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!
41 Beans of Wisdom to “2009 Bloggies Finalist for Best European Weblog”
Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
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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!
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 🙂
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 🙁
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!
You bet I will!
Thanks Irene!
Woooo Hoooo Congratulations, I have been voting for you 🙂
anne’s last blog post..There are times…
Why thank you Anne! Much appreciated!
Brava! Auguri!
Thanks 🙂
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 🙂
Congratulations Michelle, you have my vote.
Beatriz’s last blog post..American
Grazie bella!
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 🙂
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!
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 🙂
What excellent news — and so well-deserved! Off I go to vote!
anno’s last blog post..Sunday Scribblings: Phantoms & Shadows
Grazie mille Anno!
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….
Congrats!!!!! Now I’m off to vote for you.
Thank you 🙂
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 🙂
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 🙂
Yeah! Of course you have my vote.
x
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nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..Yes, the dollar is on the upswing again.
Grazie bella!
In bocca al lupo!!! You have my vote 🙂
Anait’s last blog post..Aime
Thank you!!!
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!
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 🙂
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 🙂
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!
Congrats Michelle!! Great Job!!
In bocca al lupo!!
Katie’s last blog post..Losing is half the battle
Thanks Katie!
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!
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 🙂
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….
Done! Love ya Michelle 🙂
Grazie mille bella!
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 🙂
Congratulations! That’s really impressive.
flurrious’s last blog post..Grace Not(e)
Thank you 🙂 I was uber-surprised and honored!
Congrats! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer person!
Aw thanks so much Shan 🙂
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!
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 🙂
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 🙂
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!
Congratulations Michelle!
Sending my greetings from SheWhoBlogs. 🙂
Thanks so much Fran!
Congrats! You’ve got my vote!!!
Heidi
Thanks so much Heidi 🙂
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 🙂
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 🙂
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?
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 🙂