26 January 2009
2009 Bloggies Finalist for Best European Weblog
On Friday I got some amazing news:
Bleeding Espresso has been named a finalist in the 2009 Bloggies for Best European Weblog:
Vote for Bleeding Espresso here!
I am truly humbled and honored to represent the Bel Paese this year, and I thank all of you who nominated me from the bottom of my cuore.
We’re up against fabulous blogs Scaryduck, Iceland Weather Report, Bitchy Jones’s Diary, and one of my very favorites, last year’s winner, and perpetual finalist Chocolate & Zucchini, so it’ll be an uphill battle to win, but as the cliché goes, it truly is an honor just being nominated.
I congratulate all the finalists in this year’s Bloggies, especially my friends at Thursday Night Smackdown (Best-Kept Secret Weblog), Travellious (Best Travel Weblog), and Secret Agent Mama (Best Photography of a Weblog).
For those who are visiting here for the first time, a warm welcome from sunny southern Italy:
The best place to start learning about me and the blog is in the About section, which also includes links to more of my writing, and through my favorite posts, hand-selected and provided for you in the “Best of” tab above.
If you are so inclined, please vote for Bleeding Espresso at the 2009 Bloggies by February 2…just in time for World Nutella Day on February 5th!
Grazie mille!
Related posts:
- 2009 End of Year Meme
- Badolato Hosts Tarantella Power 2009
- Fall 2009 in Badolato: Photos You May Have Missed
41 beans of wisdom »
Gil on 26 Jan 2009 at 7:41 am #
Lotta choices on that link, but you got my Vote! Good luck.
Should’ve mentioned that you don’t have to vote for all the categories for your vote to count…thanks Gil!
Willym on 26 Jan 2009 at 9:11 am #
And we are surprised why? Great competition but for this round I’m going with the coffee!
Willym’s last blog post..Happy Year of the OX
Che dolcezza
amanda@A Tuscan View... on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:06 am #
You know me, I’m a caffeine addict!
Well done and good luck.
amanda@A Tuscan View…’s last blog post..Brace yourselves…
I so owe you an email Amanda! Be patient please! I’ll probably be without the Internet for a couple weeks
joanne at frutto della passione on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:22 am #
Best of Luck Michelle and congratulations on the nomination!
joanne at frutto della passione’s last blog post..Pasta al cacao
Thanks so much Joanne!
Irene on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:30 am #
You bet I will!
Thanks Irene!
anne on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:31 am #
Woooo Hoooo Congratulations, I have been voting for you
anne’s last blog post..There are times…
Why thank you Anne! Much appreciated!
casalba on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:34 am #
Brava! Auguri!
Thanks
girasoli on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:34 am #
Congratulations!! As I commented a long time ago, your blog was the first blog I ever started reading on a regular basis. You definitely have my vote
Love the photo. Beautiful view!
girasoli’s last blog post..“chipped”~ PhotoHunt
And I love your blog too
Beatriz on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:54 am #
Congratulations Michelle, you have my vote.
Beatriz’s last blog post..American
Grazie bella!
Kim B. on 26 Jan 2009 at 1:34 pm #
My vote is in (for you, it goes without saying)! I bookmarked the page, because I want to check out some of the other nominated blogs in other categories!!! Good luck Michelle!
Thanks so much Kim
Susan & GG on 26 Jan 2009 at 3:26 pm #
Saw a post on Wee Birdy re: voting & went to bloggie site. I saw your blog & marked that down to vote for in your category. I want to look at the blogs in other categories (e.g., best African blog) & mark down votes for them.But for sure, absolutely, definitely will be voting for you by end of week. I’m surprised that you are surprised. Anyway: auguri!!!!
baci & ciao bella (& everyone else,too)!
Susan & GG’s last blog post..Neil Young: Week’s End
Thank you so, so much Susan & GG. I was loving exploring the other finalists too until my Internet crapped out…but I’m still doing my best to get around!
Julian Meteor on 26 Jan 2009 at 3:34 pm #
I’m voting for Scary Duck cos he is my online BEZZIE.
I’ve NEVER met him but I am SURE you understand.
I HOPE you come a close second. That’s ALL I can say
Julian Meteor’s last blog post..Saturday Night Report
Julian, your presence here is enough for me…thanks for coming back
anno on 26 Jan 2009 at 3:52 pm #
What excellent news — and so well-deserved! Off I go to vote!
anno’s last blog post..Sunday Scribblings: Phantoms & Shadows
Grazie mille Anno!
saretta on 26 Jan 2009 at 6:04 pm #
I voted for ya, baby! If only I had time now to go check out all those other great blogs…
saretta’s last blog post..Fish Market
Be sure to bookmark the page! That’s what I’ve done for when I have more time…whenever that might be….
Diane Mandy on 26 Jan 2009 at 8:42 pm #
Congrats!!!!! Now I’m off to vote for you.
Thank you
Andrea on 26 Jan 2009 at 9:08 pm #
congratulations! you’re famous!
Andrea’s last blog post..January 23 is National Pie Day
Hah! I see you have a blog now…will be over soon
paul of the clue-by-four on 26 Jan 2009 at 9:11 pm #
I voted for you! My Boyfriend Is A Twat’s reign is OVER!!!1!
(I just really wanted to write that sentence. I’m sure you understand.)
paul of the clue-by-four’s last blog post..teh enz.
Yes, yes I do
nyc/caribbean ragazza on 26 Jan 2009 at 9:39 pm #
Yeah! Of course you have my vote.
x
A
nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Yes, the dollar is on the upswing again.
Grazie bella!
Anait on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:16 pm #
In bocca al lupo!!! You have my vote
Anait’s last blog post..Aime
Thank you!!!
Aimee on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:35 pm #
That is awesome! Congrats and now I am off to vote for you!
