<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Ben&#039;s Bitter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://bensbitterblog.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[bensbitterblog]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://bensbitterblog.com/author/bensbitterblog/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Awards that I don&#8217;t&nbsp;deserve]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>At the request of literally no one, there is zero demand to see awards that I have been &#8220;nominated&#8221; for.  As a bitter blogger, I struggled with what to do with them as I clearly don&#8217;t deserve them.   However, I do want to thank those that did and maybe all at once let you know about blogs that I really like and that clearly deserve your attention.  So here are some of the symbols and the awards and some of the people that have good blogs.  I beg of you to read, like and follow these blogs if you haven&#8217;t already.  Or I will be really bitter at you:</p>
<p>Blogs you should follow, like or comment on, or incur the wrath of the bitterness:</p>
<p><a href="http://kuhniverse.wordpress.com/">http://kuhniverse.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; This girl does great posts and almost no one follows or likes her stuff.  Shameful people.</p>
<p><a href="http://tuttisworld.wordpress.com/">http://tuttisworld.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; An awesome stick figure drawer, with surprising touching and complete stories.</p>
<p><a href="http://adoptiveperspective.wordpress.com">http://adoptiveperspective.wordpress.com</a> &#8211; She has funny stories from her childhood and work.</p>
<p><a href="http://sassandbalderdash.com/">http://sassandbalderdash.com/</a> &#8211; Inspires in her followers a brand new adjective balderdashy.  Her wits puts my wit to shame.</p>
<p><a href="http://breezyk.wordpress.com/">http://breezyk.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; Very funny and witty and does great book reviews for those of you who read.  Makes me want to.  Doesn&#8217;t write enough, but if you follow her, maybe she will do more.</p>
<p><a href="http://ellenpardee.wordpress.com/">http://ellenpardee.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; Little know fact.  She sits right behind me at work.  She is responsible for covering for me so I don&#8217;t get in trouble for writing posts at work.  She takes great pictures and does thoughtful commentary about it. (I got her started on wordpress.)</p>
<p><a href="http://olivethepeople.wordpress.com/">http://olivethepeople.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; A perfectionist when it comes to doing posts, so you know that when she does one it will be well thought out and funny.</p>
<p><a href="http://errinspelling.wordpress.com/">http://errinspelling.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; I call her the haiku princess.  She got hooked on doing them in February and hasn&#8217;t stopped since.</p>
<p><a href="http://invisiliz.com/">http://invisiliz.com/</a> &#8211; a newy but a goody that also has bitter tendencies.</p>
<p><a href="http://heatherchristenaschmidt.com/">http://heatherchristenaschmidt.com/</a> &#8211; also a new one that enjoys a good rant</p>
<p><a href="http://everythingisblooming.com/">http://everythingisblooming.com/</a> &#8211; does weekly old journal readings and is very artistic</p>
<p><a href="http://rhymeswithclaire.wordpress.com">http://rhymeswithclaire.wordpress.com</a> &#8211; has fessed up on having a few personal Hollywood celeb stories (Tommy Lee Jones in particular)</p>
<p><a href="http://lifefullofjules.wordpress.com/">http://lifefullofjules.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; Funny, quirky and Canadian.</p>
<p><a href="http://livingasa20something.wordpress.com/">http://livingasa20something.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; does a weekly post on things she overhears on campus that is quite hilarious.</p>
<p><a href="http://jacusloxy.wordpress.com/">http://jacusloxy.wordpress.com/</a> &#8211; Funny and quirky and upbeat sense of humor.  Opposite of mine.</p>
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<p>Of course, there are many others you should follow, but I can&#8217;t list them all here.  Just do them a solid by reading their stuff and I&#8217;m sure you will find some that you really like!</p>
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<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_1140" style="width: 138px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://bensbitterblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/anniversary-1x.png"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1140" data-attachment-id="1140" data-permalink="https://bensbitterblog.com/awards-that-i-dont-deserve/anniversary-1x/" data-orig-file="https://bensbitterblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/anniversary-1x.png" data-orig-size="128,128" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="anniversary-1x" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;An award I won for doing a blog for a year from WordPress.  Can they not read that should accomplish something first?&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="https://bensbitterblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/anniversary-1x.png?w=128" data-large-file="https://bensbitterblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/anniversary-1x.png?w=128" class="size-full wp-image-1140 " alt="An award I won for doing a blog for a year from WordPress.  Can they not read that should accomplish something first?" src="https://bensbitterblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/anniversary-1x.png?w=128&#038;h=128" width="128" height="128" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1140" class="wp-caption-text">A badge I got from WordPress for doing a blog for a year. If that isn&#8217;t incentive to do this for a year, nothing is.</p></div>
<p>I got the Liebster Award from <a href="http://witlessdatingafterfifty.wordpress.com/">Reocochran</a>, <a href="http://comicallysmallpenis.wordpress.com/">tinymcsmall</a>, <a href="http://mygaymom.com/">my gay mom</a>, <a href="http://fatbottomgirlsaidwhat.wordpress.com/">Fat Bottom Girl</a></p>
<p><img alt="liebsterblogaward" src="https://everythingisblooming.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/liebsterblogaward.png?w=300&#038;h=300" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p>A Beautiful Blogger award from <a href="http://lifeofluckybay.wordpress.com/">Lucky Bay</a> and <a href="http://johnshue.me/blog-2/">John Shue</a></p>
<p><img alt="http://lifeofluckybay.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/beautiful-blogger-award.jpg" src="https://lifeofluckybay.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/beautiful-blogger-award.jpg" /></p>
<p>A Very inspiring Blog award from <a href="http://olivethepeople.wordpress.com/">Olivethepeople</a> and Ellen at <a href="http://ellenpardee.wordpress.com">Photos and Fancies</a></p>
<p><img alt="http://breezyk.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/very.jpg" src="https://breezyk.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/very.jpg" /></p>
<p>Spotlighted on <a href="http://crumbsnatchertales.com/">Crumbsnatcher </a></p>
<p>Guest posted on <a href="http://chaosandwords.wordpress.com/">Chaos and Words</a></p>
<p>Kind of nominated by <a href="http://breezyk.wordpress.com/">Breezyk</a></p>
<p><img alt="http://breezyk.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/very.jpg" src="https://breezyk.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/very.jpg" /></p>
<p>Nominated for three awards from <a href="hownottokillyourparents.wordpress.com">How Not to Kill Your Parents</a> &#8211; Lovely Blog, Versatile Blogger and 2012 Blog of the Year</p>
<p><img alt="http://hownottokillyourparents.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/one-lovely-blog-award12.jpg" src="https://hownottokillyourparents.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/one-lovely-blog-award12.jpg" /><img alt="http://hownottokillyourparents.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/boty-2star.jpg" src="https://hownottokillyourparents.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/boty-2star.jpg" /><img alt="http://hownottokillyourparents.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/versatileblogger.jpg" src="https://hownottokillyourparents.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/versatileblogger.jpg" /></p>
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