Sunshine Blogger Award
The Sunshine Blogger Award is something that gets awarded to the people that shine out in the lives of their readers, so in the interest of further spreading light and cheer into others’ lives, I’m going to start with a little praise of my nominator.
My Nominator
Athena likes Bioware games.
Oh, well there’s more.
I really enjoy reading Athena’s posts, especially the ones that ponder the nature of the games industry, mostly because I’ve started to grow a little tired of the mountain of bullshit that we gamers have to deal with on a yearly basis. Seriously, go check out her page. She even dressed down Dragon Age II!
The Answers To The Questions
What fictional character would you want to grab coffee (or beverage of choice) with? Why?
Jennifer’s immediate initial reaction to this (despite me being the focus of this question) would be to be able to sit down for coffee with Garrus Vakarian, even though non-dextro amino acid foods and beverages would likely kill him. I’m sure that the Turians would have some sort of coffee equivalent though.
Now, my own pick for the person I’d like to sit down and hang out with would probably be the Marcus Holloway, from Watch_Dogs 2. He’s a genuinely likable character, and one that’d I’d honestly like to get to know better. Not to mention that he’s a nerdy character, and one that knows how to program. I might be able to hit him up for some tutorials on how to write code. But that’s just the Computer Science major in me I think.
What do you think is the key to being happy?
I think the key to being happy is two-fold. It’s doing something that inspires you, and surrounding yourself with inspiring people.
Find something that you’re passionate about and seize every opportunity to pursue it. It’s easy to let it slip by as you chase the necessities in life. But just getting by isn’t enough. That leads to being burnt out and not truly living.Also, having someone that not only encourages you, but pushes you to strive for more is important. Don’t seek people that want you to be complacent. Seek people that are able to make you want to improve yourself and seek your dreams.
What story (video game or otherwise) makes you happy any time you play/read/watch/hear it?
Hot Fuzz is one of those movies that instantly causes me to lighten up any time I watch it. The style of humor, the constant puns, and the constant nods to American cop movies is something that makes me laugh every time. It’s one of those movies that I’ve watched over a dozen times, and it makes me laugh every time.
What flavor of ice cream is most like you?
Chocolate chip cookie dough. I’m sweet and a little chunky. Plus, my wife loves me.
Nominee Questions
- If you could be any animal, what would you be?
- If you could be a character in any story, who would you be?
- What is your earliest gaming memory?
- Would you be a Jedi, or Sith lord? Why?
- What famous person do you share a birthday with?
My Nominations
Each of the nominations I have here are folks that have been inspiring to me, or uplifting in some way. They’ve all driven me a little to build upon my writing in one way or another. A special shout out goes to Jennifer because she does so much to encourage me, so I’m hoping I can encourage her a little with a not-so-subtle prod via WordPress to write a little.
Check them out if you get a chance!
Nerd Thoughts Blog / Woodelf Adventures
The Rules
- Thank whoever nominated your blog
- Indulge yourself and answer any questions you feel happy to answer
- Spread that radiance to some other awesome blogs to keep the light shining brightly
- Use these questions or make up your own to ask your nominees
- Tell your nominees that they have been nominated
- Put your preferred award logo on display
Falcon Game Reviews 
Wow what a post!! So we just have to do the same to get nominated for these awards?
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Actually, I really should’ve had you on there for the Sunshine Award, so I went ahead and amended that.
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Wow! Well done on getting all caught up in a single post! I’ve had a couple of Sunshine nominations myself that I need to catch up on. Hopefully next month I will!
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It was a bit of an undertaking, but after a few hours of compiling posts and coming up with the answers, I finally got it done! By now means do you need to make a post in response. These are a lot of work honestly. I’m a little winded just thinking about it.
Actually, that was probably from getting chased around the house by my dog. Nevertheless, thank you for being such an inspiring force on here. Looking forward to writing some more now!
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Added to all of these guys to my personal watchlist!
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Honestly, you belong in the dearest category. You and I have been corresponding on here for almost a year now. You’ve been a good blogging friend. Much appreciated!
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Thanks a lot!! That means a ton to me, here’s to, good times and more to come. It’s good to be back too.
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Thank you for the nomination! 🙂. I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts (and comments!) So I’m chuffed to be nominated by you. I’m currently writing a sunshine blogger post and I wrote a leibster a little while ago, so I’ll wrap your nomination up with what I’m writing at the moment. Thank you again 🤗.
