Jan 7, 2009

Featured Blogger: Kat Argonza

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I met Kat (or more like she found me) through SocialSpark. But before I knew her as Kat Argonza, she was simply Tough Girl 101, the American blogger who had served in the army and is someone who loves to run. She definitely caught my attention from the very first post that I read on her blog, and I thought to myself,"Wow, a female blogger with substance".

You see, the many female bloggers I found on the blogosphere were either talking about trivial stuff, or were bitching about their ex-bfs to the point I felt sorry for the poor fella, or treated the blog like as if it were their hour-by-hour diary (e.g: "went to the doctors at 10am. It wasn't good news, so I went shopping. 2pm I went to my neighbour's so we could watch soap together. It's 4pm now, I feel like taking a dump. Must be something I had for lunch....").

Some in my mind were talking too "blonde" that it just irritated me (e.g: "like today I was like so blown away by like how polished my nails were after the manicure that I could like see my own reflection in like my nails"). There was no weight to what most of them had to say, hence it was hard to follow anything they wrote.





But I can definitely relate to how she views the world and the people around her, and maybe that's why I find myself hooked onto reading her blog. She's opinionated but not to the point where we think she's a feminist set out to cut off men's dicks.


I wouldn't mess with a lady who knows how to shoot a gun


She tells us that our bodies are instruments, not ornaments and that we should admire being strong, more than being skinny. And to think that she's only 23 years old! I wished I was that confident when I was her age!

Kat, who is a professional blogger, is also the creator of KO Bloggers, a network that I'm more than happy to be a part of. She hosts exclusive blog contests for its members and I believe that 2009 will see more interesting and fun great things happening inside the KO Bloggers network. Hey, you all should join, too, and you'll see just how right I am about this ;)

I'm glad that I know Kat beyond the blogosphere and that I have her on my Facebook (though I believe that if we had met in real life, we would most likely get along just fine). So guys, go check Kat Argonza's blog at http://katargonza.com/ and http://www.toughgirl101.com.


This feature was done as part of Kat's 1st prize entry for the blog competition I hosted last month.

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Dec 17, 2008

Winners of My Blog Competition!

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Here are the winners of the blog competition I hosted:
1st Prize ($20 paid via PayPal and a feature on my blog): Kat Argonza (Post: If I Could Turn Back Time)
2nd Prize ($10 paid via PayPal): Jojo of Mojo (Post: Eternal Life or a Quick Fix)
3rd Prize ($5 paid via PayPal): Dwayne (Post: What Would I Change if I Could?)

Other Posts Submitted:
Journal of a Rock Angel (Post: A Competition)


To claim your cash prizes, please email Kat at ToughGirlKat@gmail.com with your PayPal account address so she can send your prizes immediately.


Thank you everyone for participating in my blog competition! :D

Kat or other members of the KO Bloggers network will be hosting more blog competitions in the future (which I'll be more than happy to tell you guys about :D). So be a part of our KO Bloggers network (sign up is FREE and EASY), where you can participate in contests and score some cool prizes!

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Dec 8, 2008

Reminders and Poll

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Hey people, it's still not too late to join my blog contest. So far, only one person has submitted his post. Surely my question isn't that difficult to answer, especially since you all are very creative people! ;)

Click here to be redirected to the original contest page.

To be eligible to enter the contest (and more importantly, the cash prizes), you need to join KO Bloggers. Sign up is FREE and EASY.

If you're worried that this contest is a scam (dear God, you should know me better than that! Shame on you >:P), really you shouldn't. I joined Kat's Blog Competition (she's the creator of KO Bloggers btw), where I won first prize for my Thanksgiving post. She paid me my USD $20 immediately after I gave her my PayPal details (unlike paid blogging, I didn't have to wait 30 days to receive my $$$). So making money has never been this fun and quick!

Also, I've placed a poll on the right regarding my idea of naming my new domain as "Perkier Than You". Since my major facebloglift is going to affect my readers, I thought why not get some feedback from you guys on the matter. So vote away!

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Dec 1, 2008

Perky's Blog Competition Give Away!

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Here's my very first blog competition give away (and thanks to Kat for giving me the opportunity to play a more active role on KO Bloggers).

A genie came up to you and asks you to choose between 2 options:
a) To live life as an immortal, or
b) Go back to a point in your life and make a change in your past (yes, you will still be a mortal).

Question: Which option would you choose and why?

How to enter:
1. Write a post answering my question - the more creative you are, the better!
2. Make sure that you link to this blog/competition on your post.
3. You must be a member of KO Bloggers to be a part of this contest.
4. Contest runs from Dec 1st to Dec 15th, 2008.

The Prizes:
First Place: Wins $20.00 paid via PayPal and get featured on this blog.
Second Place: Wins $10.00 paid via PayPal.
Third Place: Wins $5.00 paid via PayPal.
Everyone will get a link back from on this blog.

Just leave me a comment to let me know you did it!

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Nov 26, 2008

The Spirit of Thanksgiving

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The Malaysian version of Thanksgiving, or at least the Borneo version, is very much different than the American Thanksgiving. In Sarawak, we Dayaks celebrate Thanksgiving in end May-early June and it is known as Gawai (in Sabah, Thanksgiving is known as Pesta Kaamatan).

The Gawai is a festival to thank the spirits/Gods for a good harvest. Unlike how the American Thanksgiving revolves around turkey and worrying about the stuffing that goes in it, Gawai revolves around rice wine (known as "tuak") and worrying about how wasted/drunk you're going to be.

Okay, I was kidding about the getting wasted part. But after years of celebrating Gawai, it's hard to not get wasted during this joyful occassion.

Like Thanksgiving, as Gawai approaches, the amount of stress and preparation increases. The house needs cleaning, food and cakes needs preparing, and the tuak needs to be stocked up (and lots and lots of it, mind you). Most of the food and drinks will end up being consumed by people you barely even know or hardly even like.

Some of us will go to church on the eve of Gawai while the more traditional ones will visit their ancestor's graveyard to clean the site and offer offerings to the dead. All sorts of rituals will take place. As I'm not involved in any of the rituals, I can't really tell you what goes on.

An offering to the spirits



I'm more involved in the drinking and dancing part which could last for days. There are so many friends to visit and each home that you visit, they will serve you tuak. So as you can see, it's kinda hard to stay sober when the host keeps shoving drinks into your hand (and it's rude to turn away the drinks offered to you).

Although the two Thanksgivings are different from each other, the meaning of it, however, is surprisingly similar.




It's about... being thankful that you didn't get as wasted as you did the previous year.

It's about... being thankful that you didn't wake up in strange places.

It's about... being thankful that your health permits you take part in this year's Thanksgiving.

It's about... being thankful that you have enough patience to not take a knife and stab the relative you so hate but just had to visit.

It's about... being thankful for having so many friends to share Thanksgiving with (not to mention the amount of free food and booze you'll be getting).

It's about... being thankful for what a blessed life you have. At least you still have a life.

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This post was written as a submission to Kat's Blog Competition. To enter the contest, blog about "What does Thanksgiving mean to you?" and post your entry by Nov 30th. Please visit Kat's Blog Competition for more details.

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