While the original idea was to list award nominations for…well, anyone who asked, really…I’ve had some other ideas.
First of all – this site is far from serious. I mean – how could it be with a mascot like this:
But I do like the idea of giving people a platform to say, “hey – check me out! I don’t suck!” Or something like that… And so far, that’s what we’ve done.
The current list of sites that don’t suck includes:
Adventures in the Land of the Newlyweds…
An Inch of Gray
Be Different…Act Normal
But Why Mommy
Eskimo Bob Lives
Every Day I Write the Book
FranticMommy
Free Flan
Happily Ever After
Insta-Mom
Pearl, Why You Little…
Reston Mom
Rocksee’s At the Porch Swing
The Big Piece of Cake
Not too shabby for a month right?
And a few of those aren’t even nominated for awards. They just asked me to promote a giveaway or just “them.” I’m willing to try anything out on the Underdogs site, so any requests or suggestions are welcome.
One idea that I had recently was to spoof the “real” awards with a list of Underdog Awards. And apparently, I’m not the only one who has thought of this.
And I’ve finally started to work on that – as you can read in this excerpt from today’s post on Underdogs Unite:
A couple of weeks ago, I started talking about adding some Underdog-specific Awards to this site. A League of Our Own, so to speak…
So I’ve been trying to come up with award ideas.
Pearl gave me some suggestions when she signed on as an Underdog last week: “Most Likely to Re-Offend, Mostly Likely to Stalk, Best Use of Spell Check, Most Obviously in Violation…” and “don’t forget Most Likely to Post Nekkid.” I think she’s a genius.
Here are the ones I made up:
Most Prolific Poster
Most Likely to Tag Dooce for a Meme
Most Self-Congratulatory Parenting Advice
Most Enthusiastic Commenter
Most Likely to Become a “Famous” Blogger (whatever that means)
Most Likely to Gain 500 Followers After Threatening to Stop Blogging OR After a Major Blog Scandal (whatever that means)
Most Likely to Get Drunk and/or Cry within the First Five Minutes of BlogHer (or at home during the week of BlogHer)
Most Confusing Aliases for Family Members
Most Likely to Overuse the Term “Hubby,” “Hubs,” or Something Even Cuter
Most TMI
Worst Potty Mouth
Best Accent
Best Hair
Best Dancer
Best Dressed
Too snarky? (That’s a question – not an award.)
Am I forgetting anything? Suggestions are welcome. Just comment or e-mail me at underdogsunite@gmail.com.
I’ll get this organized by next week, so stay tuned for more details. In the meantime – don’t forget to VOTE for each other (you know – for the real awards) and send more Underdogs this way.
Anything goes here – so if you want to promote anything (including yourself), just let me know!
So We’ll see what happens with that…
But wait! Are YOU an Underdog?
I’ve had a few bloggers who do have a fairly impressive following ask if they could be considered an Underdog. How unknown do you have to be, so to speak. I have the same answer for all of them: “Are you Dooce? No? Then you’re in!” Although the site is really open to anyone so Dooce is more than welcome to join. It would be a little strange of course…but luckily, she hasn’t contacted me, so I think we can probably avoid any awkwardness there.
So – long story short (or long story summarized at the end – since nothing is ever short on this site) – I’m having a party at Underdogs Unite, and everyone is invited. Your reasons for coming are irrelevant. Whether you want to get more votes for your nomination, participate in the soon to be huge Underdog Awards, meet other bloggers, promote your site or giveaway, or just get in my good books* (which ‘ya should – of course) – it’s all good.
We all feel like Underdogs at heart right?
I can’t believe it’s just me (and the other 10+ sites listed above)…So join the party – and bring snacks – because that will REALLY get you in my good books.*
*This is a common English idiom, not a reference to a book that I’m writing. Although I really should write a book once I get this Underdog thing off the ground… I suggest sucking up to me now if you want to be in it.
I think I am still confused about your Underdog site. Is this site just used to promote yourself for a contest? Or is it a way to get more readers? I am just confused. Can you explain it to me again?
Yeah Kate! I’m bringing brownies AND your Italian christmas cookies!
I’ll totally rock your party as the lowest of the underdogs. lol. :)
Love your blog, btw!
You crack me up!
“Are you Dooce? No? Then you’re in!”
Love your various categories, too. You have hit on some perfect ones!
I love this idea! LOVE IT!
I’m not nominated for anything, I’d just love more readers. (Hey, who wouldn’t, right?)
