i’m happy for you, really, i am
Posted on April 25, 2007
Filed Under suburban joys, snark, jealousy, praise |
As far as blogging goes, the last few weeks have been kind to me. Amanda over at Tumble Dry and The Wink tossed me a Thinking Blogger award (see the pretty button over there at the right, it’s my first one and I’m inordinately proud of it) and One Plus Two included me in her Just Blogger round up after I nominated my own righteous posts. To my surprise she humored my shameless self promotion (tech support is working on sticking that button up right beneath the Thinking Blogger one so that I can start my very own wall of accolades). Ron Davison, my favorite blogger with a conscience tagged me, inspiring my rant on goals and the glaring lack thereof. And then there was Moshizzle who commented on last week’s To Share or Not to Share with the choicest kind of praise, including me in the same sentence as Dooce. I’m still basking in the light if that one because everyone knows that Heather is her own industry, a force of nature and a hard act to get within 1200 miles of, much less follow.
I’ve rolled over, had my tummy scratched and piddled on myself with joy (really, I’m like one of those Rottweilers that bares teeth and drools until someone pulls out a hamburger and then I’m all love.) But now I’m back to pacing and snarling at the fence because WTF, where’s my Blogger’s Choice Award nomination, people? I’m seeing these fancy ‘I’ve been nominated for The Best Parenting Blog, Hottest Mommy Blogger, The Best Blog About Stuff and The Best Blog of All Time award’ buttons all over the blogosphere and I’m feeling a little bit like I’m a high school senior coveting the ‘Most Likely to Live in a Roach Infested Hovel in Queens While Pursuing a Writing Career’ accolade in the year book. I’m realistic, I don’t harbor hope about The Blogitizer award as Dooce has it all tied up, lapping and re-lapping the competition. But Jack hasn’t even nominated me for The Worst Blog of All Time category. Please, get busy, blog troll. Make yourself useful.
And really, I’m embracing a new goal that I swear will not be ignored - I will be happy for all those nominated bloggers out there who I read daily if only to boost my own traffic by making witty comments. Because you deserve the recognition. What joy does a blogger have beyond praise from their jealous peers and perhaps a little ad revenue?
(Borrowed the Rottweiler movie poster which, according to this website was an actual horror movie released in ‘05. I’m thinking Stephen King may have shut down the production for it’s obvious similarities to another bad dog movie but who knows what really happened to Rottweiler the film?)
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oh whatever, girl. you better just head over and check out bad self out in the Blogitzer category.
dude.
wow. looks like someone even voted for you. oh wait, that was me.
everyone, get cracking.
yep, check out the best humor category, too.
Honestly, I’m a little miffed with Blogger’s Choice. They changed the educational category. We certainly were not going to win, but we looked as though we might place. Recently my co-author went to take a peek and our blog was no longer in the category, several others were missing as well. After sending a query we learned the category was redefined as only for blogs relating to education, such as those with a homeschooling focus.
Yes, yes, sour grapes and all. It was still aggravating and I’m sure the other missing nominees weren’t happy.
Enjoy your nomination.
Oh, thanks jen and slouching mom, it’s 6:16 a.m. and I’m feeling better already.
Heather, so sorry about the educational category. Who’s in charge of things over there? Clearly they don’t own polo shirts that have flippy collars. Bastards.
Off to vote for myself and you all too!
I daintily snorted my way to the Best Humor voting booth remembering the $200+ nap at the ho-hum, nice try mom, circus.
Ka-ching!
I was going to suggest that you but OhTheJoys to work for you (she seems to have a lot of free time, and a renewed love of the Blogger’s Choice Awards, right now), but it seems you’ve already got friends in high places (go jen and slouching mom!).
That should be “get OTJ…”. But, then, given the context and her love of all things bum, it could also be mistaken for “butt”
Peoples!
Too much praise, too much spring, and she’s bound to go soft! Look at G, for heaven’s sake- she’s already given up stuffing her ears with silly putty and turned to poetry. Any more praise and I am afraid snark will emerge from winter lair to reveal a new coat of soft spring fluff.
So, for your benefit, cce, I say as your friend, and with the warmest intentions… don’t forget how miserable you are as a writer, parent and friend.
(And keep up the wonderful writing.)
I’ll scratch you if you’ll scratch me.
Actually, I’m waiting for the blogger award ceremonies to be broadcast on YouTube. I can only imagine the costumes: pajamas, sweats, old jeans, and, of course, the one person who didn’t get the memo and took it seriously - all decked out in the rented tux. The only person who actually combed his hair. What a noob.
happiness is a blogging award or a nomination.:)
anymouse–cce does not have to be miserable in order to keep up the great writing does she?
and cce, how about that beautiful letter from your MIL?
Ron, I would love to see the noob who turned out primped and pressed and looking for Adsense execs. Too funny.
Chesca, Anymouse may be on to something. I’m truly much funnier when on the brink of insanity. That’s why I stay off the meds. Who wants to be ho hum happy anyway?
And as for the MIL, I know, I’m really lucky that she’s such a good sport especially after the Leditfester post. She’s still talking to me and reading the blog so that’s good news.
Amanda, thanks for playing along. Too good of you, really, I blush.
By Jane, where would you like to be scratched over there behind your ear where the Blogitizer resides or perhaps under the chin in the area of The Best Blog Ever?
chesca:
Anymouse’s primary concern is to tease cce without being nasty or mean-spirited. cce knows who Anymouse is and Anymouse considers her a wonderful friend.
Getting nominated for awards? I think these people are smoking some funny stuff.