Honesty is the Best Policy
Posted by Anne and Elizabeth
Exciting news, readers! Life in Pencil won its very first award! As blogging rookies, we’re still learning the ropes, but apparently there’s a phenomenon out there called “tagging”. We were “tagged” via a flattering award, the “Honest and Scrappy” award. This particular honor goes to fellow bloggers who tell it like it is—who share honest views on life with a scrappy attitude to boot. Thanks to Aidan Donnelley Rowley, author of Ivy League Insecurities, a favorite blog of ours. She’s nothing if not honest and scrappy, so we’re honored for this blogging distinction!
Per the rules of the “Honest and Scrappy” award (has Emily Post covered this yet?), we must now share 10 honest things about ourselves, and tag fellow bloggers who we believe deserve the title too. We’re new enough to the blogging world that we only follow a few, but we’d like to hereby tag the following blogs for their honesty and truth.
Emily and Jennifer, of Mothers of Brothers
Autumn, of Blinkin Blog
Nikki, of Generation V
Erin and Jeff, of Every Day is Sunday
Now, before we bombard you with honesty, we just have to say…isn’t the blogging world fascinating? It surprises us every day how people from all walks of life can find each other and support each other in this virtual world we’ve created — and just how many of them are creating a “life in pencil.” And now, without further ado…may we have a drum roll, please….?
Honesty from Elizabeth:
- I did not like traveling in India, and although I’ve cheerfully stated that I will give it another shot someday, I know in my heart of hearts that I’ll probably never go back.
- I’ve never seen “The Princess Bride.”
- My favorite movies are the ones with really sad endings. The more depressing, the better.
- The bottom of my kitchen garbage can is growing a thin layer of mold (which my mother-in-law discovered on a recent visit: busted!).
- When I was five, I threw a handful of rocks at a car, narrowly missing. But the car turned around, the neighbor boys ran, and I was left standing alone in a peach-colored jumper to face the consequences. The driver threatened to tell my parents, but never did. I never told them, either – until now. (Surprise, Dad!)
- I made the final decision to go to graduate school at the confirmation of an astrologer. I also believe in fortune cookies and psychics.
- Lately, I’ve been going around saying that Ann Taylor Loft has changed the cut of their pants, when I know deep down that I just can’t fit into my jeans anymore.
- I once threw an embarrassing temper tantrum when a pound cake collapsed in the oven.
- I’ve told people I know how to tap dance, but I only know, like, three steps.
- I’ve already chosen the name if I ever have a girl, even though I don’t know if I want kids.
Honesty from Anne:
- I’ve probably seen “The Princess Bride” at least 20 times.
- I don’t believe in love at first sight.
- Sometimes, I wish I were British. Or at least had an accent.
- I love a really ripe banana. The brown ones that everyone else thinks are disgusting.
- It scares me how much I can love people…my husband, my family, my dogs, and the children I haven’t even had yet.
- When I was about 9 years old, I rode my bicycle into a glass door at McDonald’s. In the course of the bike ride, I had invented a VERY elaborate story about being a princess who must touch a magic door in order to be rescued from an evil queen. Apparently, I was convinced the door to McDonald’s was it, so I rode on up, and reached out to touch it. Unfortunately, my front bike tire got there first. I was an odd kid.
- I hate going to the dentist. I would rather go to any doctor than the dentist.
- Sometimes, when I catch a really beautiful trout, I feel choked up.
- I’m convinced that cooking kept me sane during graduate school.
- I’m really vain about my eyes. I never get tired of hearing people compliment my eyes.
September 30th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Bravo and congratulations on what is likely to be the first of many awards!! And, E, watch The Princess Bride–it’s inconceivable you haven’t seen it. And, you should google the word “inconceivable.” A, I see you as a lovely Brit
September 30th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Elizabeth, you have never seen Princess Bride? I’m with Anne on this one…
Thanks for the tag and award.
Autumn
September 30th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Congrats on the award. And I love all the honesty. Sometimes these little factoids can be as interesting as the big picture discussions.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Elizabeth, don’t let Marc hear you have never seen the Princess Bride, he will immediately sit you down and put the movie on replay until you have it memorized.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Wow, thanks for tagging us! And thanks for your honesty in these 20 truths. And thanks for giving me something to write about tomorrow. Because honestly, it ain’t easy to come up with fresh blog fodder all the time.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Super exciting!
Congratulations and thanks for sharing such personal and heart-felt aspects of your lives. And thank you for feeling the same about Gen V!
September 30th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Congrats on the award! Meghan turned me onto your blog (think salted caramel ice cream post) and I’ve enjoyed it every weekday ever since! It even helped inspire me to start one of my own. Best of luck on continued success and thanks for such brutal honesty.
p.s. LOVE the bike into the McDonald’s window story. I laughed out loud — my office mate thinks I’m nuts.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
What’s “The Princess Bride”?
September 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
It’s a movie from the 1980s, sort of a fantasy film.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
It’s funny that Elizabeth hasn’t seen this film, after all, she went to a summer camp with Andre the Giant’s daughter! Anybody want a peanut?
October 1st, 2009 at 10:32 am
Elizabeth, You need to stop whatever it is you are doing right now and go watch The Princess Bride.
(Thanks for the shout-out on our website)
October 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 am
So Elizabeth, Have you watched the Princes Bride yet? my deepest Congratulations to the both of you!