While WordPress notifications are always fun (A new follower! Another crazy spam comment to delete!), nothing beats finding out you’ve been nominated for a blog award. Big thanks to The J85 (http://thej85.wordpress.com/) for making my day!

According to the rules of the nomination, you need to:

• thank the person who nominated you, and link to their blog (check)
• share seven things about yourself (coming up)
• nominate 15 blogs that you follow for the award (will do)

Here are seven things about me:

• I think the best drink ever is Jack Daniels and ginger ale with a slice of lime
• Halloween is my favourite holiday (and not just because it’s my wedding anniversary)
• Repetitive work is my idea of hell
• I am absolutely terrified of mice
• My three favourite cities are Honolulu, Istanbul and Las Vegas
• I haven’t yet read the last Harry Potter or Hunger Games books because I can’t stand the thought of being finished either of the series
• I married my husband three months after we met

And here are 15 blogs I’d like to nominate for the Versatile Blogger award:

1. Neon Dice
2. One Man’s Meat
3. The Middlest Sister
4. Philanthropy 365
5. Raising My Rainbow
6. Miss Foodie’s Gourmet Adventures
7. Food Trips
8. Little London Observationist
9. The Japans
10. The Traveling Times
11. Yoonanimous
12. Mister Bitters
13. Occasional Songs
14. Adventures on the Road
15. Almost Fearless