Sunday, April 11, 2010

I have been MIA....

This is a picture of my and my award and my always supportive sister. :)


because I have been out of town at a library conference. I was planning on eating really well so I could lose 5 lbs in a week. :) Of course that didn't happen. I ate lots of crap. Every where I went there was chocolate and cookies and ice cream and yummy yummy goodness. So, of course, I ate it. I don't feel too bad about the whole thing, but of course, now I feel like I should have used some restraint. I didn't gain anything, but I didn't lose either.

I wasn't really looking forward to attending this conference, but something amazing happened. One of my co-workers (with the help and support letters of A LOT of other people) nominated me for Michigan's state award for Teen Service Librarian of The Year. I won the award. I had no idea, it was a complete and total surprise. I cried! This was a huge honor and felt amazing. I can't help but think that it was that much more amazing because I had lost weight and felt better about myself.

All and all a really amazing experience. I do however, now need to catch up on all your blogs!! Look for my comments soon!!

8 comments:

Robin said...

Congrats on the award. That's wonderful.

Kinzie said...

Wow congrats for sure. You should be very proud of yourself.

Amy said...

CONGRATS! That's so awesome! You look great in the pic...you've done amazing. Glad you're back in blogland. :)

Barbara said...

That is wonderful, congrats.. what a wonderful way to wrap up the week.. Love the pic.

carla said...

Congrats on the award and great pic !!!

Amy W. said...

I totally missed you and I am not just saying that. I saw on FB that you won something, but I couldnt figure out what. THAT IS AWESOME! The whole entire state and you are the best?

I went and opened an account here at our public library and I thought of you the entire time!

Jen said...

That is awesome! Congratulations. Your sister is so funny!
Hey, at least you didn't gain and you look great in the photo. You must not be an ugly crier like me. haha! :)

Band-Babe said...

What a nice surprise to win an award. Especially when you had no idea! You're probably still walking on air?!?