Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Me, A Mentor?

I was pleasantly surprised when I got a note from Loz of Midlife - A Journey telling me that he had an award for me. Cool I thought. A new award for a new year. I hopped over to his site to accept the award and was pretty stunned to see him award me the Blogging Mentor award. Now, that is something else. I honestly don't think I deserve any award which has the words mentor in it. It's too big a word to associate with me.


But I was thrilled nonetheless and I sincerely thank you Loz for thinking of me when it came to handing out awards. I accept this award and proudly display it here for all to see. And in return I'm going to award this Blogging Mentor Award to each and everyone in my list of blogs I really read and there are a lot more who are also not in that list yet, not because I don't read your blogs but for the simple fact of me being too lazy to update my list ... LOL! So, consider yourselves all awarded as well :)

You have all in a way shaped and made my blogging a pleasant experience and this is the least I could do short of actually making a real award for you which you all know I'm too blooming cheapskate to do ... LOL! Oh, and if you guys need the image of the actual award, click here to get it. There are two variations of the award. If you want to know what this award is all about, read what the creator of the award Sue from Blogging Sueblimely has to say about it at the bottom of this post. So, here's the honour list :

I have gained so much more knowledge of blogging than I could possibly have learned just by researching the subject. This is all due to the help, support and encouragement I have received from other bloggers. I have therefore created the Blogging Mentor Award to recognize and thank those who help us on our path to blogging, be it encouraging and helping us to start blogging or helping us to be the best we can, once we have started.

Unlike most awards, it is not necessary to have received it yourself to be able to pass it on to others. It is free for anyone to use; anyone who wishes to say thank you to their own blog mentors. All that I ask is that you include a mention and link to my Blog Mentor Page. This way I can compile lists of those who have been generous enough to give the award and those who have received it, giving them recognition myself by some back links

What prompted me to create the award was reading that January is National Mentoring Month.in the USA. This is an initiative spearheaded by the Harvard Mentoring Project of the Harvard School of Public Health, with the aim of recruiting volunteer mentors to help young people achieve their full potential. The US ‘Thank Your Mentor Day™’ is dedicated to thanking or honoring individuals who have guided us and had a lasting impact on our lives.

Although the Blogging Mentor award is not restricted for use in January’s Mentoring Month, ‘Thank your Mentor Day‘ may be a particularly good time to use it. The date for 2008 is 24th January.

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48 comments:

  1. Aww.. what an honor, Nick! But I think you deserve the award more than me! :-) It's always fun reading your posts! But anyway, thank you for remembering me when it comes to giving out the award too. *wink*

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  2. Wow an award! The way of the force I shall teach all my young padawans. LOL

    Congrats to you and all your choices! :):)

    Cheers and thanks young grasshopper!

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  3. Cindy - You've been blogging longer than me, that make you a blog mentor. I'm still a young one in this blogging thingy ... LOL!

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  4. Adrian buddy, what? you're calling me a young badua? LOL! Watch it uncle, I know where you stay ... LOL!

    Young Grasshopper, now that's a hoot :) LMAO!

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  5. Congratulations Nick! You truly deserve this award! it is fun reading your posts and I always find some writing inspiration in them!

    Congrats again!

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  6. Congratulations for the award Nick. I also think you deserve the award. I remember smiling widely the first time i visited your site. And from then on, it never fails to make me either smiling widely or laughing out loud.

    Thanks for remembering this cikgu in your award list too. Thank you! :D

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  7. Wow, blogging mentor. Thanks for the award. I can't imagine being anyone's blogging mentor!

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  8. Congratulation Nick!!! :)
    and thanks for condifering me and my blog worth the award!! :)

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  9. Hi Nick - all of the people I awarded this to, yourself included, have taught me not only about blogging but have been a mirror to myself through your comments. So you do deserve it and thank you :)

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  10. Hey, hey, hey Nick, congratulations on your well deserved award and thank you for including me in your list of recipients. I love the way you have displayed yours, that looks really great.

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  11. Congrats to you Nick and too all the recipients as well. Well done!! You all deserved it!!

