I’ve been going through a bit of a worry cycle. Health, the economy, jobs, life, oh my goodness, there’s nothing major but if you are like me, a person who worries a lot, then you know what it’s like when one of those cycles starts. Anyway, when Wisteria passed on the Zombie Chicken Award all I can say is that it did wonders for my mood. It made me laugh out loud and that is good therapy, well and a bit of book shopping too. heh.
So here’s a bit about this prestigious award:
“The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken – excellence, grace and persistence in all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. These amazing bloggers regularly produce content so remarkable that their readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read their inspiring words. As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chickens by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all…”
Isn’t that great? I love it so thank you Wisteria for making me smile and now I pass on this award to some very amazing bloggers who I know would not let a zombie apocalypse get in the way of their blogging. They are:
- Jenclair from A Garden Carried in the Pocket. She practices tai-chi so the zombies better watch out.
- Melody from Melody’s Reading Corner. She is just too sweet and I’m sure she’d even charm the zombies.
- Tanabata from In Spring it is the Dawn. With her fantastic photography skills she’d capture the zombie apocalypse and would manage to make it look beautiful.
- Serena from Serena’s Savvy Verse & Wit. She’d start reading them some beautiful poetry and the zombie chickens would stop attacking and start celebrating National Poetry Month.
- Kailana from The Written World. She’d engage in a reading contest with the zombie chickens and we know who’d win that. She reads a lot.
Now about the book therapy I mentioned. During our bookstore outing this weekend I bought Zoetrope: All-Story The Latin American Issue. I know one of you guys recommended this to me and I couldn’t pass up on a Latin America issue. I’m looking forward to this and I promise to tell you more about it.
And, I bought Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle. I’ve been devouring this cozy mystery! While there are a few quibbles here and there which I tend to have with cozy mysteries in general, I’m loving this one because it features an amateur sleuth who is a bookbinder! It is just so much fun to read this book and it reminds me of when I was taking classes at the Dallas Craft Guild. There’s a mention of a couple of book binding techniques I’ve never heard of so you can imagine that I’m planning to research those and who knows maybe I’ll be challenged to try a new book structure.
So, I’m off to relax with a cup of a very yummy tea and my book. I think I’ll finish it tonight.
I hope you’re putting your worries away while you’re reading. Relax, take a deep breath, and enjoy. I once had a friend tell me to schedule in the time to worry. Give myself one hour and schedule that hour. Then after that, do something else.
congrats on the award, it is well deserved 🙂 enjoy your tea, crafting and reading.
Thanks for the award, Iliana!
This award sure makes me smile on a rainy Tuesday morning, LOL.
And you know what, I worry a lot too. ;P
Happy reading! I think I’ll get myself a cup of hot tea after this note. 🙂
Isn’t it a hilarious award? It made me smile a lot too. 🙂 Congratulations!
I’m a worry wort too and I think it helps when you have things to look forward to or make you happy. Congratulations on your award!
That would be great if the zombie chickens stopped attacking and joined the celebration of National Poetry Month! Thanks for the award!
P.S. I’m glad this turned out to be a good therapeutic award for you. I hear you about the worrying…once it starts its hard to stop. I think the PAD Challenge has helped keep my mind off things.
God love ya. I am a worrier too, and it is a slippery slope. But hot tea and a good book? (Perhaps a hot bath…) That is good medicine!
You’d brave a pack of zombie chickens? That’s impressive. If you can do that, then there is nothing you need to worry about 🙂
I read Homicide in Hardcover last month. It was fun. I’m trying to read as many bibliomysteries that I can (Marianne Macdonald at the moment) and Carlisle’s book was fun.
Vasilly – Oh I love your friend’s advice. I will have to try that! I think I need to bump up my yoga classes to three times a week 🙂
bookworm – Thank you and the tea was very yummy! Now about that crafting I seem to be getting behind. haha.
Melody – Ah a fellow worry-wort. Isn’t that just the pits. Anyway, glad I made you smile with this award. I think it’d be hard not to! 🙂
Literary Feline – I saw that Wisteria passed on to you too so congrats! It’s just too cute 🙂
Ms Ulat Buku – You are so right. When you start to worry you focus on the negative but really there is so much goodness to look forward to that’s what I need to do 🙂
Serena – I’m so glad the PAD challenge is helping you. I love the entries you’ve been posting too. Thank you for sharing those!
Sandy – A slippery slope indeed! It’s just so much wasted energy isn’t it? I am trying to focus on my relaxation techniques and that helps a lot too.
Stefanie – ha,ha… You are so right. I mean, if you can handle those what can’t you handle 🙂
Mike B. – That’s so cool! So which biblio mystery series are you liking the most so far? I think the Carlisle has a lot of potential so I’m definitely going to be keeping my eye on that one!
Congrats on the award!
🙂 I’ve been going through one of those worry cycles, too, so the award means I’d better take stock, remember concentrate on meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qi gong!
Thanks for the award, Iliana, and I hope your worry cycle is soon under control! I’m certainly feeling more confident knowing that we are united against the zombie chicken onslaught!
“the Tao of the zombie chicken ”
Whatever this means sounds very funny. Congrats on the award!
We’ve got thunderstorm today after a very sunny morning that predicted no such wacky weather. So I’m winding down with a glass of wine and a good book when I get home.
Oh, yay! I like this award, so I am very happy to receive it. 🙂
jess – thank you! 🙂
jenclair – I went to a fabulous yoga class tonight. When the teacher asked what we wanted to work on normally I just sit and let others shout out stuff but not this time. I said “relaxation!” It was great. I wish she taught class every day 🙂 And, I’m sorry you’ve had one of those worry cycles too – hopefully with your practices you’ll also be well prepared for the zombie chickens 🙂
Matthew – Isn’t it hilarious. I love saying it out loud. I think my husband thinks I’m insane by now 🙂 I hope you enjoyed your glass of wine – was it red? I haven’t had a glass in a long time and a little merlot would be lovely right now.
Kailana – I’m glad you are enjoying your award 🙂
Hahaha! Thanks for making me smile too! 🙂
I go in phases, sometimes I worry a lot but other times I like living in denial. lol.
I’m glad that you have enjoyed the rough drafts!
As far as series go, John Dunning’s Cliff Janeway series is my favorite by far. Marianne Macdonald’s Dido Hoare series is excellent too. Will Thomas’s The Limehouse Text was great, like all Thomas’s Barker and Llewellyn novels. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks and the Lawrence Block’s Bernie Rhodenbarr series are a couple other faves.
I’m curious what your quibbles are with Homicide in Hardcover. I had one big quibble. It wasn’t enough to deter me from enjoying the book, but it was something that took me out of the story and made me say Huh?
tanabata – You know, living in denial gets a bad rap.Sometimes it’s not so bad 🙂 Glad you smiled 🙂
Serena – I really am! Love ’em and I’ve been thinking of picking up my poetry again. I miss that.
Mike B. – Ooh, I’ve got a couple of the Macdonald books on my shelves and I also have People of the Book waiting for me. That one sounds really good. I love the Barker & Llewellyn series too. I haven’t heard of the Block series so I’m going to add that to my list!
Karen Olson – Well, this may be silly but when she talks about going to the Covington library to work and she gets dressed up to meet the people, I thought that was weird. I mean, I can understand you have to look presentable but bookbinding can be a bit messy so I’d never work like that. And, there were a few others actually. If you get a chance let me know what you thought. I’m curious!