Van Gogh's Ear Award
>> Friday, January 02, 2009
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Every year I like to make up a award and hand it out to people that make a difference in the blogsphere. I like to make it a award for all to enjoy and pass out if one so wants to, I just ask if your going to give it out to link back to me as the creator of the Van Gogh's Ear Award.Inspiration of the Van Gogh's Ear Award
You may know the story of Vincent Van Gogh a well known artist in history. Although a brilliant painter in his later years went quite insane he received the nickname of fou roux ("the redheaded madman"). The most bazaar of Vincent's behavior is when he cut off the lower part of his own left ear lobe, which he wrapped in newspaper and gave to a prostitute named Rachel in the local brothel, asking her to "keep this object carefully. After this he suffered recurrent bouts of mental illness, which led to his suicide July 29, 1890 he was 37 years old. His works of art are priceless.The point of this award
We are all artist in are own way be it art, photography, writing, philosophy, comedy, blogging and we all go a little crazy sometimes. But if you ever feel so crazy to cut off your ear and give it to a prostitute "Seek Help"!Always remember you're unique.
Just like everyone else.
Just like everyone else.
Code for this award, copy and paste the code below into your site.
I would like to pass this award on to...
- A little piece of me
- Adams Wife’s Weblog
- Airhead 55
- Anna
- Anndis Luggage
- Are we there yet
- Big Leather Couch
- Blogging by Sandee
- Bob
- Buffalodickdy
- Chelle-B
- ChezWhat?
- Christys Coffee
- Comedy Plus
- Crazy Working Mom
- Creative Treasures
- Dixie Chick
- dust bunny hostage
- Elaine
- Elise's Pieces
- Empress-Bee
- Fishing Fiesta
- Forks Off The Moment
- Foster Me Up
- Gattina
- Genie
- It's A Blog Eat Blog World
- Janice
- Katherine
- Kimmie
- Late Bloomer Boomer
- Life is a roller coaster!
- Lois
- Lyndas Loft
- MARIPOSA'S TALES
- Matt-Man
- Mimi Writes
- Odat's Mumbling
- Photo Projects
- Rambling Woods
- Sarge Charlie
- Schmoop
- Small Reflections
- Star
- Teach
- Tetons and Beyond
- The CooknTcher Mom
- The Poor Mouth
- The Right Blue
- Thumbnail
- Trav's Thoughts
- Turning The Pages Of Life
- Twipply Skywood
- Writing In Faith
- The Pagan Sphinx
- My Life Through a Lens
- Whispering Photos
39 comments:
Oh my, Roger! Thank you, thank you so much for the Van Gogh's Ear Award! It means a lot to me, especially to be awarded by you for my photography! I will post about it tomorrow! You are a dear! :)
Thanks Roger. I'll do a post tomorrow. I laughed out loud with the unique part. Bwahahahahaha. Just like everyone else. Bwahahahahaha!!!
Have a terrific weekend honey. Big hug and lotsa lovies. Thanks again. You really are DMan. :)
Well, shucks, thank you so much for the award celebrating my generic uniqueness! What a hoot! I don't think I've ever been given an ear before - this is truly an honor that was previously unheard of!
Can't wait to show this one off and brag a little!
Wow! What a fabulous award! Thanks so much for honoring me :)
Queen is blushing. Thank you very much. I consider you to be an artist extraordinaire in the blogosphere. You are truly one of a kind, Roger! What a creative award and so very original. I love it!
Happy New Year!
Miss Mimi
*jumps.&.click.heels*
Weee!!! My first award for this year is coming from a dear friend with great interest and knowledge in photography :)
Thanks Roger!!
Thanks for the award Roger.
Happy 2009 to you...may you have a fruitful year :):)
What a 'kewl' award ... so intricate and unique. I'm honored and delighted you've awarded it to Small Reflections and I accept it with pride. Thank you so much!
Happy New Year Roger!
Hugs and blessings,
hey, ya better put ice on that toe... don't want it to swell up real bad...LOL!
Thanks for the award!
I am so honored Roger, thanks so much for the award!! I am going to have to post about it in one of my upcoming posts, thanks so much again.
