I have an aversion to awards, accolades and so on. When I wrote my PhD, many years ago now, I did so because I wanted passionately to write about something, not get a PhD. It was a couple of years before I got around to adding “Dr” to my name on the office door at the university and I only did that because my mother insisted (hehe!) I did try for a promotion a couple of times but I failed because the promotion application required me to sing my own praises across several octaves and I just couldn’t get used to that kind of tune.
So, at the risk of seeming ungracious, I haven’t responded to the multitude of award nominations I’ve received from fellow bloggers (well, three!) because, again, I just cannot seem to play to that tune. I’m grateful to those lovely nominators but something stops me from entering into that kind of thing; I hope that’s okay. I guess I also have a bit of an aversion to the various rules of the award games; I would rather acknowledge other bloggers via url-ing or re-blogging.
Am I being a bad sport?
jmgoyder 
No. I feel the same way. I try to link to other blogs as often as possible, instead.
Thanks, Tilly – I feel reassured!
I say you’re not a bad sport. You’re never wrong for being who you are!
(Hooray for your Mom making you add Dr. to your name though)
Yeah, that’s my mum!
nope!! each to their own julie 😉
Congrats Doc, that was VERY interesting news! 🙂 Ann
I reblogg, think that’s a good thing here at WordPress!
The awards are in effect chain letters and have no intrinsic value so you are right to turn them down. I’m impressed by your Dr though, it takes some hard work to get one of those. I fooled around so much as a student that I got a lot of experience but I didn’t get anything worthy of respect.
Words of wisdom – thank you!
Hi,
Don’t think you are the only one that does not reply to awards. I also go down this track, and I think people do understand, and don’t worry too much about it at all. Everyone has their own way of doing things. 🙂
Thanks magsy!
I don’t think you’re a bad sport at all! I understand completely.
Thank you!
No, you’re definitely not a bad sport at all, Doc.
As dodsy says: ‘Each to their own’.
I find the ‘rules’ of these blogging awards a wee bit tedious. How on earth do you ‘choose’ 10 other blogs – I really like ALL the blogs I follow (otherwise I wouldn’t follow them, would I?).
Wise words – thanks!
Not a bad sport at all. I’d say an honest sport. I’d much rather know my friend or “nominee” is being honest with how they feel genuine and sincere. Its after all just a silly kind of game we play, these awards.
I think of playing along as something similar to giving myself permission to be playful. No worries Julie!!
You are kind!
No Julie, not kind. Just honest. That’s important to me.
Hope all is well. I’ve been neglecting certain blogging friends of late, you included. I’ll get around to catch up soon just know you & beloved son are in my prayers and thoughts through out my days.
What a generous person you are – thank you!