(As a result of superior reporting I have been given my own byline and picture (see left) to grace my farewell column.)
The Blabber: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Blogging Olympics But Where Afraid to Ask!
by Lazy Daisy
It's official! The first Blogger Olympics have come to an end. The blogging athlete village is empty and so is the burnt out shell of what used to be the Miers' residence.
In a closing ceremony that could only be described as "unbelievable" police are still on the look out for Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain and his beautiful accomplice Veronika. If any one has any information concerning this man please contact your local officials. Dave is thought to be armed and dangerous and was last seen looking like a Nigerian body builder in a blue speedo.
On a more serious note: This final edition is in praise of our two champions that tied for first place honors . Each are distinctive in their writing skills and each are extraordinary people. I have been blessed to virtually know each through their blogs.
Running2ks: Is a mommy blogger who has a tremendous heart and a keen wit. Her blog features pictures of her children, Thankful Thursdays, Monday's Memoir, memes, recipes, and antidotes about daily life. Her outlook is refreshing and you can tell by her avatar that she is the queen of encouraging comments. Her friends adore her, her competition fears her and she is definitely a "Big Dog" in the blogging community.
Uisce of Whiskey Talking : is the co-champion of the first Blogger Olympics. Uisce recently changed the look of his site to look like a tall glass with his favorite brew. He has boundless energy and is always one of the first people to complete a Thursday Thirteen meme (his last one was on guilty pleasures). He is the King of kindly commentary and gives good advice on all manner of topics. Some of his regular topics are Silly Saturday, Wordless Wednesday, and Monday Memoir. Uisce talked a lot of "smack" before competition began but really was the man to pull it off . Congratulations to a true champion!
Last but not least goes a" big shout out" to Barbara Mier founder, creator and truly brilliant mind behing the Blogger Olympics. Barbara is amazingly complex and hilariously funny. She has an incredible knowledge base and worked tirelessly to promote and host these games. She is incredibly generous with her praises and lavish with her links. Send some virtual love her way and let her know how much you enjoyed the games.
As of press time: Barbara has consented to do another Blogger Olympics January of 2007. Anyone willing to be be part of the IOBC committee should contact her by leaving a comment on her post.
I now bid a fond farewell to the Blogger Olympics, to six days of glory and probably some of the best posts I've ever written. Thank you for letting my imagination run wild and for adding to the absurdity. Thank you for being the wild, crazy, outrageous, supportive community that I know you to be. As for me, I'm heading back home to the daisy patch, last one out turn off the torch!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:06 PM
