I have been very bad about awards. I don’t always feel like I deserve them but I’m also always very thrilled to receive it. I keep meaning to do posts about them till the ‘busy’ word keeps haunting me – which isn’t really fair to all of you who nominate me. So I put this on my things to do list, put up posts, email reminders – this evil machine I want to smash.
It seems to have worked.
I have been nominated thrice for the Dragon Loyalty Award by Seth’s Perspective, Sincerely Kate and Container Chronicles for the Dragon Loyalty Award (rules included in those links). This is an award for how obsessive I am – OBVIOUSLY. When I find a new blog to follow, I do the creepy stalker thing and read as many of their posts as I can to catch up. Earlier, I used to lurk, consuming every post ever put up but never really commenting. And now the WordPress Gods have installed a ‘like’ button. Cue constructive(?) spamming Isn’t it sweet that I got awarded for something that is obviously a problem I need therapy for?
I’ve also been awarded the ‘Versatile Blogger” award by The Opiniator and Favorite Passtime. Again, the rules are on his blog – Please, pretty place take this bait and check these lovely blogs out. The good thing about blogging awards is that it gives you ideas for posts when you’re stuck.
Seven Things About Me –
1) I’m 90% introverted – This doesn’t show up when I interact with people. People like hanging out with me – the way people turn to me when I enter a party is proof of this. I make friends easily and I’m not shy, and yet I’d much rather stay at home, alone. I enjoy being alone.
2) I like to start my day catching up with all your blogs. I do the same just after lunch at work.
3) On weekends, I do my Teach English as a Foreign Language course (my plan B for when I just need to take off but don’t have the finances for a long trip). On Sundays, I laze in front of the TV watching cooking shows.
4) I’ve only read 8 books this year as opposed to the 84 in 2011- 2 of which I haven’t yet finished. 1 of which I’m ignoring purposely because I don’t want to know what happens next – Thank you George R R Martin
5) I don’t have a surname – just two names. My parents decided early on that they wanted me to discover myself and have my own identity without being slave to my family, father’s or husbands identities.
6) I’m not looking forward to Christmas Day because “I don’t want to go!” (Which is a point about how I insert Doctor Who references everywhere I can get away with it)
7) I watch Epic Rap Battles of History when I need cheering up. This one is my most favourite.
My lovely Canadian Beauty over at Green Grows Dark has given me the Imagine Award which is an award created to recognize bloggers who express their passion and dedication towards their blogs through their creativity – through words, pictures, videos, blog layout etc. Now this is an award I love for its task to talk about the one who nominates you. I find it a great THANK YOU method and I get to tell you that –
a) She has the most adorable dog in the world – Jack.
b) She’s an incredibly strong woman for being open about her struggles and for taking action over the easier ‘do nothing’ option.
c) She is an amazing writer to boot – she has a beautiful way with words.
d) Her passion towards mental health and psychology leads her to research that I have personally found very helpful.
e) She has recently created an inspiring bucket list many of which I would encourage you to take up yourselves
And now for the best part of this post – The people I’d like to forward these awards (ALL OF THE AWARDS) to.
SPECIAL MENTION – Blogs I’m addicted to because of the mind-blowing/creative content
Perception Paradox – Ramblings from the Dark Side
Merlin Spielen – Random thoughts from a computer jockey with a graphite pencil
The View from a Drawbridge – The random musings of a bridgetender with entirely too much time on her hands
And in no particular order
Green Grows Dark – It doesn’t hurt to use your brain
Container Chronicles – Time, Space, Money, Things
Seth’s Perspective – Because I am unique, just like everyone else
Sincerely Kate – If wimpy kids can have diaries, so can this obsessive compulsive pen pal
Treatment of Visions – Now blogging every damn day in december.
The Sir Letters – A tale of love
The Opiniator – Let’s zoom in on issues
The Half Eaten Mind – News and views from a partially digested brain
My success is your success – Just another WordPress site 😉
Erik S. Lehman – Inside the romantic mind of an author – Fiction, poetry and beauty.
Belsbror – Like it or not, it’s already written, my way.
New Author Online – This WordPress.com site is the bee’s knees
Know-All’s Box – A picture a day to keep the frowns at bay
Kev’s Stuff – Thoughts and Expressions in Writ
Fugitive Fragments – Aussiemandias
The Seeker – 3Ps: Pilgrim’s Progress by Perpetua
This Labyrinth I Roam 
Thank you for the mention, and good luck!
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Sorry forgot to say from who – ’tis Sir
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Hello 🙂
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I love the ‘overstroked’ cat ! 😀
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Haha, me too!
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Thank your for the nominations! It will probably be 2014 before I get around to accepting ’em, but I still appreciate the heck out of them and you! 😀
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Haha. There really is no pressure to accept or even do anything about it. I just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your blog.
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I love getting awards so it’s not that I don’t want to do anything about it, I just have a pretty obsessive blogging schedule and all of my days in December are reserved already, lol!
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Oh wow. How do you do that? I want to do something that similar! 😀
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Well, I just blog on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th, and 30th of each month (for now at least) and I usually get ideas for what those posts will be long before the dates roll around.
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I should definitely try something similar! All the best!
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Thanks 🙂
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Hey! I’m going to be accepting these bad boys (finally) next week! Would you mind if I called the blog post “This Labyrinth I Roam” in your honor?
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Of course I don’t mind! I hope you don;t feel any pressure to write though. It was just my way of showing you that I love, love, LOVE your blog! Hope you’ve had a good 2014 so far.
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Nope, no pressure at all 🙂
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The blog has been posted 🙂 http://sincerelykaterz.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/this-labyrinth-i-roam/
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Very impressive acceptance post. 🙂 You covered all the bases, so to speak.
Thank you for the nomination. I appreciate you continued support and encouragement by reading what i have to offer. My hope is to inspire, amuse. and sometimes to ask those outlandish questions.
Congratulations to you for all the awards. Your vibrant presentation is more than enough to make your visitor happy.
Blessings,
belsbror
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Thank you so much. Your support, as always, makes me smile and many times, makes my day. I love your stories, your thoughts and it would be stupid of me to not appreciate one of my most favourite blogs! Cheers!
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It’s wonderful to be included with these awesome bloggers. Thank you for thinking of me. 🙂
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I think your blog is amazing! Obviously! 😀
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Thank you! 🙂
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This is such an incredible honour for me. Thank you for including me. I am at a loss for words now 🙂
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That’s how I am when I read your posts. Tea in hand and jaw on the floor
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If you keep that up I’ll develop a writer’s swagger. I think I may need to go find my tweed jacket, and go sit in a bar looking cool and mysterious. With a hint if smile that says “I know something you never thought of…”
Thank you again. You’ve lifted an old man up from the doldrums. I was having a rough December – but now that doesn’t matter because of this simple kindness from you.
Your words carry great weight since you are such a talented writer yourself – very nice Blog you have here. I have some catching up on my reading!
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Congratulations, it is great to be nominated, but I agree with you it is sometimes hard work to write a post about the award.
You have no surname??? Boy would you have fun filling out paperwork in Italy.
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Thank you so much Mr. Sensible by proxy. It is hard but who doesn’t like to be appreciated?
Also, argh, it’s a nightmare everywhere. They think my last name is my father’s name but my last name is a ladies name and so causes TOO much trouble everywhere. Can you imagine what a nightmare it is at the airport? They’re suspicious enough about us 3rd world peeps.
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Hi Cupitonians ,What a wonderful surprise to read your amazing acceptance post and to see my blog among the nominees for the Awards you have mentioned . I am immensely appreciative for the nomination .The Awards are very special for coming from you.You are a unique and kind lady.Wishing you a blessed Christmas season and a blissful new year..Sincerely jalal
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Jalal, keep writing. Happy Holidays!
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Alo cupcake. I can hear the thundering applause. Congratulations. Just love your the topics from you that enjoy reading. Thank you choosing my site. I wouldn’t know what to do with the awards but I’ll take the cat, introvert and the applause anytime. Cheers. Perpetua.
