Posted in Awards, Celebration, SL-WEEK
SL-WEEK AWARD 2016
Time for a celebration for Rantings!
My series “Fuzzy Vision” won Sylvain Landry‘s SL WEEK 26 photo challenge of the week. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside 😉
Check out the related posts:
Fuzzy Vision, One (SL-WEEK 26)
Fuzzy Vision, Two (SL-WEEK 26)
Fuzzy Vision, Three (SL-WEEK 26)
Fuzzy Vision, Four (SL-WEEK 26)
Fuzzy Vision, Five (SL-WEEK 26)
Fuzzy Vision, Six (SL-WEEK 26)
Fuzzy Vision, Seven (SL-WEEK 26)
Posted in Awards, Blogger Awards, Blogger Recognition Award
“A blog is neither a diary nor a journal. Many people think of blogging in relation to those two things, confessional or practical. It is neither but includes elements of both” Lemn Sissay
Blogger Recognition Award to the Fifth Degree
I want to thank all the bloggers who have nominated me for this award. I am thrilled and honoured to have received so many of these awards.
Also a huge big thank you to all my readers, for your continued support and interest in what I have to offer.
As to these nominations, I have decided to break the rules a little and just post only this thank you for all who have given me the credit.
My heartfelt Thank Yous to all these lovely Bloggers:
Thank you Deb, blog “Once Upon a Hot Flash”, for the nomination.
Thank you Sylvain, blog “Sylvain LANDRY, Photographe Reims France”, for the nomination.
Thank you Joanne, blog “Velissima”, for the nomination.
Thank you Jessy Mayann, blog “JESSAMAYANN”, for the nomination.
Thank you Robert Jones, blog “Storyville; Stories,Tales,Yarns and Other Adventures”, for the nomination.
It is always humbling to receive recognition by my peers and fellow bloggers!
Keep calm and keep on blogging All!
“Blogging is like work, but without coworkers thwarting you at every turn” Scott Adams
The Liebster Award #5
Thank you for the nomination Melissa! It is always an honour to get recognition by one’s peers. Check out Melissa’s excellent blog missams35:
The Rules
1. Link back to the blogger who nominated you – I have tried to, but she has deleted her blog
2. Answer the 11 questions given to you by the blogger who nominated you
3. Nominate 11 other bloggers with less than 200 followers
4. Go to the blogs you nominated and notify them of your nomination
5. Give your nominees 11 questions to answer.
My Questions to answer:
* What is one thing you like about blogging? What is one thing that you do not like about blogging? Why?
I don’t like it, I love it!
I don’t like requests, meaning readers asking me to write about certain topics or in a certain way
* With all the different elements into today’s blogging, do you prefer writing or making a video to get your ideas across? Have you tried a different format?
I will try all of them. I love to write stories, poetry, songs, rap, and scripts, meaning I am planning to do a few videos as well. I usually combine the written word with an image.
* When did you started blogging and why
February this year. It seemed to be a good forum to start publishing my writing again. And adding photos to the mix was quite the hit!
* Do you have a favorite blog that you have posted? Why is it your favorite?
I only have the one blog, but I am posting quite frequently to it, so no favourites so far.
* Do you have a particular time of day that you set aside for blogging, or do you blog whenever you have free time?
After work until the early hours of the morning. This is my unpaid night shift ;P (and I hardly sleep anymore!)
* What is the hardest thing about blogging?
Time, or lack there of.
* What are you currently reading?
I can’t say it here 😉
* What is your favorite book? Why?
Don’t have one, love so many.
* What is your favorite food? Favorite drink?
Greek salad. Water.
* Do you own any pets? If so, what are they? If not, why?
I did before and they died of old age. Naturally, they were cats 😉
* If you can change one thing (whether in the world or your life), what would you change?
Open up peoples minds.
And now dear Nominees, it is your turn to answer these questions as well:
* What is one thing you like about blogging? What is one thing that you do not like about blogging? Why?
* With all the different elements into today’s blogging, do you prefer writing or making a video to get your ideas across? Have you tried a different format?
* When did you started blogging and why?
* Do you have a favorite blog that you have posted? Why is it your favorite?
* Do you have a particular time of day that you set aside for blogging, or do you blog whenever you have free time?
* What is the hardest thing about blogging?
* What are you currently reading?
* What is your favorite book? Why?
* What is your favorite food? Favorite drink?
* Do you own any pets? If so, what are they? If not, why?
* If you can change one thing (whether in the world or your life), what would you change?
My Ten Nominees:
https://lonebeaut.wordpress.com
https://nooryak.wordpress.com
https://revrevolving.wordpress.com
https://fimnorawestcaw.wordpress.com
https://imthebeginning.wordpress.com/
https://cynk.wordpress.com/
http://kaitkingthewriter.wordpress.com/
VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD: Featuring the Gun Rap
Put your “bass beat” on for this one!
“When in Rhyme do as the Rhymers do”
The Gun Rap
My name is Gun
I am a lot of fun
Some call me ‘Nilla
I am here to chilla
Here are some facts
Seven to be exact
Guess that is the most
You’ll find about this host
I am a wannabe writer
And maybe a little brighter
Than you might think
While you let that sink
I will continue my rant
In the form of this chant
Even though I really can’t
Sing, dance or ant?
