It’s official! I’m an MVP. Time for a nap.

Wednesday, 1 April 2009 04:27 by James

I was up way late again, this time checking email every 30 seconds for the “official” congratulations message. Click – Wait – Click – Wait – Repeat. “OK Johnson”, I say to myself. “Go to bed, it will come.”

7:00 am – nothing
7:30 am – nada
8:00 am – hmm, ok
8:30 am – nervous tension starts
8:45 am – uh oh, comments are coming in from last night’s blog
9:00 am – where is that darn thing?
9:01 am – this can’t be an April Fools Joke, can it?
9:02 am – maybe I shouldn’t have blogged last night and they took it away?
9:15 am – more nervous tension, beads of sweat on my face
9:30 am – this *REALLY* can’t be an April Fools Joke, can it?
9:31 am – HEY! there’s an email in the Junk folder?! WTF?
9:31:05 am – YAHOO! LIVE!

I AM A MVP!

mvp

For quite some time, this is something I have been wanting and working for. Not for the recognition, more to learn what all the mystery of the MVP is about, to sneak a peak behind the blue door, to reach out and touch the secret squirrels.

Of all the emails that have come in the last 24 hours, there is one line that stands out:

…enjoy the award; take advantage of the opportunities it offers you…

Believe me… I fully intend to. I can’t wait to dive into the MVP site to check out what’s there.

Thanks again to everyone who watches my back and helped me get to where I am today.

James

Time for a nap.

Comments

April 1. 2009 04:30

well deserved my friend

volkan uzun

April 1. 2009 04:51

Congratulations James! You definitely deserve the award.

Rachel

April 1. 2009 07:58

That's awesome news! Congrats James!

Josh Highland

April 1. 2009 09:05

Dude! This is huge! I can't believe you referenced YAHOO in your post, though. ;)

David Jung

April 1. 2009 14:02

Congratulations, well deserved!

Scott Galloway

April 1. 2009 15:31

Felicitaciones mi esposo querido.  Yo se que has esperado esto con tanta paciencia.  Que lo disfrutes mi MVP!  besitos

Carmina aka Dulce Esposa

April 2. 2009 09:50

Estoy de acuerdo con Carmina, que debemos celebrar esto, las bebidas están en James

volkan uzun

April 2. 2009 14:54

Congrats, James! Is world domination next?

Jennifer Louie

April 2. 2009 16:23

Congrats!  Well deserved man!  Tu es el mejor.  El hombre con los monos en sus pantelones.  Smile  ¿Ahora, dónde puse mi cerveza?  J/K.  Well deserved and best to you dude!

Matt Penner

April 4. 2009 17:56

Congrats Dude,

Now we finally have a real MVP in the Central IE area. Congrats!

No Habla Esponol.

Mike Roth

April 6. 2009 10:06

There should be only one!! Wink
Congratulations you worked really hard for it!

Cheers
Al

Al Pascual

April 18. 2009 12:59

A belated congratulations !

Thanks for all the great work and effort over the past years !

Paul

Paul Chu

April 22. 2009 17:40

Congrats!

Ed Marquez

May 18. 2009 22:52

Congrats!! I haven't forgotten "approving" your new group as an INETA member a long long time ago! Smile You've done so much since then!

Julie

Julia Lerman

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