Stylish Blogger Award: Thank you to Jen and Jenny

I was recently honored by Jenny at Polishology and Jen at Nail Polish Addiction with the Stylish Blogger award. While I accept this a honor to be recognized among my peers, I haven't participated in many past similar awards (Sunshine for example) because it seems quite a bit like a chain letter. But I had some free time this afternoon, so I am going to participate in this one.

Rules for the Award:

  1.  Thank and link the person who gave you this award.

  2.  Share 7 things about yourself.

  3.  Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers

  4.  Contact these bloggers to tell them about this award!

See what I mean about chain letter? Anyway, I'll get on with it.

Seven Things About Myself

• By day I work for a Science and Technology publish as a Sr. User Experience Professional. I work to understand our user's needs, pain points and understand their workflow in order to  create usable and useful interfaces with our products. 
• In addition to beauty blogging I also oil paint, knit, quilt, bead and am continuously picking up other hobbies to fill my off-time. Most recently I took up the task of trying to write a novel. 
• I have reoccurring nightmares that I am in Rome trying to get to the Fori. It's a bit like Inception because I have created a fictional Rome and have fictional buildings and layouts that I continue to remember each time I dream this dream. 
• I have seen Aerosmith in concert more times than I can remember counting. One time I followed their car back to their hotel from a concert and Steven Tyler waved at me on the road. Thank goodness I wasn't driving. 
• I have a strong musical background which I've neglected in recent years. I used to play the violin, piano and saxophone. I also have training in opera and sang in a choir for many years.
• I used to take belly dancing lessons but quit because I was terrified of performing.
• I am an Aquarius with a Virgo Rising Sign. 

The 15 Blogs I am Going To Award Are:
(many of these aren't "new" but are relatively new to me)

• StyleITOnline.com
• Prime Beauty Blog
• Krasey Beauty
• Bright Lights Big Color
• The Beauty Chick
• Zealous Blonde
• Phyrra
• Pumps and Gloss
• R3 Daily
• The Eyes Have It - Man I wish Joey would post more often!
• Black Nail Polish and Lip Gloss
• Erica B.'s D.I.Y. Style
• Fashioned in Finland
• Lucy's Beauty Obsessions
• Just Nice Things

There are MANY more I'd like to put on here, but those were the first 15 that came to mind in terms of blogs I recently started reading that I am enjoying. For the ones I didn't mention - know I still love you! :)