I'm skeered

Ty nominated me for a Thinking Blogger Award.

This scares me, mainly because most of my posts are strictly the thoughts of a million little people running amok in my brain. I sometimes put finger to keyboard before thinking about what I'm writing, but it needs to be get out of my head before I explode. So the thought of making someone else actually think about the posts I've written is a little, well, intimidating.

Honestly, I started this blog in the hopes that a) I could escape some of the pressure that was building up inside of me and b) that if there was just one other mommy out there that could let me know that, yes, these thoughts are normal and that perhaps I could help them.

So, I guess I accomplished that.

You want to know how strange it is for me to get this award? I've had this post in my mind for 4 days, afraid to write it out. I'm weird like that.

So, the rules are as such:

1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote.

The first person who came to mind that makes me think was TB. I found her early in my blogging "career" and she always made me see the bright side of things. It was also interesting to know that she was living in my city and then moved onto another place where I used to live.

I always look forward to reading Mrs. Chicken every day. I like reading of her daily adventures with the Poo, American Airlines and Chambana. Not necessarily in that order.

Butrfly makes me think of global things and all the ways in which I wreck this world on a daily basis. Damn you, butrfly, for giving me a conscience!

I heart Karen. 'Nuf said. No, not really. She's always a positive force in my sometimes negative blogging and I look to her writings to reassure me when I'm feeling a little under.

Queen makes me think of the days of carefree living and loving life. Even if her life is not always mayhem-free, she certainly makes me think it is.

I'm not sure if the list above is one of "hmmm, I'm going to sit here with my chin in my fist and ponder over what I've just read" or if it's just one of admiration. All of the women above are ones I read on a daily basis and ones that I can associate with as well. I love how they write and how they can evoke emotions from me, whether it is sadness, understanding or silliness.

And that's how I think.