The Versatile Blogger Award

Kristen from Frugality In the Making has just awarded me with the Versatile Blogger award!  Woo!

There are the rules in accepting this bloggy award.

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass the award along to other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.
4. Contact the bloggers you choose and let them know they won the award.

Ah..now on to the good part...sharing.  Because after all, sharing is caring!

• I was born and raised in Moscow, Russia.  Most people that meet me for the first time ask me about my accent.  It's Russian.  I didn't move to the US until I was 12 years old.  It was a big move but totally awesome.  I'll fill you in on all the gruesome details sometime.  ps- that is why I have poor grammar at times and come up with weird phrases.  That's what makes me me though. 
• I was never allowed to get a dog when I was a kid.  That's why I plan to have between 2 and 10 for the rest of my life.  As soon as Jon and I finish "having" kids, he promised I can get 2 boxers (if I still think I can handle it).  I can't wait.  I will do everything in my power to "handle" it. ps-my favorite breed is boxers.  I am obsessed.
• I am terrified of the baby that will join our family this winter.  Not because I'm scared of babies, but because I've heard stories about me as a kid.  I was a hell-raiser.  We're having a baby girl.  I'm scared.
• I'm lactose intolerant.  I also love cheese and ice cream.  I prefer pain to not eating cheese or ice cream.
• I'm a very aggressive and fast driver.  I've been really good lately (thank you auto-pilot). But secretly, I am a scary fast driver.  When I was a teenager, I won most races among my guy friends.  Now do you see why I am scared of our baby girl?
• I love trashy TV.  Give me some Real World, Laguna Beach, Clean House, Top Model, or pretty much any other pointless crappy television show, some greasy snacks, the couch, and some comfy pillows and I'll be a happy gal.
• I like really weird food that I blame on my Russian-ness.  I have been and continue to be made fun for it.  I love Salmon fish-eggs for breakfast on some toast with butter.  A can of condensed sweetened milk is one of my favorite desserts.  I eat it with a spoon.  Am I grossing you out?

Now, to pass on this torch.  For this award I had to pick blogs that posted about various topics.  Here you are my dear blog friends:

1. Jogging with Fiction
2. The Splendid Imperfect Miss M
3. The Ups and Downs of my Life
4. Whistling Bird
5. Life with Monster
6. Monsterproof

If I left anyone off - feel free to comment with a link to your blog.  I love finding new blogs!  That goes for any that you want to share as well.