Irish Blog Awards 2007

OH what a night. Like last year I have been incapable of doing anything today. And I am delighted and over the moon with my award in the Best Personal Blog category and even more chuffed considering the quality of the other blogs I was up against. Thanks again for the nominations and the votes and now the award, it's made my year :)



The Young Wan herself was there though as I said in my non-prepared acceptance words she had nipped out for some food and missed it. In addition I think I am the only person not to mention Damien, Jaysus Bernie even gave him an award. But I went blank when Red Mum was called out. So thank you Damien for a wonderful night, it was even bigger, much more so, and better than last year. Well done :) And the heartiest congrats to everyone else who picked up an award. I should also thank That Girl, last year's winner in the Personal Blog category who was the sponsor this year.

I met loads and loads of people and missed meeting loads and loads of people. I did want to say hello to the Swearing Lady (I really thought she'd pick up something but I expect that will rectified next year) and didn't get a chance BUT I did meet Twenty so does that kinda balance things out? Not really but still. Along with Ask Direct and others we were among the last there, till the bitter end thats what I like to see. I met the girls at Beaut who presented me with a goodie bag of lovely things including a beaut mousemat, a lovely and unexpected touch. If Twenty swept the boards last year, it was Beaut's night last night.

It was also good to see Colm, the lads at Slugger and I was delighted for Cian with his Irish Election sweep of the boards. I met Tom Raferty and embarrassingly called him by the wrong name, nerves I guess but it was nice to meet you Tom. By the way there is a pic of you throwing shapes on the dancefloor already on Flickr, courtesy of MacAWilliams, do check out his site for his amazing shot of last night's lunar eclipse. I was also delighted to catch up with Ellie and meeting her mum.

Sinead kindly lent me her copy of Irish women writers following conversations on my Great Irish Women series, so thanks for the research and it will certainly be used in the series and well done on the award. While Caitriona, whom I didn't get to meet last year, lent me in her Holga camera to have a go for a wee while. Though she did threaten me if I didn't get it back to her, don't let that smile fool you, she's a tough nut :) I got a great pic of herself and her hubbie which you can see later in the post. Thanks again for the loan of your camera and I can't to try it out Caitriona.

I can't continue with this post without apologising for my pal who made off with an outrageous amount of goodie bags which were left at the entrance for people at the end of the night. Jeez you can't bring her anywhere. I won't tell you about the sea of white paper bags littering my living room floor at about 3am this morning.

The first pic was when she made poor Decs hold some of the loot, I love the expression on his face and the second speaks for itself.






I would not be able to list all of who I met or who I wanted to but didn't, I can barely type let alone add links and stuff. We came back to my place and partied till 6am hence the bad typing. The champagne was wonderful and probably should have remained unopened, but while we tore into half in the wee hours, we had the other half with lunch as mimosas.

I brought the camera but fully intended not to take so many pics, but to enjoy the night in full vision, not through a lens, which I did to a degree but I did take some snaps, some where just calling to be taken. You can see them on Flickr, and I also added them to the Irish Blog Awards group which others might want to do too so we have them all in one handy place.

Anyway here's a selection and here's to next year!




Saying cheese for Rymus


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Snapping the eclipse