As the rules dictate (or at least suggest…gently), I need to do the following.

Display the award. (check)
Linking back to the person who gave it to you. (check)
Paying it forward & nominating 7 blogs. (see below)
Leaving comments on their blogs telling them they’ve received one. (will do)
Enjoying the award. (oooh yeah)

I don’t read more than 7 blogs, so picking will be pretty easy. I’m too busy working, taking pictures/video, editing said pictures/video, and posting to this place. Basically, every blog I follow is written by a friend. So, in no particular order, the lucky winners are:

this is my blog – A good friend, a former coworker, an awesome person, and recently hired by Apple!
Mommy to Monkeys – One of my best friends in high school, now I enjoy reading about her work fun raising 2 boys!
Vernons Away! – two good friends from IU Outdoor Adventures, now living in New Hampshire. Reading Frank’s accounts of his (and Nootka’s) adventures with bats and skunks almost makes it seem like we’re all still hanging out.
10 Days Of… – Katie’s (of Vernons Away fame) daily illustration blog, where she takes a subject and applies her formidable artistic talent to it for 10 days.
Sled Dog Skippy – My wife’s blog. Seldom updated, but always insightful! (no, she’s not standing behind me with a sharp stick ow ow ow okay!)

That’s it. Congratulations, you’re all winners!