Sunday 22 September 2013

two hundred and counting

An awful lot of sad things have been goin' on as of late but today is the day when that's all gonna change.  I'm gonna brush away the sads and bring on the glads!  Okay, sads and glads aren't really words but you get my drift, I am sure.  Plus, they rhyme.  Bonus!

Today, here on Nerissa's Life, we are celebrating.  I'll get to why, in just a moment.

First of all, I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to a couple of great blogging pals.  In the past few weeks, I was presented with two lovely awards however, I already had them.  But I'm ever so grateful that these friends thought of me, anyway.  They were spreading the love around the blogosphere and how nice it was of them to send a little my way.

So thank you very much Rev. Sharon for the beautiful Versatile Blogger Award.  Rev. Sharon writes the lovely blog Inspiritual Reflections.  If you've never read it, please click on the blog's name and the powers of the blogosphere will whisk you off for a visit.  I may already have the award but I truly appreciate you thinkin' of me, Rev. Sharon.  Thanks ever so much.

I also want to thank Swami Zoe from the fantastic blog, Swami Zoe's Yoga and Zen.  Swami Zoe presented me with the lovely Super Sweet Blogging Award.  That, too, I already had but it was oh so nice to hear that I'm still sweet.  Like a sweetie pie, which is what my peep #1 sometimes calls me, you know.  You didn't know that?  Well, you do now.  Again, if you've never read Swami Zoe's blog, please click on her blog's name to be transported to a place of peace and tranquillity.  As Swami Zoe would say, me-ommmmm...  Did I spell that correctly?  Did I use the right number of the letter m?  Just wonderin'...


Now, for our celebrations...

The planetary forces have aligned.  The sun is where it should be and the Earth has decided to tilt just the right amount and that makes today of all days the first day of fall.  The oak tree at the end of the driveway has been celebrating all week by raining acorns and the squirrels have been doin' their happy dance.  Soon the maples will be lighting up the horizon with red and orange and even gold.  Add to that a backdrop of blue sky dotted by fluffy white clouds and you have something to celebrate, indeed.

It was very nice of the astronomical forces to kick off their celebrations today, of all days.  It's almost as if someone knew.  As if someone planned it.  As if everything was coming together in a perfectly choreographed dance of the stars to celebrate my big news.  And just what is my big news?  Why, haven't you heard? 

Today is my 200'th blog post!  Yoo-hoo!  YOO-HOO!!!  No wonder the planetary forces are celebrating. 

And to celebrate my 200'th blog post, I'm gonna introduce a new award.  I'm gonna introduce to the world, the Opposites Attract Award.  I hope the world likes it.

Now, the Opposites Attract Award is just a tad different from some other awards.  In accepting this award, you have to do only three things and it's the third thing that's a little bit different.  We'll start with the easy stuff.

Firstly, you need to thank the blogger who gave you the Opposites Attract Award and link back to their blog.  Easy peasy.

Secondly, you need to post the award on your blog.  Simple as can be.

And thirdly, you need to pass the award along to at least one other blogger.  More than one would be better but if you can only come up with one, that's okay too.  Now, here's the tricky part but really not all that difficult.  There are far more complicated things in life like...  hmmm....  well...  well like the science of egg beater-whisk time-travelling teleportion technology.  But I digress.

The Opposites Attract Award is all about opposites so boys have to give the award to girls and girls have to give it to boys and YES, I am a MANcat so I can pass it along to ladycats.  Just happen to have a girls' name, that's all.  It's all the peep's fault.  MOUSES!

Now, if you happen to be passin' the award on to multi-cat household, you've gotta say to whom you're sendin' it.  So you could say, "the girls at..." or name a specific cat, etc..  And, of course, you don't have to pass it on to just cats.  Dogs, bunnies and ferrets all qualify for the award, too.  You can even pass it on to a mouse if you happen to know a mouse who blogs.  I don't know any but you might.  Just remember, boys send to girls and girls send to boys, no matter what the species. 

So without any further ado, the first ever recipients of the Opposites Attract Award are...

- Savvy at Savannah's Paw Tracks
- Katie at Katie Isabella
- Nellie at Cat from Hell
- Molly at Molly the Wally
- Patchy Meow at The Five Cats Chronicles
- Purrla at Singapore Kitty
- Selina at One Eye on the Future
- Allie at A Tonk's Tail
- Cathy Keisha at Stunning Keisha
- Quinn at Catitude

Please remember to pass on the love that is the Opposites Attract Award.  Let's get this baby spread around the world and back.  Maybe even to the moon!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT! 

51 comments:

  1. Nissy this is a very lovely idea and we think that all of the lucky lady receipts will enjoy getting this unique and special award.

    *purrs*

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    1. Mancats, too, 'cause all the ladycats then need to pass it on to mancats who then need to pass it on to the ladies who then... You know.

      Oh, and dogs and bunnies and mice, as well.

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  2. Concats on 200 blog posts! That's quite a milestone.

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  3. Yay what a great day indeed Nissy congrats my friend,xx Speedy

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  4. 200 is such a pawsome number. We just reached that a couple of posts ago. Nissy, that award is so catabulous. You were such a smarty to think of it. And it is so, so beautiful as well. We're crossing our paws that it will make it's way to us eventually. Concatulations to your nominees. Great blogs one and all. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  5. Concats on the big 200! QUite an achievement dude. Here's to the next 200....

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  6. Fanks you so MUCH~ And congratulations on Post 200. I will make mommy do that maybe tomorrow or Tuxie Tuesday. Fanks you Nissy. xoxox

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  7. What a pawsome award!! That's a great way to celebrate 200 posts!!!

