And why does he do so unashamedly (for him) but embarrassingly (for the
rest of the watching world)…?
Because he wants to WIN!
So, taking his lead, I’m going on a little promotional tour. It’s not an Academy Award, it’s no SAG Actor, it’s not even a Bloggie, for heaven’s sake. But it IS a way to show the love, and if there’s one thing I’m about, it’s showin’ the love.
Heather at One Woman’s World knows all about the "big" bloggity awards, where the "names" get rewarded year in and year out (or so I hear)(because I don’t really know the "names"), which prompted the birth of the "Share the Love Blog Awards", a way to bling the everyday blogger. The ones in the trenches. The writers with a circle of tens of readers everyday 😉
Apparently I’m one of "them" and I had to smile at the category I’m nominated for. Hugs and a venti caramel macchiato breve (sans the calories) to the ever-so-secret admirer who threw my name in the hat.
Not Humor (but I love to laugh!)
Not Happiest Blog (I ALWAYS see the half full glass)
Not Best Writing (But my mother thinks I’m the BEST writer. Well, if she was alive, she would.)
Not Best Site Design (But Susie did such a FANTASTIC job with my Blogger template)
Not Most Inspiring (What? My words don’t move you???)
Not Blogger You’d Most Like To Meet (But so many of you want to have coffee with me!)
Not Most Thought-Provoking (I’m not heady and ethereal and uber-intellectual?)
Not Woman Power! — Best Representative of Women (But I AM a woman…)
Not the Blog You’ll Never Stop Reading (Fine….hmph!)
Not even the blogger who most rants about rats, feet, coffee, snow-envy and fashion for teens.
So what could possibly be left?
Best commenter. Yep, that’s what I’m nominated for. And while any of the above nominations would tingle my toes, this made me grin. I have no idea who nominated me for it, but I really appreciate it. 
Sooooo, 1) Thanks to Pamela for letting me know I was nominated in the first place; 2) Please visit Heather’s blog and vote your little fingers off for your favorites in the categories above. You’ll know someone in every category, and frustratingly, in some, you’ll have a VERY hard time deciding. While I think all the friends I know deserved to be nominated for something, had I been the one nominating them, I might’ve placed them in a few different categories, but whatever. They’re there :). 3) If I’ve made a comment to your blog that encouraged you or made you smile, or heck, even ticked you off (have I ever done that???), I’d really, really appreciate your vote. I need some sidebar bling….this template is really sad.
And 4), if you’re feeling particularly generous, would you tell others about my nomination and ask them to vote? Your readers? Your spouse… children… friends…. neighbors… co-workers… enemies… local PTA president. Because I’m needy.
And if I don’t win this backhanded compliment of an award, I will shrivel like a salt-covered slug, never to write again.
Now that’s downright funny.
p.s. I just read Heather’s fine print. This first round of voting is to select the finalists; it runs through February 6th. Chop-chop! Stop reading and go vote!
p.p.s. Ooooo, congratulations to Heather, Pamela, Karmyn, Susan, Kelly, Iris, Carol, Mert, Vicki, Laurelwreath, Julie, Janice, Ree, Kathy, Susie……and, crud, that’s all I can think of off the top of my head right now (I can’t go back and look at the nominees, once you vote, you’re locked out :/).
p.p.p.s. (For Peter) Heather’s awards are for women’s blogs ONLY
p.p.p.p.s. Oooooo, for the record, Stephanie shoulda been nominated for "best commenter", too :/.
You REALLY are the best commenter! I’d also vote for you in the Blogger I’d Most Like to Meet Category.
But…..wait….do you mean ME, Susan in VA was nominated for something? There is another Susan, you know. I’m going to have to go check it out!
I just wanted to let you know that I voted for you!!!!!
P.S. I’m having problems with Blogger today, so I’ve taken my “Blast from the Past” post down and I’ll try to repost it tomorrow 🙁
Congratulations on your nomination, I voted for ya, of course! :O)
Susan……I’m grinning, you know I have a crush on you, right? And YES, it WAS you!
Thanks MaryMert :D, ditto back!
Ahhhh, blogger won’t let me onto Heathers blog, I’ll have to keep trying.
Congratulations Robin.
yes, I want to have coffee-and cake- with you!!
I’m going to vote for you!! Whippiee!!
I was nominated for Blogger Most Like To Meet! How exciting!
Beccy, in the line where the URL is listed stop at “com” and maybe you can get on…I’ve had problems with Blogger blogs all morning (and thank you, newbie!).
Claudia, WHATCHA WAITING FOR?
Vicki, I think that’s one of the nicest, coolest categories of them all…that IS exciting (and congratulations to you, a Pensieve favorite, too!).
I’m stopping back by to read your comments (since Typepad is the only blog letting me “in” today). I see that others have been having trouble at Blogger, too.
They’ve been doing some maintenance this morning (AGAIN!) and it’s supposedly (or, SUPPOSE-A-BLEE, if you prefer) fixed now.
Thanks for the vote – I’m over to vote myself, but couldn’t find the vote button. I’ll look again.
You’ve definitely got my vote for best commenter!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and not just because I’m nice.) You deserve it. :~)
That’s fantastic! Though you’re a relatively new commenter on my blog, you do make awesome comments. I hope you win!
Hey! I was nominated! I didn’t know. I saw your post, and thought, surely she’s not congratulating me. It must be a different Heather, but my ego demanded a check anyways. And there I was!
And I really like the category I’m in.
So I voted for you (hint, hint).
It’s a long drive. I’m on my way!
I’m off to vote for RO BIN!!!!!!!!!
Well, had I known about this award before, I could have nominated you for all of them. But commenter, that’s awesome. And you’re very deserving, darling, back-handed or not;)
I voted 4 U …. indeedy.
I’m attempting to comment once more time.
I commented yesterday and it “ground hogged” me two days early.
You are too funny, Robin. Congratulations on the nomination…You know, I fell like Susan Lucci (I think who it was) – nominated for several awards, but never won one. But thinking about it. All the bloggers I know who have won awards, stopped blogging — so do I really want to win??? Something I am going to ponder over the weekend…
You are a great commenter.
So many blogs! Only one vote!
I’d like to congratulate all the nominees. As it turns out, I really have commented on each and every one of the nominated blogs!!! So, I’d like to think I played a little teeny part in the success of all my blogging friends!!
(((HUGS))) to all of you!!
And, ((((BIG OL’ TEXAS-SIZED HUGS)))) to Robin for even mentioning me!!
Just so you all know: I HAVE VOTED! And will vote some more. You know I can certainly operate a keyboard for my friends!
It’s official….I’m already feelin’ the love :), so thank YOU to anyone who actually clicked my little circle.
That almost sounds profane!