Singapore might be known in the states for a lot of things, but BLOG award shows is probably not one of them. But to the people of Singapore, if you blog, you can probably one day achieve star status at their annual Blog Awards show.
There, the winners are determined from thirteen different categories which include cooking to fashion and everything in between. It's a really big deal over in Singapore and the nominated parties dress up in their finest for the big night.
The lucky winners are displayed for the local paparazzi and everyone gets their fifteen minutes of fame. I'm not sure what the Star Wars dude is doing in this picture, but maybe he won the best Science Fiction blog site award?
In the states, this is one area where bloggers don't exactly present their blog awards in quite the same way. We don't have a gala event to announce when we discover a fabulous blog site. We simply announce it to the world in the most natural way for us...we blog about it!
I found out yesterday that I had won another blogger award and I really love the look of this one. Not that the others weren't special to me but whoever created this award did a great job of portraying loveliness in this award. My new canine friend, Cupcake, thought my blog was worthy and for that I say thanks, Cupcake! You can read up on her adorable antics on her own blog, http://cupcakepetrillo.wordpress.com
This award means that I have to tell you 7 more things about myself as well as pass the loveliness on to 3 other deserving bloggers. Here is my list:
1. One day I would love to spend the summer roaming the hills of Scotland. I'm part Scottish and the bagpipes are calling to me.
2. These days I only allow myself one hour a week to watch TV and I faithfully watch Once Upon A Time every Sunday night. I mean, why wouldn't I? It's based on CHILDREN'S STORIES!
3. I created all the illustrations for my high school yearbook.
4. I was also the editor in chief of our high school newspaper during my senior year. I stepped down in protest when the teacher who oversaw our work wanted to start changing poetry entries for a contest I was running. I argued the right to poetic freedom and he wanted to change the words around because he was an English teacher. After three weeks of NO ONE running the paper, he begged me to come back and promised to leave the poems alone.
5 I once ran for mortician at my school during a mock trial where people were selected for judge, lawyer, witnesses, etc. I didn't win, but you should have seen my cool casket campaign cards I handed out!
6. I love amusement parks...it calls to the child in me...but I have to stay away from roller coaster rides because they make me sick once they stop.
7. I once gave a presentation in speech class in college where I taught everyone in the room how to do origami. I made an A in the class despite being horribly shy in front of people.
Well there you have it, more tidbits about me. Now to pass on the One Lovely Blog Award to three other deserving bloggers. Take the time to visit these other blogs...
1. Heather Day Gilbert http://www.bookinamonthmom.blogspot.com
2. Linda Silvestri http://sketchedout.wordpress.com
3. Kristen Lamb http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com
I have felt so blessed to receive such wonderful blogging awards in the recent months that I have decided to get creative while I wait for that all important phone call about another award I just KNOW I have won...
Thanks for passing on the loveliness! I love your blog, too! Does this mean we're supposed to pass it on? Get a badge? Let me know if I'm supposed to do something! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHeather, you can copy the blog award from my side bar and add as a gadget to your own blog. The winner of this award is suppose to tell 7 things about themselves in their blog post and pass the award onto 3 other deserving bloggers. You are also suppose to mention who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
DeleteThanks for your kind words and stop back by any time!
Love your list of 7! I;m tempted to watch Once Upon A Time but it looks scary! Is it?
ReplyDeleteOh no, Susanna, not really scary at all. There is another type show called Grimm that comes on Friday night that is the darker side to children's stories but it just didn't capture my interest. I LOVE Once Upon A Time because the show shifts from telling the fairy tales and then showing those same characters in a modern day situation because they are all under a spell and living in Storybrook town where they don't know their real identity. The scariest character is Rumpelstiltskin and even then there are times when you just feel so sorry for him that you want to give him a hug!
DeleteThanks for stopping by and come back any time!
Congratulations on this new award. Your blog is inspiring and nice to look at, so this award is well deserved. I'll be sure to check out the three blogs you've selected.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephen, for your kind words! I'm a very visual person so I try to make my posts as fun and creative as I can. Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!
ReplyDeleteOkay, thanks, Donna, I'll get on that this week sometime!
ReplyDeleteAny time I can help, Heather. Thanks for stopping by...have a great weekend...and come back any time!
DeleteOhhhh... the pipes are calling me too... Can I come???? Love it. Congrats on the award and SO fun to read more about you, Donna! :D
ReplyDeleteSure, Morgan, the more the merrier! Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by! Come back any time...
Deletecongrats Donna on your award, well deserved.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diane, I try...;0)
DeleteThanks for stopping by and come back any time!
Just posted it and nominated 3 other bloggers! There are some lovely blogs out there! Thanks, Donna!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Heather...hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!
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