Showing posts with label Debbie D Doglady. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Debbie D Doglady. Show all posts

Friday, July 17, 2015

The Versatile Blogger's Award!


A kind thanks to dear Usha Menon for nominating my blog for the Versatile Blogger's Award - oops! on July 1st! (I am definitely running behind, my apologies.)

Versatile means "to adapt" or "able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities" according to a google search. I hope that describes me and my blog! ;)

If you are as curious as I am to know what it is about, here are some facts about this award (copying from Usha'a post as she was recently awarded):

"The Versatile Blogger's Award is given in recognition for great commitment, diverse talents, and generosity shown by bloggers. It is a great motivation and celebration of their work in the blogosphere."

The award comes with rules as follows:

1. Display the award on your blog.
2. Thank the person who has nominated you.
3. Share seven facts about yourself.
4. Nominate up to 15 bloggers.
5. Link your nominees' blogs and let them know.

Ok, here then are seven facts about me. I decided to do some silly ones 'cause after all it's summer and we are supposed to have fun, at least then, right? ;) And besides, since I have been nominated for several awards already, I would likely repeat myself having done this exercise prior.

1. When given a choice between two things, I will usually choose both!
2. I sit on a ball at work and currently on a heart-shaped cushion on top of four big fat phone books (ouch!) at home in front of my (current) desktop computer!
3. I often push elevator buttons with my pinkie, open doors with a scarf or sweater or bottom of my hand, or the side of my hand in a closed fist for other things (and I didn't think I was a germophobic!)
4. I love to do lip trills! It's a fun exercise, especially when tired/bored/frustrated/angry or the like or when waiting in line or at the bus stop, and sometimes just for fun! ;) (It is a great vocal warm-up, especially for choir.)
5. I like to invent words, sometimes with a definition and sometimes not! ;)
6. When I remember I do my body anchor and/or happy dance when really excited about something! The equivalent of "Cowabunga" perhaps?!
7. I used to doodle like crazy when on the phone and/or bored - often - in past. Now, I um, don't have anything exciting to do whilst bored and such. Anyone have any ideas, especially one where I can burn some calories easily? ;)

Ok, now your turn to those whom I nominate (in no particular order, and only five as it could get out of hand being forwarded!):

* Carol Graham whose blog http://batteredhope.blogspot.ca/ provides hope and inspiration to those who are survivors of tragedy
* Parul Kashyap Thakur whose posts seem to advocate for social issues and justice, in particular for women https://happinessandfood.wordpress.com/
* Sanch Vee who blogs at http://www.livingmyimperfectlife.com/ who, at times, questions ethical and moral principles
* Nabanita Dhar who questions life's dilemmas at http://www.nabanitadhar.in/
* Debbie D. Doglady blogs in her amusing tone on dogs, travels, and music http://thedogladysden.com/

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Introducing Tag: You're it!


I was tagged by Carol Graham of Battered Hope on Monday, April 6th to play "I Must Ask You Some Questions."

I will answer her questions here and then appoint four other bloggers to continue the game. HOWEVER... what I would really like to do is have each one of you send me your answers to these questions and I will do a post highlighting your funniest or best answers.

READY? Let's play. It will be a great way to get to know more about each of you.

1) FOUR THINGS PEOPLE CALL ME OTHER THAN MY NAME
El or Ell or Elle; Miss Elly (from Dallas); Elly Mae (from Beverly Hillbillies); ‘Ells Bells

2) FOUR JOBS I'VE HAD
Medical Secretary, Administrative Assistant, part-time Jewellery sales clerk, Information and Referral Specialist

3) FOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED MORE THAN ONCE Les Miserables (two nights in a row) and about four different movie versions, 2 variations of musicals; ET; Tootsie; ...?

4) FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED
Toronto and Brampton in Ontario; Vancouver and North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada

5) FOUR PLACES I'VE BEEN
The Netherlands (aka Holland), Austria, Calgary (in Canada), and Utah in the U.S.A.

6) FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE
Nelson BC (for arts and hippievilleness); in a forest; in a park full of trees I can hug; by a waterfall

7) FOUR THINGS I WILL NOT EAT
Soybeans including edamame; shark soup; cottage cheese, frogs legs or any pets, reptiles and insects

8) FOUR FAVORITE FOODS
Pizza (thin crust, spinach feta; sweets (cookies and dark chocolate); Thai and Indian (but not too spicy)

9) FOUR TV SHOWS I WATCH
I haven’t watched TV in years; however, used to love ER (because of Noah Wyle), Picket Fences (years ago), Lonesome Dove (due to gorgeous Erik McCormack, Ally McBeal (my laughter therapy show)

10) FOUR THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR
My new home (I just moved!); downsizing my home; downsizing me!; my new choir (the one I currently sing with) and our upcoming performances

11) FOUR THINGS I AM ALWAYS SAYING
"Who invented this?!" or "Who invented this?! I could have done better (than that)!"; "My intuition is ALWAYS right!"; "Where are you from?"; "There’s no such thing as common sense!"

PLEASE ANSWER ANY OR ALL THESE QUESTIONS AND I WILL DO A FUN POST WITH YOUR ANSWERS.

NOW, I am going to nominate FOUR BLOGGERS to write a post answering these questions and they are in no particular order (1) Aathira Jim at https://embarkwithmythoughts.wordpress.com (2) Debbie D. the "Doglady at http://thedogladysden.com/ (3) Shantala at http://www.shanayatales.com and (4) Cathy Graham or 'Cat' for short at http://cattitudeandgratitude.blogspot.ca

Do YOURSELF A FAVOUR and follow these blogs -- you will be wonderfully delighted!

Waiting (with baited breath) for your answers to my questions...