vba Archives - We live in a flat

My personal opinion only,

The ones that break through all that noise in the blogosphere to reach us are resourceful.

The ones that got us to “like” them are effective.

The ones that got us to follow them are interesting.

The ones that did all of the above and influenced our thoughts/actions are… versatile.

I had to use the word “versatile” because… you guessed it, this is yet another versatile award post! Well actually, it is a double award post.
I am sorry because award posts may be a little self-serving :(

So who are these bloggers that have influenced this blog and its content?
(I have named some of these people many times so please bear with me! :P)

Versatile Blogger Award and My Favourite Things Award
Nominations

I thank you the one(s) that,

got me trying to explore the same themes in a different way every month- LensandpensbySally
got me posting black and white photos every Tuesday- Sonel’s corner
got me to be more adventurous when editing photos on my iPhone- Ashcroft54
got me training heel/walk with me with Donna- mypositivedogtrainingblog
got me to train jumping outside- Zeke’s adventures
got me to training leashless heel and jumping outside- Ruby the Black Labrador
got me itchy to try new things like weaving- First World Dog
got me go awwww…. with the smooshy, funny videos- nodogaboutit
creates beautiful/peaceful photos/haiku and brightened up every single day for me – smallbluegreenflowers, kuujinbo, thesundogdrift, haikubyku
I didn’t even know visited my blog and liked it well enough to spring an award on me, hah! – House full of dogs and Dogsnpawz (Thank you!!)

The remaining 2 links are not blogs, but I would still like to share because I just learn better from videos where you actually see people in action and can observe the way it’s done :P

Thank you guys, you keep this blog going. A lot of the posts wouldn’t have happened if it were not for you! Hahahahaha!

weliveinaflat would like to say that there is absolutely NO obligation to receive, repost or follow any of the Versatile Blogger Award (VBA) or My Favourite Things rules listed at the end of this post. We nominate (sometimes repeatedly) because we enjoyed your blogs, totally appreciate your friendship and love to spread the word about you but we do not want to inconvenience you in any way.

Thank you Dogs N Pawz for the VBA nomination!
Thank you Ku for the My Favourite Things nomination!

Seven things about me

How to follow blogs that are not on wordpress.com via the WordPress Reader

1. I found out recently that it is possible to follow blogs that are not on WordPress.com via the WordPress Reader.

This is how you do it:

How to follow external blogs on WordPress Reader

[1] Click “Reader” tab to go to the Reader page.
[2] Click on the “Edit” button next to the “Blogs I Follow” button.
[3] The list of blogs you follow will appear. There will be a field right on top under the “Edit Blogs I Follow” title. Fill in the web address of the blog you want to follow, in this case I put in the Dogs N Pawz URL.
[4] Click “Follow”. If nothing goes wrong, you should now see the website appearing in the list with the other blogs you are following.

More details from these pages on WordPress support and WordPress blog.

I don’t know why I’ve ignored that field all along even though it sits right on top of the page there! I must have been blind. Maybe you guys knew all along and I have been the only one in the dark. D:

I do use the WordPress Reader to follow blogs, much more often than the other service Feedly that I have on my web browser. However, it seems Wordpress sometimes had a moodswing and swallowed posts at times. I know it happened to Ruby the Black Labrador and me.

Still, I am quite glad that I can add outside blogs to the reader. I’m just too lazy to use multiple readers. :P

The other six will be Six of Donna’s favourite things, to satisfy both award requirements. :P

2. the humans in the house
3. the humans in the shelter Donna came from
4. the grass outside!
5. chicken and eggs, fresh boiled ones
6. the toy of the day, but only if the human is throwing it
7. yogurt and milk, mmmm-mmmm!

Leaving you with this cute video via nodogaboutit. Both award requirements below if you are interested to respond.

Note:
Versatile Blogger Rules:

Add The Versatile Blogger award photo on a blog post
Thank the person who presented you with the award and link back to him or her in your post.
Pass the award along to 15 favorite bloggers. Contact the chosen bloggers to let them know about the award.
Share Seven Things About Yourself:

My Favourite Things Award Rules:

1) thank the blogger who gave it to you,
2) post the award on your blog,
3) name 6 of your favorite things and finally pass it on to as many bloggers as you wish.

BUT, weliveinaflat would like to repeat that there is absolutely NO obligation to receive, repost or follow any of the above rules. We nominate because we enjoyed these blogs but we do not want to inconvenience them in any way. :P Naggy, naggy~

Previous VBA responses:

I’ve only started this blog very recently, so I was surprised that lifeinthedoglane nominated this blog for Versatile Blogger Award. I thank you so very much lifeinthedoglane! Please go visit her.

To spread the love, I’m suppose to list 15 blogs/bloggers that I’ve recently discovered or follow regularly. Hence here are my nominations.

Finally, part of the requirements include sharing a list of 7 things about myself.

I largely don’t do the things I said I’ll do but I’m highly productive when it comes to spontaneous projects that were never planned and not in the list. Now you understand why there is a queue.
I’m going to make a whole flask of green tea everyday and make sure Mr P drinks that rather than the chockful of sugar bottled stuff from Pokka. The next is to just see if I do do it or not.
I am pretty good at boiling and steaming things. I don’t have complicated tastebuds but I like fiction and non-fiction that talk about complicated foods like The Last Chinese Chef.
Through association by marriage I have cousins going by the rather unique names – Earth and Prime.
When my friend exclaimed how glad she was my dog Donna had a real name and not something like Pepsi or Hotdog, I conveniently forgot all about my imaginary Chihuahua who was unfortunately named Chicken Legs.
My dog has apparently trained itself to perk up and drop toys at the study door when I am late taking her downstairs during the regular walk/ loo break time slots. And no, she still does not poop on demand. She just likes to go out.
I would love to go to Norway this year but my savings is dwindling. So no.

The end.