Okay, I've been sitting on awards again. It's been a much busier summer than I expected - a lot of fun, but I'm always running behind. Not a big surprise for the most part. :)Several people tagged me with the Versatile Blogger Award in the last little bit. This is a fantastic group of bloggers. If you see someone you haven't met yet, click! You won't regret it.
A great big THANK YOU to...
Cruella Collett at The Giraffability of Digressions
Kathi Oram Peterson at Kathi's Writing Nook
Rosie Connolly at East for Green Eyes
Susan Gourley at Susan Says
Dawn Simon at Plotting and Scheming also passed the Sweet Blog Award my way - love that teddy bear! Thanks so much Dawn!
I'm not going to list the traditional 7 things about me (you're welcome!), but I am going to pass along the awards. Feel free to choose whichever award you prefer (both if you're daring!) and as always these are no pressure awards. Do with them as you will. Or don't. :)
TK Richardson at My Writing Masquerade
Aubrie at Flutey Words
Cassandra Jade at Cassandra Jade in the Realm
CJ Redwine at The Last Word
Helen Ginger at Straight from Hel
Lola Sharp at Sharp Pen/Dull Sword
Mari at Mari's Randomities
Rosalind at Rosalind Adam is Writing in the Rain
Summer at And This Time Concentrate
Bethany & Suzette at Shooting Stars
Karen Walker at Follow the Whispers
Laura Marcella at Wavy Lines
Whew! That's a lot of linkage. Hopefully I don't slack off in notifying everyone... :) Again - check out these links - these are some seriously awesome people!
So what have you been slacking off at this summer?
115 comments:
Jemi, I have been slacking off big time on just about everything. But it's so nice to relax, indulge in reading and writing, and do those things a teacher can't do once school's in session :) Thanks for the post!
Marissa
Marissa - isn't it fun? :) I think that's exactly my trouble too - during the school year the work week is at least 55 hours long. I'm enjoying this! :)
Aw, thanks, Jemi! If summer isn't for slacking, then what is?
I've got award slacking off to apologise for too. It's been so hectic with my big holida/brother's wedding, writing etc.
I needed the break though. Guess I better tackle that award post at some point soon.
Congrats on all the awesome awards :)
Summer - you're most welcome!
And you're right - in the summer, I guess we're all allowed to lay back a bit :)
Lindsay - you've had so much going on lately! I don't think it's called slacking when you're that busy!
Thanks!
Not much. Like an octopus, I have grown additional arms and am attacking a growing list of duties!
One pleasurable summer addition has been following Just Jemi!!!
Blessings, dear one.
Patti
www.pattilacy.com/blog
Patti - I'm impressed! I need a couple of those extra arms :)
You're such a sweetie - thanks so much :)
Congratulations Jemi!
I've been slacking in everything! Ack:)
Karen - you're so welcome!
Enjoy the dance camp - sounds like so much fun. And I guess as a teacher I still get to call it summer vacation, so I won't feel so bad! :) Thanks.
Tamika - Thanks :)
You're not the only one - we're in pretty good company it seems!
You deserve all the awards you receive. Love your blog and thanks for always visiting mine. :)
Julie - thanks so much! You're such a sweetie. You're welcome - you've got such a nice place to visit!
My living room and kitchen need painting. Badly. I've been slacking off painting them, mostly because moving the furniture is a big job.
Donna V.
http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.com
Donna - Moving furniture in order to paint is such a pain! My hubby tends to do most of that stuff which I like. :)
Good luck with it!
Congrats on the awards!
I just wish I'd finish my WIP. I'm not slacking exactly since I work on it a lot but apparently not enough since I'm not done....sigh
I'm glad to hear you had fun this summer. You've earned it.
Thanks Tricia :)
Sometimes the story takes so much more time than we imagine. I think it's the nature of the beast - the stories will come when they will :)
Congrats! I'm TRYING to avoid the slacker demon but he's stalking me...
