Less than two months into blogging, I have been nominated twice and now been awarded…… AWARDED (gasp!) an award.
*Trumpet blows*
THE VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD
It proves two, no three things.
a) I am doing something right.
b) Someone is actually reading all the nonsense I write.
c) I have some terrific friends. (OK, the award doesn’t prove that, but heck, who cares! I DO have terrific lovely awesome loyal majestic friends).
Who would have thought!
Who awarded it to me?
Well, she is no ordinary blogger. She spins tales of chocolates and makes everyone dance on her caramel coated little finger. She has thousands of fan following, graces the judging panel of Food Stories Award. Lindt Chocolates favor her most partially. Her name is Chocolate Chip Uru, and her blog is one of the most engaging blog you would ever come across. Forget chocolates, forget cream and sugar. Her writing skill alone is enough to give you a sugary high for life.
Meet Go Bake Yourself’s author Chocolate Chip Uru – the sweet genius. Thank you Uru for bestowing the honor on me.
Now comes the fun part: I need to brag about myself . And I need to do it in 7 sentences. I could have done with 20, but well, the humble me is OK with just 7 for now.
1) I am a tough cookie, and don’t shed tears easily. But, but, but…I bawl at every pathetic scene in a movie, even those I have watched 15 times. Especially those.
2) I am petrified of movable ladders of any kind. Even small ones.
3) Big large massive dogs I adore, and can handle all kinds of slobbering. I can train them to sit, stand, lie and go hide in a corner when I am mad. So give me Rottweilers and Akitas and Germans anytime. However, I am terrified of Chihuahuas.
4) When I was 10, I auditioned for a part in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in a local play group . I wanted to be the beauty who gets awakened by her prince. Even the evil fairy would have done. I was given a part of a group dancer with 20 other kids instead, who had about 30 seconds of collective stage time. I was depressed for next six months after that. I have my own prince now to rouse the sleeping beauty in me everyday 
5) When I was 3 or 4, I shared my lunch plate with my Nana’s dog Lucky everyday. And they let me. With my Ma in the hospital and Pa away at work overseas, it seems that was the only way they could get me to eat.
6) I call cookies biscuits and I love eating them dipped in tea or milk. They are best when they are soaked to the point of falling apart.
7) I deliberately weed out negative people from my life, prune whiners aggressively, and nurture positive people with utmost care.
Over to the BEST part of the award. I get to bestow this award to 15 terrific bloggers. Yay!
1) Orgasmic Chef: Maureen
2) Not Quite Nigella: Lorraine
2) Crunchy Creamy Sweet: Anna
4) Foodstories Blog: CJ
5) Whatever I have said or sung: Antara
6) Coffee and Crumpets: Nazneen
7) Only Fish Recipes: Shalini
8) From Valeries’s Kitchen: Valerie
9) Five Euro Foods: Charles
10) Eating on a Dime: Chenea
11) It’s just not just about recipes: Stephanie
12) Snack Girl: Lisa
13) Blogging with Amy: Amy Lynn Andrews
14) Cosmopolitancurrymania: Purabi
15) Mommy Made from scratch: Heidi
My dear winners, the rules of the award are:
- Thank the blogger who nominated you
- Include the links to their blogs
- Include the award image in your post
- Copy the award image to your site
- Give seven random facts about yourself
- Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award
- When nominating other bloggers include the links to their sites
- Let those bloggers know they’ve been nominated
Until next post, Ciao!
Congratulations on the award from Uru – isn’t she an amazing young woman? I love her to bits.
Thanks for including me in this list, you’re really lovely to do that.
Now about this play you were in. It reminded me of my first play. I must have been 8 years old and in the summers I would be outside all day long. I was absolutely nut brown. My part in the play? I was Queen Snowflake. My best friend was as fair as she could be with long flowing blonde hair. She was the chocolate fairy. I still laugh about the photos.
Have a great weekend!