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Sounds good to me. I’m glad to have people like you reading my stuff. I’ll have to pop on to see your post when you finish it.
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Many thanks from me too. As you know, I’m an avid reader here, and I’ve really appreciated your support and involvement over at my place too, so it really means a lot.
I’ll get cracking on my answers as soon as possible!
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I try, but I’m starting to realize that there are a ton of talented folks on here. Making it hard to keep up sometimes.
Here’s to another great year, and many more posts!
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Oh you’ve outed me now… my affection for your work was blatantly apparent despite my blanket attempt to nominate others as well 😛 It seems like not only myself but the entirety of WP seems to enjoy your content! Congratulations on all the nominations! Your blog posts are always ones I’m excited to see pop up in my reader, and I’m glad that that feeling is also shared by so many others here!
Your blurb about me and my blog had me laughing out loud. Thank you so much!
As always, it was wonderful getting to know more about you (and your wife!). My boyfriend and I took a similarly long road trip (24 hours one way) in the first year of our relationship and it was truly a test of our love! I’m so glad that you enjoyed your road trip so much. I can relate to your sentiment about how the destination is not the prize, but rather the journey you take with someone you love!
I also hope you can find your GameCube controller. It must be the worst knowing you’re so close to being able to play save one tiny physical component of the machine…
I am jealous of your citrus tree accessibility! Where I live, apple trees are plentiful but we don’t have much in the way of citrus. I can only imagine how wonderful a fresh lemon must taste. I’ve got to add that to my list of things to do sometime.
Your love for deviled eggs cannot possibly outweigh mine! I would eat the entire plate while people’s backs were turned, but then they’d know it was me when they turned around, which would be awkward. My restraint is quite strong.
I also love your blog advice. It’s completely worthwhile to focus and just write. The nature of the things I put together on my site don’t require much research or eloquence, but lately I’ve been trying to string opinions together and these two pieces of advice are what’s getting me through this post I’m assembling. Thanks for that!
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Long road trips really are the best. Traveling with Jennifer is always fun, even when we aren’t talking or she’s not singing along to the music. Sometimes it’s nice to just be going somewhere with someone.
I’m sure my controllers will turn up, but I think I need a memory card as well. I’m not sure where mine went, so I may be SOL without it too.
Sadly, my citrus accessibility has dropped since I moved to Oklahoma, but when I was living in California as a kid, there was a family down the street that had a lemon tree in their front yard. The funny thing is that the lemons that grew there were much sweeter than the ones you can get in the grocery store. I could eat them like an orange. Really making me crave them now. Funnily enough, thinking about him reminds me of going over to his house and playing SNES. We used to play Super Metroid and other games, though I never made it far before getting killed.
The only thing that stops me from devouring all of the deviled eggs is the knowledge of the aftermath that I’d have to endure. But we won’t speak of that…
Sometimes writing really is a chore, and I’ve had to take a break from it every now and then. That’s what ended up happening to me over the last couple weeks. I’ve finally gotten out of the rut though! Now I’m curious about what your new post is going to be about…
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Ahhh the new post won’t be anything too special, but I appreciate your enthusiasm. I’m trying to formulate my thoughts on things I wish I knew prior to starting Miracle Warriors because it was so hilariously obscure at times. Because I’ll be playing more RPGs in the next few months, I might make that kind of post a regular thing if I’m often feeling flabbergasted or tickled by how things pan out. I don’t know how many people out there would appreciate that kind of post, but hell… why not? 🙂
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That’s the spirit! Why the hell not?
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Well, thank you kindly for the nomination! I’m glad I found your blog; it’s one I always look forward to reading 🙂
You have fantastic advice for other bloggers, and I really liked your answers for the Lovely Blog Award! I’m also impressed that you got all those awards into one post!! I’ll be getting to work on your questions soon. I’m in the middle of doing some research for upcoming posts, but I’m looking forward to answering them! Thank you again!
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You’re very welcome. I’m not sure where or when I first met any of you guys (old age memory issues I’m sure), but I’m sure glad I did!
Research… I need to hit the books soon on some stuff too. Good luck!
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Congrats! That was quite the award show. Much better than those silly ones they have on TV every year.
Thanks for the nomination too! Much appreciated 🙂
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If only I had the talent to do a video of this! That’d be an excellent award show…
You’re welcome by the way, and the nomination is well deserved.
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Thanks for the nominations! Great stuff! I gotta get on this award blogging but I never get the chance too, next time perhaps.
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