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December 5, 2012

Posted by Hajra under Blogging, Social Media

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How long has it been? Over a month? No, but close!

I have too much happening in the offline world right now; I haven’t been reading blog, writing blogs or all that social media jazz. So, here’s taking some time to write a post I have been wanting to for so, so long.

John from Start Your Novel was kind enough to nominate me for an Inspiring Blog Award. I didn’t know I was inspiring, but if he think so, I will bask in the glory!

This award comes with a challenge. You have to share seven of your favorite words or phrases, as well as reveal seven little-known facts about yourself. Finally you have to nominate seven other bloggers for the Inspiring Blog Award. Here goes:

Seven words / phrases :

This one is tricky because I have a lot of favorite Urdu / Hindi phrases too. I will try my best translating but the fun is knowing them in the language they come from.

1. I will wear my heart upon my sleeve

2. Aiwai (It is a Hindi word, not pronounced as you are pronouncing it, it means just like that, no reason)

3. Lafz (Urdu, meaning word. I like the sound of it)

4. Thingumbob (I read this on John’s list and now I love it)

5. Kvetch

6. Et tu, Brute

7. In a pickle

Seven little known facts about me :

1. If you haven’t realized, I am a Shakespeare fan.

2. I have socks that have little hearts printed on them.

3. I am way too punctual. I actually come before the party begins.

4. I have difficulty remembering names and connecting them to faces.

5. Getting addicted to anything is easy for me.

6. But then, I get bored quickly too.

7. When I was in college, I was a super nerd.

Seven Nominees :

Here are seven people who have inspired me in the online world :

6. Bill Dorman

They just make the online world so much more sensible. Thank you!

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TechWork_dk

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Hi Hajra

You have been a bit quiet lately, but good to hear that you are still alive and congratulation with the nomination :-)

It is nice to learn a few new things about you and even a little Urdu/Hindi too. See you around Hajra

Hajra moderator

@TechWork_dk I get back o blogging! I posted a new post just last week! :) I got so caught up with the exams and training that have no time for anything else! Thanks for stopping by!

Latest blog post: Will the real men please stand up

JenaIsle

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Namaste, Hajra. Congrats to the awardees. May your tribe increase!

Hajra moderator

@JenaIsle I hope it does! Thanks for stopping by! Hope the contest is going great?

Latest blog post: Will the real men please stand up

AdrienneSmith

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Well thanks for sharing these with us Hajra and glad he nominated you. You are inspiring, your posts are fun and entertaining. I love a women who is not afraid to speak her mind and you my friend are all that.

Hope you aren't drowning in books and tests and will be able to come up for air soon.

Take care Hajra and Merry Christmas!~Adrienne

Hajra moderator

@AdrienneSmith Thanks so much for all that! :) My exams are over. Hoping to get back to writing soon! Also, sorting out some bugs in the blog!

Merry Christmas!

Shonali

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Aiwai! OMG, I haven't heard/used that in decades!!!

Latest blog post: The Space Between

Hajra moderator

@Shonali LOL! But I use it quite often! :)

brpraveen

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Nice to know a little more about you Hajra...hearts painted on your socks/???really??

I can still see you as a nerd and a shakespeare fan though.

Congratulations on the award and nice to see your list of inspiring bloggers, know half of them...will try to know others soon...hopefully.

Hajra moderator

@brpraveen Yes, two pairs of them. I am still the nerd to quite an extent, thanks to my specs who add to confirming that avatar of mine.

CorinneRodrigues

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Been too long away from here @Hajra . Will be back and soon!

Latest blog post: Positive Ripples

Hajra moderator

@CorinneRodrigues How did the book writing go?

Samantha Bangayan

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AWW!! Hajra! =) You made my week and I know you totally get me when I say that I really appreciate having something to blog about, especially with it being such a busy month and all! =) YOU have inspired me from nearly day 1 in the blogging world, so this award really means a lot to me. =) Loved learning the Hindi and Urdu words. I'm going to try "aiwai." =P

Hajra moderator

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@Samantha Bangayan I am so glad I have met some lovely people online! Hope we all get to meet IRL some day! :)

Samantha Bangayan

P.S. In all that gushing, I forgot to get the point and say "THANK YOU!!!" =)

Hajra moderator

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@Samantha Bangayan And I say Aiwai all the time....

Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes

Yiddish always makes me smile so kvetch is on my list too.

How do we pronounce the second word on your list?

Hajra moderator

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@Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes Aye wai is the closet you could pronounce it right. I should do a video on pronouncing it! :)

rdopping

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#3 and #7 tee hee love it. Wouldn't have guessed. I agree with @Soulati | B2B Social Media Marketing this stuff is great because if it's power to share a little personal stuff with your virtual friends. Cheers!

Latest blog post: What are designers missing when articulating a brand in their spaces?

