The Schmooze Award

Well, this is interesting. Let's Talk has honored me with A Schmooze Award. What's interesting is that I grew up very shy, unable to talk to people until I discovered better living through chemistry (drugs and booze.) And now, sober, I seem to be able to talk to people and listen to people without being shy.

According to Mariuca, schmoozing is the natural ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.” Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well.

Here are my 5 recipients of the Power of Schmooze Award:

Coffee Messiah weaves images, sound, humor, and insight with a heaping dose of politics. He's really a gentleman, and I love his blog.

Peacechick Mary of Knock, Knock is a real hero to me. She's forthright, she's funny, she's intelligent, and she's kind.

Lulu Maude of Take Your Medicine is wonderfully funny, and spent the month of April with a real focus on Poetry. National Poetry Month, of course. She's well worth a visit.

Sagefever is a blogger I'm JUST getting to know through The Sirens Chronicles. She's quite courageous, and she's a peaceful person.

WeezieLou is a blogger who struggles with the day to day of life, and does it well. She's a seeker of truth, and I like her blog.

Well. Tough to limit to just five. But there you are. Now THEY have to pass it on.