The creator of this award is Okoto Engima.
First up, a massive thank you to BThought1 for awarding my exceptional blog Clear-Air-Turbulence this most prestigious award!!! I joke of course, I’m not sure how prestigious this award actually is… 😂 Seriously though, it’s an absolute honour you thought of my poky blog given the sheer amount of truly exceptional blogs out there. It’s connecting with wonderful individuals such as yourself that has made blogging so meaningful for me. To all of my lovely readers I highly recommend checking out his excellent blog. He’s a very insightful writer.
So what are the Rules for this most prestigious blogging award?
1. Put the award logo on your blog.
2. Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.
3. Mention the creator of the award.
4. Answers the five questions you were asked.
5. Tell the readers three things about yourself.
6. Nominate your favourite bloggers.
Notify the bloggers( tell them you nominated them) by commenting on one of their posts.
7. Ask your nominees five questions with one weird or funny one.
8. Share a link to your best posts.
Onto the questions!
1. What keeps you motivated in these difficult times?
As a pilot I can tell you it isn’t flying! Aside from playing with my very silly family I’d have to say that blogging has become my favourite lockdown activity. It’s more productive than binge watching NETFLIX at least…
2. Are you a story-teller or a story-listener?
I’m a terrible listener – mainly because that requires patience. Telling a good story on the other hand is all about embellishing the truth, or omitting it entirely. This I’m very good at.
3. Who inspires you the most?
Without a doubt my ridiculous two year old son. He has shown me more about what it means to be alive than any adult every has.
4. Why do you enjoy writing and blogging?
I think too much. Writing is an amazing way to focus the monkey mind on something positive. Left to its own devices my brain usually goes places it shouldn’t. A bit like walking around a dodgy neighbourhood past midnight. It’s actually quite dangerous.
5. What music do you like to listen to?
Before children I used to listen to many different types of awesome hipster music. Now all I’m allowed to listen to is the wheels on the bus go round and round. It’s ironic that my son thinks it needs to be played all day long as well.
3 things about myself:
1. I’m half kiwi (the animal, not the fruit).
2. I became a pilot to travel the world not to fly aeroplanes.
3. I’m obsessed with psychology and philosophy .
My nominees are:
3. Junkiegenius
To all my lovely readers – all your blogs have inspired me in some way so please consider yourself nominated too!
To my nominees please use the same questions above.
I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about me. It’s getting late here in Hong Kong so I’m gonna turn in. If you want to read some more of my fine work please click here. I would caution that my writing usually requires a pinch of salt.
Love to all X
Clear Air Turbulence 
Congratulations, well deserved!
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Thank you – You’re one of my nominees FYI! Congratulations to you too!
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You are too kind, thank you..
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Thanks! Thinking alot sucks but having a place to channel these thoughts is a welcomed relief. Great post!
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Thanks! Over Thinking sucks. Takes you places you shouldn’t go but having a place to channel these thoughts positively is a welcomed relief. Great post!
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It certainly can but I see it as both a blessing and a curse. Although the wandering mind is rarely a happy one, it allows one to come up with some deep insights.
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That’s the benefit of it. I wouldn’t give it up if I had the chance.
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Well Congratulations Pilot! And thanks for your nomination as well — I think? I’m still not 100% sure you meant me and my site “The ‘WORD’ of Wayne.” or someone else’s site “The ‘WORLD’ of Wayne” as you’ve listed. Which by the way is a real blog site up and running! A typo perhaps? Or are my tears of joy prematurely falling? Lol?
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Hi Wayne. I’ve just corrected the typo!! Mortified that I got that wrong – clearly it was too late last night – should have gone to bed and done it in the morning! I find this blogging malarky awfully addictive. Anyway yes absolutely it is you! I think your blog is awesome and very much wanted to let you know by nominating you. I meant to post the link on your blog yesterday but forgot. I’m gonna blame jet lag even though I don’t fly much atm! Congratulations!
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It’s All good my friend! Done ‘tongue in cheek’ to get a rise from you. Speaking of rise? Maybe next time your flying high, you’ll wear your oxygen mask and these little errors won’t happen? Lol! Seriously though, thanks AP for the Kudos and shout-out!
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Haha – a lack of oxygen is a great excuse for a lack of brain. I’ll have to use that in the future! Loving the banter Wayne – It’s always good to keep a pilot’s ego firmly on the ground!
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Congratulations 🧡
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Thank you🙏
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A hearty congratulations!!
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Thank you 🙏
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all the best…it’s just begun…watch out for some turbulence ahead….
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Thank you. We can’t avoid the turbulence but we can prepare for it so at least we’re safely strapped in when it hits! All the best to you too 🙏
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Congratulation on your award nomination.
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Thank you 🙏
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You are welcome
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