Utmost Feelings – Anthology

I’m ecstatically happy to share with you the news that an anthology that I’m a part of, “Utmost Feelings” with the theme ‘Love’, has been released.

It’s been exactly a month today since the launch (29th June 2021). But, I wanted to share this news only after I received a paperback copy. The delivery was a mess, unfortunately, and I got my copy only a couple of days ago and hence the delay in the announcement.

Attached with bittersweet memories, this book will always remain special. Astha, the girl who initiated the process of compiling this book is no more with us. Today marks the end of three months since her demise. But still, the legacy of her dream lingers in each word that the book holds. I heartily appreciate the efforts of True Dreamster, the publisher, who took Astha’s wish forward and presented this bouquet of love to her family as a tribute.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to every person who’s a part of this wonderful project and all supporters.

Co-authors from WordPress

Co-authors outside WordPress

Ashutosh Joshi
Debashreeta Nanda
Hiba Lakshmi Mohan
Irtiqa Noor Ansari
Neelam Gupta
Parvatha Varthini
Radhika G
Rudrali J Gor
Sandeep Chouksay
Sandra Prasanth
Shruti Kumari

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Credits

Image designed by True Dreamster .

The Lockdown Tag

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated for ‘The Lockdown Tag 2020’ by Simon of Penning Thoughts. Thanks for the nomination, Simon! We are mostly freed at this juncture from lockdown restrictions. But still, after a huge delay, I’m taking this tag forward.

Rules:

Thank the person who nominated you.
Answer the blogger’s questions.
Nominate other bloggers.

My answers to the questions from ‘Penning Thoughts’:

Overall, how are you handling the quarantine?

Reading, learning and movies are what engaged my time.

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Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated for ‘Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award’. I extend my thanks to both the nominators – Princess and ikwords.

Princess runs the blog “The Mindful Modus”, focussing on self-care. She’s a structural design engineer, sharing practical self-care guides, skincare reviews, haikus on fragrances, and random posts on her lifestyle. Do check her blog.

A middle-school blogger, ikwords, is a word-nerd blogging on “Words on Key”. The blog is all about tiny tales, word challenges, book recommendations, and fantasies. If you’re someone who wants to read a variety of stories, don’t give it a miss.

About the award

‘Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award’ was introduced by Rising Star. In the creator’s own words,

Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award is a non-official Award to the bloggers as a reward of wonderful work on their blogs. It’s just as important because it really reflects the good impact we can have on other people’s lives. Awards are important for the inspiration, towards the success of our fellow bloggers and especially newbie’s to become future “Stars”.

Rules:

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Thank the person who has nominated you and provide a link back to his/her blog.
Answer their questions.
Nominate up to 9 other bloggers and ask them 5 new questions.
Notify the nominees through their blog by visiting and commenting on their blogs.
List the rules and display the “Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award” logo.
Provide the link to the award creator, as Rising Star from the blog “It’s all about Inspiration”.

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About The Blog:

‘Crazy Nerds’ is a two-author personal blog, started for fun, during college days. We share random stuff including fiction, poems, book reviews, picture tales, motivational stuff, and at times, life experiences. If you’re interested in knowing more, here’s the About section.

My answers to the questions from ‘The Mindful Modus’:

Which of your blog posts is your favorite?

Flattery

Black Mystery

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Brainstorms Award

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated for ‘Brainstorms Award’ by Dixitmrityunjay. Thanks a lot for the nomination!

Dixitmrityunjay runs the blog “September heart-to-hearts”. He’s an engineer with a deep interest in poetry. He’s into exploring different poetic forms. In addition to this, he also shares his photographs and song lyrics in his blog.

About the award

‘Brainstorms award’ was introduced by Nabeeha Jameel. In the creator’s own words,

This award is basically for all those bloggers out there, new or old, who do a lot of work to keep their blogs alive and an interest for other people! 💕

Other than nominations, you can also win this award by introducing your blog in the comment section of the award’s introduction post, tell about your blog’s niche and favourite post.

