The best kind of presents are those that are not expected and at this time of year when we are all anticipating something other than a lump of coal in our respective stockings, Nicole at NMNPHX was kind enough to send Across the Bored a Gargie Award. Have a look at her entries in all sorts of Challenges as well as a cracker set of Spam Comments of the Week.
The Gargie Award is the creation of blogger gargoylebruce from thebookshelfgargoyle (you can visit there for a less seasonal set of regulations).
The rules of this award are (such a relief) simple:
1. Display the award badge as prominently on your site as you are inclined… if you like.
2. Publish a post to inform the world of your great achievement… unless you can’t be bothered or are too busy playing Santa, in which case you are excused until December 26th.
3. Nominate some fellow bloggers (who have been outstanding in their field… figuratively or literally)… if you feel inclined – it would be the right thing to do considering the date.
4. Indicate to your nominees that they have received the award… provided you have completed step three.
The gargoyle has a long history among many cultures and its incarnations in countless mediums range from the grotesque and horrifying to the more garden-variety guardians now gracing the aisles of the garden section in big-box stores. Like the mythic figure small children will await in their beds on the 24th, the gargoyle has also worked his way into our consciousness as a figure one is intrigued by and yet still slightly afraid of. As a generation, we are probably less concerned with the symbolism of these grotesques than our medieval predecessors – this may not necessarily be a good thing, for it is always wise to know what exactly one is looking at or placing on the front porch, but we cannot argue their newfound popularity.
So my little monsters, here are the nominees:
This Man’s Journey
Lauren Olivia and Company Passport
bentorrific
Flickr Comments
The Future Is Papier Mâché
Thanks again to Nicole at NMNPHX for thinking of Across the Bored!
Congratulations. Love the award. Made me smile this morning. Thank you for sharing your beautiful and amazing world with us.
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You’re very welcome!
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Congratulations on your very eclectic award!
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Congratulations on receiving this most prestigious award! I see you’ve gone with a picture of my third cousin Aloysius to start off your post – nice chap, but just a bit too enthusiastic about books containing histories of various railways for my tastes…..
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I am truly honoured to have the creator of this illustrious award grace my humble comment box – Across the Bored and Aloysius Thank You!
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Congratulations! Very well deserved. And thanks so much for thinking of my blog – I shall wear my gargoyle with pride!
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Thanks so much – I thought you would get a kick out of this one…
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Congrats on the recognition! Perhaps this means your lump of coal has been upgraded to a potato or two?! :-) ~ Kat
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Thank you! Potatoes are good – maybe a few Yukon Gold…
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Crud, I bumped the enter button and can’t figure out how to go back . . . anyway . . . my husband used the “red gold” potatoes for Thanksgiving. GREAT hybrids!
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Fingers. not. working. too late… Now there’s something to look for (the potatoes that is) – I bet you they’re great oven roasted…
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I’m surprised how many awards are existing!
my award would go to
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It is incredible – this makes up for all the things we never won as kids… Brilliant video clip!
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Now, this is unique! Congrats!
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Thanks – Kind of fun, isn’t it!
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