Last nights annual New Years Eve bash at the Murphy home was lots of fun for all, and almost everyone was ready to drop kick 2007 out the door and welcome the promise of 2008 with open arms.
I thought 2007 had been put to rest (save for income tax drudgery); but when I opened todays email I discovered not one, but two 2007 accolades for Luxury Home Digest.
The first was an alert regarding RealEstateUndressed choice of the Luxury Home Digest article, Real Estate Fraud: Cash Back and Consequences as one of the real estate blogospheres top 7 articles for December 2007.
Very cool, I thought, and quickly went over to Larry Craguns site to express my thanks.
The next surprise email came from Zola Marquis at EliteChoice.
Zola (and crew?) had combed through the entire blogosphere to find the best 125 blogs for 2007 in diverse categories such as fashion, travel, wine and food, design, entertainment, advertising, best of the best, gadgets, automobile, social networking technology, sheer luxury, blogging forums and of course, real estate. Luxury Home Digest was chosen as one of the top six real estate blogs, sharing the stage with five outstanding real estate blogs (the comments are all Zolas):
Bawld Guy
Real Estate Investing through Purposeful Planning
Luxury Housing Trends
Home improvement ideas
Luxury Home Digest
Luxury resides here
Overseas Property Mall
Guide to international real estate investment
This blog talks about who lives where, whos buying and selling and for how much
Luxury Portfolio
Luxury Homes, Luxury Real Estate, and Luxury Homes for Sale From Luxury Portfolio
I am presenting Zola Marquis and Elite Choices entire list of winners, if only for my own future reference. These are all blogs I intend to visit:
BEST-OF-THE-BEST BLOGS
Buzz Machine
Anything & Everything
Brookly N Vegan
Music, Photos & News from a Vegan in Brooklun
Improve Everywhere
Improve everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places
This online space makes fun of some things and sense of others through illustrations.
Strange Maps
When maps say it all
Tree Hugger
Space Dedicated to drive sustainability mainstream
Book Of Joe
Things that you need to know
GADGETS
News that drive your tech soul
Gizmodo
The gadget guide
Crunch Gear
Because crunchy reviews are invited
Blog Wired
Gadget Lab: Hardware that rocks your world
Uber Gizmo
Gadget Guide
Oh Gizmo
When gizmo presence makes you say Ohhhh.
Geek Sugar
Geek is Chic
Everything USB
Everything USB: We mean everything!
Shiny Shiny
A girls guide to gadgets
The Red Ferret Journal – tantalisingly tasteful, tacky and taut tech trivia
Coolest Gadgets
Your source for the coolest gadgets available
Life At Most
Daily Gadget News
Gadget Venue
A blessed venue for elite gadgets
Mobile Whack
A wacky abode for gadgets
Uncrate
A web magazine for guys who love stuff
Akhibara News
Read, watch & participate
TECHNOLOGY
PC Mag
The independent guide to technology
A coolest, craziest, cutting-edge technology Platform
Crave
Blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crush worthy stuff
Teche Blog
Latest tech and gadgets News
Tech Fresh
A space dedicated to cool gadgets, gizmos, and cutting-edge technology
Micro Persuasion
Exploring technology and its impact on marketing communications
Scifi Blog
A place that keeps you jacked amongst latest gadgets
Slash Gear
Technology at its best
Hip Tech Blog
Discuss latest gadgets and technology here
Gadget Tell
Tech news, reviews and interesting things
AUTOMOBILES
Jalopink
Obsessed with the cult of cars
Auto Blog
Obession about the auto industry
Autoblog.it
When cars become obsession
Motor Passion
It is passion that drives wheels
The all new Mercedes Benz-CLS
Automotive Blogs
Where your car search begins
The Truth About Cars
Car Reviews, Auto News, Editorials and Podcasts
Cars Cars Cars
A Car Blog. Only Angrier.