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Allo Perpetua. You can have all of the above. They are all yours. I’ll keep the rain – as long as I’m indoors when it happens! CHEERS!
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I’d love to say I’m speechless. I’m not. In fact I’ve been shouting out to the world (well, truthfully, shouting to whomever would listen) about your award nomination generosity in general, and your awesomeness in particular.
I spent some time trying to come up with the words which might describe my appreciation for your nominations. I tried:
• Gobsmacked – completely
• Gratitude – immense
• Indebtedness – abiding
• Thankfulness – inexplicable.
None of the terms come close to how I feel right now.
Being a novice blogger, I wasn’t sure how my ramblings were being perceived, your nominations are exactly the motivation I need to continue posting my ‘WTF’ perceptions – whether they are appreciated or not.
So, thank you for your loyalty – and please know that it is reciprocal. I love your posts. I, too, am an obsessive stalker – I refuse to label myself as creepy though! 😉
As soon as I work out how the nomination things work, I’ll be returning the favour.
With total awe and devotion
WTF (Perception Paradox)
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In the history of my blog (3 years on WordPress) and in all the comments I’ve ever recieved, this is the absolute BEST! Really! Your blog is amazing. Every word in your posts have me hooked and I find myself hoping every morning that you’ve updated. You have deserved all three of them. And I’ve just used them as an excuse to show you off.
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Its really an awesome feeling to be acknowledged by someone whom you know only through their writings on a public forum…but, is it that we don’t know each other? I believe, we get to know so much about one another, just by reading what’s on the other person’s mind! In case its not obvious, I really enjoy reading your posts…rather, I look forward to reading them everyday…like I look forward to reading the newspaper. And to be acknowledged by that person…is really an honour. Thank You! 🙂
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I’m going to try to hide all the blushing I’m doing with a simple ‘Thank you!’because you’ve managed to make me speechless! Thank you! And yes, you do get to know each other without actually knowing each other.
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First of all, thanks for stopping by my blog. I appreciate all the attention you gave it. I am also reading A Song Of Ice and Fire, assuming that is the George R. R. Martin book you were referring to. Also watch Epic Rap Battles OF History on You Tube when I remember how funny it is. Congratulations on all your nominations, you deserve them all in my opinion (no flattery intended)
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Thank you so much. I’m reading a Storm of Swords – I’ve seen season 3 so I know what happens next on this book but I just can’t get myself to read anymore. Going to put it on the list though and conquer my book fear! Epic Rap battles are genius, seriously!
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I stopped watching it somewhere in the middle of the second season just so I can read the book without knowing what’s next. And yes, the rap battles are genius as well as hilarious. You are very welcome 🙂
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Thanks so much for the nominations. I am touched by your kindness. I also value my time alone. Time to read a good book or simply to walk in beautiful places listening to the birds. So many people today fear being alone so when people are absent they surround themselves with noise, whether that be listening to their iPod or constantly texting people on their mobile. One of the most disturbing parts of Orwell’s Nineteen eighty-four is the fact that people are never alone as even when there are no others physically present the telescreen is watching and pouring out propaganda. My idea of hell.
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I feel the same way as you, really I do. It is noise and sometimes you just want to shut yourself out. That book still gives me the shivers.
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Thanks so much! I definitely noticed when you found my blog. Most folks read the current post, or one page, but I remember seeing your little smiling face literally popping up all over my place one day, and I was like “She’s even reading that one? She’s nuts!” So thank you so much for reading even the stuff I should probably delete one day. You’re fabulosity itself. Take care!
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I do go berserk, sorry 😀 but I really did enjoy your posts. Even the ones you think you should delete (NOOOOO!!)
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Congratulations on all the awards. Its pat on the shoulder for being supportive and appreciating other’s work as well communicating.
