virtual thankfulness :)

i was in the middle of typing up a blog entry for today, and it involved thanking a few special people i've gotten to know a tad bit since i've moved to the big-ole-blogosphere just a little over a month ago. 

then i noticed rolando over at r playground had a new post, so i hopped over there...and by golly, he was bein all thankful, too!  *teehee*  he so generously passed on a friendship badge to several of his blogging buddies, including me!

so, this Simple Sundays post is to virtually (and sincerely) thank a few of the folks who have made me feel super welcome in the last month.  these people have taken a little extra time for me...whether its been offering me technical advice, generously commenting on my posts (which boosts the baby blogger ego! LOL), or always having something positive and thought-provoking to say on his/her blog.  each day i enjoy stopping over at your places and giving you my support (and friendship!) as well!

like rolando said when he passed on this badge, please dont feel this is another award you need to display or link back to me.  its just a symbol of my appreciation for the time youve taken to get to know me :D 

...or if we dont know each other too well yet, i am anticipating our blogging buddyship growing!  hehe :D

so with that, i would like to thankfully give this friendship badge to the following folks!

rolando, of course!  he's genuine and one-of-a-kind, and makes sure everyone feels at home and special in the big-ole-blogosphere.  not to mention he's funny, thoughtful and caring, as anyone who visits his playground will say it's easy to see!!     

val, whom i've known for over a year now...she's a member of my yahoo group.  despite being diagnosed with diabetes and breast cancer both last year, she has been a positive, inspiring and amazing woman...and she loves the Lord and isnt afraid to share it! i love ya, girl!!

amy, whose blog i absosmurfly love, because you never know what she might be thinking about day to day and it always seems to coincide with something goin on in my world.  she's as sweet as apple pie (with whipped cream of course!) and her honesty about life is so admirable and REAL.  i really feel like i identify with her! 

beenzzz, erina and jessica...all women who have different ways to express their feelings and life--beenzzz says it like it is and also lets us see through the eyes of her camera , erina through her beautiful prose, and jessica through humor and down-to-earth, witty honesty.  they all fill a special spot in my bloggy heart :)

mr. grudge and the uneasy supplicant for their amazing, passionate writing talent and being so generous as to publish their works online for us to enjoy.  they are both an inspiration to me as a closet-wannabe-writer!

i hope so, because she makes me laugh, and she's one tough minded chicky and one smart cookie!  plus the Simple Sundays is her creation =) 

intrepid--a blogger who's somewhat mysterious, but whose writing and blog ideas i thoroughly enjoy reading :D  also, with myself not being very well traveled...i'm looking forward to finding out where he's been and what he's done! 

and last, but NOT least ;)...brent, who never ceases to crack me up or send me off snickering.  *teehee*  plus, i just LOOVEE his nested commenting system.  its super cool. LOL. :D  i dont know if he likes awards, but im giving him this one anyway. neener-neener-neeeenerrrrr!

i am looking forward to getting to know all of you better!!  i am thankful for your expressions of creativity--whatever they may be.  in one way or another, they all inspire a part of me to laugh, think, appreciate life and dream!     

have a wonderful rest of your sunday!! **HUGS**

~jos~