Rules:

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Thank the one who nominated you.
Tag your post with #BrainStormsAward, and follow BrainStorms if you are willing.
Display the BrainStorms Award logo.
Talk a bit about your blog, why you started it, what you write on, and your goal for your blog.
Answer the five questions you have been asked.
Nominate five other amazing bloggers.
Ask them five new questions.

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Beautiful Blogger Award

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated for ‘Beautiful Blogger Award’ by Krisha. Thank you for the nomination, Krisha!

Krisha is a 12-year old blogger, running the blog “Krisha’s Cozy Corner”. She writes reviews of the books she reads and shares any bookish crafts she knows (for instance, making bookmarks).

About the award

‘Beautiful Blogger Award’ is a recognition to bloggers that has its origin in the ‘Blogspot’ platform.

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Rules:

List 7 random facts about you.
Nominate 7 creative, beautiful bloggers and let them know about the nomination.
Link to the blogger who has nominated you.

7 Random Facts About Me:

I’ve no siblings.

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The Outstanding Blogger Award

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated for ‘The Outstanding Blogger Award’ by 2 bloggers – SanAsh and Chloe. I extend my hearty thanks to both for the nomination.

SanAsh – Sana & Ashar are a couple from Australia, running the blog “Bright Minds”. SanAsh recently entered the WordPress community as a lifestyle blogger. Before a few weeks, they’ve decided to take their blog forward as a health and travel blog.

Chloe is an 11-year old kid, again a recent blogger, the owner of another wonderful blog “Chloe’s Thoughts”. She loves to write haikus. She also pens wonderful poems. Do check her out and show some love!

About the award

‘Outstanding Blogger Award’ was created by Colton Beckwith in May 2020.

This is that same award that’s coming around the blogging sphere as the ‘Original Outstanding Blogger Award’. I did a little backward tracing to find how ‘Original’ got added to the name of the award. The creator’s post has the word ‘original’ in the slug of the URL to indicate its introduction. And, as days passed, it tweaked its name itself. 😛

Rules:

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Provide the link to the creator’s original award post. (Very important! See why in step 5.)
Answer the questions provided.
Create 7 unique questions.
Nominate 10 bloggers. Ensure that they are aware of their nomination. Neither the award’s creator nor the blogger that nominated you can be nominated.
At the end of 2020, every blog that ping-backs the creator’s original post will be entered to win the 2020 Outstanding Blogger Award!

My answers to the questions from ‘Bright Minds’:

What are the best three phrases to describe yourself?

Self-confident, Lone wolf, and Outspoken!

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Wanna Know You Better!!

Crazy Nerds has been nominated for ‘Wanna Know You Better’ question challenge, by 2 bloggers – Era and Introseeker. Thank you both!

I’ve already expressed too many details of myself in the last two tags, and here’s another challenge posed to know more about me.

Rules

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Title the blog post as “Wanna know you better!!” (try to make your post pictorial as this will make it look interesting).
Mention Riya’s blog and the one who nominated you.
Copy all the questions and answer them one by one.
You may create your own questions for your targets (it will be fun).
Pass the game as a challenge to any of your favorite bloggers and mention them in your post.

Answers to the questions posed:

Have you ever been foolhardy? When? Why? Describe briefly.

I don’t think I’ve been foolishly bold to take up any risk. I usually reason before taking risks, unless it’s an emergency.
How do you prefer the curtains, drawn or pulled apart?

This depends on the hour of the day. In my room, I keep them pulled apart in the morning to get some light, and leave them drawn from forenoon to evening leaving my room shady, and open them wide again until I sleep. It’s good to be in the dark, at times.
What kind of a “dream home” do you dream about?

I guess I’m already living in my dream home. I love the place. If at all I need an addition, I’d make some arrangements for a mini library.

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‘10 of My Favourite Feelings’ Tag

Crazy Nerds has been nominated for ‘10 of my favourite feelings’ tag, by 3 bloggers – Curious Mind, Shweta and Simon. Thank you all!

