This, made my day today.

A certificate of appreciation for being part of the Borneo Bloggers Award

which was organized by Borneo Colours, just last October.

Have been waiting for the mail man to hand me this actually.heheh

Thank you Borneo Colours for organizing a great event for the bloggers in Borneo

and Thank You to Daniel Doughty for giving us the appreciation. 

Now i have another memorabilia to 'show off' (pinjam ayat si Wyne dlu hehe), courtesy of Borneo Colours.

uiks..mahal ba ni tandatangan ni .. :)

Though the certificate arrived a little bit crumpled in the mail..(odoi gia..) it is still priceless.

By the way..have you read the Finalists Special Interview in Borneo Colours?

All finalists were asked a few questions regarding the blog scene and what we think about it.

I've done mine. We were all given a different sets of questions. 

Well...there's this ONE question..

that i would like to share with you..and to hear your response as well.

Not towards my answer though..but your opinion. :)

Come on..let's put our heads together and we might share valuable thoughts here.

Here's the question:

Describe to us in your own words, what is the main problem when starting a new blog.

A new blog is very easy to create. You only have to register and..sometimes..that is iT, for some people. They do not know what to write. Finding materials to write about would be one of the challenge of a new blog. But then, if a blogger realized his/her purpose starting the blog..everything will fall into places.

(my answer)

nc says: bah,, kamu lagi jawab a :) kalau mau baca yg lain2 click SINI

..just want to share with you what i have learned from the B2.0 event.

 "It's easier to create a new blog than to maintain one"

A true point to ponder for all bloggers shared by one of the speakers of the B2.0 event.

hmm..true indeed.

"Blogging will never die as long as we do this three things:

1. Inspire

2. Inform

3. Interact

..in the blogosphere."

..quoting Mr Addy Kho , a blogger who specializes in e-commerce, eBay, and affiliate marketing..

One of the speakers for the B2.0.

I hope i have inspired you.

..i had fun.

But no more club or pub scene, please..hehe.
catch more pictures at.. iHaveADream Creations.

nc says: the Boutique Cupcake was adorable. I almost want to just KEEP iT as a souvenir.

Finally.

The BiG event that all borneo bloggers have been waiting for..took place at the 1Borneo Hypermall Grand Ballroom, yesterday the 29th October 2010.

I missed my college inter college sports event.. to be part of the fantastic families of the borneo bloggers.

Which means..it was worth it. hehe..

Entering the hall with no clue of how everything was going to be..was the first step.

The minute i stepped in..i was greeted with a smile by the Borneo Colours team and presented me with the tag above. O yeah..hehe.. FiNALiST was an awesome way to be introduced to everyone.
And..thnkfully..i was seated next to pretty mummy Wyne who saw me at the entrance looking clueless.
Deanona of Bloggie Doggie, Yoshi Yoshi (hehe) a BC buddy, and Arti Rahmma and Dwi Wahyudi of Blogger Borneo from Kalimantan was on the opposite row.

WoW.

But of course..the man behind the inspirational Borneo Colours - Mr Daniel Doughty, who made us feel at ease and soooo casual at such a grand event. 

Tapi..gambar nya agak jauh ya (bunyi ala2 Indonesia accent a..)..hehe

All speakers were amazing. 

From the topic of blog monetization, personal branding and media social engagement..lessons were learnt.

 And i am so eager to go on to the next step of the blogging world..making it quite a serious business? 

WHY NOT. I'm glad i know what to do next. O yess.

See the great lines of speakers below..

..i know i know..you could hardly see them. hahaha..sorry..i was really not armed by any super power camera that time. But i assure you, they were great gurus who's willing to share so many tips, advice in their blogging experiences. You can always surf the BorneoColours page to get to know them better.hehe

Meanwhile..the pictures below..are the Top Blogger of Borneo finalists that i managed to be with. 

Standing: Arti Rahmma, 

Sitting (L-R): Bloggie Doggie, iHaveADream Creations, Sorbet13s

I was seated with these great lady.. and a great man who took this picture ahaha..

L-R: Wyne and MelissaLim

O yes,,introducing..(below) the boys who were 'mixing with the right people'..hehe..quoting Mr Cyril Dason of Sarawak Bloggers..snapping their pictures while 'lunching'. Mr Eddie Law of LawEddie.com said it was OK as long it was my own camera and the people know your going to published it. hehehe..

People..blogging is fun. But always be aware of the legal side of it ya..if not..jaga jaga..

Now i KNoW.

Okay, L- R are Mr Addy Kho of AddyKho.com, Mr Cyril Dason of Sarawak Bloggers, Mr Eddie Law, a lawyer who has his own blog, and Mr Dwi Wahyudi of Kalimantan.

