The love is a verb thing

February 23, 2009 in Live your dreams | 24 comments

UPDATE April 2009: Despite your fantastic support, Sallycat’s Adventures didn’t make it through to the final of this competition. We were runners up in the Central and South America Region. However, I leave the original post here for the record. Here it is:

I know you’ve said you love me over and over again. Now I need you to show it.

Help make me the world’s best city blogger in the World Blogging Challenge 2009, from TheBloggersGuide.com and I’ll love you back. In buckets.

Here’s what I want you to do.

Go to www.thebloggersguide.com/the-bloggers.

Fast forward down to South and Central America and find your favourite little Sallycat in Buenos Aires. Stick your cursor on the fifth star – that’s the one on the right – until you see Top of the Class pop up. Hit the five stars! You’ll earn me stacks of points (100 a pop) and hopefully shoot me straight to the top of the pile. You don’t have to register or anything grim like that. You just have to click once. Easy.

When you’ve done that you can head over to my nominated list of blog posts (chosen by TheBloggersGuide.com) and give me extra points there by commenting or just by hitting the + button. If you can work out how to do it, I think you can even nominate other posts I’ve written. You might have to be really clever to manage that though…

In my dreams I make it to the top of the class and win $2500 USD in travel vouchers. Then I could zoom off on a new little Sallycat’s Adventure and tell you all about it. That would make me purr. Or I could bag a few nights in a hotel for Me and C. – heaven for young lovers like us.

Alas I’m playing catch up because the thing closes on the 16th March. That’s why I need you to do the love-verb thing today. That’s why I’m asking. And saying please.

Here’s the low down from TheBloggersGuide.com who will turn blog posts from city bloggers like me into guide books with a difference:

Tired of the same old information overload from guidebooks written by people who breezed into town for a free lunch? The Bloggers Guide is harnessing the power and the knowledge of the blogosphere to create a completely new type of city guides to be published both online and in paperback.

Our bloggers give you the inside track – they don’t do pages and pages of listings; rather, they make a few recommendations of what’s hot and what’s not. They would rather give give you a “feel” for the city, with some nuggets of inside information and pointers to start you on your way.

I reckon Sallycat’s Adventures is one of the great undiscovered inside tracks on Buenos Aires. Whether it’s been the quest for monedas, sex in a glass, where to dance on a Saturday night, or any one of a zillion little tips along the way, I’ve blogged it and you’ve read it. Maybe if I get recognised as a Top Blogger I’ll be able to fulfil one of my dreams and pass on my adventures to a few more travellers headed for Argentina.

Help me make my dreams come true guys. Then I’ll always have something to write about. For you.

Ta.

Sallycat

Tags: Sallycat - the writer within, the bid for Best City Blogger

24 comments

Cherie on February 23, 2009 at 10:28 pm

I did it! I did the love-verb thing because I love you, SallyCat!
And I want all of your dreams to come true!
Mr Walker on February 23, 2009 at 10:53 pm

Hi sallycat

First i would like to say thank you….And please please please….
My vote has been placed and a comment ….Hoping i can give you 5stars everyday……(is that cheating)….

Long may your adventures continiue..
sallycat on February 24, 2009 at 12:07 am

Dearest Cherie
Thank you my friend! You are an angel.
Will see you muy pronto to give you a big hug. SC
sallycat on February 24, 2009 at 12:18 am

Hi Mr Walker

Thanks a million! And lovely to come home to your encouraging comment. I promise to keep adventuring. It’s become a bit of a habit I’m pleased to say!

SC
Mike in Van on February 24, 2009 at 9:52 am

Yes yes yes…although it was a humbling experience. Vote and comment..done. You have but to ask.
May you dance floor never be empty and your embrace always full… and your blog rated best on the floor.

mj
La Tanguerita on February 24, 2009 at 10:14 am

Did it!!good luck with it;-)
Simon on February 24, 2009 at 11:12 am

Well done Sal.

I wish I’d read your instructions before I tried to vote! Took me ages.

love ya

Simon x
sallycat on February 24, 2009 at 3:59 pm

My beloved supporters

mj, here’s hoping!

la tanguerita, ta chica!

simon, from one action girl to one action man (where dreams are concerned – must run in the family)… are you one of those nutters who tries to build the ikea wardrobe without reading the instructions first??? hug.x.

and to all those who want to know how simon is following his dreams to be a world famous stand up comedian, check out
http://www.sambrady.co.uk
He is a star!

SC
Claudia on February 25, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Greetings from Salta! I think I managed to do it….I really HOPE I did…Good luck.
sallycat on February 25, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Hi Claudita in Salta!
Brilliant. Thanks so much.
Hey, did I know you were from Salta before? I visited when my parents were here. Wow what a beautiful part of the country. Loved it.

Warm hug from BsAs, SC
yamila on February 25, 2009 at 2:08 pm

i hope your dream could come true……….i will go there and vote,have a good day there ,en mi tan amada buenos aires………..
sallycat on February 25, 2009 at 2:10 pm

Yamila

Gracias gracias. Y si, Buenos Aires te queremos. Mucho.

Besitos, SC
tangobaby on February 25, 2009 at 5:03 pm

I just voted for you, too! And I’ll help spread the word too! xoxo
sallycat on February 25, 2009 at 5:08 pm

TB
You are a total star. You know it. I know it. San Francisco knows it. The Universe knows it. You are one of its gifts.
Hug, SC
Captain Jack on February 25, 2009 at 11:53 pm

Hi Sally

Looks like you’re getting close to stardom – I tried to vote twice but the counter is too clever!

You might enjoy listening to Ricardo Arjona’s “Jesus no es verbo – es sustantivo”. It’s a wonderful song and a play on the title of your post.

Good luck

Jack
sallycat on February 26, 2009 at 12:48 am

Hi Jack!

Thank you and yes, we are looking respectable now in the world of city bloggers. How cool! Your support is very gratefully received.

I will certainly listen to the song. Thanks for the tip!

SC
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Jojoeland Admin on February 27, 2009 at 12:46 am

Good luck on your dreams. Voted for you and I had given you 5 stars.
sallycat on February 27, 2009 at 1:01 am

Jojoeland
Thanks so much. You put a smile on my face tonight.

SC
Captain Jack on February 27, 2009 at 5:10 pm

Hi Sally, that song I mentioned – sorry got the title wrong – “Jesus verbo no sustantivo” – makes sense love is an action not a word..

You might also like this song :

http://www.ooltra.net/Lyrics.php?a=RicardoArjona&s=SenoraDeLasCuatroDecadas

some of it I’m sure will have meaning to you!

Best Wishes

Jack
1. sallycat on February 27, 2009 at 5:18 pm
  
  Ta Jack. This weekend I’ll be listening! Beso SC
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Claudia on March 4, 2009 at 1:24 pm

Hi again, hope the verb thing IS REALLY getting rolling now – like everybody says, you and your blog deserve it. Unfortunately I am not from Salta – I just happened to be there when I read your post…and yes how beautiful the North is!!! I am from Germany via Scotland and in BA at the moment…always wondering if I will spot you – in which case I would love to say hello!
1. sallycat on March 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm
  
  Thanks Claudia!
  The Love-Verb thing has been rolling with vigour, but I’m still playing catch up.
  Been fun though and am so grateful to all my supportive readers.
  
  Ah. The countries life takes us to eh? Fabulous.
  Will you spot me? Look for the big pink flowery bag containing nothing of value: apart from exhausted and much loved tango shoes. It’s a dead giveaway.
  Meanwhile, I wish you happy travels.
  
  SC