About this tag

The tag has its origin from Xandria’s blog. In her own words,

“I think if there’s one thing that this quarantine has taught me it’s that I’ve become so much more appreciative of the simple things in life. I came across a couple YouTube videos called ‘My Favourite Feelings’ and I absolutely loved it.”

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‘The Small Joys’ Tag

Phoenix, big thanks to you for tagging me to ‘The Small Joys’ tag. She’s an author, also helping out aspiring writers through her writing clubs. Do check out her blog.

Rules for this tag are simple.

Thank the blogger who tagged you.
List 15 of your Small Joys. (They can be as weird, random, and silly as you want to make them.)
Tag 5 blogger friends who bring you joy (and feel free to say why they bring you joy). Have fun with it!

My 15 Small Joys:

➟ Watching squirrels eat, esp. walnuts. They are very tactful. They climb the tree, come back with a nut, sit in a comfortable position, bang it hard on the wall repeatedly until the shell breaks, and finally taste the nuts inside. Hardworking naughty species!

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Awesome Blogger Award

This is the 4th ‘Awesome Blogger Award’ nomination to ‘Crazy Nerds’. It’s a great pleasure! Thank you, Nabeela, for the nomination.

Nabeela runs a blog in which she shares her personal experiences, aspirations, and observations on worldly events. Check her out if you haven’t come across her blog before. She’s a calm soul with amazing voice, which I recently heard on her new YouTube channel.

Rules and history of this award can be found here.

An update on awards

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated for too many awards lately. I find it harder to fit them in my schedule and write responses. So, I’ve come up with a decision to accept only the award nominations and tags that are new to this blog. This is the last response post I’m taking up for an award already received.

I appreciate all the love and recognition you show towards ‘Crazy Nerds’! However, I also hope you understand my stand.

My answers to the questions from ‘Stay at Home Mom’:

One habit that you hate the most in you?

Laziness.

What is the one thing that you feel annoying in another person?

When one repeats saying the same stuff again and again, I get annoyed and lose my temper.

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A Quadruple Celebration

‘Crazy Nerds’ has received 6 nominations for 4 different awards from 4 bloggers. Today, the post has responses for 3 nominations from Phoenix, 2 from Era, and 1 from Nabeeha Jameel. A big thank you to all! It’s a gleeful moment to cherish.

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Read about my nominators.
Response to Penable Award.
Response to ‘A Blog With Little Bit Of Everything’ Award.
Response to Mystery Blogger Award.
Response to Food Award.
Questions to my nominees.
Update on Crazy Nerds’ Awards.

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Kennedy Award of Excellence

‘Crazy Nerds’ is nominated by ‘The bibliophile writer‘ for the Kennedy Award of Excellence. Thank you, Arshnoor, for the nomination. This is a recently new award in the blogging world.

Arshnoor has a wonderful blog, where she writes poetry and other content to express her overwhelming feelings. Do check her out!

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Award Rules

As the creator of this award says, the objectives of this award are that the chosen blog

Through its writing, presentation and objectives, fosters human values; promoting intellectual, emotional and moral growth of peers.

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Sunshine Blogger Award #3

‘Crazy Nerds’ is nominated by Phoenix for the Sunshine Blogger Award, for the third time now. Thank you, Phoenix, for the nomination. This is an interesting nomination, as it followed the round-robin pattern to return back to me from one of my previous nominees for the same award.

Phoenix has a fantastic blog, featuring posts on daily wisdom and poetry. She also hosts poetry competitions, providing a platform to inspire writing in many authors. Do check it out and show some love!

Sunshine Blogger Award Rules

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The Sunshine Blogger Award is given by bloggers to bloggers who inspire positiveness and creativity in the blogging community.

The rules are :

Thank blogger(s) who nominated you and link back to their blog.
List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post and/or on your blog.
Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you.
Nominate up to 11 new blogs to receive the award, write them 11 new questions and notify them about the nomination.

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Sunshine In The Time Of Distress

I understand that I’m flooding the blog by publishing the award posts, all at once. Please bear with me, for that!

