(Thanks to everyone. I am learning a lot. Keep sharing. Let me know if your photo or avatar is unintentionally not in the collage. Sweet forgetfulness attacks me sometimes. Or maybe, I did not find any trace of your illustration in the web. I now realized how difficult it is to find a photo if a blogger is fully or partially anonymous. I’m one of them. Heehee.)
Few days before my birthday almost 2 years ago, I signed up for an account in another blogging platform. I thought it was a crazy idea to be adding another task to my super crazy schedule that time. I never thought that blogging would be a saving grace, and a larger portion of that was that I met good people online. While those that I personally know, I’ve learned to know more by following their blogs, too.
The benefit became too glaring when I went home for a vacation last December, that I didn’t have to tell much to catch up on lost times and information to a number of people. They were like, “we’re following your blog, we know the good and silly things you were doing while you’re away.” I don’t care much now how they learned about this site when I was blogging almost in full anonymity during the young phase of witsandnuts. Although I/we of course do not/should not blog about everything that happens to us (a little pinch of salt is obligatory to some extent), that was a strong testimony that blogging is one of the easier means to get in touch. Well, unless your circle is anti-modern technology.
So much for that sooo long introduction. A few of you probably know that this is my most favorite month. I will be turning a year older a dozen days from now. Though I occasionally have my lowest lows (who doesn’t have?), I always opt to dwell on the brighter side. You probably just don’t notice it, but life really gets better and more beautiful starting each time we wake up. It’s like having an accumulated balance of experiences since the day we were born and when we look back in a flash, all that we’ve got in life are actually all blessings. The hard times are also God’s graces to us in a different form.
In line with this, I am holding a blogoversary cum birthday contest. At stake would be a chance to ask a personal question + a full day meet up with me this December in the Philippines. Hahaha, of course I am kidding. The mission would be easy. Make someone you personally know AND a stranger (or not so stranger) happy (happier) or feel better. In what way? You’re the boss. Write about it and link back to this post. Please leave a comment to let us know that your entry is up. If you don’t have a blog, you may email your entry to witsandnuts (at) gmail (dot) com.
You may submit your entry on or before July 19, 2009, Sunday. The winner will be drawn via random.org. He/She will receive a free one year domain registration (be ready with your choice/name) and web hosting package OR USD 25 Threadless gift certificate.
Happiness is contagious. Spread it. 🙂
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lady cess
wow! what a great way to celebrate! advanced happy birthday and blog anniversary! sige sali ako dito 🙂
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upto6only
uy lapit na birthday mo. hmmmm parang type ko sali hehehe.
advance happy birthday.
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jeanny
advance happuy bday Wits. This is a nice contest. sasali ako 🙂
Oh nga pala the collage is so cute and sweet. I love it!!! 🙂
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kayni
i love the photos =) and this is a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday. i haven’t been blogging lately…i think i hit some sort of a low phase. take care.
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odette
ang galing ng avatar mosaic! syempre hinanap ko agad kung kasali ang mukha ko. hehehe
advance happy birthday jo, i’m certainly, absolutely, definitely joining in! july 19 yung deadline?? hmmmm….i’ve to plan my moves na! ^-^
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Rach (Heart of Rachel)
I’m honored to be part of your collage. It’s a pleasure learning more about you through blogging.
Happy Blogversary and advance Happy Birthday. This is a nice way to celebrate two important occasions. I would love to join.
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Amelia
advance happy birthday to you! we have the same birthday month pala… 😉 will try to participate
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fortuitous faery
heehee! i see my doodled self-portrait! the blog world is really a cool way to meet new people…i think i came upon yours thru the amazing odette!
so you’re a july baby eh? let me think of a way to join your contest. 🙂
thanks for including me!
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bw
Hey, advance happy Bday to you sis . Baka mag kaBday pa kayo ng daughter ko hehe 🙂
Actually you’re one of the bloggers I would like to meet kaya lang I don’t take vacation in Dec sa Pinas kasi laging kapos ang panahon pag magbakasyon ng pasko 🙂
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angeli
yey! i’m up there. 🙂
happy birthday to you and your blog!
i think i’ll join the contest… 🙂
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lawstude
hey. happy birthday.
how to make someone happy?
hmmmm. i got to get back to you on this one. kailangan pag-isipan mabuti lol. have a nice day!!!
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Toni
I shall join! Happy birthday in advance! And I’m so lucky I got to meet you even for a moment last year. 🙂 Timmy met you also; you and I just didn’t know it yet! Haha!
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Daphne
Thanks for including me in your avatar mosaic. Great collage.
Happy blogoversary and have a very happy birthday (in advance) =)
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Jose
Hi, wits! Ang galing ng pagkakagawa mo sa mga avatar! Ang ganda!!! At nandun din ako kasama ang tatay ko…yippee!!!
Oo nga pala, may sasabihin sana ako sa ‘yo, wits (at idadaan ko na lang dito sa blog mo). Hindi ko masabi sa ‘yo noon kasi nag-aalanganin ako na baka hindi pa tama ang panahon at pagtawanan mo lang ako. Labis kung daramdamin kung mapapahiya ako sa harapan mo. Alam mo ba kung ano yung matagal ko nang kinikimkim na gustong bigkasin sa ‘yo, wits, nang buong puso at walang halong pambobola??? Heto: Happy Birthday sa ‘yo in advance!!! Sana maging super-duper ligaya, uber-joyous, grabe-to-the-max happy ang celebration mo!!! GOD Bless you always, wits!!!