The finalists in the second picture.

And..bloggers in the third picture.

What?

nc says: its going to be the award and party nite tonite at Sam Tsui, a new club in KK Time Square.

Not really hoping for anything special ..but..there better be some goodies for all..EHEM..cewah :)

It’s October. I’m excited.   

The B2.0 (Borneo Bloggers + New Media Dialogue) is just around the corner.  

 It’s a gathering of bloggers of Borneo and people who want to know more about the power of the social media. Don’t you?

I have a confession to make.

I forgot how i got involved in the blogging world, but i’m not turning back. 

It’s a whole new opportunity for anyone to grow and realize his/her own potential in almost anything..if you put your heart in it, of course. Correct me if i’m wrong. :)

BorneoColours.com has open a new gate of goodwill that combines bloggers, tourism and a network of understanding in Borneo – that’s Kalimantan, Brunei, Sarawak, and of course Sabah. Are you a member of BorneoColours.com? You should, cos’ trust me..you don’t want to miss a thing once you’re logged on to the portal. There’s just so much to explore, new people to meet, and a lot of blogs to read from.

Click HERE and discover for yourself.

O yes, the B2.0, its going to be held on the 28^th and 29^th October 2010, at the Grand Ballroom in 1Borneo.  If you’re interested in any of the areas below:

The power of blogging and social media

Social engagement through social media

Blog monetization

Web advertising/start-ups

..then you better join the crowd. There will be speakers from different parts of the social media world, sharing and telling it right to our face how to become a billionaire thru the social media – KIDDING. Hehe..

Click this ONE and register now. Yep. Right now.

Oh, hehe..and to tell you the truth, i am really anxious for the Award Nite on the 29^th. Yep, some of you might have known that my other blog is one of the finalist for the Borneo Bloggers Award.  But not without your help and kind assist. The chances of being the Top Blogger in Borneo? Wow..i can’t imagine. I honestly think i don’t  deserve to be called one. There are sooooo many great bloggers and blogs out there. But..i’m sure proud to be part of the crowd at least.haha.. (^_^)

So what are you waiting for?

Lets go.

Meet you there.

nc says: i'm proud to be known as a blogger. Personal satisfaction indeed. 
ko inda kah? hehe mesti bah kn..

Yep.

It's my turn to do some campaining here..hehe

Most bloggers of borneo know about this award already.

Yayhayhayy..it's the Borneo Blogger Awards 2010

And my blog ..

is listed as one of many nominees under the Personal Category (Group 1).

Since it is a personal blog, why not? And actually i am proud to be listed with so many other great blogs.

  I am not sure whether my personal blog is being favoured by voters..hehe..but i am proud(again) to say that i have gain quite a number of acquaintances and blogger friends because of the award thingy :)

Just to mention a few

... Santafire (u rock babe..)

...Deanona ( i really luv ur facebook layout blog)

...Bbie Vera (ni antara sumandak paling awal jadi fren2 sa di Borneo Colours)

...Tom Rungitom ( for the visits and comment2 u made)

...Cornelia ( ur articles paling mantap bah)

...Annieming, Siti Rahma, Memeljoan..(ladies..ur the best)

...and a lot lot more..

Well...that's NOT about it all, yet.

I have another blog on the list (*grin)

Under a different category : ARTS and DESIGN.

(click HERE n i will take u there)

You're right.

It's my passionista blog.

i H a v e A D r e a m   C r e a t i o n s 

Some might judge me as being wayyyy greedy for listing TWO blogs.

Urmm..i never intended to run my Creations blog for the award in the first place.

It's a very new blog where i share my creations n arts - ONLY.

I placed the blog name in the Borneo Colours blog directory to introduced my new blog to lovers of art out there..

..just to find out that the very blog is also nominated for the award.

Huhurayy?

 kind of..tapi takut org ckap tamaha kn..

but..what the heaven..
so i quickly placed the BC badge on my blog la hahaha

(on the day i knew it was listed)

There.. can you see them?

hehe..tamaha ka..? emm..mana2 ja la..

 

Though my iHaveADream Creations does not receive as much visitors as my main blog..i am very happy and satisfied with my dreamy dream creations blog.

It's just another side of nc.

so umm..if you have a dream..

Vote for the dreamChaser ya (thats me) .. @iHaveADream Creations.

nc says: I'm giving my votes to my friends under the personal category..hehe

do vote for me under the Art n DesiGn category ya.

here..click THiS , register for freeee.. and vote vote vote..hehe..

Trust me, you dont want to miss the exicitement of Borneo Colours for anything.. (^_^)

To all those who have voted the dreamChaser..i luv uuuuu..huhuhu..
and to bloggers listed in the same category (arts n design) i luv u toooooo :)