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  12. Oh yay, a new award! Thanks so much for thinking of Mariuca. Congrats to u too on receiving this meaningful award! :):):)

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  13. Wow, what an award. Thanks for rem me.... haha.. I'm a blogging mentor :)

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  14. Congrats on the award Nick! And thanks a lot for passing it on :) I feel honoured :)

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  15. Thank you so much Nick. This is one of the BEST awards around.

    Congrats to you.

    I will treasure this.

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  16. Thanks buddy! :)

    Even though I seem to be out of the blogging game at the moment!

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  17. Rose - Thanks for the congratulatory note. I honestly don't know if I do deserve it or not but I'm glad to get it anyway ...

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  18. Chegu Carol - You're welcome. I'm glad my blog can make you laugh ... LOL!

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  19. Lis - You're welcome. Anyone who's been blogging longer than I am is a Mentor to me ...

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  20. Lena - You're welcome and you do deserve the award too ...

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  21. Loz - First of all, thanks for awarding this to me in the first place :D

    Blogging opens up a new perspective on ones life doesn't it? And in a good way too :D

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  22. Gypsy - You're welcome. I know Loz gave this to you too but what's one or two more, right? :D

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  23. Lady Java - Thank you. You're right, everyone deserves one. Grab one for yourself too before it's all gone ...

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  24. Marzie - You're welcome. You've given me too many awards in the past to not be in my recipient list. Congrats to you too ...

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  25. Janice - You're welcome. So now you're officially a blogging mentor ...

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  26. La Delirante - Congrats to you too. I'm honoured to award it to you.

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  27. Meleah - Yes, I agree that it's one of the BEST awards around too. And you deserve it, so congrats to you.

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  28. Hui Sen - You're welcome. How could I not award this to you? You're one of the first few bloggers I ever knew. Congrats buddy :)

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  29. Thanks Nick! This helps remind me of the greatness of blogging. It brings us all together:)

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  30. Nick-Thank you very much! I appreciate the award! I think you deserved the mentor award, you certainly have always been willing to help me out, or lend me your advice. You have been a mentor to me and I bet you have influenced many bloggers more than you know!
    Take care friend and congrats on your award,
    B~

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  31. Bobby - you're always welcome. You're right when you say it brings us all together. A great feeling isn't it?

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  32. Barrett - You're very welcome. I'm always glad to be able to help out in any little way I can.

    Great day to you buddy
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  33. Thank you Nick. So nice to receive a prestigious award such as this. You've done a great job of decorating this award. So apt. Well done!

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  34. WOW..I am so... surprised@@ Thanks Nick!

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  35. Diamond - LOL! I'm glad this caught you by surprise ... and you're welcome.

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  36. Well done with your award!

    Thanks for naming Flying Pink Elephants! I am feel very proud.

    I wanted to award you The Biggest Heart award but I could see Blur had already. But consider yourself mentioned on FPE!

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  37. Thanks for the award :) Have a nice day.

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  38. wah..i am on the list too..im still new here and your blog really deserve that honor la..thank you, thank you.i am really sleepy now but seeing this make me rajin to write more in the future.wish i can write long post like you hehehe

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  39. Nick, thanks so much this is a great award, though I don't think I've really mentored anyone. Still, it's a great honor and I thank you my friend.

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  40. Nick! I have some awards for u! :)
    http://mariuca.blogspot.com/2008/02/beautiful-awards-for-mariucas-friends.html

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  41. The world according to me - You're welcome. And thank you for the mention on FPE :D

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  42. Nessa - You're always welcome :D And you have a beautiful and fun day too :)

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  43. Deana - Yes, you're on my list too. I'm a big mouth, that's why can write so much ... LOL!

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  44. MP - You're welcome. You've come a long way since you started blogging, so you deserve this award too.

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  45. Marzie - more awards for me? Cool :D I'm on the way to check it out soon ...

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  46. Thanks a billion Nick! I do appreciate it even though it would be kinda hard for me to live up to the award. I'm losing my blogging mojo now and a mentor should always have her mojoness!

    But then again, what the hey!! Mentor Schmentor! I still love the award!! :D Thanks!

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  47. Syura - You're welcome. Losing your blogging Mojo? I'm sure it'll come back soon. Go do something fun. Go do some shopping or go paint the town red, blue and green. Before you know it, your Mojo will be back in droves ...

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