Wow. Well my dear readers, another kind fellow-blogger, the Wanderlust Gene, has nominated me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! So I am considered both versatile and inspirational, which is very nice. Thanks so much to my friend half-way across the world on another tropical island – Sri Lanka. You can read her blog at https://thewanderlustgene.wordpress.com/. It’s wonderful – the photos and descriptions are stunning.
According to the rules, I am now supposed to list seven deeply fascinating (?) things about myself, so here we are:
- I have long, red (not natural) hair. It’s the first time I have had long hair since I was 20 years old, and I’ve always wanted to be a redhead.
- I have a passion for the Icelandic “post-rock” band Sigur Ros. They don’t know it, but I am their biggest fan.
- I love very tall trees, and have one in my yard in Kingston, Jamaica. In Australia, I fell in love with all the trees.
- I have a brother and a sister, both younger than me. Always hated being the oldest.
- The first reggae song I ever heard was Gregory Isaacs, “Soon Forward.”
- I love dark (bitter) chocolate and strong black coffee.
- I am tired of watering the garden every day during this never-ending drought
Not sure if the last one really counts, but it’s true!
Anyway, I hereby nominate the following for various reasons as the blogs that have inspired me the most recently:
- In Search of a Life Less Ordinary: Adventures in Making a Home Away from Home: http://www.insearchofalifelessordinary.com/. Reflections of a young Englishman living by the sea in Sydney, Australia – a great city which I have visited.
- Mirth and Motivation: Motivate. Elevate. Laugh. Live Positively… http://eof737.wordpress.com/ Elizabeth Obih-Frank’s blog is full of amazing quotes, images and thoughts. She calls herself an international nomad, teacher, trainer, motivator.
- Lady Romp: Truly one of my favorites, this blog explores the lives and achievements of women globally – from Margaret Thatcher to Winnie Mandela, and many others less famous. http://ladyromp.com/
- Time to Be Inspired: A lovely, fresh and optimistic blog with a great design and beautiful photos. http://timetobeinspired.wordpress.com/
- Informed Comment: I have learnt so much from this blog, a daily item of news on the Middle East“with an occasional look home at American politics” by Professor Juan Cole of University of Michigan. http://www.juancole.com/ With a liberal slant.
- Crazy Train to Tinky Town: I adore this blog – the adventures of a single woman living in Turkey. It makes me laugh, and it’s so vivid. http://crazytraintotinkytown.com/
- Alice’s Bucket List: http://alicepyne.blogspot.com/ Alice is a sixteen-year-old girl who has had terminal cancer for the past four years. Her motto is: You only have one life, live it!
Thanks to all. This is a nice idea, and I love my ever-expanding blogging community!
Petchary's Blog 
An embarrassment of riches! Well done again. Now, don’t let it go to your head. 😉
LikeLike
Thanks! No, I realize that this is just a clever way of ensuring that we bloggers all support each other and advertise each other’s sites to a wider audience! But still, it’s nice! 🙂
LikeLike
Pleased to have inspired you through the blog! 🙂 Congrats to you and thanks for passing it on. It shall take pride of place on my home page. And I hope to keep on sharing more of wonderful Sydney with you. Thanks again 🙂
LikeLike
You’re most welcome! I wanted to show my appreciation. I love your blog (like the design too). I’m still thinking about the “monetizing” issue… Give my love to Sydney meanwhile! 🙂
LikeLike
Congratulations and thank you for adding my blog to your list… Sadly, I’m so behind with catching up that it might seem I’m ignoring folk but I’m not… Just busy with only two hands/eyes to spare and read 4000+ emails. Be blessed.
LikeLike
When I got an inbox like that I turned off my email alerts and now rely on the notifications tab on our home page, and trawling the blogs I follow on thehome page reader. Occasionally, if I don’t have much time for trawling, I’ll quickly check my favs by my Blogroll. It’s taken all the stress out of my “socializing”. Hope that helps? 🙂
LikeLike
YEs, that does help! I actually just found your reply in my spam file – goodness knows why. So I just un-spammed it! 🙂
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLike
Thanks so much Elizabeth! Your blog is very inspiring, such wonderful quotes, photos and ideas! Don’t worry about being behind with things (I am too!) Warmest wishes, Emma
LikeLike
Oops, I wonder what happened to my ‘thank you’ reply? Just something about thanks for the rap, and the introduction to lovely new blogs to explore …
LikeLike
What? I am not understanding you, quite? Did you reply?
LikeLike
Yes, I had.
And now I’m getting a bit freaked out – it’s happened again. My reply to this just disappeared! It’s sure to be my link, and there’s no harm done. I’ll try to remember to drop by later and see if I can visit a life less ordinary. 🙂
LikeLike
I can’t understand that… I tried to fix the link, redid the whole thing and had the same problem. Strange. Meanwhile, I just retrieved your message from my spam box! Ah well!
LikeLike
The dreaded Spam Kan! So that’s where it disappeared to! I’ve recently had to remove WordPress from my browser’s settings, and that seems to have done wonders. I’m finding all sorts of messages that I’d never seen before – like this, from you!
LikeLike
How annoying, and how silly! Hope it’s all sorted, now…
LikeLike
I’m hopeful Petchary, thanx:)
LikeLike
PS – The link to a Life Less Ordinary seems to be a bit wonky – says it can’t be found. Any updates, Petchary?
LikeLike
Oh dear. I will check it now and correct it.
LikeLike
Thanks for the kind rap, and introducing us to some new blogs to explore – the whole point of the exercise, of course:)
LikeLike
Congrats!
LikeLike
Thank you! I don’t know if there is much point to it, but it’s a way of appreciating each other! You know I nominated you for Versatile Blogger, too… 🙂
LikeLike
I like the idea such awards though! hehehe yes! and thank you! I’m actually trying to write that up now. don’t think I’ll get to 15 blogs but I’ll try!
LikeLike