I’m such an “underdog” that I removed the hit counter from my blog out of embarrassment!
OMG…. super awesome idea and I love the titles of your awards. So stinking awesome.
wait wait wait!!!
i’ve been crazy busy and i have not read my fave blogs for for forever…so what is this and can i be a part of it???
let me know!!!
I’ll join! I’m sort of an underdog at school. Nearly all of my classmates are twenty-something or younger BOYS. I’m definitely the oldest one there. So uncool!
I wanted to be an Underdog—Inch of Gray said that I could—but then I saw that you had to have been nominated for something, and there wasn’t a FREAKIN’ thing on that list that I would want to be known for! So, I couldn’t nominate myself.
I did nominate myself on MMB for the month of May, but I just do that every other month to get curious readers—-write something shocking and they will come!
So, I was thinking that you should have a category for “The Best Ex-Model Who Wears Lots of Eye Shadow And Sings Like A Rock Star” category.
Then maybe I will have a chance to win….
I will create a major scandal about something (or nothing) if it means I get 500 followers. MUAH! What have you done to me?!?!
Please please let me in! I’m a total Underdog!!! And I would like to nominate myself for the TMI award for the time I wrote about falling asleep on the toilet.
Some of the men at church still can’t make eye contact with me…
I’m not sure I should be proud of this, (who am I kidding? I’m totally proud of this) but I participate in LiLu’s TMI Thursday’s every week and they’re pretty effin horrible. I cant imagine anyone oversharing more than I do.
Hi! I would have joined on the first day but I seriously don’t think I deserve an award for anything (except for posting every single day since June 17)! Would that qualify as the Most Prolific? Who knows.
But I’d love to be in your good book (or good graces as is were) so I’d like to throw my hat in the ring.
Do I need to go on the Underdogs site and sign up?
You are so creative! I love your enthusiasm for the blog community. I love it too!
It’s encouraging to know that somebody roots for the underdogs – it was such a surprise to see my blog in the list, so thanks! Of course, I’m assuming I’m nominated for some horribly embarrassing thing, right? :)
I think that having 18 hits in one day makes me a bona fide ‘Underdog’. Fellow Cake readers please feel free to check out my blog, Reflecting Light: http://www.reflecting-light.blogpsot.com. I don’t post that often (well not as often as I used to) but I do have things to say about my current state of unemployment and life in general. And it might make you laugh, or cry-depending on what mood I was in when I wrote! =)
Oooh an underdog party with brownies and cookies. Yummy. I am so there.
Hahahaha. “Most Likely to Tag Dooce for a Meme.” Hilarious to me, meaningless to so many … if I said that phrase to my parents, I’d get nothing but blank stares.
This award “Most Enthusiastic Commenter” has to go to Christy from A Lil Welsh Rarebit. Can I put my name forward for “Best Accent” :)
You got me with your award list. Where do I sign up?
How about most likely to forget the aliases given to her friends?
Most likely to talk about breasts?
Most likely to second guess every post before pushing “Publish?”
Most likely to never add a blogroll b/c she’s too lazy to figure out Blogger?
I KNOW I could win some of these! :)
I love the underdog awards, so clever and funny! I think I could pull a few of those off.
Where’s the party!!?? I missed the memo. Personally, I’d like to nominate myself for “purson most likly to missss-spell within a comment box”…
Did I win yet?
Count me in!
Can I let you know here, or do I have to email you, or comment on the other site?
I have been blogging for almost two years, but I should probably be nominated as:
the most technophobic blogger ever!
I am intimidated by anything new! So there is still so much I don’t know how to do!
followed a few of your links! you are fun!! I just added you to my blogroll!
I want an award for the most blanantly asking for an award
I’m not Dooce, but I’ve met Dooce, and I still suck. I’m an underdog. I think. I don’t really like underdogs. Can I be an undercat?
http://www.misguidedmommy.com/
I had to check out your blog after I read your comment on a blog! I am glad I did.
I’m pretty sure I am Most Sporadic and Most Likely To Take Blog Breaks For Weeks at A Time blogger….
Katie it’s pretty rad that you did all of this for everyone! I think the Underdogs are great!! Your blog is the queen of the underdogs! I love it :)
I loved the cartoon underdog, I love working on behalf of underdogs and I just think you’re terrific so count me in
So… Has Dooce come knocking yet?
AWESOME idea!! And you so deserve to win. You’re awesome. :)