‘Crazy Nerds’ has been nominated by Rishabh for the Sunshine Blogger Award. This is the 2nd award of its type. It feels good to get more sunshine during these difficult times. Thank you, Rishabh, for the nomination.

Rishab has a fantastic refreshing blog filled with poetry! Do check it out to experience a poetic journey, inspired from the littlest of things in life.

Sunshine Blogger Award Rules

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Awesome Blogger Award – Again!

This is the 3rd ‘Awesome Blogger Award’ received by ‘Crazy Nerds’ in a row, within a week. It’s a great pleasure! Thank you, Era, for the nomination.

Era runs a multi-niche blog to motivate people through her words. Her poetry establishes her profession as a doctor. She vividly explains the intricacies and emotions in and around hospitals, in many of her posts. Check her out to get some positivity!

About Awesome Blogger Award

The award was created by Maggie @Dreaming of Guatemala. The hyperlink doesn’t work anymore; I received this information from another blog by Googling.

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CrazyNerds’ First Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award

I’m glad to inform you about CrazyNerd’s 1^st nomination for the ‘Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award’. I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Shweta of My Random Ramblings for this nomination. Do check out her blog. Her tiny tales will keep you hooked. They are simply superb!

About the award

The Vincent Ehindero Award is an award on the name of a guy with the zeal to make people smile. His motive is to inspire the lives of bloggers. To know more about the award, check out this post on his blog. Continue reading →

Double Celebration – Awesome Blogger Award

‘Crazy Nerds’ has received 3 award nominations in the past 3 days. It’s an honor. Interestingly two of them are ‘Awesome Blogger Awards’!

Thank you daneelyunus and introseeker for having nominated my blog for the ‘Awesome Blogger Award’.

Daneel runs an informative blog discussing various topics including health, science, technology, and many more. You’ll certainly catch up something new on visiting his blog.

Introseeker is a guy who writes on life experiences and interprets perceptions on the world in a healthy way. It is a new blog that needs to flourish more and more for its hopeful content. Do check it out here.

About Awesome Blogger Award

The award was created by Maggie @Dreaming of Guatemala. The hyperlink doesn’t work anymore; I received this information from another blog by Googling.

This is an award for the absolutely wonderful writers all across the blogging world. Continue reading →

CrazyNerds’ First Real Neat Blog Award

Hey everyone!

I’m glad to inform you about my 1^st nomination for ‘The Real Neat Blog Award’. Thank you Shreya, for adding upon to my memories and for having considered my blog worthy for nomination.

To the readers here, Wild Scared Crazy is a mind-blowing poetic blog you shouldn’t miss out. Do have a look!

About Real Neat Blog Award

The Real Neat Blog Award was started initially in 2014 by Dear Kitty to give bloggers more recognition, and is trotting the globe since then.

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CrazyNerds’ First Liebster Award

Hello All!

I’m glad to inform you about my 1^st nomination for ‘The Liebster Award’. I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Nishtha Shukla of Exploring Life for this nomination.

About Liebster Award

The Liebster Award is an award that exists only on the internet and is given to bloggers by other bloggers. Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

To know more about the history and contesting rules, check out this post @ Global Aussies.

Liebster Award Rules

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CrazyNerds is presented with a Little Box of Sunshine

I’ve been off lately from the blogging atmosphere; and here I am, getting back with 2 award acceptance blog posts.

I’ve been nominated by Mr. Vijethkannan for the Sunshine Blogger Award. This is my 1st award nomination of any type. It has brought in quite lot of sunshine to my blog. Thank you Vijeth for the nomination. I’d recommend my fellow bloggers to check out his blog (Backtechinfo), which comprises of some refreshing photographs and good motivational stuff.

Sunshine Blogger Award Rules

The Sunshine Blogger Award is given by bloggers to bloggers who inspire positiveness and creativity in the blogging community.

The rules are:

Thank blogger(s) who nominated you and link back to their blog.
List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post and/or on your blog.
Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you.
Nominate up to 11 new blogs to receive the award, write them 11 new questions and notify them about the nomination.

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My Answers to the Questions from ‘Backtechinfo‘:

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