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2009 – Year of blogging!!

As you already know, its the last two days for sending in nominations for the Avant Garde Bloggies Award.

All you need to do is check out the Categories here (spreadsheet) and here (additional categories) and write down your nominations in the Comments section on the blog.

I have sent in Nominations Part 1 and Part 2 already, and will be sending in a couple more today.

And I want to thank Hitchy, Dreamer and Smitha , Monika AND Urmila, for having nominated some of my posts in Fiction, Poetry (Lol) and Culinary categories (:roll: ). Thank you so much, people, you made my day!!

Now, these are the posts I’ve written this year. (Thank you, IHM, for sharing the secret 😉 to the archives code 🙄 )

So if you liked any of these, please do remember me 🙂 whenever the voting phase begins.

Cheerio…

(Signing off from a snowy land)

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Awards Thought and Reason

Avant Garde Awards – Nominations List 1 and 2

Came across the Avant Garde Bloggers Awards on Facebook, and landed there to see the variety of categories under which we can nominate fellow bloggers.

So, here is my first list of nominations:

1) Best Off-Beat Post -(by) Saurabh: http://stuffilearnttoday.blogspot.com/2009/11/luck-jury.html

2) Best Movie Review Post -(by) Mayuri Sharma: http://diemos.blogspot.com/2009/11/movie-review-de-dana-dan.html

3) Best How-to Post -(by) Dreamer: http://gawdsowncountry.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-achieve-zero-figure-with-minimal.html

4) Most Humorous Post -(by) Mayuri Sharma again: http://diemos.blogspot.com/2009/08/rakhi-ka-swayamvar-aftermath.html

5) Best Satirical Post – (by NONE OTHER THAN) Quirky Indian (the King of satire): http://quirkyindian.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/there%E2%80%99s-no-stopping-progress/

6) Best Travel Post – (by) Swaram: http://thesongoflife.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/straight-from-gods-own-country/

7) Best Travel Post – (by) Pixie: http://mytakeoneverything9.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/yercaud/

8) Best Visual Post – (by) Monika: http://monikamanchanda.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/where-i-secure-my-place-in-mommy-heaven/

9) Best Poetry Post -(by) Ozzymandias: http://autophony.blogspot.com/2009/12/history.html

10) Best Poetry Post (again) -(by) Piper: http://mishyroy.blogspot.com/search/label/attempt%20at%20poetry

11) Most Networking Blogger – Our very own Kishan Kanhaiya : the one and only Hitchy Bhai! http://hitchwriter.wordpress.com/

12) Most Responsive Blogger- Our Don Solilo: http://mesoliloquy.wordpress.com/

(I need to track down all those posts that made me think, laugh, and ROFL and send in my next list of nominations soon!)

Those of you who would like to add nominations please hop over HERE.

(Need I add, that if you found any of my posts interesting, please do nominate!)

Danke!

Here goes LIST TWO:-

1) Best off-beat post – (by) Solilo: http://mesoliloquy.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/does-obama-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize/

2) Most humourous post – (by) Salil Ravindran   http://www.salilravindran.com/2009/07/no-excuse-for-no-exercise.html

3) Best header-  Monika : http://monikamanchanda.wordpress.com/

4) Best ‘How-to’ post- (by) Ordinary Guy     http://quintessentialhope.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/the-advanced-guide-to-cutting-your-fingers/

5) Best Poetry- (by) Mystic Margarita   http://mysticmargarita.blogspot.com/2009/06/kind-eyes-behind-pair-of-glasses-curly.html

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Of stars that were colourful..

Once again, a very Happy Deepavali!! or Happy Diwali!!! (as you like it!)

If you are reading this post, it means you had a nice and safe Diwali, and I hope it was exciting and happy too 🙂

Our Diwali morning went off rather quietly (I had to go out on some work, so ‘Knight and Baby Hunk’ – read ‘Hubby and Kid’ remained indoors), but the evening was lovely. A new friend had invited us over for a fireworks party, and OH MY! What a range of fireworks there was, and all by the banks of the river Thames.

