The Winners

The results of the voting have been tabulated and Clare has announced the winners.

Best Blog goes to Townie Bastard.

Best New Blog goes to M&T in Nunavut

Best Post goes to ME for the post To My Dad.

I was thrilled to be nominated in the best blog category and am not surprised I didn't win. No disappointment on this end. I thought Townie was a shoo-in and am glad that The Arctic Post gave him a run for his money. I was neck in neck with both for most of the week so I am very pleased with my showing.

As for best post... Yay me! Unfortunately, it wasn't much of a race because there was only two posts in the running so I was guaranteed a 50% chance. But still, I'm very proud of that post and am glad that people thought it was worthy. I'd like to congratulate my opponent, No Fixed Address on an equally great read.

In the end, the point of the Nunies isn't the winners, it's the opportunity to get to know more of the Nunavut Blogs out there. Just for good measure, here are links to the rest of the nominated blogs so you can check them out if you haven't already. I've discovered a couple that I didn't know existed and am happy to have found. Hope you do too.

Others for Best Post
The Blog Bog of the Tundra
The M of Cape Dorset

Best New Blog
52 Words for Snow
Daily Muise
The Spirited Educators
A Slice of Deep Fried Awesome


Thanks again to Clare, and congrats to all.

If you haven't already....

If you haven't already placed your vote for this year's Nunies, this is your last chance. The voting closes tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5pm EST. While I don't think I'm in any danger of winning, I am nominated in the Best Blog category. I'm also in the running for Best Post. 

So if you're going to, vote HERE. 

 

Hello Seasonal Temperatures!

Things are finally 'normal' here in Pang. It's -25 right now which means it's the first day that we've hit seasonal norms this winter. What's the date again? January 19th... it was a good run. The balmy temps where great while they lasted. The good news with the dropping temperatures is that the fiord is finally covered with ice.I haven't seen anybody out on it yet but since it's only been frozen over a few days, I'm glad.

Anyway, O and I got out while Isaac was sleeping and daddy was lounging in the house. Turns out despite the temperature it was a really nice day because there wasn't a gust of wind.

On another note......

The Nunies voting round has begun and it seems I've been nominated for Best Blog. If I can quote Carly from The Arctic Post I say, "Huh? Really?". I was very surprised to see B and B up there but I am proud of the mention and I'd like to thank whoever nominated me. Carly's is also one of the five blogs in the running so check it out, it's worth your time. Just for good measure, I've also got a post in the best Blog Post category. The authors put those forward themselves so I chose what I thought was my best work of the year. I'm not lobbying for votes in either category but I will say that I wouldn't be disappointed to get yours. If you're feeling it, I'll take 'em. You can vote here.

Have a great day.

Nunies

It's time to recognise the best of Nunavut blogging for the past year by nominating your favorite blogs. The categories are the same, Best Blog, Best New Blog and Best Blog Post. Send your nominations to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca before 5pm Monday the 17th and Clare will add them to the list.

The category of Best Blog Post is done by the author of the blog who chooses what they think is their best work. It's a great way to have new people discover your blog so if nothing else, toot your own horn!

Voting round will start next week sometime so GET ON IT!

Concession speech

The losers at the Oscars say it's a honor just to be nominated. And you know what? They're right! The final results of  for the Nunies are in and while Babies and Bulldogs did really well in all three categories, it didn't win. That's ok though. I told Nick right from the beginning that I hoped people thought enough of my little blog to nominate it but I didn't really care if it won. Saying I didn't care is a little white lie because hey, who wouldn't want to win. But I considered being nominated a victory and that's enough for me.

The winner of Best Blog is Townie Bastard. I nominated him in this category too so obviously I agree. Townie is a great writer and talks about a wide variety of topics so it's always an interesting read. 

The winner of Best New Blog is The Arctic Post. This one is also one of my favorites and hits close to home since Carly and Etienne are also part of the RCMP family. She writes about their adventures in Chesterfield Inlet and it's always entertaining.

And finally, the winner for Best Post is First Boating Trip by Newbie in the North.Sarah tells the story of a great day out on the water and exploring an old whaling station. In the post she shows off (among other things) some amazing photos of an iceberg and a whale.  

These and all the finalists are well worth reading. They and many others are updated regularly on my sidebar so please take some time to check them out if you haven't already. So congratulations to all the winners and also to the blogs who didn't. And a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who voted for Babies and Bulldogs. I really appreciate it and hope you keep reading.

Last chance

Just a reminder that there is just over 24 hours left to vote for your favorite Nunavut Blog. The Nunies voting ends tomorrow, Thursday at 5pm eastern so if you haven't voted yet, head on over there and do so. There are lots of great blogs to chose from so please check them out before the deadline.

This is the link: http://kiggavik.typepad.com/the_house_other_arctic_mu/2010/01/raising-the-poll.html

The polls are open, cast your vote.

You like me! You really like me!! Sorry, channeling my inner Sally Field. Just writing that made me feel annoying but the joy is real.

The nominations for the Nunies have been announced and Babies and Bulldogs has been nominated in both the Best Blog and Best New Blog categories. Wow! I'm thrilled and honored. Thanks very much to everyone who put me on their lists. I am however up against some really great competition and I hope you check them out. I follow them all and had actually nominated more than a few of them myslelf.

There is also the Best Post category. These posts were chosen by the authors themselves to reflect their best work. I entered my post about the whale that the community got back in September. Again, the other posts are great too so please check 'em out.

So, now it's time for blatant campaigning. I'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR VOTE! You can do that HERE. Voting is open till next Thursday the 21st.

Uniquely Northern

Today at work I was hanging out in the office waiting for the flight to arrive. It was late and everyone was checked in so there was nothing to do but wait. At one point I had to get something from the front counter and saw that there was a group of women and kids sitting on the floor over by the baggage ramp . Upon closer inspection I realised they were gathered around a piece of cardboard eating 'country food' . For those who don't know, country food is... well, I couldn't say the exact definition. Food taken from the land? In this case it was raw caribou, fish and something else that they told me but I'd never heard of and now forget. It's unexpected experiences like this that make living here so interesting. I love getting glimpses of uniquely northern life when I least expect it. There's no Tim's in our airport so what else are going to do for lunch while you wait?

 On a completely unrelated note... Today marks the first day of nominations for the Nunies: Nunavut blogging's answer to the People's Choice awards. The first two categories are 'Best Blog' and 'Best NEW blog' (hint hint). You are able to nominate one or up to five blogs in each category and the five that get the most votes will be finalists. There is also Best Post but the nominations for this one are made by the blog authors themselves. And you don't have to a northern resident to nominate, just someone who enjoys northern blogs. Click here if you want more info.

 So, if you feel my work is in the top five, feel free to nominate me. I hope that isn't too forward but hey, I noticed I'm not the only one mentioning it. :-)   Send a note to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca to have your say. Nominations end on Monday the 11th.