For those of you who have been reading my blog for awhile, you know I love giving back. I love charity. I love volunteering. I think acts of service towards our fellow (wo)man are the one thing we’re all capable of doing, and should be doing.
That was my inspiration behind the 12 Days of Christmas series. This year has been huge for me in terms of my writing, and by that I mean I’ve actually been doing it. I’ll elaborate on that in a yearly wrap up post I’ve been working on, but wanted to take this moment to say I’m incredibly thankful for the community here on Sips of Jen and Tonic.
This was my way of giving to you what I’ve been taking for the last year.
I must confess that, while I was excited for each day and what it would bring, I was most looking forward to today. I figured out that I wanted to do this on the second day of the series, and have been anxious to get to the end ever since. That may also be because I can finally take a break from assaulting your inboxes on a daily basis.
They’re all from me
One of the greatest gifts a blogger can receive is the gift of exposure. There’s nothing better than getting new eyes on your writing without having to work your ass off for it. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had that same opportunity thanks to other bloggers. Now it’s my turn to pay it forward.
So today’s challenge is going to be a bit different. I will not be drawing one random name and awarding that person a prize. Instead, I will be awarding every person who comments a prize of sorts.
I want you to name a blogger you’d like me to feature on Sips of Jen and Tonic in an interview format. Maybe it’s a new blogger. It could be someone who has been blogging for awhile, but doesn’t get the recognition he/she deserves. Perhaps it’s just someone you really want me to grill.
Details/rules:
- One “entry” per person
- Names must be submitted by 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, December 23rd.
- You can’t nominate yourself (yeah, I’m looking at you David Harding)
- Doesn’t have to be someone on WordPress. Any platform is welcome.
- If the person you’ve chosen does not respond to my invitation, or declines it, I’ll let you pick someone else.
I really enjoyed all of the Freshly Pressed recommendations on Day 1 of the challenge, and am looking forward to what you guys and dolls come up with for this.
I also want to quickly squeeze in the winner of yesterday’s post, and that is lunch man extraordinaire, Timmer! E-mail me at SipsofJenandTonic@gmail.com to claim your prize.
Thanks again to everyone who has commented, followed, tweeted, facebooked or sent me smoke signals during this series. You guys rock my socks.
Sips of Jen and Tonic 
I think you should interview El Guapo, one of the nicest guys on WordPress.
You rock my socks off, too, Jen! Great way to end your Christmas series. Hmm…there’s so many talented bloggers…looks like you have lots of great choices! Have a Merry Christmas!
Jen,
I nominate Andy from Rimbaud at Disneyland: http://rimbaudatdisneyland.wordpress.com/.
Beside being my father-in-law, I’m scared shitless of him. He is 61, and his behaviour with age can be quite erratic, if you know what I mean… I’ll owe you one…
Le Clown
another glowing review par Le Clown.
Erratic? Erratic? Goddamit, whippersnapper! Who do you think you are? I am not erratic.
Oh, wait… is that cake?
Jesus, kid. slow down that friggin’ bicycle or I’ll smack you.
But, as I was saying, there’s increasingly solid support for the idea that Shakespeare was, in fact, the 17th Earl of Oxford, Edward DeVere – a tragic figure, who was a royal ward in the Court of Elizabeth I, but who squandered or lost the better part of his family’s fortune and legacy, and who, for socio-cultural reasons at the time, could not even lay claim to the great works of literature for which he was responsible.
Oops. I farted.
BRENT WAGGONER. He just arrived off the Blogger Boat (he is saved!) and he is crazy smart and funny as a cuss word. Now, I’m going to make Le Clown nominate someone else I am rather attached to.
http://www.brentwaggoner.wordpress.com
I nominate, Gia from http://www.mayorgia.blogspot.com cause she’s super funny and loves wine like us!
I’m late and the contest is already over, but I second this. Mayor Gia is effing hilarious.
I nominate Calahan, because every time he comments – I crack up.
Gah, too many more to name. If you started me going, I’d recommend you enough people to go on for months!
Congrats on making it through the whole cycle!
I nominate EdwardHotspur (.wordpress.com) just so we can see who will be more outlandish – the questioner or the answerer.
Barring that, whiteladyintehhood (.wordpress.com). One of my favorites, who tells great stories.
I nominate Erica aka Loony at http://thoughtsofalunatic.com/
She’s a funny writer who can also be tragically honest.
I would nominate David (davidhardingblogs), because only he can talk so eloquently about himself so much. Plus I really like the poem he wrote for me and I’m trying to butter him up to write another.
My nomination is for Susan Rocan at mywithershins; she’s dose some good work in writing about writing and crafting on the blog, and has two good books out now worth reading:
http://mywithershins.wordpress.com/
I nominate Sara. Laments and Lullabies. 🙂
G’wan!! xo
I know! David Dixon!!! Bring Us the Interview of David Dixon!
You rock and so did your Christmas card. My kids looked at it and looked at me and looked at the card. I said, “she’s a blogger friend of mine” and they rolled their eyes. Well done!
Thank goodness you nom’ed him. I was stuck between two, one being him, but now I can nom the other because you are so wise and have great taste.
Takes one to know one!
I had no idea TJ had nominated on of my posts. That’s so sweet of her. And your a hoot, as usual 🙂
You are MOST welcome!! 🙂
🙂
I wasn’t sure you saw my smoke signals since you’re all the way across the country from me, but that kicks ass.
Keep on writing, Jen, and I’ll keep reading.
As for the interview, I’m quite interested in this Tonic fellow as well. Let’s interview that guy.
Just ONE? Crap. Ruby from I Was Just Thinking and Canvas. If she declines I have about a dozen others . . .
I nominate myself, since no one seems to be doing that.
On top of Vyvaciouseats. Sorry, I don’t follow rules.
So you can follow the rules – I’ll second Becca’s nomination of herself. 😉
I would but she barred me! 😡
Hey, this is a great idea. (Good job on calling David out too. I’m not going to nominate him, but I will figure out a way if no one else does.)
I would like to nominate Kenny from http://titillatingthoughts.wordpress.com/. He’s been out of the game for a few months but he just so happened to pop up in my comments today, so I’m going to take that as a sign. (Everything happens for a reason, right?)
Crumudgeon at Large – he always makes me laugh….
http://curmudgeon-at-large.com/
Bill McMorrow: billmcmorrow.com. He is awesome all wrapped up in a too-tight wife beater.
He’s HILARIOUS
Right on Rutabega.
Giving is so much better than receiving. Right on, Jen! 🙂
I would love you to interview one of the boys from Expats Post about their blogs. Some of them have tendency to stay on the serious side; and I would really enjoy an Jen & Tonic interview with one of them. Make them laugh. 🙂
I would like you to interview La La from Tales Of A Charm City Chick… I understand she is quite funny.
You would.
Yeah I second that.
Even though I haven’t been commenting, I had so much reading all your posts, Jen! I promise that in 2013 I’ll be more stalkerish 🙂
Ahh man! I have several I want to nominate. Okay, I hope others will nominate them and I’ll nominate Vyvaciouseats as you introduced us to each other and she has a big love for food AND she seems like such a nice girl 🙂
Keep on being your badass self and have a wonderful time during the holidays!
I vote for Vyvaciouseats too.
I nominate Tonic. We always hear from Jen but this Tonic person is proving something of a mystery.
Curse you!
First things first, I would read you every day, even WITHOUT the fancy prizes. Second, unless you would consider interviewing YOURSELF, I nominate Le Clown.
Other than that, thank you for the giving of yourself to all of us Hooked on Tonics. You’re the very best.
Bill
I see who posted first 😉