Saturday, June 4, 2011

Awards Quandary



Rasz has awarded me this lovely Blogger Buddy Award, and I am grateful that she considers me a buddy as well as a follower. Rasz is an artist, but she also uses her creative talent to recycle and re-purpose things, giving them new life. She also encourages me and is a gentle and kind soul, which can be a rarity in this life.
Thank you, Rasz, for being a buddy.

There are no strings attached, except that I am to pass it on to worthy bloggers. And that always sets me to hand wringing, because there are so many inspiring, talented and creative individuals out there. Every time I pass on an award, I feel like there are a dozen people I've left out, and that's not a good feeling. And, to be selfish, I really do want to keep the majority of my posts as stories and poetry instead of personal stuff. So, I'm going to kindly and diplomatically turn down any more awards. Instead, from now on, every post/story will feature a different blogger at the end. That way, I can really do justice to each. And I'll begin with one of my first followers.
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Just Like You at the deceptively titled Simple Thoughts. Or, you may already know him as Bothered at Things That Bother Me. Bothered was one of my very first followers on 2, yes 2, failed blogs. The man has the patience of a saint since he followed me to yet a third. And, to be honest, I didn't even realize that he wrote both blogs. The blog Simple Thoughts has some beautifully written posts on the joys, the struggles, and the heartaches of everyday life. I find his insights to be thoughtful, honest, and inspiring. His other blog, Things That Bother Me, is also insightful - in a hilarious, and sometimes slightly twisted way. All too often, I find myself nodding my head and agreeing. Yep, that drives me nuts too!

Bothered is truly a buddy - he's stuck by me, encouraged me, made me think, and made me laugh.

11 comments:

  1. Congratulations, and I shall not send any other awards your way! Bossy Betty calls them 'dead rabbits' when she gets them.

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  2. That's funny! I think I like Bossy Betty :)

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  3. oh are you supposed to pass them on? I never even knew. I would have the same quandry.

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  4. Congrats on the award! :) I am the place where all awards go to die. I rarely pass them on - I'm just sooooo lazy when it comes to that!

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  5. There are so many things to deal with, I've realized I can't do it all. So I don't do awards anymore either. I think the best thing we can do with our time is drop by our friends' places and leave a bright comment.

    But I'm glad you posted the Just Like You link. I'm going to head over there now.

    Hope you're having a good Sunday!
    Ann Best, Memoir Author

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  6. p.s. Since you're a flash fiction writer, you might like to read, if you haven't already, Denise Covey aka L'Aussie's stunningly poetic 2nd place flash fiction story. I posted a link to it yesterday and wrote a review of it Friday.
    Ann Best, Memoir Author

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  7. Hi Li - good heads up - I'm off to investigate your blogging buddy. I'm getting to the same point as you with the tagging / awards thing. I always appreciate getting them and for the thought... but the passing along either feels like I'm bombarding people or leaving them out. Good call I say :)
    Lx

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  8. Congrats on your award; I am off to bother, Bothered! lol :D

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  9. Congratulations on your award. I know exactly how you feel about having to pass it on - I always feel like I leave so many awesome bloggers out. I love your idea about featuring a blogger at the end of each post!

    Ellie Garratt

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  10. I think you truly have a wonderful idea here. I am excited to visit the bloggers you post! What a wonderful way to honor everyone!!!! And thank you for the kind words, you really are so special to me!

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  11. Congratulations! And your idea of highlighting a different blogger at the end of each post is great! I may have to consider doing something like that on my blog as well.

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