Aimee’s last blog post..Healing vibes needed!
Thanks so much Aimee!
anna l'americana on 26 Jan 2009 at 11:43 pm #
Already voted for you (and TNS!) the other day – saw you up there and threw you a little party in my head – had a great time, wished you were there! You are the best!
In bocca al lupo….
PS: Served my Limoncello cocktails at your party – guess where you can find the recipe for that today?
(don’t hate the player, I learned from you…..!)
anna l’americana’s last blog post..Limoncello cocktail instead…..
Oh I don’t hate the player…great idea
gwen on 27 Jan 2009 at 2:07 am #
Kuddos to you… This is my first visit, but I wish you the best. You do have a very nice blog!
gwen’s last blog post..The 109 Day Link Building Explosion – Day 26
Thanks Gwen! Thanks for coming by
coffeejitters (Judy Haley) on 27 Jan 2009 at 2:12 am #
I totally voted for you and sent my readers your way too =) Good luck!
coffeejitters (Judy Haley)’s last blog post..Bleeding Espresso makes it to finalist round in the 2009 Bloggies
*Much* appreciated Judy!
Katie on 27 Jan 2009 at 3:06 am #
Congrats Michelle!! Great Job!!
In bocca al lupo!!
Katie’s last blog post..Losing is half the battle
Thanks Katie!
sabineM on 27 Jan 2009 at 6:05 am #
Voted FOR YOU… and yes I love Chocolate and Zucchini. … I had no idea they won last year!
sabineM’s last blog post..Weekend Snapshot: Bob’s Big Boy
Thanks Sabine!
JT on 27 Jan 2009 at 9:09 am #
Thrilled…but not surprised!
Because you absolutely freaking ROCK, Girl!
And regardless of the vote, the WORLD has ALREADY taken note!
Thus, the well deserved nomination.
Badalato, we have liftoff!
Great job, Michelle!
Hah, thank you kindly
JT on 27 Jan 2009 at 9:12 am #
And yes, I voted…for both you and Perez Hilton!
Perhaps the two of you will get to present together in the near future.
And what a presentation *that* would be….
maryann on 27 Jan 2009 at 3:22 pm #
Done! Love ya Michelle
Grazie mille bella!
Scaryduck on 27 Jan 2009 at 6:23 pm #
Best of luck!
Scaryduck’s last blog post..On using these new-fangled internets to send a personal message to your Member of Parliament
And also to you
flurrious on 28 Jan 2009 at 12:21 am #
Congratulations! That’s really impressive.
flurrious’s last blog post..Grace Not(e)
Thank you
I was uber-surprised and honored!
Shan on 28 Jan 2009 at 3:46 am #
Congrats! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer person!
Aw thanks so much Shan
JT on 28 Jan 2009 at 3:58 am #
Feedjit LIVE clearly shows how powerful the nomination has become…with a new stream of curiosity from the Bloggies site to a certain “Calabria paradiso di prosa.” I watched it in real time for 15 minutes and it was incredible. It’s a whole new version of (Two thousand) “Niners” are in search of literary gold. Well, EUREKA…they’ve found it!
Hah, hopefully they’re enjoying what they’re finding and will eventually join the discussion in the comments!
Grace @ Sandier Pastures on 28 Jan 2009 at 11:27 am #
Congratulations! Does it feel like being nominated for an Oscar?
I voted for you of course!
It feels pretty darn nice, Grace! Thanks for your vote
Wanderlust Scarlett on 28 Jan 2009 at 7:12 pm #
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!
I voted for you with every email address that I have (several), so it will add to the count and we hope you WIN IT!
Because, truly, you deserve it!
Much love to you and good luck!!
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
Wanderlust Scarlett’s last blog post..Shenanigans
Thank you *so* much bella
jen of a2eatwrite on 28 Jan 2009 at 10:03 pm #
Of COURSE I’m so inclined! Wooot! Congrats! And my vote is in.
jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..What’s Cooking Wednesday: Why I Love Mark Bittman
Thanks so much Jen!
Fran on 29 Jan 2009 at 3:32 am #
Congratulations Michelle!
Sending my greetings from SheWhoBlogs.
Thanks so much Fran!
Butterfly Mama on 29 Jan 2009 at 4:14 am #
Congrats! You’ve got my vote!!!
Heidi
Thanks so much Heidi
wunschdenker on 29 Jan 2009 at 1:14 pm #
Hey Sognatrice! It’s been a while, so thought I’d pop in and – well, vote!! IMHO your blog *is* the best! Best of luck and keep us posted! Hope to see you come spring!
Ciao, ciao – best to P and the pooches
We’ll be waiting, and thanks for coming by, voting, and for the kind words
joe@italyville on 29 Jan 2009 at 3:32 pm #
Congrats! my vote was cast! Hope you get it Michelle… it would be well deserved. One of my friends from HS mentioned she has been reading Italyville (they have to of course… force fed) and she mentioned how much she loves another blog… Bleeding Espresso! no surprise there.
joe@italyville’s last blog post..Italian Pet Peeves
Aw thanks Joe, for the vote and for passing along word from your friend
Kelly on 29 Jan 2009 at 10:04 pm #
Congrats on your bloggie nomination! We were just as excited (and surprised) as you were to get a nomination…thanks for the shoutout!
I’m crossing my fingers for both of us! In bocca al lupo!
Kelly’s last blog post..Offbeat Accommodations: CitizenM
Woohoo! Truly an honor isn’t it?
Jonty on 30 Jan 2009 at 4:40 pm #
Great blog, great links, you’ve got my vote, visit me at http://chickenhouseproject.typepad.com/too_late_for_tuscany/
Jonty’s last blog post..Double dilemma
Thanks Jonty! Will do