Deadline due in three days

Just wanted to remind you all that the deadline for the Beautiful Africa is in three days. Time flies! Now Izz, have I somehow missed your post?

Lol, this humble question is actually an outstanding example of "female indirect speech" which I have been studying for the past three months. As we females are highly aware of, such statement does not invite an answer (to what we already know is not the case); but rather informs the receiver of the question that there is something not quite right and that this should be fixed as quickly as possible. