The results for the Catholic Blog Awards are in…
Morte a Venezia…or, dead in the water.
Pictured, Dirk Bogarde as Gustav von Aschenbach, dying on the lido in Venice…his visage expresses my disappointment at not winning…
Thanks to all who voted for Abbey-Roads2 in the Catholic Blog Awards. For an under-educated upstart, I didn’t do too shabbily. In one category, I was even rubbing shoulders with the likes of Eric Scheske from the Daily Eudemon, who happens to be one of the wittiest men I’ve ever read, and Don Marco from Vultus Christi, who seems the most spiritual, yet down to earth man I’ve ever met, and so on. To view the results go here. It was indeed an honor to be nominated, to be in the company of such good writers.
If I had won anything, Ray of Stella Borealis knew what my acceptance speech would have been:
“You love me! You really, really love me!” (Sally Fields when she won the Oscar.)
Well, I know some of you do. Thank you very much. This was fun!
(Now I can go back to being silly and annoying. Maybe I should attack the bloggers who won. Kidding - I’m so kidding.)
Congratulations to all of the winners! The best and most deserving have indeed been recognized for their original and hard work. I’m delighted with the results.
February 16th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
Terry, you got one of my votes, and you really did do well. Take a look at your “combined” votes in all categories.
Those are all the people who love you! And then multiply that by the number of people who DIDN’T vote…and you’ll get a real number in there somewhere.
I voted for Don Marco for one or two of the categories, too. I don’t comment over there a lot, but that’s not because I don’t love him!
February 16th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
It wasn’t that difficult in many respects this year when all nominees made it on to the ballot.
The average winner got only about 13% of the vote. Jimmy Akin, Whispers and the Curt Jester got between 20-30%, but most people won with 6-12%.
The votes were well distributed in 11 of the 14 categories.
February 17th, 2007 at 9:30 am
What a great photo! I know the feeling! Just on my way out the door. . . to find some silence. It is Carnevale here in Rome and there is deafening music right outside my window. If I told you what is blaring from the loudspeakers you would not believe it!
February 17th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Terry: Congratulations! As a nominee you get buttons for your blog.