12 June 2012

New Header, Award, and A Challenge

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

~~ Aristotle, Greek Philosopher and Polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great, 384 BC – 322 BC


It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

~~ Aesop, Fabulist (or story teller) credited with Aesop’s Fables, which are still taught as moral lessons, 620 BC – 564 BC


Notice anything different on my blog? My brand new header! Created especially for me by my very talented friend Haopee:

Isn't it fabulous? Haopee did a fantastic job and really brought out my personality, if I do woof so myself. Many of you know Haopee from her blog My Dogs Love Me. She kindly offered to create a header for me, something I have never had. I was open to change so I sent her some photos of me and voilà! Haopee created the perfect header for me. I feel quite special now, like I am finally hitting the big time. Thank you Haopee for your hard work, time and effort. I really appreciate it and feel your header really adds a professional tone to my blog.

Speaking of Haopee, if creating an pawsome header was not enough, she also awarded me with the Sunshine Award. How cool is that? This award came as quite a surprise so I did not have time to prepare a speech. However, I will woof a few words. Ah-hem. It is with great pleasure that I accept the Sunshine Award, which I find to be an aptly named award considering my sun-shiny personality. It is always an honor to be recognized, and also humbling. Thank you Haopee and many tail wags and play bows to you for so kindly acknowledging my hard work at blogging.

As a requirement of the Sunshine Award I am to answer the following seven questions. So, without further ado:

Favorite Number: Four, because I have four paws and there are four of us in my Pack (Silvius, Porgy, K, and moi!).
Favorite Non-Alcholic Drink: Bunny blood. (Sorry, but I am what I am.)
Facebook or Twitter: Twitter, because I love my birdie friends especially and most of all Porgy!
My Passion: Anything and everything to do with snow.
Favorite Pattern: Snowflakes.
Favorite Day of the Week: Sunday, because that is family (Pack) day.
Favorite Flower: Sunflower, because bunnies like to eat them so where there are sunflowers there are bunnies.

I had fun answering those questions! Now it is my human's turn. My dear friend Billy, from Brazil who has his own fun and smart blog, The Adventures of Billy, has given K a Challenge. K is to answer 11 questions posed by Billy's mom. The idea is to get to know the human behind the dog. Good luck with that! Although K has absolutely no problem sharing every single detail about me and my life, even posting some very unflattering photos of me, when it comes to her life she zips up. K does not like to share much of herself or her life on the internet. So, be advised that some of her answers may not be very forthcoming. That being woofed, take it away K!

1. What is important to you? My family (human and pets), and making sure they are well cared for, healthy, and loved.
2. Explain the love you feel for your pet. They are my family, and I love them with all my heart.
3. What do you expect of the planet for years to come? I expect happiness and enthusiasm and love to once again flourish around the world, so that creativity and imagination thrive, thus producing amazing ideas and possibilities for the future. Let's take back our world and fill it with wonder, beauty, excitement, and joy!
4. What is your favorite food and favorite beverage?There are many of both but for food I will go with homemade spinach lasagna and for beverage I will go with Amaretto.
5. What is FRIENDSHIP to you? I think these two great minds express my feelings about friendship best: “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” ~ William Shakespeare; and “We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need." ~ Epicurus
6. Something that does not give up, is it? Not sure on h to translate this question, but I think you are asking what I should never give up? If so, then that would be Faith. Never give up Faith.
7. What is your dream? A life that is filled with love, happiness, health, wonder, and amazement. And when trouble and hardships hit, as is the path in life, the ability and strength to get through it.
8. What is your realization? To achieve success in the areas that are important to me.
9. A movie/book/design that you have recently seen/read is? I have seen many amazing films lately, mostly foreign with the Korean films being some of the best. However, the most recent best film I have seen is "In Bruges" with Colin Farrell {love!}.
10. What are the expectations of your blog for people, what do you want to achieve with it? I strive to provide beauty, education, wisdom, and a bit of humor to those who visit Suka's blog. I am continually looking for ways to better achieve that goal as well as for ways to improve Suka's blog. Suka and I would like for our viewers to leave our blog feeling happy!
11. Do you like me? (Billy, Jully, Sophia / blog) Suka and I LOVE you and your blog! We are very happy we have met you and look forward to a blossoming friendship.

