“I have something for you over at my blog.” That was all she said.
The she is Wendy from Herding Cats In Hammond River. The where is nestled in the comment thread of my last post. The what is an honor bestowed.
I’ve received from Wendy the esteemed Stylish Blogger Award.
As a historian, I can tell you that the Stylish Blogger Award was first established in 1917 as part of an endowment set up by the late Andrew Carnegie. Incredible foresight really since Al Gore wouldn’t create the internet for another half century. But that was Carnegie, a Pittsburgh innovator. Maybe my Steelers failed to bring home the Lombardi Trophy, but I’m proud to say that today the SBA is coming home to the Burgh.
To accept this presitgious honor, I must thank and link to my generous benefactor (thank you Wendy), select 6 bloggers I feel are worthy of receiving this prize (we’ll get to that), and tell you seven things about myself (oh, it’s about to happen).
See that quote there in the title? That’s from Alfred Hitchcock. So with that name drop let’s get to…
Seven things about myself:
1. Speaking of Hitch, I always believed that an axe murderer was behind every shower curtain. I could just see him standing there, weapon in hand, grinning from ear to ear, a looming beast standing 6’5″ from head to toe. But it turns out it was only just Head & Shoulders.
2. To this day I still suddenly throw back shower curtains and unleash a flurry of ninja activity in the general direction of toiletries.
3. I once took second place in a roller skating limbo contest. The girl who beat me was two feet shorter than me, and her mom was one of the judges. I’m still bitter.
4. My friend WD and I once walked away from a car accident that shattered every window and blew out every tire. We were broadsided at around 60 mph and I was thrown into the backseat of the car.
5. I don’t believe in luck or coincidences.
6. I always wear my seat belt, although I do sometimes blog and drive.
7. In junior high, I sat behind a girl with split ends and spent hours that year pulling them apart undetected and possibly destroying her hair for years. Yes, I feel bad about that.
Whew! Made it through that. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry.
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Now for my six nominees to be forever immortalized should they accept this honor.
Ironic Mom–One of the funniest humans I’ve never met.
Some Species Eat Their Young–Chase is the absolute standard for dads who blog.
Lessons From Teachers & Twits–Renee is my very special Fryber.
Adventure and Insights–I like to balance all the love I throw Canada with some props for my favorite Australian blogger.
Piper Bayard–Her tagline is “On Life, Belly Dancing, and Apocalyptic Annihilation.” Enough said.
Fnkybee–And you know she’s got that mad Fnkybee style!
In order to accept the SBA, these nominees must complete the following steps.
1. Write seven things about yourself.
2. Present the award to six bloggers.
3. Contact those people.
4. Create a link back to the person who did this to for you.
Each and every one of you has earned this cherished spot in the hallowed pantheon of bloggers that I know.
Take it from this limbo roller skating, girl hair devastating, post-wreck miracle taking, bathroom ninja. You’re all head & shoulders above the rest.
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Congrats, again, Clay!
Laughed about #7…in second grade, I used to sit behind a little boy with a brush cut. I liked to run my hand up the back of his head to feel the bristly hair. He must have liked me, because he put up with it!
Good bunch of nominees! I know Chase and Renée, and have seen the other folks’ comments on your blog. Will check them out in more depth…
Wendy
Thanks Wendy. I’ve embraced this honor and am passing it right along
Fun stuff, and I can’t wait to see what the others come up with too.
Well Mr. Clay first and foremost Congratulations my man! It is well deserved! You da man! That’s right, I’m a homie now..word.
You just twittered me (sounds so dirty, but I liked it) to tell me to check our your site. heehee..I’m already here. I’m on top of things this am.
I want to thank the academy, my family, the blogosphere, the internet, and most of Mr. Clay for this amazing award. I’m choking up as I type. *get it together* *composure* It means so much and I am going to print it out and frame it to go on my mantle.
You are the wild one fnkybee. I’m glad you appreciate this sacred honor and can’t wait to see what you cook up.
Congrats Muchacho!
Thanks! (In Spanish).
First off, congratulations, Clay! Well-deserved, and I’m most honored that you should pass this award on to me. I’m so glad you mentioned that thing about the shower, too. For years, I poked the shower curtain to see if anyone was behind it. I didn’t want to pull it open to check because that would give them a clear stab at me. Yet, again, you let me know I’m not the only one of my kind, whatever kind that is. I will strive to live up to this award with my every post. *prints out and pins to refrigerator with pirate magnet*
I knew there were others out there, silently fighting a lifetime of shower curtain madness. That’s why I felt it was important to come forward in this way. I’m sure you’ll come up with something good too. And pirate magnets were made for the Stylish Blogger Award.