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dong ho
wow! exciting contest! it’s nice that you included someone who you also dont know.
you’re really good at this!
thanks for including my photo in your collage! it’s actually beautiful!
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Em Dy
Happy birthday, Wits!
This is a cool idea!
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iluvgreen
happy blogsarry and hapy bday wits. sana makasali ako..
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iluvgreen
oww i didnt notice the collage, im so excited at the contest hehehe, thanks i learned a lot from you. more blogging and bday to come. you are blessed
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BlogusVox
Happy B-day and blog aniversary, Ms.Jo. I guess I have to thanks Ms.Sassy for this. If not for her blog, I wouldn’t met someone very admirable, such as you!
Thanks for putting my pic on the center. Lovely! : )
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kg
nice contest wits! should it be a “new” act of kindness or could it be something we have done in the past? 🙂
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Josiet
I didn’t think you’d include me in the collage! But I still looked for my photo. I was pleasantly surprised to find my photo up there. Hehehe. Thank you!
And nice contest. I think I’d join =)
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luna miranda
happy birthday in advance! a nice contest…happiness indeed is contagious. instead of H1N1 sana, happiness na lang ang kumalat.:P
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luna miranda
omg, i just noticed myself in your collage (hahaha)! naaliw naman ako.:P
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Sinta
What a brilliant idea 🙂 And it’s all about spreading the love ^_^ Nice! Happy bloggyversary and birthday 🙂 Just wait and see what it’s like after you’ve been blogging for over 5 years! It gets better ^_^
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Photo Cache
Uy ka bertdey mo kuya ko. Siguro mabait ka rin tulad nya :-D.
Bat wala ako sa piktyur?????
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blue rose
wow! nice contest. sana makasali ako. sobrang busy lang sked but i’ll try.
advance happy birthday and blogoversary to you witsandnuts! *cheers*
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caryn
woot! this is such a great idea jo! yes, july is THE month! 😉 hugs!
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bursky
hmmm… i think i can stalk column __, row __. pretty siya ha. (lol) kidding!
parang type ko din jumoin! we’ll see.. malayo-layo pa naman ang deadline. kaya yan. 😀
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aLine
Happy happy! Nice collage!
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shelshi
yey! kasama pala ako sa collage, tenks deary =) soo looking forward to this your pabirthday =) you’re soo good =)
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cza
i was looking for my face.. where am i? 😛
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Wil
Happy blogversary and advanced Happy Birthday! 😀
Tnx for including me in your collage, too. 😀
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dyanie
aaaawww na touch naman ako. kasama ako sa collage mo.
advance happy bdaaay and blog anniversary! 🙂
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renin
The title reminds me of a line from Elizabeth Barret Browning’s Sonnets from the Portuguese
“How do I love thee? Let me countthe ways… .”
With regards to the contest, I wanna join. I hope I will be able to make two people happy.
P.S.
Advance Happy Birthday (is it still an advance greeting?) and blog anniversary! ^_^
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fortuitous faery
hello! my entry is up…i entered the link on this comment form. 🙂
advance happy birthday if i couldn’t greet you on your actual birthday! 🙂
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PM
how come my cat avatar is not on that photo? LOL ti think this is a cool way of celebrating your birthday of course you know i am joining and this time i will win LOL
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PM
btw, i already did my post LOL it’s titled it can be done. i’m sure your commentluv will be able to trace the link.
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deuts
I wish there are names (or urls) behind the faces in the collage. hehe
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Rico
This is great Jo! Spreading love and hapiness.
I’m eyeing that Threadless GC! Ngek! I have less than a week. Good luck to all of us.
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Glenda
i’m so joining! advance happy birthday! love the mosaic ^_^
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Toni
Joined! I wrote about it on my writing blog! 🙂 Here’s the link:
http://www.storyfever.com/who-have-you-made-happy-today/
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blue rose
my entry is up wits!
here’s the link:
http://loveandlife-cute.blogspot.com/2009/07/requital-make-them-happy.html
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sheng
love love the collage jo, and here’s my take for that giveaway contest. Happy happy birthday! This is exciting, i really didn’t want to make this known but this is my entry, so I guess i must share what I did.
http://sdumalay.blogspot.com/2009/07/be-good-samaritan-make-others-happy-too.html
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jeanny
Mines a repost…naalala ko tuloy yung kid, hope he is fine na 🙂
Here’s mine wits http://jeannycdj.com/2009/07/17/a-repost-sing-if-you-look-inside-your-heart/
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upto6only
Hi Jo, here is my entry 🙂
http://upto6only.i.ph/blogs/upto6only/2009/07/17/when-simple-things-means-a-lot/
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Rico
Hey Wits! Here’s my entry.
http://bahay-bahayan.com/archives/1156
Goodluck to all of us!
Threadless tess, you just wait!
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Glenda
Here’s my heartfelt entry: http://oodlesofgoodles.com/blog/?p=1654
Enjoyed reading other people’s entries by the way! Some are nakakaiyak, some put a smile to my lips. 🙂
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dyanie
jo, pwede pa humabol? here’s my entry:
http://princessdyanie.blogspot.com/2009/07/make-someone-happy-and-youll-be-happier.html
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redlan
uy kelan ba birthday mo? nakita ko sa plurk pero hindi ko talaga alam kung kelan. happy happy birthday ulit. more blessings to come. Iadd kita sa blogroll ko para masubaybayan ko lagi tong blog mo.
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