Also, this is my little boy’s first active Deepavali…meaning, he was a real baby until now, so didn’t actively participate with the crackers et al, but yesterday was different. The first time I showed him a sparkler, he RAN!! I had to chase him and bring him back. Slowly, he got into the groove of things, and by the end of the evening, he had held four sparklers, and had watched open-mouthed, amazed at the countless colourful, sparkling stars that lit up the cloudess night sky.

My only crib is that we didn’t have the foresight to have the camera ready. I wish we had taken a couple of pictures!

[Special thanks to little Pixie, for suggesting that we make fond memories of our first Diwali away from home].

And now, back to AWARDS! Yippee!

Swaram had very sweetly given me all these awards…

  • I love your Blog (goes to all the blogroll) loveblogaward111
  • Addicting Blog Award (again, to the blogroll)
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  • Inspirational blogger (I pass this on to ‘TATTOO’, for her beautiful work, though she hardly blogs anymore)

Dmanji had received tons of awards in Sep. and had passed it onto his Blogroll and Commentators.

  • I choose this one – ‘Blogbuddies’, and pass it onto EVERYONE in my blogroll and all those who are kind enough to lurk or leave comments 🙂blog_buddies

 

  • I also pick Super Scribbler, in order to share it with:superscribbler

Pixie
Swaram
Hitchy (Now take your turn on Scrabble!!)
Monika
Ritu
Vimmu
OG
Ganga
Smitha
Urmi
Barath
Aaroo
Dmanji
Prats

  • Out of sheer greed, I pick this award too, especially because I want to pass it on to some exceptional bloggers: The Most Stylish Blogger award.stylishblog

MM
Piper
Solilo
Vipul
Pragya
Dreamer

So, that’s it, people!! Have a happy Sunday, and a good week ahead.

Cheerio….

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More awards..

Happy Weekend everybody! And let’s begin it on this nice note…

 

Dreamer has awarded me with this precious ‘I Adore your Blog’ award.

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While I most gratefully accept it, I would also (rather promptly) like to pass it on to the foll. people, whose blogs are on the list of blogs that I admire…

1- Quirky Indian (though Quirky never bothers to acknowledge the award on the blog, or pass it on!)

2- Phoenix (for her wonderful sense of humour, and daring)

3- Shail (especially for her latest poem on Love)

4- Ratna (for being a wonderful writer..if you haven’t done so already, you have got to read her ‘Art of Having a Crush’)

5- Shankari (her stories lay the truth so bare, it could rip your soul apart) 

Cheerio!!

P.S: Dmanji is on an award-receiving spree, and has ever so sweetly passed them on to people in his blogroll..so I am going to ransack his collection of awards soon, and pass them on too 😉

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Awards Incidents Thought and Reason

Far and away…(and Awards et al)

I’ve been away for so long. And nobody missed me 😦

Btw, I’ve been in a very non-www mood of late. Just too many things keeping me pre-occupied. But we did have a very nice weekend in Brussels…to celebrate our 6th Wedding Anniversary 🙂 Pics later.

I was thrilled to see Hitchy bhai’s interview on Blogadda, and PRG’s post on Driving License on Blogadda’s Tangy Tuesday Picks.

And totally J of seeing Pixie, Mon and gang meeting up in the real world. Anybody on this part of the world ? Pliss to let me know!

Oh, and THANKS a ton, Dmanji, for some lovely awards from you. Bless you with many more 🙂

International Blogging Community
International Blogging Community

Passing this on to:  Everyone on my blogroll!

Love Your Blog!
Love Your Blog!

This, I pass on to: Ritu, Piper, Vimmu, OG, Hitchy, Mystic Margarita, Quirky Indian, Prats

One Lovely Blog!
One Lovely Blog!