I thoroughly enjoy your writing or should I say the way you put the words in the sentence
its fun to read, you nail your point of view appropriately! 😀
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Thank you SO much Sagarika. I feel blessed to be part of such an amazing blogging community who is more my family than anything else!
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Amen!
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Congrats on the awards! I like the way you inserted humour into your post and the great photos too 🙂
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Thank you so much Christy. I make the best of any excuse I can get to insert gifs. I’m a gif junkie 😉
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Congratulations on being nominated for these wonderful awards…I’ve always admired your blog and it’s a joy reading your posts! I look forward to reading the ones I’ve missed out on.
To think that you feel I deserve these awards, too, is an honor. Thank you, lots! You’re a doll… 🙂
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You know how to make me smile! Thank you!
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I loved the point no.5 the most! 🙂
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Haha. Me too. Although it is a paperwork nightmare!
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One more for your lovely blog. I will too like to nominate you for The Versatile Blogger Award. http://favoritepasstime.wordpress.com/award/
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Thank you so much Neena! 😀
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It was my pleasure and congrats to you too 🙂
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ha, love the cat gif
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i was going to nominate you for blog of the year too 🙂
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Awww. Thank you So much Robert! That means a lot to me. I’ll add 3 more gifs to how I’m feeling!
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glad to hear that it meant something to you :). thank you for your kind visits!
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First of all, there could be no worthier contestant for all those awards! There’s nothing you lack! I am entertained every time I’m on here, I wish I had found this sooner! Loved reading about you…that is very important to me, strangely, if I like the blogger, I’m likely to get on better with their thoughts! Just stopping by to tell you what a fabulous space you own! xxx
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❤ Thank you SO much. Your words build me up like no other! I know what you mean about reading about someone you like. Thank you again xxx
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Congratulations, dear cupitonians!
I have nominated your blog for the Semper Fidelis Award.
More about this nomination, with a video for you, is at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/semper-fidelis-award-thank-you-horty-and-ajaytao/
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Hi. I gratefully accept the awards which you nominated be for. Sorry for the delay. Wish you a Very Happy New Year. 🙂 http://theopiniator.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/appreciated/
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Happy New Year Rupesh! Congratulations again! 🙂
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I’m finally catching up, and I found an email comment I hadn’t read, and it was from you, nominating me for awards! You are awesome! Thanks so much! I’ll be getting to accepting them soon. (I’m trying to organize several projects at the moment, my blog being one of them). So thanks again! 😀
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Hey Deb. Take yout time. It was more to show you that I appreciate your blog and I LOVE what you post. Hope you’ve had a good holiday season. Happy 2014!
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Happy New Year!!!
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Congratulations!
I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.
More about this nomination is at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/versatile-blogger-award-thanks-carolyn/
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Thank you so much Petre! 😀
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Well deserved 🙂 Happy 2014!
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In appreciation for all your support, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award. Check it out at http://myriad234.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/the-sunshine-award-and-some-honorable-mentions/.
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Thank you so much, Deborah!
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This is an awesome piece… On a awesome blog, your wit is contagious and funny. I love it! The over-stroked cat is hilarious!
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Haha. Thank you! You know I love your blog too, right? Good!
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Thank you so much!
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Congratulations!
I have nominated your blog for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
More about this nomination is at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/very-inspiring-blogger-award-thanks-amelia/
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Thank you so much! This means a lot to me!
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Well deserved 🙂 Best wishes for you and your blog!
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Hi,
I have nominated you for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award courtesy of Don Charisma.
If you wish to accept – then visit the link below for more info:
http://halfeatenmind.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/dragons-loyalty-award-hem-and-the-don-charisma-award-remix/
Regards,
Vijay
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Thank you so much for this Vijay! 😀
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Congratulations!
I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.
More on this nomination is at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/versatile-blogger-award-thanks-barbara/
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Thanks again Petre!
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🙂
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Hey,
You are uncannily similar to a great friend I have. To the point of me getting confused of whether this was her secret blog.
You see, even she has two names (instead of one name and one surname).
You have a very intriguing design! And nice posts! 🙂
Much love.
Cheers!
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