Who Says I'm Not Stylish?

Shay, aka Fireblossom, from Shay's Word Garden , has graciously bestowed upon me this Stylish Blogger Award. Definitely check out Shay's poetry-it rocks hard! There is not a clunker to be found. This is poetry I would actually buy, were it for sale (hint, hint).

According to the rules of this here award, I have to scrape my psyche for another 7 fun facts to tell you about myself (chomping at the bit, are we?!!)
Let's play a game (another inspiration from Fireblossom)- 6 Truths and 1 Lie:
I'll list 7 things about myself. Six of them will be true and one of them will be a lie. You can guess which is the lie.

1. I sucked my thumb until at least the age of 12.
2. I have never smoked.
3. I once had a story published in Playgirl magazine under the pseudonym "Lola."
4. One of my good friends in high school is a Tony Award nominee.
5. At this time I have bright fuchsia (Power to the Resistance, Doug!) strands of hair
6. I have had some of my poems published
7. I worked for one day as a telemarketer.

Okay, time to guess! Which is the lie? I'll post the answer in a few days.

Me and the Beasts

Each night I sleep with three furry beasts

They snuffle, they tussle, they snore

They covet the covers, they purloin the pillows

I often get pushed to the floor!

Each night I sleep with three furry beasts

It's so cozy and warm when they're near

But sometimes things get a little too close

Which one is that licking my ear?!!

Each night I sleep with three furry beasts

One's big, and two are quite small

But with three men and me in one little bed

It's a wonder that I sleep at all!

submitted for Thursday Poets Rally 42

To fulfill my obligation for the Perfect Poet Award, I nominate M.A.S. at http://scribbledit.blogspot.com/   Check out his blog for some very interesting and cool poetry.

Thank you to Thursday Poets Rally!!!

Thank You!!!

I'm so excited! I recently received another Versatile Blogger Award nomination from kshawnedgar , a terrific poet whom you should mos def check out! I know I'm supposed to nominate 15 more bloggers, but having just done so, my brain is fried. I will, however, dredge up 7 more "fun facts" about myself.

1. My name "mouse" came from my squeaky laugh which was mercilessly evoked by someone named Andy in high school Physics class nearly every day.
2. I am Jewish and my husband is Italian Catholic. We celebrate a lot of holidays and eat well!
3. My favorite color is pink (don't hate!)
4. I spent many early Saturday mornings in colleges as an escort for Planned Parenthood.
5. I hate horror movies! My friends dragged me to see the Excorcist in high school and to the famous steps in Georgetown that the priest fell down, and I don't think I have ever recovered!
6. I hated reading in grade school until my father gave me his copy of Catcher in the Rye. It is still one of my favorite books.
7. My favorite jellybeans are the black ones.

I do have one person to nominate for the Blogger award. She is a prolific writer, very thoughtful, and has a lot to say about herself, women, and the world she lives in. I nominate Olivia at http://oliviasbiopiclog.wordpress.com/. Check out her blogs. I'm sure you'll find something interesting!

You Like Me! You Really Like Me!

Lynnaima, http://lynnaima.wordpress.com, Bodhirose http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/ and verseinanutshell http://verseinanutshell.wordpress.com nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. Two were for Mouse Droppings, my poetry and prose blog, and the other was for Rants From the Hormonally Challenged, my therapeutic venting blog. I humbly thank all bloggers very much for this honor. The Rules to accept the award are as follows:

• Thank the person who awarded you and link back to them in your post.
• Tell 7 Random facts about yourself.
• Pass the award on to 15 new found bloggers.
• Contact each blogger you want to pass the award on to and let them know you’ve done so, and let the giver of your award know you accept it.

So, 7 Fun and (Maybe) Interesting Facts about Me (Lolamouse)

1. I'm a leftie 
2. My favorite candy is Twizzlers
3. I like the East Village, egg bagels, and Johnny Depp
4. I hate Times Square, stinky cheese, and Giada DeLaurentis
5. I started writing stories and poetry for a literary magazine in junior high
6. I've had birds, fish, guinea pigs, and dogs as pets
7. I've had migraines since I was at least 7 years old

Now, for the difficult part: 15 new found bloggers. There are so many bloggers who already have this award, but I will try to find 15 new ones. I nominate for the Versatile Blogger Award:

1. moon stones http://smallmoonstones.blogspot.com small poems with big thoughts
2. Inside My Poem Book http://umaspoembook.blogspot.com Uma writes poems, prose, and has a weekly poetry challenge to explore different poetry forms
3. life whispers http://nene-lifewhispers.blogspot.com  poetry that is sometimes political, sometimes personal, always thought provoking
4. Lost In LaLa http://layneeslalaland.blogspot.com come on Laynee's journey of self-exploration-you never know where she'll take you!
5. Art Projects from MN Art Gal http://mnartgal.blogspot.com/ here is a teacher who is definitely NOT burned out! inspiring art projects for the kiddies or yourself!
6. EveryDayIsAwesome http://everydayisawesome.com Paul Overton teaches us how to tame nastiness without being "hippie-dippie" and annoying (I'm a slow learner!)
7. Few Miles http://pendownmythought.blogspot.com  talented writer of prose and poetry, host of annual haiku contest, check out the many blogs of Someone Is Special (SIS)
8. Reflections Of... http://reflections-dreams.blogspot.com/ beautiful poetry, prose, and pictures
9. Coffee with a Hint of Self Delusion http://muse-on-fire.blogspot.com cool poetry, thoughtful thoughts, photos, etc. from one cool chick
10. The Simple Life http://odielangley.blogspot.com Odie's blog is a happy mix of personal anecdotes, inspirational but not preachy messages, photos, and fun
11. Appetite for Words http://appetiteforwords.blogspot.com/  poetry- sometimes funny, sometimes not, always good
12. Kim Nelson Writes http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/ art, photos, poetry, writings from one talented gal!
13. Shay's Word Garden http://fireblossom-wordgarden.blogspot.com/  awesome poetry! check out fireblossom's other blogs as well-good stuff!
14. Pics and Poems http://picsandpoems.blogspot.com/ Dave King is an extraordinary poet and artist. You may even learn some history reading his poetry!
15. 120Socks http://120socks.blogspot.com/ poetry, photo journal, thoughts, and lots of other goodies! maybe you'll even find your lost socks!

Congratulations to all of the award nominees! You all rock! And thanks again to the bloggers who nominated me!