Pawsome job, K! And thank you Billy for passing along this Challenge to us! We really enjoyed it and K had fun answering the questions. We appreciate your kindness and friendship!

~~ MOMENT OF BEAUTY ~~

Jacob Hoefnagel, Orpheus Charming the Animals, circa 1613 (The Morgan Library and Museum, New York, New York)

Paul de Vos, Concierto de Aves, circa 17th century (Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain)

Back to me...

Now, I neglected to mention earlier but both the Sunshine Award and the Challenge come with stipulations. The Sunshine Award requires that I pass it along to 10 others, while the Challenge requires K to write 11 new questions and then pass those along to 11 new recipients. K and I certainly do not mean any disrespect to the integrity of the Award and Challenge, and we do not want to tarnish the spirit of the Award and Challenge, but we won't be able to fulfill the final stipulation. K pleads "no time" - that she is too busy at the moment to come up with 11 questions and find 11 blogs to Challenge. She is truly sorry and hopes that Billy will understand. As for me, well, as many of you already know, I am a rebel and I make my own rules and follow my own path. That is what an Alpha Male has to do. I'm just sayin'...

29 comments:

Finn said...

Congrats on your awards! We like your new header too!

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

Khongrats on the new header - the award - AND the great answers to all those khwestions!

My mom is smiling as Amaretto is a favourite of hers too - often in OJ - to make a Bocce Ball!

I'm probably more of a khat blood type - I watch the bunnies but don't lust after them like I do KHATS!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

Love the new header. And big congrats on your awards. We loved your answers. Mom likes amaretto on the rocks:)

Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning

Tweedles -- that's me said...

Hi Suka!
I am so happy for you to receive these awards! You so deserve them!
Your answers were very honest and we enjoyed reading them.
And we LOVE the new look of your header and blog.
Wowee- is what I say--- its looks so sharp!
love
tweedles

WFT Nobby said...

What a super new header. And I love your blog and always leave it feeling happier (as does Gail). Oh and by the way, I have not yet tasted bunny blood but I hope to one day!
Toodle pip!
Bertie.

As Aventuras de Billy said...

Hey, suka!!!
Que respostas legais da K!!
Gostei muito...a pergunta 6! Foi traduzida certo! E você (K) respondeu muito bem!!!
Eu adorei conhecer mais vocês!
Um pouquinho que seja já é o bastante para nos sentirmos mais próximos, né amigão?
Ah, eu fiquei muito feliz que você tenha aceito esse desafio!
E se você não passou para mai amigos, não tem problema não!!!
Você achou mesmo que eu iria ficar bravo com você, meu amigão?
Não, não! Você é meu best ( sei falar em ingles!) friend!!!!
E eu gosto muito de voce!
Seu blog está alcançando tudo o que você deseja!!!
E o que eu espero de vocês é mais sucesso ainda com ele!!!
Vocês são amigos muito queridos que já conquistaram um enorme espaço no meu coração!!!!!
Lambidas!!

Oskar said...

Wow, a post full of great things & your header looks pawtastic!

Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar

Scrappy Angel said...

CONGRATS on bringing sunshine to blogville! Also your new header is pamazing too!

It was fun reading about you! your answers were insightful and great!

Chicco said...

Dear Suka!!

Big congratulations for the award!!!!! Oh and i LOVE your new header!!!! It's simly amazing and it's only for you :)
Have a nice day.
Woof, woof,

Chicco

Anonymous said...

Hey Suka, Jet here.

Dude, congrats on your award, well deserved and Kudos to K for answering those thoughtful questions for her friend.

You look GQ in your new header. We know Haopee and enjoy her blog immensely!

White Dog Blog said...

Haopee did a magnificent job on your new header...captured you perfectly. What a great friend to share her talent and creativity!

We love these awards because you must tell us a bit about yourself (more than you think, K!). Your answers just made us love you both all the more! Here's to a better world...and Suka, maybe more duck jerky instead of bunnies!

The Daily Pip said...

Love your new header, Suka!! And congrats on your awards! I like sunflowers, too, but not cause of the bunny thing just because they are pretty. Oh and my mom, loves spinach lasagna.

