Thinkers - strike a pose

A big thank you to Melody, who has very kindly awarded me with this:

I think it's pretty ironic, as the theme of my blog is "nonsense" (see the tag line?).  With a few exceptions, I can't think of much I've written here that's made me think!

Now as the game goes, I  in turn pass the award on to five others, whose blogs I follow. Thinking Bloggers...  Well, there are lots of writings out there that make me think. Some on my standard blogroll and some not. Here are a few from my blogroll:

Mrs. Frisbee Flinger - Leslie lives in the Pacific northwest. She & Mr. Flinger are expecting their second child, a son, in June. She's a teacher and a thinker. I relate to a lot of what she writes. Leslie has the ability to take a serious issue or something that a lot of us grapple with, put it through her unique filter and express it in a way that's very down-to-earth. And usually very funny. The lady's good with words and she often makes me think.

Not Exactly Rocket Science - Caltechgirl and the Mr. are out in California (duh) -- though she wasn't when I first started reading her. She's one Smart Cookie, as my aunt would say. A neurobiologist. Not Exactly Rocket Science, as she says, but you still don't mess with the lady. And why would you? Like I said. One Smart Cookie.... who regularly makes me think.

Suburban Turmoil - Lindsay just had her second child, Baby Bruiser. And I've so enjoyed stalking visiting her site throughout her pregnancy and now that the gang's all home. She's stepmom to two teenagers, who live with the family full-time, too. She's a busy busy lady. Lindsay's a former broadcast journalist in Nashville, and now writes for a number of outlets. She's fun and sharp as a tack. And she makes me think.

The Shizzle Life - When I start reading Lisa's posts, I wonder "how does she do it?" As I'm reading about her life with six daughters and a new puppy... She'll fill you in on the hecticness of her days and often pulls it together with a very poignant thought, something that nails me squarely on the forehead for further pondering.  Lisa's a western NYer too, whom I've never met. Maybe someday?

True Blue 4ever -- Elle has the amazing ability to capture what's going on inside her head (which is usually a lot) and write about it so eloquently and creatively. She's Mom to two boys, and she's in Tony Soprano country (I think). She's one who's made me think many many times...

The participation rules of the award are simple:
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..

Comments

[Em]

Congratulations on the award! You deserve it more than you think you do!

[elle]

Ahhhhhh!!!! me???? You are too kind.... and I am quite flattered... and so don't deserve you.. and now I know why my stats went off the charts the other day. I didn't think the bunnies were that cute!

Thank you and I will follow the rules....

hugs!!

[Suburban Turmoil]

Thanks, Marie! I actually saw this the other day, but I was nursing and couldn't type very well at the time! :)

[Lisa]

Awww - thank you Marie! You are too cool! And yes! I'd love to meet someday! :)

I hate being so far behind right now! I can't wait until school is over.

I am truly honored!

[Mrs. Flinger]

Ohhh, dude! How'd I miss this post when I was here? Of course you deserve the thinking bloggers!! WOOT Marie! And thank you for thinking of me. It means a TON coming from YOU!