just when you thought it was safe to come out of the woods

amazingly enough i have been deemed a finalist in the literary category of medical weblog awards of 2010. i am truly honoured and yet...

this nomination comes at a time of reflection and introspection for me. it comes at a time when my writing has waned somewhat and i have even wondered at its point. yet when something like this comes along i truly am humbled and i do consider either continuing this blog or possibly finding another forum for these musings.

anyway, for those that think there may be something to be gleamed from my scrawlings, please feel free to vote for me. however i actually advise you all to use these awards to more thoroughly explore the blogs of my worthy opponents, and if you find their writings more inspiring or more creative then please do not vote for me but rather for them. also the awards are for 2010, so please do not judge me by the recent stuff that finds its way onto this blog. rather delve into some of the posts that landed here in the year gone by. some of them are worth the read i think.

to see the categories and contestants go here.

to vote, go to this page and chose your favourite.

make your mark

as has already been mentioned, this blog is a finalist in the category 'best literary medical weblog of 2009'. seeing that the awards are supposed to be for 2009 i thought i would give a link or two, more for the people who are new to the blog. if you think these links are worthwhile, browse around a bit and see if there is anything else you like.

psychiatry was never my thing.

the moulding of the surgical personality.

pressures in surgery.

i don't want to live forever.

eish.

this post links to my surgical principles, some of which i think are sort of ok.

as i said, these are just a few samples of the 2009 stuff. if you do think it's sort of ok, please feel free to vote for me here. i'm up against some pretty good competition.

literally a finalist!!

i am honoured to be a finalist in the category best literary medical weblog in the annual medical weblog awards. the competition is pretty fierce so i won't be holding my breath. here's to hoping though.

here is a list of the other finalists.

best literary medical weblog

literature, arts and medicine blog

medical moments in 55 words

other things amanzi

the quack doctor

storytellerdoc

for a full list of all the categories and finalists take a look at this link.

weblog awards

once again i'm humbled and amazed. let's face it i'm more amazed than humbled (i am a surgeon after all). but i've been nominated in two categories for this year's medgadget medical weblog awards. they are:

Best Medical Weblog

The Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine Investigator Group

Edwin Leap, M.D.

Ivor Kovic, M.D.

other things amanzi

Running a hospital

Science-Based Medicine

ScienceRoll

Unprotected Text

and:

Best Literary Medical Weblog

Notes of an Anesthesioboist

other things amanzi

Reflections in a Head Mirror

Rural Doctoring

Science-Based Medicine

take a look at the amazing blogs i have the priveledge of standing next to. to be honest i think the best blog award is a far cry for me. i semi-wonder if i have a chance in the literary category, but time will tell.

i suggested they make a new category about the hilarious and the sublime where i think i should be able to clean up, but they thought i was being hilarious and sublime.

anyway, thanks for the nomination.