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Brekky Radio Host Wins A Bloggie, Takes The Lord's Name In Vain
Posted by Jess McGuire at 4:19 PM on March 11, 2008
Oh happy day, citizens of Nerdistan. For it was written that one amongst us would be chosen to entertain the masses with pithy social commentary and weekly question and answer sessions and be celebrated for this kind dorky activity, and so it is today we learn Ms Fits (also known as Triple J breakfast host Marieke Hardy) has won herself a Bloggie at the Eighth Annual Weblog Awards!
Hardy said she hadn't expected to receive any awards for the blog, where she posts a mix of wry observations and left-wing political commentary as the cynical Ms Fits.
"I'm still somewhat surprised about it all, to be honest. I wasn't expecting to win any prizes for my semi-regular inane internet rantings," Hardy said today.
"At least now I can tell my parents my little hobby has paid off."
We asked her for an official statement for Defamer Australia readers, which she promptly gave us.
"Christ."
Thank you, Ms Fits.
Better go and read the News Ltd article if you want proper quotes and stuff.
In any case, we suppose whoever put forward the winning bid in the recent eBay auction for a night on the town with Marieke Hardy will be pleased. We suggest marking her price up, and selling her on.
Comments
bubbles
Posted March 11, 2008 5:53 PM
Dudes... I don't mean to be a dick or anything. I have an opinion to express here but I'm not trying to be an arsehole. Consider it consructive criticism, albeit completely unasked for.
...But come on. I mean, it's cool that she's your friend and stuff. But this is Defamer. Defamer LA has a pretty rock solid reputation. You're not exactly upholding your end of the bargain when you use it's namesake to post stuff that would be far better suited to your own personal blogs. A buddy of yours winning a local blogging prize? Just not on my radar.
I mean I know you kind of can't help it. There's really not much to post about on a website focusing on the Australian entertainment industry. Not a hell of a lot going on, you know? Which is sort of why maybe (just maybe) this blog shouldn't exist... or should be caled something else. But given that it does, and given that you're calling it Defamer and any Australian who wants to read Defamer LA has to come here first, it still feels kind of tiresome when you turn it into just another Melbourne blog, complete with MS fits references. I stay away from that stuff for a reason, you know?
Again, sorry to be a dick. Just stating my piece.
ED: This may shock you to know (as it shocks us to say it) but Marieke Hardy is actually known to more people in Australia as a national breakfast radio host than she is known as a blogger, which sort of puts the story within our legitimate grasp. Also, it's not a local blogging prize (thank christ), it's handed out at the SXSW ceremony in the States. And News Ltd (admittedly not the barometer of taste we'd normally go by) think it worthy of a massive photo and link from their news site, so I don't think it's too much of a stretch for us to write about it. Now, when we start penning pieces about how she does the cutest comeface during fingerbangs, slap us stupid. I don't think you're a dick, but I do think you're a little off the mark when it comes to this particular gripe. However if we ever get involved in lame blog spats and begin penning furious barbs about people no one care about on here, kick us in the face until we bleed.
bubbles
Posted March 12, 2008 12:39 PM
Fair enough. Maybe I've been burned one too many times before by... uh, exactly what you said.