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef recently posted..Quick and Easy Strawberry Tart
Thanks Maureen
Such fun memories!!
That was the sweetest shout out ever my friend, you are way too sweet!
I am proud to have given you the first one of which many more will come no doubt
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
CCU recently posted..CCU Undercover + Summer In Winter
Thank you so much Uru
Congratulations on your very first award. I’m thinking there will be more to come – you have a terrific blog! I, too, love (love, love, love) big dogs! The bigger the better! I’ve been bitten by dogs 4 times and they all came from small dogs, so I’m with you on the chihuahua-thing. We have 3 Aussies. To me, they’re medium-sized dogs and I’m always surprised by those who think they’re big. And thank you so much for nominating me! I am truly honored and humbled to be nominated by someone of your caliber. Congratulations and thank you! Have a great weekend!
Stephanie @ It’s not just about the recipe . . . . recently posted..Did you know? . . . .
Thanks so so much Stephanie! You are a sweetheart
I am so glad we met.
And I’m even more excited to know I’m not the ONLY one with the Chihuahua thing…I think I always hate the feeling that they are going to get my dainty ankles the moment I turn my back….long time ago, one of my neighbors had a beautiful white Pomeranian. The dog would actually wait until someone passed by his water bowl, or even a toy he happened to be playing with. He would wait. Once the poor unsuspecting person was about two feet away from the bowl/toy, he would make a leap for the ankle.
Minnie recently posted..My First Blogging Award
A big congratulations Minnie and I’m sure it won’t be your last award either
The point about negative people is a really good one. Friends will always tell you the truth but they also want the best for you so keep the special ones around. And thank you for the lovely award!! 
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Bang Bang Espresso Bar and Cafe, Surry Hills
Thank you Lorraine. A visit from you always brightens my day
Minnie recently posted..My First Blogging Award
First off, congratulations my friend! Great accomplishment to be recognised by fellow bloggers. Secondly, thank you so much for my award! Yay! I am truly honoured.
Funny how we can be tough everyday and yet I cry at sappy commercials! Great to know these fun facts about you!
Coffee and Crumpets recently posted..Vegetable Frittata
Thank you Nazneen. I am trying the Frittata today. It’s thunder storming outside, and a good omelet is just the way to wear away the day.
Minnie recently posted..My First Blogging Award
Whew … Look at you go … Congrats
CJ at Food Stories recently posted..What’s Your Food Story?
Thank you CJ!
You have been such a pillar of support!
Congrats on your award. I had no idea you’d been blogging for such a short period of time. Great work! And I have had some big disappointments when it comes to performance too. The role of the beautiful princess has always eluded me! xx
Hotly Spiced recently posted..Heightened Anxiety
Thank you Charlie! Isn’t that most aggravating!!
Congrats Minnie! I’m glad I am not the only one who cries a ridiculous amount during sad movies
Erin {Recimplicity} recently posted..Strawberry Parfaits and Starting Work
Thanks Erin! And I’m so glad to have company in that department as well.
Minnie recently posted..My First Blogging Award
Congrats on the award. I think it’s cute that you shared a plate with your Nana’s dog when you were little.
Pam recently posted..Garlicky Roasted Potatoes with Herbs
Thanks Pam
I think my love affair with dogs might have begun then.
Congratulations Minnie. You sure deserve the award
I love your blog always 
Thank you SO much Mili, your encouragement has always pepped me up.
Congrats!!!!!! Big big BIG congrats and I am SO Happy!!!!
And that crying during movie part, that’s a new input for me hahaha. Never knew this point about you.
hahahaha!! Thanks so much and a big hug to you too
It’s your win too, if it wasn’t for all that technical headache that you took on for me, I would never have made it this easily.
And you are NOT allowed to use that info in anyway.
Congratulations Minnie – and thank you so much for thinking of me
Congratulations for the award! This post is so well written and I really enjoyed reading every word in it, so much!
Thank you so much!