    The Florida Furkids

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  8. Woo Hoo on the milestone 200 posts and awards. You deserve it!

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  9. At first I was all put out that you didn't give the award to ME, but then I thought about it. D'oh!

    Concats on #200, Buddy!

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    1. Um, yeah... Just 'cause you've been neutered doesn't mean... Well, you know. purrs

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  10. Happy 200th post, Nissy. That's a pretty award.

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  11. Congrats on 200 posts my friend and we look forward to many, many more. Your new award is very cool too and there are opposites everywhere!

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  12. That is special!!! Congrats to you dear friend!!!! Looking forward to 200 more!!

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  13. Concatulations on 200 posts, Nerissa! And concatulations on your award too!

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  14. Congrats on 200 posts! What a lovely and fun award you've created and a great way to chase away the sads.

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  15. Congrats on your 200 posts. That is great. That award looks like a very nice award too. Hope you all have a great Sunday afternoon. Take care.

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  16. Big Congrats Nerissa on your 200th Blog and what a great Award.

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  17. Concats on 200 posts!!!!!!!!!!!! Pawsome :)
    You are too cool to make up an award too ;)
    You're a cool cat Nissy!
    Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
    Treasure,Tiger, JJ and Julie

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  18. Congrats to 200 posts! That is a milestone! Congrats on all the awards!
    Lee and Phod

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  19. Thanks for comin' by and for your wishes for me to get well!

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  20. Congratulations on your 200th post! We love the new award you created and the opposites "requirement"!

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  21. WOWSER! You created your OWN award? That's clever and arty farty all at the same time!
    The REAL Maple Syrup Mob xxxxx

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  22. A lot of concats coming your way today, Nissy!!! Well done on the awards that you received and also for the award that you are giving!! A good idea :) xox

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  23. Thanks soooo much for the honor! Also, congrats on 200 posts! That's a lot of computer pawing!

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  24. Congrats on 200 posts. And the awards and the pretty one you made. Have a great day!
    Sue B

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  25. That sounds like a wonderful award! What a way to celebrate!!

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  26. Congrats on your 200th post, Nissy. Here's to hundreds more!! :)

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  27. CONCATULATIONS NISSY!!!! 200!! YOO HOO! And you are the best to pass that award to me. I already know who I am gonna pass it too...and real opposite for sure...and someone I just luvluvluv...paw hugs, Savvy

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  28. ConCATulations on 200 posts, Nissy! :)

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  29. Congrats on your awards and on 200 posts!

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  30. Woohoo! Concats on your 200th post and for your awards! Thanks for passing the Opposites Attract award to me. This will be an important part of my next Awards Show.

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  31. Wowwzers! Yous gets lots of concatulations and THANKS YOUS!!! mes is so furry happy that yous passed the opposites attract award along to mes!
    Nissy, YOUS ROCKS!!!
    Kisses
    Nellie

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    1. Hey Nerissa, mes blogged about yous giving mes the award today!!! http://catfromhell.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/opposites-attract/
      Kisses
      Nellie

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  32. Concats Nerrissa on your 200th post! I actually thought you were blogging for more than 200 posts. Can't wait for the 200 next posts =^.^=

    Coincidentally, today was my 400th post. But the human said let's wait 500 to celebrate. Hmfp.

    Purrs

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    1. Four hundred? Wow! That's AMAZIN'. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

      I only post twice a week so it takes me a little while to accumulate the posts. I'll be havin' my second blogoversary in a few weeks, though. purrs

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  33. Alli8e: oooh Nissy THANk you for thinking of me! It's such a lovely award!! And in honor of something so prestigious too - 200 posts! Oh concatulations, conCATulations!

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  34. Heartfelt congratulations on your 200th post. For a write of such quality this is quite an achievement and we are glad to call you our friend.

    Miranda, Harvey and Silver......

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  35. ConCAT´s to your 200th blogpost = YAY !!
    Your new award is an pawsome idea !
    XOXO

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  36. Well done on a brilliant blog post and your new award sounds great! I told you your 200th post wouldn't disappoint!

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  37. We are sending a big Congratulations on #200, Nissy!

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  38. Concatulations dear friend for the 200th post! I have no idea how many posts I've done - I suppose I should keep track.....but still, 200 is a LOT and I'm ever so glad to read them because each one is ALWAYS special. Also the new award is another beautiful one - all the ones you've started have been so pretty and thoughtfully created. Here's to TONS more milestones with the blog Nissy. Manly Hugs from me to you on your accomplishments........

    Kitty Hugs, Sammy

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  39. Concatulations on your awards and 200th post. Well done. Thank you so much for our award. We are thrilled that you thought of us. We will put it into tomorrows post and add it to our awards page with pride. Many, many, thanks. Have a marvellous Monday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  40. CONCATS ON POST 200 and thank you for NOT passing the award on to ME!! MOL! MOL! MOL!

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  41. Concats on your big 2 oh oh ! And you sure picked some pawesome ladycats for that new award!

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  42. Congrats on your award and your 200th post! That is good work Nissy!

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  43. anda happee 200,000,000 th post two ewe dood on de day after... makin it like 200,000,001 even tho this commint iz knot yur post but a post commint !!!

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  44. Happy 200th post!!! And yay for your fun award - opposites totally attract! Take care
    x

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  45. Concatulations Nerissa! You are sweet and yes you did spell me-Ommmmm right though sometimes it changes (due to Mama's tired fingers I would suspect!) Me-Ommmmmmmmmmmm :-)

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