I’ve been down with a sore throat, jet lag, fatigue since yesterday and had to cancel plans to meet two lovely groups of girlfriends.
That was definitely a bummer, so when I saw that dear Shafeeqa from Crushland had nominated Dish by Dish for the Addictive Blog Award, it completely sparked up my day! Thank you dear!!
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Shafeeqa has extremely vivid and amazingly-hued photos on her blog, which she uses to allow us into her life – I always find it a pleasure to read and absorb her lovely pictures and posts! If you know what good photography is, you won’t pass up the chance to read her blog!
Rules of Accepting the Award:
- Thank the person who nominated you (linking by to their blog).
- Share a little about why you blog and how your adventure in blogging began.
- Paste the blog award on your site.
- Nominate 10 other bloggers whose sites you are addicted to.
Why I blog:
“If you are a writer, you must write” – Nicole Gulotta of Eat This Poem.
My passion for writing started when I began attending English tuition classes at Morris Allen Study Center – where my Irish teacher Tom Iley showed me the secret of good writing. I was about 10 years old at that time, and when it first dawned on me that writing was an outlet where I could freely express myself, I got hooked.
Since then, I’ve written private thoughts in my personal journals, fiction novels that I would read to my siblings, and then one decade ago, my Aunt Esther introduced me to the amazing world of blogging. My first blog was on LifeJournal, then I moved on to Blogspot, and eventually settled on WordPress. In between the various blogs I had set up, I never quite had the determination or consistency to keep the blogs constantly updated – mainly because they were stuff about my personal life and there wasn’t particularly much to share.
In March 2012, I apprehensively started cooking classes, and to my tremendous surprise, I actually fell in love with cooking. And because it’s almost impossible for our interests not to cross paths, I soon merged my passions for both cooking and writing through the medium of a food blog – which I once would have considered trivial and superficial. Somehow that prejudice was torn down when I started chronicling my learning journey in the kitchen and jotting down my culinary adventures – which can really be adventures indeed, particularly because sometimes I don’t even know which unknown territory I’m foraging into with a particular recipe.
Writing is one of those things that define me, among others, and I’m certain that if you stripped writing from my life, I would be less of me. It’s an activity which frees me, which allows creativity and which makes me feel whole.
And because blogging is a way to get my writing out there in front of so many beautiful people whom I might not have met if not for my blog and theirs, I would love to continue blogging for as long as my time and energy allows me to. Which is why it is extremely fulfilling to receive comments from friends, family and fellow bloggers – it makes blogging a two-way conversation, as all conversations should be. And to be nominated for blogging awards like this? Totally makes me day, so thank you dear Shafeeqa for reading, commenting & nominating!
10 sites I am addicted to
(and which I strongly encourage you to check out):
1. Inspire and Indulge (by Leah) – arts & crafts, DIY stuff and recipes + anecdotes from her life and Paleo diet!
2. On Sugar Mountain (by Jess) – mostly centered on baking, Jess brings us Muffin Mondays and other lovely themed recipes.
3. Savor the Rainbow (by Min) – interested in nutrition? Min teaches us nutrition tips and squeezes in authentic Korean recipes once in a while!
4. A Beautiful Day (by Irene) – amazingly beautiful food pictures. need I say more?
5. One Sister’s Rant (by Bella) – she breathes life through words, every post leaves me laughing and crying for more.
6. EasyBaked (by Ruthanne) – cute fun ways to bring a pop of color to a party or any cake – and as the title says, its easy.
7. Planet Bell (by Jeff) – the definition of a traveler, Jeff shows what far corners of the world look like and feel like.
8. Bite (by Michelle) – her recipes make me drool and have me moving from computer to kitchen in a matter of seconds – very yummy tested recipes.
9. Becoming Madame – she brings us the City of Light, Paris, and its charms and truths.
10. Normal Cooking (by Lindsay) – Lindsay shows us we can be normal people cooking great food – and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that!
Min says
Awww Felicia! I’m so flattered that you nominated me! What a fun award – The Addictive Blog award ;). I’m so glad that I came across your lovely blog as it truly is inspirational and lovely. You have a way with words, and if you ever write a book (which I think you should seriously consider!!!) I’ll be one of the first people to read it! It’s so sweet that you used to write novels to read to your siblings! What a treat!
I hope you feel better soon, my dear!!
rosewithoutthorns says
Hello Min!
Yeah this is such a fun award isn’t it? and you deserve the nomination!!
thanks for your lovely vote of confidence – i’ve always wanted to write a book one day..am considering doing so sometime in the far future!!! because before i write a book i have to have something to write about first! I’m feeling better already, thanks! can’t believe it’s almost been a week since I arrived in Singapore…how fast time flies when you’re enjoying yourself (or when you’re trying to recover from jet lag!!)
have a great weekend on the other side of the world!!
hugs from SG!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
I am so honored to be included in this!! and congratulatons on receiving the award yourself š You so deserve it <3
rosewithoutthorns says
You definitely deserve to be on this list Jess!! Congrats on the nomination too!! š
gracelimsaifong says
Congratulations! Truly proud of you darling!
Briony says
Looks like you are having fun with this blog! Keep up the cooking…
rosewithoutthorns says
thanks briony! i sure am having fun with this blog! thank you for reading! hope you and roy are doing great! saw pictures of your new house on facebook! congrats!!
Bella says
Felicia, congratulations on your award! Lady, you have got to be one of the sweetest bloggers and people I know! I am honored to in such fine company. Thank you so much! I loved reading about how you got started in blogging. I find that these type posts always give readers insight into the lives of their favorite bloggers and in this case, in how it all began! Know that your nomination has me smiling as I sip my hot chocolate at 4 in the morning! š
rosewithoutthorns says
Congratulations on your award as well Bella!! I’m glad the nomination brought a smile to your face…no idea why you were up at 4am in the morning but still! at least u were up smiling!
MarĆa says
Congrats!!!! y mejorĆ”te asĆ disfrutĆ”s de tus amigos, familia y vacaciones. un beso grande
rosewithoutthorns says
Gracias maria!! si si estoy tratando de recuperarme!! beso grande de Singapur!
Leah says
Awww, thanks for nominating me Felicia! I’m truly flattered. I’m so happy we’ve come across each others blogs and been able to share and inspire one another.
I loved reading about your writing background and how you fell in love with cooking! I hope you feel better ASAP! š
rosewithoutthorns says
you are most welcome Leah!
I’m so glad we’ve become blogging friends and your posts are always so warm and friendly! š
thanks for your well-wishes! I’m feeling better already! š gonna try to meet all my friends while im back!