“What? Ant? That is not a verb!”
“I was trying to rhyme -erb”
“If you can’t rhyme, stay out of the kitchen”
“Why are you so bitchen?”
“Enough with the rhyme!”
“Fine! Now gimme a dime and lets get back to the rap!”
The three letters
Best defining my efforts
Photography, Poetry
And P…
“Oops, can’t say that out loud on television <smirks>!”
“We’re not on television! This is a written blog you dumbass!”
“Hey, you said ass! That is mighty sass of you!”
“Argh! I give up!”
“Great, now back to the rap!”
Well, the last of the three
Is for me to know and for thee
To find out
Oh, do not pout!
I am a non-smoker
And I like to play poker
No just kidding
Seemed more fitting
Now to end this rap
I had to fill the gap
And already told you more
Than I intended for
Word!
I was nominated as a versatile blogger by Rogue vogue, very many thanks!
Check out the excellent blog!
The Rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you.
2. Include a link to their blog.
3. Pick 15 bloggers/blogs that you have recently discovered or regularly follow.
4. Nominate them for Versatile Blogger Award.
5. Share 7 facts about yourself.
My nominations are as follows:
Robin Seaton
Oneta Hayes
Musings of a frequently flying scientist
This Mortal Flesh
Manx Neill
More than a dash of salt
This & That
Lily pups life
Peace during the journey
One at the time
Denise Balog
Readhead reflections
On the land
Sandra’s place
My guilty pleasures
So now, it is your time fellow bloggers, to share 7 facts about yourself!
Featuring: The Gun Rap (Some facts about me)
Congratulations on writing 100 posts on Rantings Of A Third Kind
Thank You a very many Dr Eleanore for this honour!
Please check her magnicifant site of Dr Eleanor to find out more about her writing.
Here are the Award rules to follow:
Once you are nominated, make a post thanking and linking the person who nominated you.
Lastly, COPY these rules in the post. The word Liebster is German for the following:
Here are my nominees:
Each of the following bloggers posses one or more of these traits.
Click on the links below to see find out for yourself and marvel in their linguistic acrobatics:
https://butismileanyway.wordpress.com/
https://stilllifewithgradstudent.wordpress.com/
http://baliinfoblog.com/
http://runwildshalan.com/
http://theharridiaries.wordpress.com/
https://imthebeginning.wordpress.com/
https://cynk.wordpress.com/
http://kaitkingthewriter.wordpress.com/
https://whenmybrainfarts.wordpress.com/
https://robertcrisp.wordpress.com/
My ten questions to answer:
What is the difference between writing and blogging?
Not much difference. Writing is writing.
Cat or dog (or other pet) and why?
Cat. Independent, personality, and they ignore you when it’s not feeding time 😛
You are on a deserted island with a huge villa and all the comforts you could possibly wish for. What is missing, and why do you desire it?
Nothing!
Do you prefer sunsets or sunrises, and why?
Both.
Nominees, please check your ten questions:
Let’s keep the games going!
Thank You for the honour Breath of Freshness!
It is always heart warming to be recognized by your fellow writers.
Please check out this excellent site! And just like the name states, sample some Breath of Freshness!
Here are the Award rules to follow:
Once you are nominated, make a post thanking and linking the person who nominated you.
Here are my nominees:
Each of the following bloggers posses one or more of these traits.
Click on the links below to see find out for yourself and marvel in their linguistic acrobatics:
https://lonebeaut.wordpress.com
https://theblogofkarthi.wordpress.com
https://nooryak.wordpress.com
https://revrevolving.wordpress.com
https://fimnorawestcaw.wordpress.com
http://dremiller.com
https://viajandoabarlovento.wordpress.com
https://jabrushblog.wordpress.com
http://wanderwomanblog.com
https://barbaragreenemannandlucy.wordpress.com
My ten questions to answer:
1. Which famous person from the past would you have lunch with. Why?
Einstein: I would ask him: “Yo, Einy! E=MC2: Fascinating!”
2. What do you consider to be your superpower?
La Gun with the fastest bullets. Do you need me to explain any further?
3. What character would you like to be in a novel? Hero, Villain or Other?
Definitely the villain, much more to work with and I could finally let my full evil out, with permission of course 😉
4. What would you like to invent?
A teleportation device. “Beam me up Scotty, as fast as you can!”
5. Which is better Marvel or D.C comics?
Being a diplomat, my response would be they are equally compelling
6. Have you ever howled at a full moon? Would you?
Yes and I do it every full moon and sometimes, even without the moon.
7. What is your favourite movie of all time
Nuns on the Run: Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane. Men in drag, catchy plot, lots of funny one-liners. What more does one need to be entertained?
8. We don’t choose our names, if you could choose what would you name yourself
Something with an X in it. Everything is always cooler with an X.
9. Do you see the glass as half full or half empty?
Depends, what poison are you serving?
10. What is your favourite comfort food?
Can I have some more chocolate, please!
For you nominees, here are my ten questions:
Let Games Continue!
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