Aloha! Sorry I ain't been blogging much - I haven't felt like doing it, so I didn't.Anyways, today I received this email:
From: Katerina Hejralova
To: cheyelle@mail.com
Sent: Wed, Mar 30, 2011 2:14 pm
Subject: TalkTalk Tales competition
Hi Cheyelle,
Hope you're well. We've tried to contact you but your phone was unavailable.
I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you so much for taking part in the TalkTalk Tales competition. Well done, your entry made it to the top 10. In fact you managed to secure 513 votes, which is an incredible achievement!
Bernard Cribbins did hid magic this Monday. He took time to listen to every entry from the top 10 and chose Julie Brain as the Britain's best amateur storyteller.
We'll have a video soon, please keep an eye on our blog (http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/) or YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/talktalkvids)
You haven't missed out completely, you won our second prize Kindle & £20 Amazon voucher. Congratulations!
Can you let me know your postal address, please?
Many thanks,
Best wishes
Kat
Katerina Hejralova
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But you know what? The competition was fun; it made for good content on my website. And bearing in mind I'm somewhat of a loner and don't have any family – loads and loads of folks voted for me. In hindsight, that was the real prize - all the support I got (thank you). What's more, I can now officially say: I am Britain's Second-Best Amateur Storyteller (thanks to my God-given talent, my prize-winning vocal cords, B. Cribby…and you!). And if you ask me, that's not too shabby…not too shabby at all.
As for my desire for a new computer…well…I'll get that another way (there's always another way).
Of course, I'd be a liar if I said I didn't think Bernard Cribbins (the judge) had made a hideous mistake in not awarding me the gold medal. However, for him and anyone who voted my entry down, I've only got two things to say: Jennifer. Hudson.
–Cheyelle Omar
(Britain's Second-Best Amateur Storyteller - "And you, and you, and you…you're gonna love me!")
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as if you'd ever let any one down :)
ReplyDeleteyou entry was quite excellent though.
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Congrats on the win, tho! POO on the judge for not giving you the grand prize.
ReplyDeleteCan I be your sister then? heheh! ;-) Since you don't have family and I'm basically in the same boat.
I probably shouldn't have said I don't have a family--My babe's family adopted me a long time ago and I do have 3 adult children, even tho I don't often bring them up in blogs. Since my father's name is "Unknown" it could be I have a for real sister that I'll never know and that does make me a little sad in a way. However, I regularly get pissy at my biological family (aunt, cousins) and guess what brought us all back together after nigh on 20 years of separation dating back to my mothers passing? FACEBOOK. lol! Thought you might get a kick out of that. ;-)
ReplyDelete@margg: Ultimately, like most folks, usually it's only myself I let down. ♥2U.
ReplyDelete@eccentricity: Hehe - "POO" indeed! I am glad I took part though…and I won a prize :o)
You know what, Eccentricity? If there's one thing in life I don't want; it's a FAMILY!! I did that once and it didn't work out too well for me (frankly, I’m glad it’s over!). :D However, as far as I'm concerned you are – and always was – my sistah.
I reckon sistahs have the potential to be better than “family”. Mistahs & sistahs are, to my mind, like wild birds that visit a garden. They’re free to go, but when they choose to stay, their “freedom” somehow makes it all the more sweeter. (((♥)))
Ps. you don’t have to explain about your “Facebook–family” (hehe) – I knew what you meant. I heard, a long time ago, my blood-father had had more kids. But it doesn’t make me sad at all. For me, my “family” is just like a relationship that didn’t work out. No-one’s to blame – but it is over. I wish them the best – but it IS over. :D
Hey - you did better than me. I only got bronze!
ReplyDeleteI personally think Cribbins must have lost something vital in his ears over the years... :D
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ReplyDeleteHa! How brilliant to see one of the other entrants on here. It's dead nice to meet ya, Henry.
The competition was bloody funny - I shudda been the judge cos I listened to every single entry. Mind you, some super ones didn't make the top ten.
Don't be a stranger, Henry. Us prize-winning amateur storytellers gotta stick together ;o)
I'm with Henry, this Bernie Cribbage whoeverthefuck is obviously too senile to recognize true talent when he hears it in between his frequent trips to the loo.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work even if the rest of the stupid world doesn't recognize it.
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ReplyDeleteBrahahahahaha…
He was the narrator of a British kids' programme called 'The Wombles'. Honestly, he was magnificent on that show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcVMrJ1EVAQ).
While I’m gutted I didn't win, it WAS thrilling to receive a free Kindle from Great Uncle Bulgaria. Hopefully, the Kindle will be a great asset to me – bearing in mind I'm dyslexic. What’s more, I'm the kind of person who cannot read a book without a dictionary on hand (to look up any words I don't understand); I'm told the Kindle comes with a built-in dictionary – so I’m up for that. All in all, it was a good day for Omar Towers.
You always got my back, Joe. Don't think I don't notice, cos I do. #2268
That's cuz I luvs ya!
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ReplyDelete♥ritebakatcha. x