Idly browsing HJhop’s blog, I looked at the post What the critics are saying about HJHop<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

As funny as ever, a mixture of plaudits and insults.<\/p>\n

I was pleased to see this blog was in there, and even our uber-prestigious silver cup thing award was proudly displayed.\u00a0 Idly thinking, “it’s about time I posted some new favourites. I might even Photoshop a novel silver cup” and ….<\/p>\n

Oh shit. The date on his post was May 5, 2007….. Even assuming that this was somehow posted the day after he got the award, that means almost a year – a year – has passed. My life is circling the event horizon….<\/p>\n

So, I suspect it’s taken me a year to even notice that HJHop post. It’s obviously taken me even longer to pick a new Top Ten, because I haven’t decided on one yet. I’ll set a new Top Ten date for this year’s, then, and pretend it’s an annual award.<\/p>\n

Ah, I’ve just found my old top ten post, “October 27th, 2007” Phew. I’ve snatched half a year back.<\/p>\n

Still, I’ve committed myself now.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m going to choose 1 May, because that is the day I always wash my face in the dew to stay beautiful forever.\u00a0\u00a0 Old English superstition<\/span> folk custom. As far as I can tell, it works \ud83d\ude42 (Rain usually has to stand in for dew.\u00a0 Even suspected dog-piss at a push. OK, I’m not 100% sure that I can recognise dew, but it’s the thought that counts.)<\/p>\n

So, 1 May it is. \u00a0 If anyone wants to corrupt the judging panel – by offering cash incentives or posting brilliant blogs – you have\u00a0 a couple of weeks or so left to try.\u00a0\u00a0 There may even be an updated award icon but that isn’t a promise.<\/p>\n