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Feministe at the Koufax Awards

The final list for the 2005 Koufax Awards has been posted and I have been nominated in several categories.

Best Overall Blog by a Non-Professional

Most Deserving of Wider Recognition

Best Writing

Best Single Issue Blog

and
Most Deserving of Wider Recognition

I was also nominated for Most Humorous Post for my recollection of a Thanksgiving conversation among family, but it didn’t make the final cut. I think the comments on that post are just as funny as the post itself, if not better.

Unfortunately I’m up against several of my favorite bloggers, all of whom, in my opinion, are far more articulate and have more consistently good content than I, but hell, it’s my blog and I’ll boast if I want to. Apparently composing sentences like the last gets one nominated for good writing.

If you haven’t voted yet, cruise on over and cast one for me in the comments. You may do so anonymously if comment boxes make you feel squidgy inside. In return for answering my shamelessly self-promotional call to action, you will receive a slice of humble pie and a hearty pat on the back via self-addressed, stamped envelope.

And no, I’m not back from my break.

Feministe Anti-Awards, Part Deux

You’ll never win a Koufax or a Bloggy, but at Feministe, everyone quick and witty is a winner. The only change to this round of award-giving and award-taking is that you must have a blog and you must provide a corresponding picture of some sort, proving that you deserve the award. Screen captures count as a picture. Be creative.

Rules for the Feministe Anti-Awards:

  1. Write on your own blog why you think you should win the award of your choice. Include pictures! Be thorough, not greedy.
  2. First person to nominate him/herself for the award wins the award. No, really. Leave a comment here if you cannot trackback, or use the Trackback Pinger.
  3. More categories will be added if any latecomers want an award of their own; however, no additional categories will be added until all of these are taken.
  4. Copy the award picture to your blog, announcing your undeniable win.

And the categories are:
The “Hare Beats the Turtle” Award

The “Grammar Police and How!” Award Maureen proudly takes this one!

The “Most Selfish Blogger” Award Dance an Irish jig for Tas!

The “Obscenely Crooked Toe (Or Nose)” Award Shake a maraca for Mizz Kittie’s eleventh toe!

The “Most Creative Pet Name” Award I almost didn’t take this one because fish are involved, but Sid wins for her goldfish named Bacon, who died before she could take a picture. He did that to spite you, you know.

The “Most Belly Button Lint” Award I’m giving this one to Jeremy, even though he won’t let Emily, his proud girlfriend, take a picture.

The “My Mom Doesn’t Know About My Blog” Award Joel’s mom totally doesn’t know about his blog. Proof in Lynn’s sidebar moblog.

The “Burningbird Lost in the Woods” Award AAH takes this one, beating out Shelley at her own award!

The “I Should Be Ashamed of My Liquor Cabinet But I’m Not” Award Fred Vincy should be ashamed of his liquor cabinet for not stocking Mary’s bottle o’ gin!

The “Loveliest Office Supplies” Award Dr. B’s obsession is a bit out of hand. Cheerio!

The “Your Mother Wears Army Boots” Award A hearty cheer for Lubu!

The “Most Egregious Hate Mail” Award This one goes to Grace at Dr. Laura’s Worst Nightmare for examples one and two. Excellent examples of hate mail!

The “Eden’s Snake” Award Amanda poses as a snake in the garden of Eden, except that she is the one bathed in light. Snakes always get a bad wrap!

The “Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing” Award Lynn scrambles for a few awards, but takes this one for the little sheep wolf’s ears taped on, beside Jesus in the manger. That one is definitely a winner, not the sad picture of the liquor cabinet.

The “Land Mine” Award

and finally,
The “Academic Asshat” Award

Remember that pictures are necessary to win (whatever that means).

Feministe Anti-Awards Update

Everyone clammored after the awards, but no more categories are to be offered until someone antes up and takes the The “Shameless Meme Spreader” Award and The “Ugliest, Hairiest Raised Mole” Award.

Don’t make me take a picture of my moles aplenty. While many of them are raised, alas, none of them are hairy.

The Feministe Anti-Awards

I’m tired of being passed up for awards, and I’m sure you are too. Thus, I announce the Feministe Anti-Awards, a game of speed and wit, and preferably a boatload of pictures.

Rules for the Feministe Anti-Awards:

  1. Write on your own blog why you think you should win the award of your choice. Include pictures if necessary. Be thorough, not greedy.
  2. First person to nominate him/herself for the award wins the award. No, really. Leave a comment here if you cannot trackback, or use the Trackback Pinger.
  3. More categories will be added if any latecomers want an award of their own; however, no additional categories will be added until all of these are taken. Show us your moles, or take one for the team and give yourself the Brown Eye Award.
  4. Copy the picture to your blog, announcing your undeniable win.

And the categories are:
The “Most Shameful Stash” Award Congratulations to eRobin!

The “Reddest Hair” Award Congratulations to Krista!

The “Prettiest Car” Award Although SB provided pictures of her pretty CATS to claim this award, we will allow it because cats can hypothetically be modes of transportation. How many cats does it take to drive a sled?

The “Brownest Eye” Award Congratulations to Newswriter!

The “Brown Eye” Award Congratulations to the blogless Ryan!

The “No One Reads My Blog But It’s Really Good, I Swear” Award Congratulations to Amy!

The “Bad (In the Good Way) Mother” Award Do a little dance for the Purple Elephant!

The “Angry Feminist” Award Congratulations to Amanda (as nominated by Trish who broke the rules by nominating someone other than herself. Bad.)

The “Middle-Class Punk Rock Slummer” Award Congratulations to Jane!

The “Shameless Meme Spreader” Award Scribbling Woman wins by a nose!

The “Ugliest, Hairiest Raised Mole” Award Tild takes one for the team!

The “Messiest Desk” Award Congratulations to Roxanne!

The “Pretty Good Blogger… For a Man” Award Bang a gong for T.Rex!

The “Green Coffee Mug” Award Congratulations to Lorn!

The “I Can’t Believe I Blogged About This” Award Congratulations to Carmen! Lab Kat is a close runner-up.

The “Bigass Group Blog” Award A fist in the air for Feminist Blogs, nominated by Amanda who knows better.

The “I’m Ashamed I Own This Book” Award Congratulations to Trish!

The “Pinkest Lipstick” Award Congratulations to Bird!

The “Cutest Child(ren) Other Than Ethan” Award Congratulations to PickleJuice!

The “Pretentious Math Whiz” Award Toot a whistle for Raznor!
and finally

The “Codpiece” Award Congratulations to the greedy Ryan for accepting a second award on behalf of S.O.C.K.

Good luck, folks.

1/8/05: This round is over! Keep an eye out for round two.

1/9/05: Part Deux is in full effect. Get your Anti-Award now!

Blog Award Nominee, Ahoy!

Not only am I nominated for the best overall blog at the Koufax Awards, bit I’m also up for Best Single Issue blog for feminism.

I’m up against Alas and Echidne, as far as feminism is concerned, along with everyone else nominated, so I doubt I’ll win this one at all. Or the other one.

Therefore I nominate myself for the Spanglemonkey Always a Bridesmaid Award, and then I’ll give and receive it, and congratulate myself with a very hefty pat on the back. Hooray.

You know what? I’m making up my own awards thingie…