La Belette Rouge (the red weasel), a favorite blogger, Francophile, and virtual girlfriend of mine, has given me a You Make My Day award! I was touched and honored to receive the award and tribute from La Belette, and I’m glad to have an opportunity to dedicate a post to some of the people whose blogs really make my day on a regular basis.
La Belette would be on this list, but since she started the love fest, I have to choose other blogs. But just so you know, her blog always makes my day too. She’s a lovely, positive, and exuberant young woman whose blog and personality are utterly charming.
These are the rules of the game:
1. Write a post with links to 5 blogs that make your day.
2. Acknowledge the post of the award giver.
3. Tell the award winners that they’ve won by commenting on their blogs.
These are the blogs that make my day:
Bonheur Occidental — This is what a great soul looks like. Briconcella, the author of this blog, has an unparalleled sense of wonder and she knows the value and beauty of each breath she takes; more so than any other human being I’ve ever known. Every entry in her blog is a tender caress of a moment, mundane or monumental, of her life. She sees things others don’t see. She sees things others do see differently. This blog reminds me to lovingly cradle my own moments and it inspired me to create everyday splendor.
derwerffblogg — Of all my Former Life friends, the author of this blog is the only one who has made it through the looking glass. (The rest, alas, haven’t discovered this dimension and are still available in meat format only.) It really makes my day that he took the leap and created a blog! Although he’s older than most of my friends, he’s as youthful as the youngest of them. Like Briconcella, he knows how to savor a moment. He’s new to blogging, but I know he has a lot to share. I love bumping into him here, on this side, and look forward to watching him bloom.
eyeheartinternet — Sassy eats life for breakfast. And lunch. And dinner. She nibbles on it at midnight. Her incredible energy, humor, honesty, and humanity are palpable when you read her blog. In some ways, she reminds me of myself when I was younger and, at the same time, she awakens strong maternal feelings in me; I just want to pick her up and rock her when she’s hurting. You will love her, cheer for her, and cry with her, just like I do. And you will adore her puppy.
Green views — David Horton is an inspiration. He’s a highly educated polymath, a dedicated environmentalist, a political activist, and a writer. Among other things. He is one of the most conscious people I’ve ever encountered. On his ranch in Australia, he raises sheep, loves his grandkids and the kangaroos, and plays David to the Goliath of the right-wing political establishment. His blog is always thought provoking and enlightening. Peppered among essays on religion, politics and the environment are excerpts of his novel in progress. A real Renaissance man.
Dragonfly Dreaming — Strength and passion are the two words that come to mind when I think of the author of this blog. Another amazing young woman, she holds absolutely nothing back and she generously shares absolutely everything with her readers. Each post is infused with her fiery spark. She’s been through some hell, but hasn’t let it ruin her ability to enjoy blowing bubbles with her little girl.
I’m changing the rules a bit (because I can if I want to) and adding a special category: the You Make My Life award. The envelope, please…
sknoblog — Vincent’s blog made much more than my day. I devoured his blog and website after I met him at a party. It was all I had! He had to go back to Paris two days later and I was still in California. I discovered through his blog and website that he was wacky, brilliant, creative, loving, politically and socially conscious, sweet and geeky, and all kinds of other adjectives I like in a man. We saw each other only twice in the year after that party, but I was already in love with virtual Vincent before we ever even kissed… Then, once I moved to Paris, he did the most romantic thing anyone’s ever done for me; he turned me into a cartoon character and created a blog for his comic strip Geeks In Love, which is inspired by our happy, geeky life together.
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Award winners, don’t feel obligated to follow the rules. And if you were already awarded by someone else, then, of course, don’t worry about it. I’m just glad for this opportunity to let you know how much I appreciate you all!
And Vincent, since you’re off the charts, you’re off the hook.
Oh…my. You TOTALLY made my day. :) I don’t know what to say! This is my first award! I feel like I should have written a speech, but for once, am speechless. Thank you. Your words honored me. You rock. Totally.
Aw, sheesh, thanks for making MY day.
xoxo
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I am fond of referring to you as the “muse” of my online life. AS I get closer to launching my Web page, it may be more appropriate to refer to you as its midwife. Birthing metaphors notwithstanding, you’ve played a significant part in encouraging and helping me to bring my plans for an online life to fruition.
Creating a Web page and a blog exposes me to a palette of tools that provide opportunities for creative expression I might not otherwise have known. Aside from keeping a journal–which I have done for years–creating a Web page and writing a blog allow me to enhance my “journal-izing” with photographs and other graphical representations that not only bring it to life but that allow me to spend more time scrutinizing the small details which give my life meaning. This is further enhanced by the opportunity to share those details in meaningful ways with others whose presence in my life I would be denied were it not for the wonders of modern technology.
I may make your day, Pam, but you’ve shown me a path that enriches my life. “Thanks” seems hardly adequate.
Dennis! You’re making me blush. I’m glad if anything I said helped. If I encouraged you it was because I thought you would really appreciate the joys of blogging. It’s not the kind of thing just anybody can get into, you know. (I don’t know if you’ve seen my latest forum topic in the Writers group on Francophilia about writing yourself into existence. Fascinating stuff from Danah Boyd.) As for enrichment, to be enriched I think you have to be the kind of person who’s open to new ways of being. Luckily you’re one of those. I’m just so happy that you came to play in my playground!
Danah Boyd is fascinating! I want to read more from her. She’s doing her PhD at UC Berkeley School of Information (formerly, School of Librarianship) where I did my Masters. Her writing about social networks and communication touches some of the same research I read 20+ years ago for my dissertation. Maybe there’s still some life in all of that work I did. I’ll get back to you!
Thank you, dear Frogblog!!! I love the red coloured compliment and that lovely red weasel. I love-love-love her!!! That picture alone made my day and your very kind bon mots took me over the top and have made my cheeks blush. I am happy to see you linked to some blogs I know and some I don’t–it is always nice to find more smart, funny and French flavored writing. Thanks again for playing meme tag with me!!!