Thanks Laura :)
Those slacker demons are persistent! They just don't give up - good luck with the avoidance :)
My goodness, you're so popular -- congratulations Jemi :-)
Awww - thanks so much Agnes - you're a sweetie :)
Jemi, thank you for the Sweet Blog Award. This is the first time I've heard of that award. One of the best things about receiving an award is meeting new bloggers that also got the award. You are a sweetie, yourself.
Helen - you're so welcome! Glad you don't have that one! :)
You're right meeting the new folks is a blast.
Blogging! I've been slacking off at blogging this summer.
Congrats on your awards - those are fun ones! :-)
Shannon - thanks :)
It is hard to keep up with the blogging too - gotta love summer!
Congrats on your well deserved awards Jemi! You rock!
Lisa ~ YA Literature Lover
Lisa - thanks so much - you're such a sweetie! :)
Congrats on your awards and thanks for passing them on to me! You're full of awesome, Jemi!!!
Laura - you're so welcome! You deserve it :)
And thanks - you're a sweetie!
Jemi, congratulations on your awards and on getting that off your list! Congrats also to the awardees! :)
~that rebel, Olivia
Thanks Olivia - it does feel good to get it off the to-do list! It's always good to do a Check! :)
Congratulations on all your awards!
I confess that I've been slacking off on the second book I'm writing, but... it shouldn't last... :]
Congrats to you and the wonderful bloggers you awarded. I know most of them, I'll follow the links and discover the ones that are new to me!
Congrats.
I'm a lawn-slacker. I hate mowing and doing the yardwork. I only mow when I see the HOA-ers slowing down and pointing when they drive by my front jungle.
Then it takes twice as long because the lawn mower keeps bogging down.
Stupid grass.
- Eric
Congrats on your awards!
I've been slacking on writing. I did three whirlwind revisions and need a break. But I've read 17 books so far this summer so I'm not a total slacker!
Congrats on the awards and to those you've passed them in to! I have been soooo bad passing on awards. I gotta get with it.
Amanda - thanks :)
This writing biz is sometimes a rollercoaster - not only for highs and lows, but for speeds as well. I bet you're heading back on an upswing :)
Thanks Karen.
I know you'll enjoy meeting the new folks - they're all terrific :)
Eric - lol :)
The lawn sure does grow at an alarming rate. We had a huge thunderstorm last night. That means the grass will be shooting up to the sky again!
Stephanie - 17 books read is fantastic! What a great way to spend the summer. :)
Talli - Thanks!
I know! It's so easy to have them pile up isn't it :)
@ Jemi, congratulations on being a versatile slacker, I mean blog award winner. I'll check out the blogs I don't know.
I've been spending too much time in front of my computer. It's been writing, querying, and blogging related but I feel terrible for not taking out my kids more. I try to do at least one outdoor thing with them everyday. I feel like a terrible mother.
Thanks Theresa!
I hope you enjoy the new links - they're great people :)
It's so hard to find that balance. Summer is slow down time for everyone. I have no doubts you're an excellent mom!
Congrats, Jemi!
I've been slacking off on my writing--and even a little on my reading as well. It's starting to annoy me.
Cleaning my closets. It's much more fun to read blogs, congratulate awesome bloggers and receive awards than it is to go through out-grown clothes and junk drawers!
Thanks for the mention and a huge hug for your well-deserved award.
~cat
CONGRATS on your well deserved awardage, my sweet friend. *throw confetti* *blows horns* *snaps pictures*
And THANK YOU (oh boy am I a slacker...I'm so behind on everything) THANK YOU for passing one along to me. I'm flattered and grateful. I know doing all that linkage is a bear. So congrats to all your winners. :)
Happy Humpday, Jemi!
Love,
Lola
Congratulations, Jemi and thanks for including me in your list of worthy bloggers. I appreciate the fun awards and the opportunity to connect up with some of the bloggers from your list that I don't already know. But not this afternoon. I'm now logging off the Internet and opening my manuscript. I'm going to work (for a change).
