It's actually called a You Make Me Smile Award..and the honor was bestowed upon me by my online buddy, Mindy. Ah..so this is how it feels to finally win something. NOt that I never won anything in my life..but the accolades have been few and far in between.
The very first award I got was in 2nd grade when I was awarded "Best Girl." For the life of me, I have no clue what this means. Best girl? Best in what? Academics? Behavior? Whatever that award means...one thing's for sure, I mustv kissed some major butt even at a young age. Ha!
In my Master's, Ive had these academic awards..and being an Iskolar ng Bayan, we never had titles like Dean's lister or first honor. We'd be either a college scholar or a university scholar...none of which meant having any scholarships or free tuition. It was a title that, frankly, didnt do us any good. Werent we all Iskolars ng Bayan in UP? So a scholar Iskolar doesnt quite cut it.
My peborit award..well, it's not really an award...more of a narcissistic, ego-pumping acknowledgment..is that of being chosen as a "muse" for either our class or for the opis. Nyahahaha! HIndi ko pinalagpas eto! Pabayaan nyo na ako magyabang kasi matanda na ako! Hahahahaha! Isa lang ang sagot dyan...."ahhh those were the days!"
So now...I get a Mindy.
I'm so proud for being chosen..only, and ONLY because the acknowldegement came from MIndy..someone I admire for her intelligence and kasiraan ng ulo. See? It's possible to be both geeky and wacky at the same time. At this point in my life, I dont need a lot of validation kasi sa yabang kong ito, eh sobra sobra na. But, really..from the bottom of my bottom, salamat Mindy. You just made my blogging life even more worthwhile.
So..I have to pay it forward eh? To be honest, Im not much of blog-reader. I hop once in a while..and most blogs I read are the very popular ones. So, my list may be a bit of a cliche'..plus, I dont even think that these people know I exist.
Anyhoo, here goes:
1. First, I pay it backward to Mindy . Not because she gave me this award but because she really does make me smile. Nope, I dont read her TV blogs..I enjoy reading her entries about her family and whatever mess she's in. She's just fun to make loko with kasi kasing sira ulo ko. We're on the same psychedelic plane, baby.
2. Syempre next si Houseband. My brother who is my kabaliktad in almost everything. He's a sentimental fool while I am the voice of reason. Naks! Parang totoo, hahahaha! He's the nicest person in the world...one of those who can put up with my brattiness and constant whining. Well, he knows Im joking half of the time, so he just lets everything slide..and pretends that I do not exist.
3. Lornadahl....because she can go head to head with Jessica Zafra. One of the few ppl who can. She's smart, funny..and the best part, she has no idea how good she is.
4. Cherniguin...my fellow Elliott beauty! I love her to death! She writes so well but has her blog in in Friendster, of all places!!! She needs to experience blogging outside the comforts of FRiendster. Friendster is the pits...since ppl who actually know you can read whatever you wanna right...yes, garbage included. Now, back to Che..she can write anything ..from beauty chuchus to family stuff to feelings. She says it like it is.
5. Chuvaness....I love, love Cecile Zamora's blog. My all-time fave! Not because of the writing style...but because, she really does put a smile on my face. She comes up with weird words like chika and tang in a glass..and still manage to sound cool.
6. Jessica Zafra...it's either you love her or you hate her. But geez, how can you hate someone who can rant like that? She's the only one who can make irreverent statements and still get away with it. Sarcasm, I think it's called....and she's got loads of it.
7. Edited to add: Patty Laurel's blog. HOw could I forget this?! One of the few blogs I appreciate...so candid, so real. and so kwek-kwek-free. I see myself in her in some ways...no, she's ofcourse, much MORE beautiful than Iam (and sexier!)..I guess it's the attitude towards life, and the self-confidence that's so evident in her blog.
8. Last but not the least..ofcourse, my Dad, Halcyon. Most of the time,when I read his blog... I just scratch my head, look up in the sky and say "what in the world did he mean by that?!" Yes, I feel inferior and bobo beside my Dad. So why is he on my list, then? Ahhh..because I'm so frickin proud of him. He's so smart, so moral, and so everything-a-Dad-should-be. I so love you Dad, that even if I dont understand your blog, you're still my peborit.
