the very fun list (um, yeah, I'm way behind in blog land reading!!).
Thanks, that was fun and interesting. I will try to come up with mine and post this week. (Little behind with posting. ;-)
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