Hajra moderator

@rdopping @Soulati | B2B Social Media Marketing It wasn't so much fun to be nerd when I was in college. But I like to think I was fun too! :)

JanineRipper

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Hey Hajra, I miss you. Thanks for the award. In a time when Im finding it really hard to find something to write about, you gave me something :)

Latest blog post: {this moment} Yallingup Maze - Reflections from a Red Head

Hajra moderator

@JanineRipper I miss you too! But you have too much on your hands right now, so I totally understand. Take your time, sort it out and be back in writing action soon! :)

JanineRipper

@Hajra *Hugs*

Latest blog post: {this moment} Yallingup Maze - Reflections from a Red Head

JanetteFuller

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I love your seven words/ phrases, Hajra....very creative. These little contests bring out the most fascinating details.

Hajra moderator

@JanetteFuller Thanks so much! They force me to come up with something fun!

RAAckermanATCerebrations

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Hmmm. Aiwai! (which may mean pretty much the same as aiwa in Arabic, too)...

Now, I'm going to have to provide a little censorship, because some of my favorite expressions are not meant for tender ears....(And, some of my favorites have changed now that my kids have grown...)

Congratulations- and thanks (????) for including me in your list.

Hajra moderator

@RAAckermanATCerebrations :) Trust you to come up with a brilliant response always.

I love the way you post so many intelligent things and with posts that make me think!

Soulati | B2B Social Media Marketing

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Excellent! Love this kind of stuff as it opens up a little window into your heart.

Latest blog post: How Do You Listen?

Hajra moderator

@Soulati | B2B Social Media Marketing It so does! And I had saved it for quite some time now!

LifeCoachingPro

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Congratulations Hajra,

Those rewards are great aren't they? I was fortunate enough to be nominated by Harleena few months ago.

Et tu, brute are three French words, but together don't really mean much :) I am not surprise that you nominated Holly as I know you too are too good friends.

Congratulation on your reward! Too bad you never got to write that guest post at my blog!

Hajra moderator

@LifeCoachingPro Hey Sylviane! Long time. I am sorry haven't been blog hopping, your posts are in my reader! Will try to catch up during the three week break after exams!

They don't mean anything, but I have always been fascinated by the emotion that must have been behind those words.

Oh yes! A guest post on your blog is long, long overdue. I think I will get in touch during the break. Is that okay? Are you still accepting posts or will you kick me out?

HollyJahangiri

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Hi, @LifeCoachingPro "Et tu, Brute" was my clue @Hajra was a Shakespeare fan. Funny how that phrase completely survives the translation from Latin to French, intact. I means a great deal in context - but it's just kind of funny when you lowercase the "b." :)

Hajra moderator

@HollyJahangiri @LifeCoachingPro I am huge fan of that man! Always have been - Primary reason I took English Literature as my minor in college. I think I have read most of his plays though I still need help understanding the context and the true meaning and all that!

bdorman264

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Hey now, I see you trying to drag me back into this big ol' mess....:). Thanks for the mention and the award. I'll see if I can come up w/ something......but invisible of course.....

I hope all is well.

Hajra moderator

@bdorman264 I will keep dragging you back into social media, after all, you are guru!

It's okay, take your time! Insurance is busy work! :)

jpage.manuel

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I want socks with crazy prints on them too...maybe stars and planets, instead of hearts. :-) Congrats on the award Hajra!

Hajra moderator

@jpage.manuel LOL! I had one with planets on them! But the little heart socks was a gift from my mother! :)

Harleena Singh

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Congratulations Hajra for the much deserving award, and thank you so much Hajra! I am indeed honored, and just simply happy that my blog inspires you in some way. :)

I accept it humbly and will surely pass it on to others really soon. :)

BTW- I liked #2 the best - sweet indeed to have hearts printed on your socks!

Hajra moderator

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@Harleena Singh It so does. I love the way you write and each article of yours has so much effort behind it.

I have two pairs of them! :)

StartYourNovel

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"Kvetch" is an amusing word. I like it too. "In a pickle" intrigues me, always has. I wonder who came up with it, and under which circumstances.

"Way too punctual" sounds like a virtue to me.

I have a pair of socks with Garfield on them... they're lying around here somewhere.

Hajra moderator

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@StartYourNovel I was first introduced to the word kvetch when in school and somehow it has stuck in my head.

When I say in a pickle, I wonder what was the person thinking when they came up with it? We Indians are passionate about our pickles, so what did it mean for them?

Way too punctual can be painful - waiting for others isn't fun at all.

I have too many weird socks but not one of them with Garfield on it... now I am obsessed with finding one for myself...!

StartYourNovel

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@Hajra I also used to have pairs with Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. Hey, they were on sale.

Once I bought a seven-pair set, one for each day of the week. The heel and toe came in different colors and each one named the day of the week you "should" wear it on. Of course, I liked to used them on off days.

And hey, if you get there first, then the party definitely starts with you, not without you.

Hajra moderator

@StartYourNovel Dessert eating, book reading, don't talk to me, leave me alone - many more to follow...

StartYourNovel

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@Hajra Sock buying mode. Hmm. What other settings do you have? ;)

Hajra moderator

@StartYourNovel I would have picked them even if they weren't on sale. Now you've put me in the weird sock buying mode... hmmm.

HollyJahangiri

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Ay yi yi... another blogging challenge? :) The world does not want me to catch up... thank you, Hajra, I'm honored.

Hajra moderator

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@HollyJahangiri An inspiring challenge! :) Thank you!

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