Thanks Rog! A very neat award if I may say so. :)
Excuse me? I can't hear you! ahahaha.....You're a real sweetie..thank you.... :-)
Peace
Hey Roger, I want the real think, I want the ear lobe, lol. THanks a lot, you really crack me up with your amazing sense of humor, lol. Thanks a lot. Anna :) PS any idea where I should seek help, lol, just kidding.
...I ment to say 'real thing', lol
Thank you so much for including me as an award recipient. And thanks for the history lesson, too. ;)
I'll be sharing the award with a few others in the next day or two.
Thank you so much for this special award ! You know since I was 13 van Gogh was my favourite painter and still is ! I have a whole library with books about his life and his paintings. I have seen nearly all of his paintings in different expositions in different countries and I know very well the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam where my son lives !
I paint myself and sometimes people say that I use the same violent colors as him. But I never did that on purpose.
I am really touched !
Thanks, Rog!
What a great idea for an award! Congrats to the recipients; some of whom I know. I'll have to check out the others you've honored.
Happy new year and many new adventures for 2009!
Thanks, Roger! I will add it on and link back to you. You made my day.
You are so cool!
Thank You!!! Means a lot to me since I think you are so talented.
Love ya Marlboro Man ;)
and Bravo to all the others!! A wonderful group of artists!
Oh My Roger...I am so touched!
Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart. Honoring me with the Van Gogh Ear Award means so much to me coming from such a talented artist such as yourself. I have watched your talent grow over this past year and I have to say you have amazed me. I am so happy to be a part of your world. :-)
Much Love,
Kimmie
Now that's a clever idea. Thanks for including me!
Hi Roger - Thank you so much for the award. It's always nice to be noticed! ;-}
Bobbie
Thank you so much, Roger. Or as Vincent may have said once or twice, "Merci, beaucoup."
You're such a talented photographer and artist that I am honored to be included in this list of awardees!
Have a Happy and Healthy 2009 ~
Thanks Roger! This award is one part creepy and one part hysterical! As a whole, I LOVE it!What a wonderful idea! I will try to post it the first of next week.
Happy New Year Roger!
That is one hilarious award!
Roger--
New to your site--enjoying it!!
How does one nominate someone for this award? I know there's the code, but I don't want to put it on my own blog...how forward of me!
Do I just send the code to someone in an email to put on their blog?
Help--I'm not only earless, but clueless...
Wow~ That is way cool, very origiinal, very Rogeresque, and very kind... funny too... you are something special, NOT like everyone else... thanks so much Roger, YOU ROCK!!!! such a great person you are, and I just love you more and more and more... hugs and :)))) and thanks again, it means much especially since it is so original!!!! xoxoxox
I came to your blog via Small Reflections and am so happy to be here -
Thanks are in order for this fine award. I am happy to receive. And to be named for a great artist, i am touched!
See my acceptance blog at:
http://airhead55-ralph.blogspot.com/2009/01/playin-by-ear.html
Roger,
I wanted to extend my thanks for including me. Also to let you know how much I appreciate your input. You along with my good friend Mish have been very helpful and instrumental in getting my blog off & running. Big Smiles to you
B
ok, Roger--
thanks for stopping by and 'splaining to me that I could send this award to people--
You wanted to know, so I've sent it to Jena Strong at Bullseye, Baby
http://bullseyebaby.blogspot.com/
now, whether she'll actually have the cahones to put it on her site is another matter...
Thanks for the fun!
Very cool, but also a little gross and a prostitute will charge you more than a mouldy old ear these days, lol.
Thank You! and Happy New Year :)
Ok, Roger--
Jena Strong at Bullseye, Baby accepted the award and did a post about it, asking others to connect around her process...pretty cool!
Here's the URL to her post
http://bullseyebaby.blogspot.com/2009/01/examined-life.html
Thanks again!
THANKS ROGER and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you
Thank you my friend... I appreciate that, but not as much as I appreciate you!
SMOOCH
Have a wonderful 2009!
I'm glad you came by my site. I haven't forgotten the award!!! Thinking I'll post it tomorrow????
Have a great week Roger!
My first award ever!! Thanks a lot, Roger!
I should have included your "Van Gogh Ear" idea in my Everyone Loves Van Gogh! post!
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