You wouldn't believe how great is the graphic that our bud Lisset supplied for the Spanglemonkey Awards!
Personally, I believe we all deserve awards. Not just the people of my regular Army, whose praises I cannot sing too highly (how I love you! you're all promoted! soon we'll have Entertainment shipped in, just for you, my footsoldiers of liberal politics!)
But seriously, the New Technology allows everyone who has a connection and a bit of computer savvy to have a published presence on the net. I think it's wonderful. It's easy to dismiss because of its ordinary quality, or to dismiss it because it doesn't bear the imprimateur of money and publication, but I would have to contend that in some way it is then more a Noble Cause. Instead of each and every idea having to struggle its way into capitalist full-blown glory, it can exist parenthetically, it can be attempted, it can surface as a trial in the best postmodern sense, without having to be the Fullest Fruit of its Kind and Annointed by Money.
Am I making sense? What I'm saying is that this is the People's Internet. And of course we are people of a certain privilege, and of course I am not a homeless meth-addled woman in the bart station in downtown oakland publishing my monologue on the net, but still. We are able to put what we want into this word soup. It is community and it is worth admiring.
So the Spanglemonkeys will be soon, and they will, as ever, go to whomever wants one. I will look at your site if you want, and I will grant you words of admiration. Or if you want something specific, just award it! Go ahead! It's all about hedonism!
Oh what the hell. Here's the graphic. Award yourself, people.
No, no! It doesn't mean a thing if it isn't awarded specially by you, El Jefe!
Posted by: pam | December 31, 2005 at 02:47 PM
That's right. No shirking your responsibilities here. Nice try, though.
Posted by: Keith | December 31, 2005 at 03:34 PM
Okay! Pam! Congratulations on your Spanglemonkey Velvet Ironspiked Conundrum of Social Justice 2005 Award!
And you, Keith. We need something for you. Lessee.
You are the recipient of the Spanglemoney Most Invigorating Deep Cleansing Breath of 2005!
Posted by: Jo | December 31, 2005 at 04:37 PM
Oh Jo! Yay! You're using it! That makes me all warm and fuzzy!
Posted by: Lisset | December 31, 2005 at 05:32 PM
(Lisset, doll, there you go again with the badass graphics! And all the way from the Middle East, too!)
Jo - me! me! me! me! Do me!
Posted by: GraceD | December 31, 2005 at 06:33 PM
Oh my god!! It's exactly what I was hoping for!!
Posted by: Keith | December 31, 2005 at 06:49 PM
Grace! You're the winner of the Provisional (if it still seems good in the morning after the tequila has worn off) Spanglemonkey 2005 Blogworthy Bucket of Wonder and Enthusiasm Award!
Posted by: jo | December 31, 2005 at 09:05 PM
Thank you Grace! You know I have to pitch in and help the Army somehow!
I think this is my favorite awards show EVER!
Posted by: Lisset | December 31, 2005 at 09:22 PM
Thank you! Thank you all! Kisses!!
Posted by: pam | January 01, 2006 at 12:15 AM
Please .. only if you think I am worth it of course .. could I have an award for being one of your favourite writers from the middle of an English moor? (Or perhaps an honourable mention).
Posted by: Iris | January 01, 2006 at 03:16 AM
Oh Iris! I would award you everything! But will be content with the 2005 Spanglemonkey's Favorite Blog from the Midst of the Moor Award! Woooooo! *clap clap clap clap*
And now fix your commenting so I can comment!
Posted by: jo | January 01, 2006 at 08:45 AM
Happy Hogmanay to you, dear Jo! Am I still eligible for a new Spanglemonkey Award, even though I was lucky enough to get one last year?
Posted by: Bakerina | January 01, 2006 at 09:58 AM
I was just wondering the same thing as Bakerina but was too shy to ask. i don't want to be, you know, greedy.
Posted by: The Little Wife | January 01, 2006 at 10:16 AM
Well, hell yes! We're all about Bandwidth, right? You could even have two a year, if you're particularly lucky or persistent!
Bakerina! Winner of the Spanglemonkey You Totally Wish She Lived In Your Kitchen Rather Than The Other Coast Award, 2005!
And Lil' Wife. Oh, we need something excellent for you.
*rummaging around. garbage can falling over. sound of cat yowling.*
Travels In Booland: This year's winner of the Spanglemonkey Secret Lesbian Feminist Children's Librarian Cabal Award, 2005!
Posted by: jo | January 01, 2006 at 10:27 AM
I'm crossing my fingers that the "Spanglemonkey 2005 Blogworthy Bucket of Wonder and Enthusiasm Award!" is still good post-hangover. Let me know, Elegant Flower, so I shout this o'er the mountains and the world wide web.
And, I'm promoted! Shall I just go ahead and assign myself a rank, as you are busy rummaging through your garage and the monkey pit, looking for appropriate Spanglemonkey awards?
I'll just go ahead and do that. Let's see. Ah! Here's the Polish Armed Forces list of military ranking! http://tinyurl.com/atmy5 I'll choose Podporucznik, Second Lieutenant.
Podporucnik GraceD! Serving at the leisure of the Elegant Flower!
Posted by: GraceD | January 01, 2006 at 10:30 AM
I meant "pleasure" of the Elegant Flower. Sheesh, I'm not even hungover. But, hell, "leisure" works too.
Posted by: GraceD | January 01, 2006 at 10:32 AM
Yes, Grace, you're granted everything, and what's more, you get one wish! Make it a good 'un!
Posted by: jo | January 01, 2006 at 10:40 AM
Me, Me, Me! I want one. (Said the obnoxious little girl in the back jumping up and down, raising her hand, braids bouncing and glasses about to fly off her nose. You know who she is, the one who knows everything and is obnoxiously cheery about it.)
Posted by: Stephanie | January 01, 2006 at 02:35 PM
Blither, Blather, Bloviate! Recipient of the Spanglemonkey Self-Lovin', Pursuit of Non-Beaten Tracks (with Braids Flying) Award for 2005!
Wooooo! Yay! Give her a hand, everyone!
Posted by: jo | January 01, 2006 at 04:50 PM
Wooooooooot! Best Awards Ceremony Ever! Thanks, Jo. :)
Posted by: Bakerina | January 01, 2006 at 06:08 PM
Wooooooooot! Best Awards Ceremony Ever! Thanks, Jo. :)
Posted by: Bakerina | January 01, 2006 at 06:08 PM
'mouse raises hand shyly, thinking he might be rewarded with some sort of pity-award more for his frequency of commenting here than the quality of his so-called blog.
(and wonders to himself it Keith will help install the graphic if 'mouse were to be blessed by Jo...)
Posted by: 'mouse | January 02, 2006 at 07:39 AM
Ah 'mouse, my friend! You are the recipient of the coveted Spanglemonkey Manly Diversion of a Sunday Afternoon (Striding the Estate with Rifle and Boots) Award, 2005! Congrats!
Posted by: jo | January 02, 2006 at 08:08 AM
"stitches" hopes for something... I know I should get the "more talk than action: arts and craft catagory" award.. but that is way too mundane!!
Posted by: Debra | January 02, 2006 at 08:26 AM
Debra! You win the 2005 Spanglemonkey's Eternal Admiration for People Who Make Stuff Award!
Posted by: jo | January 02, 2006 at 08:50 AM