I am a librarian and I never knew our fearless leader, dear Andy, was the creator of the SBA. I can just imagine him now, standing there in his stylish kilt…but no, today is your day. Oh, come visit the Lombardi Trophy anytime.
You come with the flattery and then bam! A dig about the Super Bowl. And I was just putting out of my mind how the Steelers totally lost the game all on their own. But maybe the Packers can Earn a win in a future Super Bowl!
You can rollerskate limbo? Nice! I can rollerskate and limbo separately only.
Well, I was much younger and limber. The secret was in the pegged pants.
You truly are the Stylish Blogger, Clay. I remember seeing a video clip of you sporting a dapper sweater. Well deserved. I enjoy your writing style and your content. And your sweaters.
And thank you for passing the SBA along to me and the other five recipients. I look forward to visiting their sites if I don’t frequent them already.
Admittedly, I do feel a little guilty because Wendy, who is the person who has been my most loyal reader since I started my blog, bestowed a blogging award on me at one point and I never passed it on. I promise that I will this time, Wendy.
Thanks, Clay, and again, congrats. Maybe Pittsburgh can use all that ticker tape they didn’t use this week to honor you with a parade.
I was going to mention your “undone homework,” Chase…I may have to send a note home to your mother (it will be in ALL CAPS)…
Wendy
Geez, all these compliments suddenly turn painful! I know the Steelers lost, but thank you for reminding me. It’s all good Chase as I like your style. Anyone who uses heavy machinery to drag laughing children and videos for a blog post is terrific in my book. The downside is that my book has been banned in 37 states and 137 countries.
“You like me!” she gasped as the tears ran down her face, “You really like me!”
Thank you for thinking of me as a Stylish Blogger. (If only you knew how truly unstylish I am, you might not have been so quick to bestow this honor!) I will do my best to pay it forward.
You rock, Fryber Clay Huxtable. Be ever mindful. You never know: that ONE time you don’t check the shower could be the time …
I want a nameplate that says Fryber Clay Huxtable. You are so the only person who could ever come up with that. I’ll rock, you roll and we’ll meet up somewhere in the middle.
Your writing may be stylish, sir, but we still need to talk about the floppy hair issue — karma, do you think? Oh, and I’ve been meaning to ask you, is Flashdance a reliable source for understanding Pittsburgh?
Congrats on the style award, though. Really.
I’ve been thinking of you WoPro after that haircut we discussed the other day. I got chopped. Way short. I don’t even think I can allow photographic evidence though as I have that 90s hair image to uphold. Also, there’s the whole Flynn Rider comparison which has been used once more, this time in the very post by Wendy that bestowed this award on me. I’m just part of the marketing machine now I guess.
Flashdance fails on many counts for understanding the Burgh. But all my points here will offend my hometown brethern so I move on.
Last time I went rollerblading, before we started, the teenage kid said “you ready to lose”, and then as he was in 2nd on the last lap he said “alright see ya later.”
I held first and literally dove across the finish line for the victory, which brings me to my point, I hate kids and love winning.
Congrats on the award, spend it all in one place, bath and body works.
You crack me up. Bath and Body Works it is.
Thank ya very much for the honour. But not for the rollerblading incident. While I am indeed impressed by your youthful abilities, I was catapulted back to my own memories. Rollerskating on a concrete floor (curling rink in the winter), hearing the DJ yell “snowball,” having the partners break up, and not choose me. Or choose me. It was a lose-lose situation.
I’m sorry to traumatize you by regaling my roller skating nightmare. Well, I’ve chosen you this time because you’ve got that funny style. Nothing traumatic about that!
I kept the shower curtain open for years when I was growing up for that same reason. My mom would get mad at me because it caused mildew or something. You know what it didn’t cause? Death by Bathroom Psycho. Check and mate, Mom.
You know, only us imaginative types have such creative abilities that we can freak ourselves out like that. I say it’s a sign of genius.
WHAT?!? Just because I’ve taken some personal time off does NOT mean that I am any less stylish…really…all of my clothes yesterday matched with my accessories…I was so proud, and I almost let myself believe that I was…perish the thought…stylish. Thanks for ruining all of my fashionista dreams, Clay. I will now don sweatpants and an ambiguous college hoodie.
Oh AB, you know I thought of you forthwith, but with all your obligations and the blogging hiatus I didn’t want to pile on any pressure. You have a style all your own, and I am on record as adoring it!
This is great and thank you for the history lesson! I learned a lesson too – do not procrastinate when sharing an award with you given by Wendy – you beat me to some bloggers out of my six. Lesson learned, Clay. I will not be so easy to beat the next time. (Mwahahahaha)
Amy
Uh oh, I didn’t even think about the crossover. I beat you and didn’t know I was racing! I used to be the king of procrastination. These days I try to kick procrastination in the teeth even though I do fail at times.