TGIF, y’all! Also, Happy 4th of July to my my American friends!
I am so so ecstatic it’s finally Friday! This weekend is going to be extraordinary, but you’ll have to wait till Monday. #sorrynotsorry
Nevertheless, I have something super exciting to share with you. One of my favorite bloggers, Salt *wait… Her name is Lauren! wink wink!*, from Run Salt Run nominated me for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award. I love her blog and have a tremendous respect for her as an athlete and a mommy. I am so so honored that she even thought of me! *Pinky swear!* You should definitely head over to her blog if you still haven’t done so. She is AWESOME! ❤
There are a few rules I have to follow:
- Thank and link to the person who nominated you.
- List the rules and display the award.
- Share seven facts about yourself.
- Nominate 15 other amazing blogs and comment on their posts to let them know they have been nominated.
- Optional: display the award logo on your blog and follow the blogger who nominated you.
I came up with 7 FUN facts about me, so you have to promise that you won’t blackmail me with any of these! *I am serious! LOL!*
1. When my husband asked me to marry him, I never actually said ‘Yes’.
That’s horrible, right?
It may sound strange, but I really had no clue he was going to propose to me that night. I should have known better because Justin even told me to pack a nice dress and a pair of high heels, when we went to Mont Tremblant for 2 days.
You’ll say it was evident. But listen to this, when we were having supper at this super fancy restaurant, he started asking me about how I would like him to propose to me, whether I’d want to ask my dad first, etc. Obviously, any suspicions that I may have had evaporated. So when Justin stood on his knee, it took me by surprise! I got all emotional and I pretty much forgot to answer the most important question of my life.
Fun fact: I am pretty sure that our waiter thought we broke up. Little does he know! *Haha!*
2. When I am scared something weird happens to my face…
and body…
First picture
It was the first ever time I went zip-lining. I am not scared of heights or anything, but what got me super worried is the wooden block that is supposed to make you stop. I was going so fast that I had no idea how hard I would hit it… It wasn’t that bad after all. *LOL!*
Second picture
This shot was taken this past weekend. I had it all planned out in my head and was supposed to jump over the fire holding hands with Justin, but it didn’t happen. I made sure to jump up high, smile and look all pretty. It seems that the camera man had another plan for me… He decided to take a shot at the moment I was landing and when my face was in the process of registering the heat from fire. Lesson learned: Keep smiling for 2 seconds after you jump over the fire no matter what it takes.
*PS. It’s okay to laugh at my unfortunate photographs… Go on! Don’t feel bad! LOL!*
3. I almost destroyed someone’s house is Antigua.
On our honeymoon, we decided to go on ATV tour around the island. Two other couples joined in. From what I overheard, it wasn’t their first time driving ATVs. I got all courage I had and pretended to be a big girl who could do it too. Well… It didn’t last long… Not even a minute into it, my ATV swerved and I almost hit somebody’s house. I am pretty sure that one of the walls would be gone if I indeed hit it!..
Or was it an excuse to hold on to my hubby for the next 3 hours? Hmmm… I guess, you’ll never know. *Wink, wink!*
4. I believe that Monopoly is EVIL.
Once during holidays I was naive enough to agree to play Monopoly with Justin’s brother and sister… BIG MISTAKE! I will never play this game again! I swear… You see that girl crying in the corner? It was ME! And that little happy punk was Justin’s little sister who was 13 or 14 at the time… Yes, I was angry with a kid!!! And no, I don’t feel bad, she deserved it! * Love you, sissy!!! Haha!*
5. I was so scared/nervous to introduce my parents to Justin’s parents that I ran away and let them figure it out on their own!
Justin and I went to the same university (I majored in Finance & Justin – in Accounting), so our convocation took place on the same day; however, his ceremony was in the morning and mine – in the afternoon.
At that point of time, we’d been together for almost 2 years and had established great relationships with each other’s families. Justin’s parents wanted to stay to see me get my diploma too. It doesn’t take much to figure out, our families were bound to meet, which both of us were ready for. Well… kind of! Certainly, my nerves weren’t prepared for that…
What did I do? That’s how it went down: “Hi, mommy and daddy! You look great! Here is Justin with his parents and sister… These are my parents! Oh, so sorry! I already have to go to get ready for the ceremony. See you later! Have fun!!!”
Yup… I’m THAT bad! *Now judge me!*
6. I jumped out of a Jacuzzi and rolled in the snow on 3 different occasions just because someone said I wouldn’t do it.
I was sober and cold. Why would I do this three times? Because whoever was taking pictures couldn’t get a decent shot. It was totally worth it though! Call me a daredevil! *Haha!*
7. I make weird faces when I am bored.
But don’t we all?!
Here are my nominations *who weren’t yet nominated by somebody else*:
- Stamped With a Heart
- Run For The Pizza
- Abs of Steel
- Must Love Jogs
- Fueled by LOLz
- Running on Healthy
- Northern Ambitions
- Liveng Proof
- Daydreams & Shoestrings
- The Gluten-Free Treadmill
- Fairytales & Fitness
- Life Between the Miles
- Runaway Bridal Planner
- Mar On the Run
- NY Life Supply
Here are some of my previous nominations:
- Liebster Award
- Be Weird, Be Random, Be Who You Are Or 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
- Life Is Too Short To Be Serious All The Time (Part 1)
- Life Is Too Short To Be Serious All The Time (Part 2)
- Life Is Too Short To Be Serious All The Time (Part 3)
Anyone else forgot to say ‘Yes’ to man of your dreams? Any horror Monopoly stories? Bad race shots? Spill it out! Haha!
xoxo
Olena
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