A few days ago, I received a comment from Pratyush Dayal Misral of Englishphilia (https://englishphilia.wordpress.com) telling me that he had nominated me for the Premio Dardos Award. Being the savant of WordPress that I am*, I had no idea what the award was about. However I would recommend that you take a look at Englishphilia. I love the last line of his “About” page: “Whatever comes to the brim of my heart, comes to the rim of my blog.” The name of the blog comes from his love of English (which includes some very nice poetry), but the blog also includes a lot of interesting information about life in and around Bangalore.
Once I found out what the award is, I was really honored to be considered:
Besides, it has a really cool logo/image. 🙂
Enough about me. The blogs I have chosen to nominate are listed below. If you haven’t been to them, you might want to take a look. (Does it surprise you to know I’d find an ethical site about cats?) I’m not sure if any of them live in an award-free zone, but I won’t hold that against them.
Anglo Saxon Celt Creates (https://anglosaxonceltcreates.wordpress.com). Sarah is an amazing artist, and you’ll enjoy looking at all the different stuff she does. But she is also an advocate for various women’s and/or health issues.
Belsbror (https://belsbror.wordpress.com). He writes wonderful short stories and also tells great stories about life in the Philippines. Very vivid images through words.
cancerkillingrecipe (https://cancerkillingrecipe.wordpress.com). Anna has been suffering from cancer and various other ailments. Her attitude toward life is inspiring.
Chotisibaatein (https://chotisibaatein.wordpress.com). The name is actually Hindi “Choti Si Baatein” for “Just Little Things”. To use a cliche, she is showing us how to “Stop and smell the roses.” There is also some great haiku.
Irish Investigations (https://irishinvestigations.wordpress.com). Jim is an extremely compassionate man who tells readers about people who are falling through the cracks in society. It’s very enlightening and humbling.
Katzenworld (katzenworld.co.uk). I can’t get a hyperlink to work, but I know they’re out there. Not only does this site have cool cat pictures, they also do a lot of education for cat owners. Safe products; how to read your cat’s mood; how to travel safely.
Ordinary Handsome (http://ordinaryhandsome.com). Another artist. This one is a photographer. He is also posting excerpts from a novel he is writing that seems to be getting inside the head of one/two of the characters. An interesting look at male/female power dynamics.
Pratheek M Reddy (https://pratheekreddy68.wordpress.com). Interesting view of his India. Personal stories, motivational pieces. Most recently poetry.
Raising 5 Kids with Disabilities and Remaining Sane Blog (http://5kidswdisabilities.com). She and her husband adopted several kids with serious challenges, both emotional/psychological and physical. The blog is all about keeping things in perspective and the importance of love in any relationship.
Riding the Greatest Rollercoaster – Life (https://lifethegreatrollercoaster.wordpress.com). Stories about life in India. The impressive thing is the perception of the author who is 14 years old (I wouldn’t have guessed it but I looked at his “about” page before I wrote this).
Roshan click’s (https://roshanrajclicks.wordpress.com). He is a Nepali living in Delhi who writes wonderful descriptions of both. His photographs are gorgeous.
Silver in the Barn (https://silverinthebarn.wordpress.com). Beautiful photographs. She has a wonderfully quirky but extremely practical way of looking at things. I really enjoy reading her posts.
The Dangerously Truthful Diary of a Sicilian Housewife (http://siciliangodmother.com). I admit that I first looked at this blog because of the title. But she really understands Sicily (She’s from the UK), and she writes beautifully. She talks about sightseeing, the government, shoes, and all kinds of other stuff.
Through Mirrored Lens (http://pathsonwater.com). Uju is Nigerian and writes about a variety of subjects. I really like her pieces on gender equality and humans being humane to each other. She also has some very nice poetry.
Together (https://mintughoshal.wordpress.com). He writes short stories which usually end up having a moral buried in it. He writes a lot about the everyday interactions of people who (I assume) are similar to people he knows.
I’ve counted several times, and I’m pretty sure that’s 15. Hopefully you’ll enjoy giving one or two of them a look.
*If you’re fairly new to reading my blog, you may not know that I am probably the least technically proficient blogger around. This is actually the third award I’ve been nominated for. The first time I didn’t understand that I could receive it by doing something myself. I thought I was being judged “worthy” by some panel. The second time, I couldn’t get my links to work until it was so far past the original post date that I was embarrassed to do it.
Adventures in Cheeseland 
Congratulations on your award. It’s well-deserved.
And many thanks for the nomination. You’re very kind. 😀
It’s great to have your recommendations for other blogs to visit too. I’ve visited a few already and have enjoyed what I’ve seen so far.
Thank you!
Beautiful logo and sentiment, Cat. You are deserving of both, my friend. I’m glad you figured out how to accept it this time around. 🙂 Darts to the brim, cool posts to the rim. Or something like that. Premios, too.
Thank you so much!
Hello, Cat. Here’s the quirky yet practical one! I laughed when I read your description….that’s the second time in a few days I’ve been referred to as “quirky.” Hmmm, I’m beginning to think it might be true!
And thank you, too, for thinking of me when compiling your list of nominated bloggers. There are so many great bloggers out there that I am really flattered you included me in your list. Funnily enough, I don’t see anybody else I know, so I’m happy to see some new faces to go visit.
Congratulations on winning this award. I will try to get a response in the not too distant future.
I’m pretty sure I saw quirky on your “about” page. I just hope it was you writing and not one of your readers. I definitely think this award fits you
Thank you!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 .
Thank you for nominating me. You rock
Cheers
Roshan
Thank you.
I think my first reply was too short. Kindly ignore the first one and replace with this one. First of all congratulations to you. Second I was really surprised. I write computer software for my job and also because I like it. I started posting few lines in my facebook about six months ago and then suddenly I realized that I am enjoying writing. I think your recommendation will be a real inspiration. Thank you so much.
You’re definitely welcome. I’m waaaay behind on commenting on people’s posts, but I really like the way you write.
Ah Cat 🙂 Thanks a lot for this and for liking my blog lol. Everytime I see the image of a ‘cat’ on my ‘likes’ I smile a lot!
You’re a darling and I shall take a look at these blogs you happen to like too.