POW! Right in the c-drive! Racken fracken computers! Why can't they just work! Hey, there's an idea, a computer that WORKS! Woo hoo! Sign me up! I want one!
Nah, actually mine is doing pretty good lately (I hope I didn't just make bachi for myself!) My dad sent this .gif to me when my computer was on the fritz last month. He knows how I get when my computer acts up.
JOURNAL OF THE YEAR
The top honor: a journal that stands out above all others in 2005.
LORD OF THE BLOG
Best U.S. Male Journal
LADY OF THE BLOG
Best U.S. Female Journal
DUKE OF THE BLOG
Best U.K. Male Journal
DUCHESS OF THE BLOG
Best U.K. Female Journal
MARQUIS/MARQUISE OF THE BLOG
NEW! Best Canadian Journal
BEST INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
NEW! Best Journal originating in countries other than U.S., U.K. and Canada
BEST USE OF GRAPHICS
Journal with most effective/creative use of original non-animated graphics.
BEST USE OF ANIMATION
Journal with most effective/creative use of original animated graphics.
BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Journal with most effective/creative use of original photography.
MOST HUMOROUS JOURNAL
Journal producing the most laughs among readers.
MOST EMOTIONAL JOURNAL
Journal producing the most distinct emotional response among readers, happy or sad. This is the journal that gives readers a real sense that they're reading something straight from the writer's heart.
MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING JOURNAL
Journal written in a way to inspire dialog and/or raise awareness about issues that might otherwise go unnoticed.
MOST EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL
ADDED! Who says you can't learn something from J-land! The journal full of household tips, recipes, decorating ideas, anything that has helped you pick up a little knowledge you might not have had before you started reading.
MOST INSPIRATIONAL JOURNAL
ADDED! This journal might be the one that lifts your spirits through its religious overtones. It might be the journal written by someone who has overcome great obstacles. In some way, this is the journal that inspires you most.
BEST POLITICAL JOURNAL
ADDED! Journal devoted primarily to politics that you feel is deserving of praise, whether you necessarily agree with the politics expressed or not.
BEST SPORTS JOURNAL
ADDED! Journal devoted primarily to sports that you feel best covers athletics, professional or amateur.
BEST TRAVEL JOURNAL
ADDED! Journal devoted primarily to travel and visiting new places that you feel is most worthy of merit.
BEST ENTERTAINMENT JOURNAL
ADDED! Journal devoted primarily to the entertainment industry or to reviewing movies, music, books, etc.
BEST FAMILY JOURNAL
ADDED! Journal devoted primarily to family issues, including journals about newlyweds, new children or journals written from a "child's" perspective.
BEST PETS JOURNAL
ADDED! Best journal devoted to pets, animal rights or presented as being written from a "pet's" perspective.
MOST OUTSPOKEN JOURNAL
Journal with powerful entries that tackle tough issues head-on. It's not about "masked vulgarities" or anything else that might make the TOS people raise an eyebrow: it's more about writing honestly without any fears of telling it like it is.
BEST USE OF ATTITUDE
Journal with creative and effective use of grandiose behavior.
MOST WELL-WRITTEN JOURNAL
Best use of grammar.
BEST FICTION/POETRY JOURNAL
Journal consisting of original fiction or poetry that stands out among the rest.
BEST INDIVIDUAL ENTRY OR SERIES OF ENTRIES
Award for a single entry or series of related entries on a particular topic.
BEST THEME-BASED JOURNAL
Journal that sticks primarily to one single topic or theme, from Sports to Travel to Politics to Career to Religion, and rarely deviates from that topic while still maintaining reader interest.
BEST YOUNG PERSON'S JOURNAL
Outstanding Journal written by people aged 14 or younger.
BEST TEEN JOURNAL
Outstanding Journal written by people aged 15-18
BEST NEW JOURNAL
Most outstanding journal created since July 1, 2004. (That gives a little more than a year of eligibility, but the official nominations of last year's awards were named around July 18th, and I wanted to make sure everyonewho had begun their journals around that time had the opportunity to participate.)
BEST AIM JOURNAL
NEW! Specifically to feature journals created by AIM Users. Since AIM journals are a relatively recent possibility, all of the AIM journals themselves would automatically be "new."
BEST-KEPT SECRET JOURNAL
NEW! Most outstanding journal that is older than a year, but that readers feel hasn't received the attention it deserves.
MOST-MISSED JOURNAL
NEW! A journal you miss the most: one that still exists but has not been updated in any way in at least three months that readers wish would be regularly updated again. Consider it the "Best Abandoned Journal." Maybe this award will change that!
MOST CREATIVE/ORIGINAL JOURNAL
NEW! Outstanding journal that creates a unique experience for readers. It need not be necessarily the best journal in all of J-land, but it is the one journal with such a distinct voice that a reader could identify by reading a single entry. It is different from the "Journal of the Year" category in that it may not be the biggest standout of the year overall, but it is regularly such a special place to visit that you want to come back always.
ARE YOU A BLOGGIE? ← click here
Take this quiz and post your score here.
49 or below: You have a life that takes priority over blogging. Not to worry, start a blog inspired by your life, start a blog about your job, start a blog for your pets. While you can never have too many blogs, too few is a sad state of mind!
50 - 69: Your family and social life is at risk. Resend your blog addresses to everyone to get them back into the loop.
70 - 89: You are on the brink of discovery. Release your inhibitions, read a new journal, leave comments, open an account with another blog site!
90 - 100: Cause for celebration. Start a new blog based on the theme of 'Life as a Blogging Addict'. Do not worry about the negative opinions of others, you have achieved greatness in Bloggerdom!
Needless and proudly to say, I scored 100%! I invite you all to join me in the ranks of Bloggie Extraodinaire!
There was a contest in J-land a little while back asking journalers why they keep a journal. What a silly question. Asking me why I keep a journal is like asking me why I breath! But I shall try to explain.
Why I blog.
I blog to keep my thoughts in order. I write things down so I know what I thought 10 minutes after I thought it. With so many minutes in a day, and so many thought in a minute I find it easier to keep track of thoughts this way. Besides, with so many people exclaiming 'Good God woman, what were you thinking!?', now all I have to do is tell them to read my blog.
I blog so I don't have to write letters. I just provide family and friends with the link. If they want to know whats happening with me, I just tell them... look it up! If they haven't heard from me in ages and didn't know about the graduation or rescue party, hey, its not my fault! I sent the link!
I blog for humanity. I have realized that by sharing my everyday experiences with the rest of the World Wide Web, others begin to feel better about their own lives, and thats what its all about, making others feel good about themselves!
I blog to forget. Keeping my journals updated keeps me from mundane tasks around the house such as dishes and laundry. Do I really want to do those chores? Of course not, and by blogging not only do I become too busy procrastinating to do them, my brain also become too occupied in thought to even feel guilty about it.
So there you have it, in a nutshell... why I blog. Perhaps a few members of Bloggers Anonymous share the same reasons. Perhaps others do as well but are still in denial. Whether you share similar motivation or not is irrelevant. The important thing is... no dirty dishes were washed during the composition and posting of this essay, and thats what its REALLY all about!
I've begun the tedious task of archiving my journals in light of the resent TOS epidemic that is sweeping through J-land. I'm cutting and pasting my entries onto Word, which unlike AOL Journals has a built in spell check. Oh buddy! My entries are lit up like a Christmas tree! There are red and green squiggly lines all over the pages! I can't possibly be that bad! Heck, it looks that the spell check just gave up and underlined everything, changing color for a little variety. It would almost be pretty if it wasn't so embarassing!
This way to the official