Me? Inspiring?

Apparently I'm inspiring enough that I got nominated by a few people for the 

The Rules:

1. Display the award logo on your blog  

2. Link back to the person who nominated you 

3. State 7 things about yourself 

4. Nominated 15 other bloggers for this award & link to them 

5. Notify those bloggers & the award's requirements 

So here it is :

#1 - Done

#2 - Elle / Mrs D / Tori (so far, that I know of - Thank you, ladies!)
[More nominations came in later from Cassaundra and Young Lady - thank you both!]

#3 - See below

#4 and #5 - I'm blatantly ignoring this part of the award. I'm sorry if this means the chain dies here... but I've tried doing this in the past and ended up feeling so guilty leaving some people out... so I would like to say to everyone I read (---> on my blogroll on my right) that this is an open invitation to take part in this VIBA exercise too!

And here are my 7 things:

1) I like watching musicals - Sound of Music, West Side Story, Grease, Pirates of Penzance ...

2) I ended up collecting Winnie the Pooh paraphernalia by accident.

3) I would teach even if I didn't need the money.

4) I love my house - it is my sanctuary, and I'm convinced its spirit has a hold on me!  All of my boyfriends since I moved in have been of the "my house is off-limits" variety, for one reason or another, so I've never had to spend the night away from my own bed in the "stay-over at the boyfriend's place" way.

5) I make an awesome layer cake (sorry about this one, I'm in baking mode at the moment).

6) I dislike parents who make excuses for their kids. You're not doing them any favours!

7) I think donuts are the best food on earth!

And BIKSS knows that it's my weakness. So when he wants to make me feel special, in lieu of flowers, he brings me a bouquet of donuts! And then I swoon. :)