I don’t know how to type all of this out at once. My heart is racing, I feel slightly nauseated and I want to talk to my husband but he’s busy so instead I’m telling all of you. In January my husband sent me a link to something called Blog Idol. It’s a competition held by stuff.co.nz. They send out a call for entries and invite bloggers from throughout NZ to send in a 150 word article on any subject. I chatted with Andrew about how I might send something in, you know, because I like to blog lol. *Insert nervous laughter here*
Like a lot of things in my ‘that’s a fun idea maybe I’ll get to it‘ folder I bookmarked it and went on my merry way. A month later I’m in the shower and this thought pops into my mind “Hey what about that Blog Idol thing?” A slight panic flooded over me as I started to think I’d missed the deadline. I finished up, got dressed and rushed over to my computer to look up my bookmarked site. What do you know, today was the last day for entries and I had until 5 o’clock to throw something together. So I sat down to write but the baby began to fuss and was ready for his nap. I stop briefly and deal with that then begin to type out whatever it is that’s just flowing through me. The silence in my home couldn’t have come at a better time. I wrote 149 words, the limit was 150. When there’s a word limit I usually have this overwhelming urge to write EXACTLY the number of words you’re limited to. It’s a weird trait of mine. I could have easily added one more word but I had a whole conversation with myself to calm down about it. Yes, I am that strange on the inside lol.
I pressed send.
I never heard anything back.
Until today.
When I opened my inbox to find an email titled “Blog Idol 2 Finalist” and read
“I’m glad to tell you that you’ve been selected as one of 10 Finalists in Stuff’s Blog Idol 2 competition!”
Oh my gosh! I’m terrified. My hands are shaking as I type. What am I doing??
So this is my plea. Over the upcoming week (starting March 8th) I will have to blog over at stuff. I need people to READ what I write. I will need people to send my article links trough twitter, through facebook, through whatever else there is. Most of all I need those links to be CLICKED ON. I need people to stop and read and enjoy what I’m writing so I can actually last in the competition. Please help me drown out the mockers that are already gearing up for me (lets hope they prey on someone else). This comp works by way of traffic, much like American Idol. This time the number of clicks represent the votes. So please, read every day, tell your friends and family to read too and help lil ole me live out my blogging dreams lol.
Nervously counting down the days…. xxx
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March 2nd, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Congrats!!!!! I will make sure and click through!!
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:32 pm
WOOO WOOO go you
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:46 pm
That’s great! Congratulations. I’ll be following you.
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Good for you. My clicking finger is ready!
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Congratulations! That is very exciting and you can bet I will be following, sharing, visiting tweeting, etc! Best of luck!
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
oh how exciting! I will be sure to click away too
Good Luck!!!
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:10 pm
This is so exciting! Congratulations. I’ll read and vote, and tweet and whatever else you need!
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Ohhhh you’ll always be my blog Idol especially since yours is the only one I read
Good luck I’ll no doubt be following your progress since I’m already reading your blogs
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Lanita, Reatha, Robin, Brent, Bernadine, Kelly, Jen, Lua… thank you!! Still a bundle of nerves but so happy you guys are around
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:53 pm
I’ll keep up the clicky finger
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
I’m in! Stoked for you woman! Just send out tweet reminders please, otherwise it might slip through the ever widening cracks in my brain xxxx
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Awesome. You are a natural. I’ll put it on my facebook site too.
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I love the blog and will be doing my best to read every day…God bless, good luck and Happy Blogging!!!
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:21 pm
A friend from work forwarded me the email. I’ll be sure to follow your blog. Love your artwork too!!
Good luck!
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Thanks everyone xxx Your poor little fingers hehe. I’ll do my best to keep everyone up to date with links etc. Really appreciate you all spreading the word for me
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:27 pm
We must have been posting at the same time Maree. So glad to have you on board! Thank you for your kind words. xx
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:29 pm
OMG that is soooo awesome! Clicking away here too. Good luck! Always tuning in to hear what you’ve been up to…or not up to….or doing…or thinking….or planning! This is so exciting!
xoxoxox
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Very cool! Good luck!
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Just popped over from C2M. Go girl!! How exciting for you
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Congrats!! How exciting! I’ll be reading and helping to spread the word about your blog.
Helen (saw your post at C2M and came over for a look!)
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Am teatering at the edge of my seat waiting for the next instalment!! You are AWESOME!!!
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Congratulations! I just put my book in a contest. I’ll forget about it and then suddenly think, “Oh yeah! I put my book in a contest!” And I get excited all over again!
Found you on twittermoms.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:29 pm
You guys are so awesome!!!! I am so overwhelmed. Thank you so much. Now back to reality, time to feed the tribe hehe. Talk soon
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Wow. I just popped over from connect 2 mums. How exciting. Congratulations.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Good on you! Hope your dreams come true.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Congratulations! Once you start blogging then send us a direct link to your post each day.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Fabulous stuff, hope you managed to stop hubby from his busy deeds, throw your arms around him & slap a big one on his cheek. Treat yourself & have a glass of bubbly…hehehe
Wooohooo…..
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Hey Chavah – congrats – that’s totally awseome! Write me up a brief blurb and I can circulate to Members of the Art Guild – I’m sure they would love the opportunity of supporting you with this
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Chavah – you rock kid – here you are, a very busy young mum but you are out there just “doin’ the business” – and yes, you should deserve to win this. You epitomise all that young people should be doing in this day – multi tasking; keeping your finger on the proverbial pulse of everything – day to day living; (kids and all that goes with their needs which is much, I know); your art – and you never seem to amaze me with your creations and now this blog site that I honestly don’t visit often but love to read what you have to say…. keep it comin’ and yes, I will definitely share this with others. Good luck hunnie.
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Yay for you Chavah! Dont know how you find the time!!!Well done and best of luck.
Angela Laby
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Go for it dear, I will pass it on to my friends and associates- some of whom have hundreds of contacts and lets see if we can get some viral warfare going here. Remind me on the eighth and I will set it up and give them instructions. Good luck. If we all did the same , then I am sure we can get you right up there. How long does it run for?
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I’m very proud of you Chavah! just be yourself and enjoy the journey…whether or not you win, you’ll always have followers of your blog
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Thank you for all the well wishes and inspiring words everyone. Yes I definitely had a bit of a squeal and hugged my husband lol. Will be sure to post the daily links Uncle Robert and thanks Dad, so glad you popped by! It starts on Monday with the 10 bloggers and will run for up to 6 days, each day eliminating one person. Yikes! All I know about the final 4 so far is this “After six eliminations, the Final Four will blog a little longer, testing their abilities just a little more and giving you readers more of a chance to bond with them – or decide you’ve read enough!”
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Ok just found the rest of the details!
“From then, until you’re eliminated (if you’re eliminated!), you’ll blog
daily for up to six weekdays.
If you’re one of the final four contestants, you’ll blog for two days, then
there’ll be an elimination. So in the third week, we’ll be down to our final
two, and then the Winner will be named.”
Oh gosh.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
definitely going to read your blog posts and pass on the word. your words are captivating, eye-opening and inspiring. i think this is a wonderful opportunity for your voice to be heard.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Thats so very cool! I think you are very inspiring and how lovely to see the photos at the bottom of your page…..a testimony to life love and family!
I will read all i can …whereever it is. ……veyr happy to support this!
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Wow! Exciting news, congratulations. Came here from C2M. All the best in the competition.
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:42 am
Congrats! And all the very best, I am sure you will do just great, and we are here to help you
Good luck!
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:51 am
Congrats Sweetie what a wonderful story. I wish the best with it. Keep us informed so we can help out.
Hugs,
Bill
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:17 am
Oh my God Chavah congratulations!!!!
I’m so so proud of you and yes will definitely read up on anything, links etc whatever to keep you in the running. *hugs* T
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:36 am
Hey Chavah, best of luck, will be sure to read as often as I can…sorry for delayed response to your comments on my blog, was nice to hear from you! Esp since you seem to be living somewhere near/in Invercargill…a place dear to my heart since I was born there and lived there until we moved to Nelson when I was starting high school. Hope this blog challenge is fun and not too daunting, and gets you some good traffic here in future!!
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:15 pm
CONGRATS!!!! AND GOOD LUCK!!!
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Are you kidding?! I love what you write- you had me at the first post I read (…spray painting!) Go for it! Good luck Chavah! We are cheering you on Girl!! -michelle
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Lauren, Monika, Julie, Lena, Tines, Bill, Fiona, Amanda and Michelle. Thank you all. Fiona, yes I’m in Invercargill, it’s a great place to raise a family
All this support is very inspiring. Lets rock it!
March 4th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Great stuff Chavah!
March 4th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Cheers Christine
March 5th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Congratulations Chavah Great stuff. Keep up the writing…wishing you the best.
March 5th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Great site! Following you from Twitter Moms.
March 5th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Thank you very much Sheryl
March 5th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Cheers Mandeek! Glad to have you here!
March 6th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Good for you. Always enjoy reading your comments. You can do it. All the best.
March 16th, 2010 at 11:51 am
That is so exciting!!!
March 17th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Wahoo!!!! Congratulations!!!! I’m going to go read it now.
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:52 am
I have an award for you @: http://bloggertowne.blogspot.com/2010/03/our-first-blog-award_22.html