Marina’s Bloggariffic is the winner for the 2007 Weblog Awards – Best Asian Blog! This is so surreal. YAY!
I can most definitely not have made it without the help and support of everyone whom voted, cartcart, my PR Managers, my wonderful blogger friends from ping.sg, my colleagues and especially from Hisyam whom has been unbelievably supportive of me since the begining of the competition.
Rinaz and Hisyam on Racial Harmony Day
Of course, at the same time, there will be detractors that says that the weblog awards is nothing more but a popularity contest. And in a way, I do agree – but at the same time, I have to emphasize that I have put in time and effort to research, to showcase and share the experiences that I’ve gone through. Just read through the archives. To negate this fact is personal to me.
Not to say that the competitors are less worthy. Among the list, I think that both Terroir Byte and Webbed Feet are wonderful bloggers, each of them writes about their point of view in a facinating and engaging fashion.
With that said, I agree with Footsteps in the mirror saying that this competition needs to have someone who has thick skin – I find myself psychologically trapped, deperately doing everything I humanly can to get votes – from mass posting in friendster, daily twitter messages, messaging everyone on msn to the point of some getting hostile by it, as well as approaching colleagues to have votes – trust me, its not as easy as it looks. We worked really hard.
Anyways as a closing thought, I really thank everyone who’s voted from the bottom of my heart, and gosh, I won passes to the Blogworld Expo in Las Vegas! I wish I could go! I would have liked to meet Matt Mullenweg, one of the developers of WordPress, as well as Kevin Aylward and Sean Gleeson from Weblogawards. Argh!
p.s. Yes, yes, I owe you guys 385 cups of coffee @ Geek Terminal. Lets set a date after my exams! :D
Power! Congrats.
huh the coffee not next tuesday ar? =P
yay! congrats marina… :)
Congrats Marina! So happy for you when I first learned it!
WooHoo!
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congrats. rinaz boleh!
Congratulations to you. :)
Talk about being right behind you literally. :)
Lancerlord
Yeah! Captain Ayam Penyet Power!!!
CC
You can go if you want to, I just cant make it on the day :P Its still my exam periods… oh joy…
Ophelia
Thanks heaps! :D Yay!
Uzyn
I really couldnt have made it without you and the others help! Thank you so much! You saved my heart from having a heart attack!
Patrick
YAY! Woohoo!
Sha
Yay! Kita boleh! Sha boleh! Rinaz boleh! Semua boleh! Boleh boleh! :D
Edrei
Its an honour to be in the finals with you :) Good game *shakes hand* I have to admit that this week has been such an anxiety attack and I’m sure you have felt the same! I dont think I want to go through that again … hahaha
Congrats once again.
Try to make it to las vegas if you can, it be worth if you have not visit it before :)
Was there 4 times and always looking forward to visit it again.
Congratulation!
congrats!
OMG! Congrats and well done!!
Congrats!
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Wow! Congrats!!!
Wow! What can I say! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! *hugs*
Congratulations… well done. :D
shuqun? you’re a teacher there or something??
congrats sweetie rinaz :D
Wow…. congrats!
Congrat to you.
I agreed that this weblog awards is nothing more but a popularity contest. They should had hired real professional judges to give these awards.
If they don’t have the monies, they should called it as “Favourite Asian Blog”, not “Best”.
Woots Woots!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!
Thank you IZ Reloaded, Arth Akal, Nadnut, Moby, Leong Him Woh, Malique, Kenny, Aidle, Joyce, Ed, Xinyun, DK, Paced, Farinelli :D
Paddy Tan
Maybe the next year, we’ll have the fate to go there :) Its a little difficult to go there this year, if only we have teleportation :D
Jayden
No, I’m not a teacher there, just am attached there for IT support :)
Putera Emas
Thanks for dropping in and for the comment.
Even though I agree, that these kind of contests can be biased based on popularity votes, I have to emphasize that I believe that my blog has alot of quality posts that focus on alot of things based on what I experience, especially about my life in Singapore.
Of course, not everyone would agree about, what is ‘best’ because everyone is subjective and has their own preference in their own way.
But please dont discredit me or the finalists (and the nominees either) because they are all worthy and unique in their own style of writing.
Why not read the FAQ for the weblog awards here and here.
This blog has won, fair and square.
If you’re unhappy, why not participate in the Blogging to fame awards where you will be judged by a panel of 3 judges. Or better yet, create your own blog contest :D
Yay!!!.. You won!!.. Congrats.. So we get the imprezza’s right?? Mine’s black ok??
GOOD FOR YOU RINAZ!!!!! Im glad for u. Ur hard work paid off. Actually I was lazy to vote, but Daphne pushed me then i do, so do thank her! Good job.. :D
lol… My faces… i not handsome seh.. I go Unhandsome haha.. anyway I really happy seh.. yeah i believe if without me conform macam here and there.. haha..
Anyway berapa gaji ar??? $1,000 ehk? for helping you… hahah lame …. neh i joking only lah.. don’t took serious.. ok take care ok.. if you need my help just call me ok or sms me.. ok you take care ok bye =)…
Hahaha.. create my own blog contest.?. kk.. I give you win lor.
I pronounce you as my “Favourite Asian Blog” contest.
Cheers.
Congrats rinaz! Yes, I agree your hard work paid off, right from the start. Eversince day one since I started becoming a regular reader of your blog, I never turned back since. With all the beatiful pictures and videos posted to share, how can a blog like yours not win?
Once again, my heartiest congrats, it goes to show slow and steady wins the race! =)
Congratulazioni!!
congrats M!!!
Hey Congrats Rinaz!
When will we get our subaru imprezza?
I can’t wait!
XD
How could you ever lose? Well done, you deserve the award :)
NTT
Black imprezza? Sure, not a problem :P Hehehehe
Mr Fong
Lazy to vote? -_-” 2 Kopi for daphne, none for you :P Hehehehe!!!
Hisyam
Seribu?!?! *pengsan*
Putera Emas
Wow, I won and I didnt even know about it, Yay! Hahaahha!!!
Vanclaire
Gosh, thank you so much :) But the win could never been a reality if it wasnt for the help of the wonderful people whom voted. Its not me alone :) And for that, I thank everyone :)
Tim Tams, Robingdfellow
Thank you so much :)
Aaron
Anytime bro, you can pick the imprezza anytime :P Hehehehe
Krysss
Aww thanks krysss :) *angel hugs*
Congratulations and more power Rinaz!
Congratulations!
wah! I haven’t congratulated! Congratz!!! Selamat!! Hore!! Kopi!!!
Hahahaha
Culture Shiok
Yeah! Power! :D
Mintea
Thank you! :D
Sylv
No problem :) Just set a date!
yeah seribu… hahaha.. jgn pengsan nnti hisyam susah haha.. anyway you take care ok.. bye =)
Congrats! You’ve come a long way! =)
Congratulations!!! I’m glad you won!
Most impressive! Most impressive! Most… ah nevermind ;)
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Hisyam
You take care too :)
Miza
Why does the term “you’ve come a long way” remind me of a song by fatboy slim ;) *boogies around* Hehehehehe
Mortimer Lang
Really? Gosh thank you :) Thats very gracious of you
Kevin
Yeay! Does a dance around chanting ‘most impressive, most impressive’ :D
hey tomorrow is graduation day can we take our photo and upload at asknlearn.. haha.. I dont wanna to miss our memories and etc.. haha =)
congrats darling! :) hehehe. im glad the days of spamming people to vote are over.. hahahaha… :P i was on the verge of losing friends. ho ho.
yabdabadooo….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats..