Here is a mosaic of some of my favourite food from last year (click the picture to get links to each image). I made it on Flickr today and thought I'd put it up here, so I can pretend this is actually a food blog. Because I've somehow been nominated for a food blog award!
Well Fed Network is hosting this year's Food Blog Awards, and I am one of 5 nominees for "Best Food Blog- City". Of all the city-based food blogs out there, I'm really surprised that mine was chosen. I haven't been posting much about food recently, and this year I haven't been doing much eating out in Tokyo. I wonder what the exact definition of the category is? In any case, the other four nominated blogs are really fantastic and I have no chance of winning, but am honoured just to have been nominated. The voting ends January 9th, so we'll see what happens.
I'd like to give a big thanks to Shannon of Tonari no Shibafu who gave the original nomination, the Well Fed Network for selecting me, and all 9 people who have voted for me so far!
Good for you! You TOTALLY deserve a nomination! And more!!!!
I just posted about your blog on mine and added links for peeps to visit yours and vote for you at the contest. That means that the two or three people who visit my blog daily will add their votes to the total! ;)
Good luck!
Andy
Posted by: Andy | 2007.01.05 at 10:45 PM
If you're gonna be a real food blog you need to start including more recipie info. Yummy info
Posted by: claytonian | 2007.01.06 at 12:38 AM
That's my girl. What an honour for you, and I hope the encouragement spurs you on to bigger and better posts in 2007.
MOM
Posted by: Mom | 2007.01.06 at 05:49 AM
I just voted for you and added an entry on your nomination in my blog as well. You deserve it!
Posted by: Piegirl | 2007.01.06 at 07:25 AM
I totally voted for you. Your blog is perfect the way it is.
Posted by: joanna | 2007.01.06 at 02:09 PM
You got my vote!! I love your blog--food and non food-you whet our appetites in so many ways--continue blogging and happy new year to you.
Posted by: dori | 2007.01.06 at 08:39 PM
I totally thin you deserve it - this is a great Blog. Congrats. Can we vote?
Posted by: Sar | 2007.01.07 at 01:16 AM
You got my vote too. Your blog is full of nice pictures of food and was instantly accesible. Plus the Japanese food you cook looks delicious. I had a look at the others, but got bored ;-)
Posted by: PA | 2007.01.07 at 08:26 AM
Wow congratulations on getting into the top 5, just put in my vote for you, hope you win! :)
Posted by: Ushka | 2007.01.07 at 10:07 AM
Congrats, kid. Whoever would have thought that Beans Morocco would one day create a blog, and an amazing one that is adored by many. You'll get my vote, as much for your wry but optimistic views on Life as for the food- maybe they mean food, as in ...for thought.
Good on ya,
Babs
Posted by: baboo | 2007.01.08 at 03:17 AM
Thank you for the congratulations and votes! I really appreciate it. And thanks Andy and Piegirl for the mentions on your blogs.
Claytonian, I agree. It's just that recipes take so friggin long to write, not to mention create and test.
Posted by: Amy | 2007.01.09 at 10:35 AM