Congrats on these awards, Jemi!
I am a huge slacker in blogging and writing, and sometimes in household chores. I've been putting off that load of laundry for a few days now...
Congratulations to all award winners. well deserved.
Yvonne.
Congratulations, Jemi! Very well deserved. Now to add some great looking new-to-me blogs to my feed reader - not sure if I should say thank you for that LOL
Thanks Jemi, you're a sweetheart! And congrats on your multiple awards; as always, they're well deserved.
I'll take the cute bear, since I've just been awarded with the versatile myself. :)
In order not to be a slacker, I'm posting it asap, but I confess I've been procrastinating on my writing these days. Today I've got a good reason for it, but yesterday, for instance, twitter was too shiny, you know? lol *facepalm*
Hey Jemi, you're very welcome and deserving of the award. I've been slacking off on the gardening and weeding. The wild flora is winning and it's not pretty. I've been doing great working on my newest novel but I've been absent on FB.
Jennifer - thanks :)
It's funny how it seems fun to slack for a bit and then it does get annoying. Those characters start hollering to get out.
Cat - you're right! Almost anything is better than cleaning out those closets! My daughter and I attacked our basement a while back - but there's still a spare room and ... those closets!
Thanks a bunch sweetie :)
Lola - :)
You're such a sweetie! You're so very welcome - and have a great Wednesday!! :)
Patricia - you're so welcome! You're always so kind to everyone.
Have fun with your manuscript - I really have to do the very same thing. :)
Shelley - thanks so much :)
I know about that laundry - it just piles up into mountains when I'm not looking! Stuff of nightmares. *sigh*
Thanks Yvonne! You're always such a doll :)
Belle - lol :) You're right - it's definitely a double edged sword meeting new and terrific bloggers! :)
Mari - thanks & you're so welcome :)
It's funny how small things can distract us from what we really want to do. There are far too many shiny toys to play with!
Susan - thanks again :)
My flowers never seem to win the battles against the weeds. *sigh*
I'm glad your next book is coming along well - that's exciting stuff!
Congratulations on the awards!
I've been slacking off majorly when it comes to awards as well. I really need to fix that. :)
Sandy - Thanks :)
It's so easy to slack off in that department, isn't it :) Thankfully everyone else is understanding!
Enjoy the slacking I say! As for me - well, I've been slacking on just about everything as per my two year old. He, however, does not get slacked on because he won't let me. ;-)
Congrats on the awards! It's busy season for us, so as much as I love to slack off, I haven't been able to, except maybe the house doesn't look quite as nice as I like it.
Thanks Kimberly! I think I will for the next couple of weeks anyway. Then school starts back up :)
Having a 2 year old means you don't get much slacking time in the first place. They're so much fun - but they're so much work too! :)
Terry - hopefully you have some slacking time scheduled in the future. :) We all need some downtime and some breathing space once in a while!
Congrats on your awards! And don't worry, you're not the only one slacking on the award giving away. I have so many that I haven't that I'm not sure what I have and have not already given away.
Thanks Kimberly :)
Isn't it crazy. I'm a little (okay maybe a lot...) so I usually keep track in a spreadsheet. Sad I know! :)
Congrats on the awards...and high five to your recipients!! :)
I have more slacking to do.
I've been awful about blog awards!!! Congrats to you and all the winners! I think I need to get a blog post together of all the awesome bloggers and awards!!! Hmm I think Friday is the perfect day :)
Thanks DL! :)
They'll give a big high-5 back I'm sure! Have fun with your slacking :)
Jen - lol :) It's funny how so many of us say the same thing!
Sounds like Friday will be a good day :)
Congrats on your awards and to all the new winners!
Thanks Lydia :) They're all such terrific people!
Congratulations to you and your honorees, Jemi. I see a couple of new links I can't wait to check out. :)
Thanks so much VR :)
They are all amazing people - enjoy!
Congratulations, Jemi!
Congratulations Jemi!
Most of these people I don't know. I'll check out their sites tomorrow and say hi. Too tired to do it now.
