Yeah, I’m unpopular just for calling this post what it is.
I’ve thought about it alot, really, and Sheena can attest to this. I’m never going to compete for my writing.
I don’t have an issue with the process. I don’t have an issue with voting. I don’t have an issue with people who do campaign. I don’t have an issue with competitions. Hells, I’ve already nominated who I’d like to see win.
But, when it comes down to me and this little space? This little space is like my diary. It’s where I come home to, to make sense of the world around me and my life within it. I’ve made friends, felt love and it is a reflection of my life.
For me to campaign for a blog award, to me, feels like I would be asking people to nominate my life for an award. And, well, I don’t want or expect anyone to. It is what it is, and I share it as best I can. I don’t write it down for speculation. I write it down to capture it. I write it for Cam, so I can show her the journey one day. I write it for me, to remind me of where I have been and where I have gone, both in my mind and my heart. I write it for the person who reads it and who resonates. I write it for you, if you’re reading something and feel okay about something in your life because you know I’m in that space too. I write it as a part of me, and I’m never going to ask you to give me an award for being me. I have that award already, it’s five years old and is currently pretending that her CareBear is a baby sister, whilst they watch The Princess and the Frog, and eat a bowl of Coco Pops.
So, thank you for the nominations (I’ve seen them). Thank you for the votes, if you make them. But, most of all, I thank you for reading. I thank you for listening and I thank you for letting me write.
Big love,
Cath
I feel the same….I write for me and therefor can not be bothered by the awards *hugs*
Ja ja. Whatever.
😛
i love you. xx
Thank you for sharing friend. Can I just nominate you for the best shoe swapping beetroot juice maker on the planet? x
I kind of have to campaign my work blog for an award cos it’s what I’m paid to do 🙂 and I have no problem with that, it’s not personal, it’s just work, even if I have fun doing it.
But I recently started a personal blog and a few kind people said why don’t I get nominations for that one, and for similar reasons as you Cath I don’t really want to. Besides the fact it’s new and not regularly updated, it really is just a space for me to waffle, vent, share, think on screen or talk shit and I’ve got no desire to put any effort into trying to get people to like it more than any of the other excellent personal blogs that have been nominated.
🙂
Yessssssssssssssss. Finally someone put into words what I have been thinking for years. I may have to do a similar post…
Lovely to meet you, cant for the life now remember how I found you cos its late and I am watching tv and websurfing cos I am lame like that.
OMW! it’s so funny that i’ve just seen this post! i put up a widget today after refraining while every one else has been campaigning. and i wrote that i was ambivalent about it – now you make me want to go back and take it down!