And this one goes to: Everyone on my blogroll, again.

THANKS once again, Dmanji! Awfully generous of you 🙂

Cheerio!!

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Awards

More awards

Thank you, dear Ritu, for these lovely awards.

1.What is your current obsession?
Spring-cleaning (Kind courtesy: Visit from Big Spider)

2. What are you wearing today? – Crazy ques. so am going to change this one.
The new Q.2 – If you won a Million dollars, what would your first words be?
Mine would be: S-H-*-T!

3. What’s for dinner?
Pudina paratha 🙂

4. What’s the last thing you bought?
Owww…read about my shopping expedition here.

5. What are you listening to right now?
The drone of the weary washing machine and the snore of my tired brat!

6. What do you think about the person who tagged you?
Ritu is strong, Independent, Bindaas!

7. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
Chennai! Where else!!

8. What are your must-have pieces for summer?
Nice sandals, Bright coloured clothes and accessories to match

9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Chennai again 🙂 to meet the family!

10. Which language do you want to learn?
French – its so sexy!

11. What’s your favorite quote?
‘How long a MINUTE is depends on which side of the bathroom door you are!’

12. Who do you want to meet right now?
God, to ask Him to give our war-torn-world some respite

13. What is your favorite colour?
Anything that suits me 🙂

14. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My favourite shirt from my pre-maternity days. Something I’d never fit into again!!

15. What is your dream job?
The state that I am in, I don’t mind anything that pays!

16. What’s your favorite magazine?
Me no read Magazines either.

17. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
TOYS!! Not for me, obviously.

18. What do you consider a fashion faux pas?
One look at me, and you’ll exactly what a fashion faux pas is!

19. Who are your style icons?
Nobody! No wonder I have no style!!

20. Describe your personal style?
Casual and comfortable (stole this from Ritu ;-))

21. What are you going to do after this?
Just had a heavy lunch..so you can imagine my next stop 😉

22. What are your favorite movies?
Just wrote a long list on FB. DCH for one. And many others.

24. What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can’t live without?
Bodyshop lipstick (that I never use), E45 lotion (that I always use!!) and a nice Dior perfume (that I sometimes use)

23. What inspires you?
The knowledge that Life is short,

24. What do you carry in your bag?
Lollipop, Baby wipes, Nappy, Spare shirt :-)))

25. What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)?
Yank out my most worn-out and most comfy shirt.

26. Coffee or tea?
Always coffee. Not filter. Regular instant coffee.

27. What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?
Ice-Cream!! Chocolate! Window shopping.

28. What is the meaning of your name?
Related to music, is just about how much I know!!

29. Which other blogs you love visiting?
My blogroll 🙂

30. Favorite Dessert/Sweet?
Ice-Cream!! Chocolate!

31. Favorite Season ?
Winter 🙂

32) If I come to your house now, what would u cook for me?
Paneer paratha

33)What’s your current mood?
Tired…sleepy…waiting for a break , from doing nothing 🙂
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The rules are:
Respond and rework – Answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own.Then tag eight or ten other set of people.

I would like to share these awards and tag the foll. people , to begin with. Others in my blogroll, please feel free to drop by and collect yours 🙂

Solilo
Indy
Pixie
PRG
OG
Vimmu
Piper
Quirky

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On awards (Thanks, Pix)

I am very much like Aamir Khan..I do not accept awards. The reason: Because I do not receive any. Ha ha ha.

And just when I was beginning to lose all hope of ever being able to reject an award, dear Pixie sent me these. Thank you, Pixie, for the awards… these are my very first awards since I started blogging a year ago. I very much appreciate it.

I would like to award the nice shiny silver cup to Ozzy, Shubha, Moggies, Roopa, Yuva, Ratna, Supriya, Shail, Pavithra.

The ‘Blogger for Peace’ is formally awarded to Ritu, Castelgard, Unchaahi and Ganga.