We love all your beautiful wishes and reflections on life.

Your pal, Pip

FiveSibesMom said...

First - love the new header! Very nice! And congrats on the award - very pawsome! Loved the questions - we love finding out new things about our furpals!

On a side note - thank you for your support of and wonderful words for our Chloe as she recuperates. I know she is feeling all the love!

Kirsten (peacefuldog) said...

Congratulations on your deserved award! Your answers are so loving and inspiring. Spinach lasagna is something all members of my household can get behind too.

Berts Blog said...

That is a really nice new header adn it really fits you. I may have to come back again because My Vickie took a sleeping pill and she keeps falling asleep while typing.
we will be back......

haopee said...

Before I read this post, let me just add something to make that header center...

If you are using the updated blogger interface, click on Template.
Then click on Customize.
Then Click on Advanced
Then scroll down and select "Add CSS"
On the white box, copy this text without the parenthesis "#Header1_headerimg {margin:0 auto;}"
And click Apply to Blog

That will keep the header in the center. And then simply change the background color to the green one you are using or you could opt for black.

Okay, now I will read your post and get back to you about it later ^^.

And thank you for mentioning that. I am touched and happy that you like it and are using it.

Huggies and Cheese,

Haopee

haopee said...

Okay, I am back again. First of all, you've said a lot of nice words to me I feel super duper flattered. I am glad you like it.

Now, I was a bit surprised at the bunny blood. Do you really eat them raw? It's just so weird. I've introduced raw meat to one of my dogs, Coal. And he only gave it a lick and then ignored it. So I went to cook it instead and add it to their food. LOL.

K, you sound like a positive person. I like meeting those in my life especially since I can lean to negativeness a lot of times. I need optimism rub ons from friends and family ^^.

LOL. Well, good luck on the awards. And congratulations.

Huggies and Cheese,

Haopee

Mary Lou said...

Suka!!
You got an award!! Good job!! You earned it!! I liked your answers!! ;op
Love, Raelyn.... And Rose, my BEAUTIFULLY UNIQUE "Mystery Dog"!!
PS. Thanks again for the sweet comment that you wrote on my Blog.... What a nice encouragement.... I appreciated it more than words can express!! ;-D

Tanner and Beth said...

Love your rebel spirit, Suka! Keep it up. Congrats on the award and on meeting the challenges.

Doggy Kisses,
Tanner

Jack & Moo said...

Wonderful new header, Suka! Fits your dignified ways! NIce awards, and interesting answers! we always learn something new when we visit our furiends!

jack & moo

Donna said...

U likes bwud? Is u a wampiyer?

Jans Funny Farm said...

Congrats on your awards.

We want to thank you for your kind comment when we lost our Cotton!

Jan & Funny Farmers

Duendes said...

Hi Suka,
yes it is pretty much the head of your blog...but with a dog so beautiful as you...is not difficult to do a great job!!
hugs and blessings.
congratulations for your prize.

Joan Princing Art said...

WOW OH WOW !! Your new header is sensational. We love it!!!! You are most definitely without a doubt...one very handsome pup indeed. Congrats on the awards. Loved all your answers. Have a super duper week!
XOXO
Joan & little Janie Poo.

Peggy Frezon said...

congrats on your award! I enjoyed learning things about you and those were some unique questions. I love your new header, the framed pictures are perfect!

Lakeland adventures with Lola and Milo said...

Woof Woof on your new header it's pawesome. You have a good friend there in Haopee to do such a great job.

Congratulations on your awards, there well deserved.

GRAÇA said...

Suka já voltamos de férias
Como vai tua mãe ?
A minha não anda nada bem ...mas contu contigo no meu sorteio ,me manda umafotografia tua bem linda ,pois desta vez sou eu que vou escolher o rei e os princepes ,tu para mim tens sido o meu rei....
Turinhas carinhosa da sempre amiga
Kika
Beijinhos da mami para tua

Scrappy Angel said...

somethin's wrong with today's post...it says that page isn't there!?

just tryin' to help!

Teddy Bear said...

Congrats on your award, Suka! We love your answer for your fave non alcoholic drink!:) BOL!!!

Love,
Teddy Bear & Sierra