“It Is What It Is” …. off to a good start in 2014!

January 8, 2014

There are times when we sit at the computer and wonder what is going to come out of our minds, heart, fingers and the key board. 

Today is one of those times. I sit here wondering how to put in words the feelings that fill my heart as I ponder on the awards that “It Is What It Is” has already received and this is only the first week of 2014. 

Like any other nomination and award received, this humbles me. This is an honor. It’s rewarding to know, on a personal level, that what I write is read by others, considered informative and even important enough and well done to be reblogged. My main goal has been to share the knowledge I have and to compile information that appears in different information sites, add entertaining and sometimes humor thoughts, looking for music and videos that compliment the information posted.

I promise you that these awards always motivate me to do better, to research more to improve my postings, to stay informed, to help anyone that asks. It’s a high honor for me and one that I will try my best to aim for and to maintain. 

THERE ARE THREE AWARDS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND PAID FORWARD!

THIS IS THE 11TH STAR THAT “IT IS WHAT IT IS” HAS RECEIVED!!

Stephanie from http://hopeandloveradio.com/ nominated “It Is What It” Is for this award. Her blog is excellent and very informative. Please, head on over for a visit!

The instructions for this award are simple:

1 – Select the blog(s) you think deserve the Blog of The Year 2013 Award.

2 – Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there are no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ the blog(s) with their award.

3 – Let the blog(s) that you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the instructions with them – (please don’t alter the instructions or the badges!)

4 – Come over and say hello to the originator of the Blog Of The Year 2013 Award via this link: http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/blog-awards-2-/blog-of-the-year-2013-award/

5 – You can now also join the Blog Of The Year Award Facebook Page Click the link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlogoftheYear

6 – And as a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with this award – and proudly display the award on your blog – and start collecting stars.

This is a VERY prestigious Award! There are stars to collect!  There are a total of 6 stars to collect.

SINCE THERE ARE THREE AWARDS TO PAY FORWARD, I WILL LIST THE NOMINEES NEAR THE END OF THE POST. 

Holley from http://holley4734.wordpress.com nominated “It Is What It” Is for this award. Her blog is excellent and very informative. Please, head on over for a visit!

Rules of this award:

1. Firstly, display the Award on your site (see Award page or sidebar!) You earned it and you deserve it!
2. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your acceptance post
3. Nominate well deserving bloggers for the Award and let them know the wonderful news by sending them a message on their site
4. List 7 interesting facts about yourself

~~Seven things about Horty~~ 

I was born in a tropical island in the Caribbean
I went to the same Catholic school from kindergarten through high school.
I went to a Catholic university for my bachelor’s degree.
I met the love of my life in college.
My life has had so many twists and turns …. it’s surprising to be where I am today.
I’m a social bug yet a loner at the same time … is that understandable?
Music plays a HUGE part in my life … always has, always will.
I’m retired and loving it! It has lead to this wonderful blogging passion.

THERE’S A SHOWER OF STARS AND AWARDS COMING THIS WAY TO “IT IS WHAT IT IS” ….. AND THAT SAME SHOWER WILL BE HEADED YOUR WAY!! 

Stephanie from http://hopeandloveradio.com/ nominated “It Is What It” Is for this award. Her blog is excellent and very informative. Please, head on over for a visit!

This award is supposed to be fun! This award made me chuckle and smile. These feelings warm my heart!

~~Don’s words~~

This is a new award freshly pressed today. No one else has these badges on their blog, so it’s EXCLUSIVE to DonCharisma.org.

The idea is entirely my own, I created the award because I’m not on WordPress’ Freshly Pressed (FP) and probably 99.99% of other bloggers aren’t either. Seems some are envious that they aren’t on FP, others couldn’t care less about FP. It’s seen as an elite accolade in WordPress circles, if you’re on it, you’re at the top table, you’ve made it, you’re in the VIP, “THE” clique. Others will certainly get on their hands and knees and pay homage to you, you clever so and so. Or NOT as the case may be.

To get “made” (reminds me of Goodfellas) as a “Freshly Pressed” blog, your post and blog have to pass human editors. I’m guessing their equation includes a fairly stringent politically correctness checks, moral decency checks and a popularity gauge. Viral posts will have more chance of getting onto FP. And of course there are some special sauce ingredients – I don’t know what they are, could be masonic handshakes or bizarre initiation ceremonies involving donkeys, for all I know.

Either way most of us won’t ever get on “Freshly Pressed”, so I’ve created this award for a little bit of fun, mostly.

I’ve freshly pressed you a new badge, well four in fact so you can choose, yay. They aren’t available anywhere else, so get them whilst they’re freshly pressed                      If you don’t accept Awards then please pass on to someone else who may like it or just know it’s the thought that counts.

Section 1: Directions for you to accept the “The I’m NOT Featured On Freshly Pressed Award”

1. Select the blog(s) you think deserve the “The I’m NOT Featured On Freshly Pressed Award”.

2. Write a blog post and tell us the blog(s) you have chosen- there are no minimum or maximum number of blogs required- and ‘present’ the blog(s) with their award.

3. Include in your blog post a paragraph about why you’d like to be on WordPress’ Freshly Pressed OR a paragraph on why you couldn’t care less about Freshly Pressed. Up to you ….

4. Let the blog(s) that you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the instructions with them- (please don’t alter the instructions or the badge!)

5. Come over and say hello to the originator of the “The I’m NOT Featured On Freshly Pressed Award” via this link: http://DonCharisma.org/2014/01/01/the-im-not-featured-on-freshly-pressed-award

6. And as a winner of the award- please add a link back to the blog that presented you with this award, and then PROUDLY display the award on your blog.

7. If you ever do get officially “Freshly Pressed” then take down this award badge and display the official “Freshly Pressed” badge instead.

~~These are the parameters that I have used to determine my nominees~~

The amount of knowledge that I have received by following your blog

The varied topics that are selected and written about

The obvious amount of reading, research and preparation that goes into every post that I read on your blog

The authenticity that I “perceive” as I read your material

The interactions that we’ve had in the comments section

They say that copying is the best form of flattery …. I have copied some ideas from your blogs to use in mine

I don’t read newspapers, I’ve really never have. The ink makes my hands dirty …. I don’t have a need to read them at all now because I my source of news, updates, recipes, art and entertainment and more ….. by following your posts

I can truthfully say that I’ve become a better informed, educated and well-rounded individual because of what I’ve learned from following your blog.

~~The nominees for these awards are the following blogs~~

http://idealisticrebel.wordpress.com/ …. Barbara

http://jadereyner.com/ …. Jade

http://transcendingbordersblog.wordpress.com/ … Tazein

http://deodatusblog.wordpress.com/ … Deo

http://acuriousmind2013.wordpress.com/ …. Bill

http://thelastofthemillenniums.wordpress.com/ .. fatherkane

http://blackbutterfly7.wordpress.com/ …. Xena

http://glorialana.wordpress.com/ …. Glorialana

http://theboipoet.wordpress.com/ …. Jeremy

Of course you don’t have to accept an award, just know you’re appreciated!

 A HUGE BIG THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TO THOSE WHO NOMINATED THIS BLOG AND A HUGE BIG THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO VISIT, COMMENT AND INTERACT WITH ME

DR. REX 

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