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Awards, Long due thanks and a Me-Me

10 October 2007 47 Comments

This is not a food related post. Yes, I know I made this big announcement some time ago about starting another blog for non-food posts, but who was I kidding? I am so lazy, it is a miracle that I am somewhat regular in maintaining this one blog, I might have been delusional to think I could actually handle two. So, you just have to learn to ignore my occasional rants here, if you are here just for the food.

Now, the subject of this post – Awards. I feel so ashamed, feel like I should just send these awards back… I never really acknowledged all these nice people who passed these awards to me… Now these are so out of season, it is embarrassing to even display these, but here to you go… Its better late than never…

Thanks to Raaga and Sunita for thinking that I rock!

Thanks to Richa, Cynthia, Pravs and Anita for the Power of Schmooze Award. This award is for bloggers who “effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello – all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.”

Thanks to Sandeepa, Anita and Arundati for the Thoughtful Blogger Award. It is for “those who answer blog comments, emails, and make their visitors feel at home on their blogs. For the people who take others’ feelings into consideration before speaking out and who are kind and courteous. Also for those bloggers who spend so much of their time helping other bloggers design, improve, and fix their sites. This award is for those generous bloggers who think of others.”

Since these are so old, and everyone I know have at least one of these, I am not passing these out to specific people. But this goes out to all of you out there who make my days brighter by leaving your footprints.

Now moving on to the new ones, Thanks to Mansi Desai for giving me the Nice Matters Award.

“Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world.”

I want to pass these on to each and every one of you reading this post, and particularly to the following people:

Rajitha of Hunger Pangs – For brightening up a lousy day, when I was feeling particularly low.

Nandita of Saffron Trail – For your friendship, and for always encouraging and promoting new bloggers.

Indira of Mahanandi – For a kind gesture, which really meant a lot, much more than you realize.

Now time for a me-me, before I forget. Padmaja of Spicy Andhra, tagged me for a short and sweet meme called Fantastic Four. We are supposed to write four points each on five different areas.

4 Places I’ve lived:

Kerala , India
Bangalore , India
Seattle, USA
TBD – who knows where life will take me next

4 Jobs I’ve had

This is a sad one, so bear with me here.

~~Software Engineer~~ Chef
~~Developer Support Engineer~~ Fashion Designer
~~Software Design Engineer~~ Entrepreneur
~~Senior Development Lead~~ Retiree

4 Favorite places I’ve holidayed:

Paris – For all the museums, food and the best cheap wine…
Jamaica – For sunny beaches, rum punches and jerk stalls
London – For the historic nostalgia, Harrods and the best Indian food outside India
New York – For Soho, the night life, and for all the amazing restaurants!

4 Favorite foods

Karimeen Pollichathu (A freshwater fish from Kerala steamed in banana leaves with spices…)
Foie Gras – One dish I always order if it is in the menu, devour as much as I can before they make it illegal.
Siv’s Chilli Chicken – (The deep fried chicken Siv makes with his own secret marinade…)
Fresh oysters – There is nothing like oysters on the half shell, with a little bit lime, and a little bit cocktail sauce. The season is almost here.. yay!

4 Places I’d rather be

At home in my bed, watching my favorite sitcom on TV (with Siv in the other room watching Football)
On my lazboy, with a cup of coffee, gazing at the ocean
In a shop trying on clothes, where everything fits me magically and all are on sale
At a sunny beach sipping a cocktail..

4 bloggers I like to tag

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47 Comments »

Mansi said:

This one was a total delight to read Sig I loved your jobs…its exactly what I would ahve chose as my professions, believe me or not!!!

great to read about your Fantastic $ Yes):

# 10 October 2007 at 9:42 pm

Mona said:

Hi Sig! Was nice to go thru ur fantastic four And tat thing abt clothes fitting magically and tat too those on sale really made me smile

# 10 October 2007 at 10:12 pm

sheela said:

You deserve every one of those awards, Sig dearie. We haven’t officially met, but, I seem to have made a connection with you that is rare to establish in the impersonal digital world. Rock On!

# 10 October 2007 at 10:14 pm

sra said:

Yippee, you thought of me! Yes): Will honour it just as I get the next dish up. Martini):

# 10 October 2007 at 11:17 pm

sra said:

Er … i forgot the main thing … congrats on the awards. Continue brightening our days, Sig, don’t get lazy about blogging.

# 10 October 2007 at 11:18 pm

musy said:

You are such a cutie, Sig You totally rock!

Here’s to fun, happiness and friendship. Here’s to “Live to eat” Martini):

hugs,
musical

# 10 October 2007 at 11:31 pm

Srivalli said:

Sig your career path seems to be the best..you are rocking gal

# 10 October 2007 at 11:49 pm

Raaga said:

I’m tagged… OK… will do congrats on the awards… each one well deserved

# 11 October 2007 at 12:54 am

sia said:

LOL @ in a shop trying on clothes, where everything fits me magically and all are on sale i too wish to have that kind of place…
u r a sweetheart and deserve each and every award and i don’t have to tell ya that rt? Yes): here to our friend ship Martini):

# 11 October 2007 at 1:15 am

padmaja said:

hey hey!! what a lovely Meme and you well deserve those awards!!!

# 11 October 2007 at 1:24 am

Happy Cook said:

Hey Siv after reading this post one get a feeling that i know you a bit more.
Well i would also love to be in a shop were everything fit me )
Congrats with your award

# 11 October 2007 at 5:10 am

RedChillies said:

Sig, Congratulations on all the well deserved awards. Yes): Awards are never out of season and anytime is a good time to showcase them.

Enjoyed reading about you and so can relate to your 4 Places I’d rather be.
You rock girl!

