I never thought that I would get to this point. Blogging for me was simply just a hobby back in high school. I never really took blogging so seriously until late last year. At the time, I knew people who I met in college that are actively blogging. Those people inspired me to join a blogging group that would help me jumpstart my blogging career.
Enter the Cebu Blogging Community.
Despite my desire to learn more, I hesitated to join at first. I really wanted to know more but people might judge me there. Good thing I didn’t waver and went with it. Who would have known that I would get to the BCBA 2016? Let alone, win anything!
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The 9th Best Cebu Blogs Awards (BCBA 2016) happened last November 27, 2016. It recognizes the best bloggers of this year in various niches. At first I thought it would feel nervous for most of the time, but I was fine after a few minutes. It helps when you have friends regardless of affiliation. Hehe.
I was with Rea of Blissful Snapshots and John of Four-Eyed Laagan who were both Finalists in their respective niches. Rea was a Finalist in the Photo Blog niche while John was in the Travel niche. We had a great time during the event! The best part was that none of us left without an award!
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Congratulations to Rea for grabbing the Best Cebu Photo Blogger award and to John for getting Best Creative Writing in a Blog! Despite me being relatively new to the blogging scene, I actually bagged the Best Cebu Technology Blogger award!
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I really can’t believe I got this award! It’s really an honor to receive this. Despite that, I realized one important thing. I shouldn’t let this get into my head. I know that this is just the beginning for me. Despite this success, I should keep pushing myself to greater heights. I should never settle with just this. Although I’ve reached this, I shouldn’t rest on my laurels. I should think different.
THANK YOU.
I’m forever grateful to the Cebu Blogging Community, particularly the great #HIBsters for being the support system that I need to get through this. I also want to thank my family, my girlfriend, and my friends for being there for me from the time this used to be a hobby until now.
After the event, we were hanging out with people! Hehe.
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And that was it for the BCBA 2016! The unfortunate news is that I am not allowed to join next year’s Best Cebu Blogs Awards. Hehe. I hope you continue to read and support my blog! On to more blogging!
Wohoo! Congratulations! You deserve the win! 🙂
Thank you so much! Congrats to you too! You really deserve it!
I know that you really work hard for your blog because you are always dedicated and committed on the things that you do. This is just a start, you’ll definitely earn more award in the future. Congrats once again Jullian.
Congrats to us!! Going there TBH was like facing a battle and we were like the trio army hahaha. It was a fun experience nonetheless and I’m happy we all went home with awards. True enough, this is not the end all-be all of our blogging life but only the beginning of something great.
Congratulations Jullian! You deserve it. Continue doing what you love and all other recognition will just follow. 🙂
Congrats Jullian! Really deserved the award! And thank you for featuring my handfie hehe
Hehehe thanks John! 🙂
Good job! Gone for Personal blog next year for Just Jullian. You can do it! 🙂
Sige push! Hahaha
Congratulations on the win! So proud of you guys for going there and pretty much owning the event! Hahaha!
It’s a bit late but congrats, Jullian! To more blogging adventures soon. – Rome of Basta Bisaya
Super late na Jullian, but congratulations! A well deserved award. Keep it up ….