Stephen Tremp
Congrats on the awards, Jemi! You're allowed to be a slacker because you get so many well-deserved awards, it would be very hard to stay on top of them. :o)
Now I'm off to meet a couple new people. Have a great night!
Congrats on your awards and to your recipients! I've actually been working pretty hard on my writing this summer, though right now I have several baskets of unfolded laundry in my room that I washed two days ago, so I guess I'm slacking on housework. :)
Thanks for the award. Greatly appreciate it.
Congrats for the awards Jemi, you really deserved!!
Most people love you.
I'm your follower now!
Have a great Thursday.
nensa
Thanks Alex :)
Writing Nut - thanks so much :)
Stephen - I'm with you on the tired - seems like a permanent state :)
I know you'll enjoy meeting these folks - they're terrific!
Thanks Jackee - you're such a sweetie :)
Enjoy meeting some new friends!
Susan - thanks :)
Sounds like your writing is doing well - that's so awesome! And there's ALWAYS laundry to fold isn't there? :)
Cassandra - you're so very welcome :)
Nensa - thanks so much! You're a sweetie - welcome :)
Congrats on the awards Jemi, just wanted to say how much I'm enjoying your blog! :)
Thanks Lua! That's such a sweet thing to say :)
So hard to keep up with awards sometimes! But congratulations on yours, Jemi!
Thanks Carol - it is hard - but I hate to not acknowledge the fabulous people who thought of me in the first place :)
Yay for awards and congrats to all winners!
Thanks Matthew - they're fun to pass around :)
Good job of compiling all of those links-- I'm usually too lazy to put together that many.
I've been slacking off on a lot lately. I need to start zeroing in.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Arlee - thanks :) It does seem to take forever - I don't do it all the time either.
You don't appear to be slacking off much at all, Lee. You've been doing all that decluttering!
Posting on other people's blogs! My biggest decline this summer has been in this area. I usually get a post up, but am not able to stick around the computer long enough to check out other blogs. It's pretty frustrating.
Oh, and writing, and reading, and exercising...:P
Michele
Beat Generation on SouthernCityMysteries
Michele - it's so hard to keep up with everything isn't it? I sometimes feel like I'm caught in a whirlwind :)
Thankfully I enjoy all the things in my whirlwind... wait. I don't enjoy the laundry and the cleaning! :)
Congrats on the awards ;o)
Oh, I've been slacking on blogging big time. This summer has been nuts! I'm just now trying to get back into it. I feel like I missed so much, but sometimes there's no other choice, ya know? It's always nice to get back to the familiar faces, like yours ;o)
Hope the rest of the summer is a blast for all of us ;o)
Huge congrats on your awards!!
W.I.P. It: A Writer's Journey
Erica - thanks!
Summer is all about family and friends and fun - so it's easy to slack off in the blogging department!
Hope you enjoy it too :)
Lynda - Thanks so much! I've got a lot of great people in my corner of the bloggy-verse :)
Sorry I've been a slacker on commenting the last week or so. Vacation/conference season is almost over! Hang in there! And thanks for not giving up on me.
Lisa Gail - I'd never give up on you!! :)
It's so hard to keep up. We all have those mega-crazy times. Mine usually happen around report card time!
I've been slacking off at blogging and reading blogs...
Lisa - lol - seems to be the pattern this summer :) It's SOOOOOO hard to keep up and do all the fun things summer demands. So we just do our best :) Enjoy!
Congratulations on your award...slacker...so cute. Have a great weekend!
Thanks Katie! :)
Enjoy your weekend too - can't wait!
Congrats on the awards. And thanx for the helpful Twitter advice in my blog comments today!!
Happy weekend!
Thanks Nicole!
You're so welcome - just send me a tweet if you need to know anything else :)
Congrats on the awards. Slacking off is understandable and sometimes necessary.
Thanks Medeia! I think you're right - we can't keep up with everything all the time ... or at least I can't :)
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