# 11 October 2007 at 5:16 am

Rajitha said:

i am sure you are ashamed of the delay ha ha…but seriously..thnks for the award …i always knew i was nice..but finally someone gets it

# 11 October 2007 at 5:26 am

Asha said:

Enjoy all the awards, you deserve it.
LOL @ the jobs you had and chose the alternates! You are restless.
Have a great weekend Sig, hugs.

# 11 October 2007 at 5:32 am

sandeepa said:

You deserve all that and more. Congrats

# 11 October 2007 at 5:34 am

Padma said:

Great to know the extra 4’ses of you, Sig I always admire you and you r always encouraging

Congrats on all those well deserving awards!
Padma Flower): Flower): Flower):

# 11 October 2007 at 5:38 am

richa said:

Congratulations on all the awards, sweetie! You definitely deserve them all and more…
that ‘all fitting business’….LOL but so true.. Lovely meme, Hugs to ya

# 11 October 2007 at 5:44 am

Rajitha said:

sig…forgot to add… what you wrote on the places to rather be..i say yes to all of them except the sunny part ..i prefer cooler weather nice me-me

# 11 October 2007 at 6:00 am

Laavanya said:

Congrats on the Awards Sig and your meme was a fun read..

# 11 October 2007 at 6:52 am

sharmi said:

that was a very cute meme. I truly enjoyed reading it! congrats on the well deserved awards!

# 11 October 2007 at 6:56 am

Rina said:

Cool girl!!!!

# 11 October 2007 at 8:03 am

Mishmash! said:

# In a shop trying on clothes, where everything fits me magically and all are on sale…that was the cool one ))) Writing me-me is a tough one , I dont mind writing down one more Biryani recipe instead of writing a Me-me

Shn

# 11 October 2007 at 8:11 am

AL said:

Hey, Sig, I’ve been visiting your blog for a while, I do admire that you have this up, you have a refreshing way of writing. In my infinite procrastination, I’ve logged in, set up a profile, only never to return to follow up. Nice. But then, my ADD mind wanders between food, restaurant reviews and bollywood (scandals!) so not quie sure how it ever would have turned out. I do seriously want to take you up on your resolution of a blog for struggling FOBs & stylie wannabees, i would be lapping that up!!! Enlighten us, oh stylish one!!!!

# 11 October 2007 at 9:17 am

Indira said:

You totally rock Sig.

Thank you for the lovely award!

# 11 October 2007 at 9:47 am

arundati said:

loved your job profile….. …..the awards are well deserved ….needless to say its wonderful to have you in the blogosphere!! three cheers!! hic hic hurray!! X 3

# 11 October 2007 at 10:12 am

Tee said:

Congrats on the awards! :party:
loved reading your Fantastic four MeMe!

# 11 October 2007 at 11:01 am

Suganya said:

There are a few posts that bring a smile to yr face when read. This was one of ‘em

# 11 October 2007 at 12:07 pm

bee said:

that was fun to read, sig. you deserve those awards.

# 11 October 2007 at 4:52 pm

TBC said:

Congrats on all the awards! Yes):
You MeMe was fun to read.

# 11 October 2007 at 5:16 pm

Dhana said:

Great read!!

# 11 October 2007 at 6:25 pm

Linda said:

Nice little slice of your life there, Sig. Enjoy the awards and when you find that magical store let me know, huh?

# 11 October 2007 at 11:02 pm

Raaga said:

done

# 12 October 2007 at 3:03 am

lakshmi said:

Congratz on the awards.

# 12 October 2007 at 7:13 am

Sivani said:

*clap* *clap* *clap* Well-deserved awards!

And I agree with you on New York and London – in fact I wish I had the kind of job that would post me to London for a year!

# 12 October 2007 at 8:02 am

Grihini said:

Cool..congrats on the awards. Flower):

# 12 October 2007 at 8:13 am

saju said:

Great MEME, I share your love for Foie Gras and Oysters.
The best oysters I have ever were in Seatle.

# 12 October 2007 at 9:18 am

Susan from Food Blogga said:

Please let me know if you ever find the shop where everything fits magically and is on sale. I promise I won’t tell anyone else.

# 12 October 2007 at 11:00 am

Susan from Food Blogga said:

Oh, how cute! The little smiley guy is winking! Sorry, it’s my first time using one. OK here’s my second one cause I can’t resist.

# 12 October 2007 at 11:01 am

Rachna said:

hey sig, when it was pouring cats and dogs with awards in the blogosphere… i never go onw…:S heee thanks for tagging me for my first meme… already done it in my mind ….now need to post it.

# 12 October 2007 at 2:01 pm

Bharathy said:

Flower): Congrats on your very very well deserved awards!!!I was wondering why you dint accept them so far..:)

Really enjoyed your congeeeeneal Meme!!
So you like karimmen pollichathu huh!!!..and dont you love kumarakom?…the house boats..to ease in one of them,over looking the lake, sipping a glass of fresh kallu??

nice to note abt the jobs, Yes): striked and non striked,…am really feeling proud to have a wonderful blogger who hails from my home town!!!!!!

# 13 October 2007 at 2:00 am

Pravs said:

That was a cool MEME. I too wish, i could shop for dresses and magically all fits me and ofcourse all the dresses are on sale !! can you beat that ???

# 13 October 2007 at 2:59 pm

lissie said:

Congrats on receiving so many awards! nice meme.

# 14 October 2007 at 12:20 am

sig (author) said:

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments… … Sorry, been a little busy lately , hence the delay in reply..

# 14 October 2007 at 4:47 pm

Kaykat said:

Can’t believe it took me this long to respond, I feel so behind! Awesome, Sig – this rocks! Love your blog, the recipes, the restaurant reviews, your writing, everything!

# 14 October 2007 at 10:41 pm