FASHION
Up to the minute fashion inspiration and celebrity news created for shopaholics everywhere
Coutorture
Fashion fad
Fashion Tribes
Where Fashion*Lifestyle*Beauty Rules
A Suitable Wardrobe
Wills thoughts on classic mens clothing
The Bag Lady
The bag lady
Go Fug Yourself
Fugly is the new pretty
The Sartorialist
Where fashion, design and style collapse
Style Talk
S Factor: Stylish, Simple but Striking
Style
The online home of vogue
Terrific Totes: Words fall short as their presence makes you say OOOuch!
LUXURY
Luxist
Luxurious vibes, invites filthy-rich.
Janus Thinking
Luxurious thoughts reside here!
Born Rich
For geeks affordability can never be a question!
Luxury breathes here!
Deluxe Blog
Because luxury speaks
Blavish
An abode for gamut of elite blogs
Lussorian
Luxury homes and accessories
Luxury talks
FOOD AND WINE
WineCampBlog
A points-free zone
Eater
Bath in wine & food
Vinography
Wine and food adventures in San Francisco and around the world
Zagat
Eat, drink, stay, play
Dr Vino
Wine talk that goes down easy
Serious Seats
Crusty, saucy, cheesy
Slash Food
Place that makes your tongue smile
All the news thats fit to eat
Mighty Foods
The who, what, how and why of natural foods
Food Beam
Sweetness beams
Too Many Chefs
Territory of chefs
ODDS AND ENDS
A directory of wonderful things
Inventor Spot
Serious fun for the inventor in all of us
I4U
All eyes are on you, for you and from you
Aving
Global news network
Josh Reads
The Comics Curmudgeon
The Sneeze
Half Zine. Half blog. Half not good with fractions
Trend Hunter
Trend Spotting, Cool Hunting and Innovation Trends
Crunk Tastical
In fresh we trust
Pink Tentacle
Exclusive stuff
Where every man is king
Evil Mad Scientist
Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time
Spluch
Unique newsy stuff, cant afford to miss
ENTERTAINMENT
D listed
Be very afraid
It seemed like a good idea on paper
Kottke
Home of fine hypertext products
Stereo Gum
The Gum drop
YouAintNoPicasso
You aint no Picasso describes it well
Gawker
Reporting live from the center of the universe
DESIGN
Designs Sponge
Dipped in design
Fake Steve
The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
We make money not art
Money V/S Art
David Report
Design, culture and business life collides here with a creative and humanistic approach
Yanko Design
Form beyond function
Core 77
Core77 Design Blog
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Cool Hunter
Roaming the US and the globe
Mashable
Social Networking News
TRAVEL
Directory of Blogs
A stylish way to travel
Hotels of Rich and Famous
The latest hotel news and features
Happy Hotelier
The Happier the Hotelier, the Happier the Guest!
Luxury Travel Blog
Dr. Paul Johnsons Baby: Not an ordinary travel blog
Travel Blog
Unforgettable tours and experiences! Unbeatable deals.
Gadling
Go There
Real Travel
Real people, real advice, real experiences
World Hum
Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet
The pop culture travel guide
English Cut
Thomas mahon, bespoke savile row tailor, london
ADVERTISING
Duncans
TV Commercials found and reviewed by Duncan Macleod
Neatorama
Exploring Creativity
The best and sometimes the worst around the globe
Advertolog
Welcome to the biggest Advertising Archive in the world
Adarena
SEX SELLS
Adhunt
A view on todays best advertising
Adrants
An abode for evolving ads
Adpulp
Advertising arena
FORUMS
Blog Burst
A way to place blogs on top-tier online destinations
Globe of Blogs
Bloggers territory
Blog Hub
Blogging your way
Blogarama
The blog directory
Mac Rumors Forum
Mac community discussion forums
Blog Explosion
Battle of the blogs
Thank you Zola Marquis for an exhaustive and much-appreciated effort!
Roberta, Congratulations on your award. I just found this site and think it is well-designed and executed. The award is well-deserved.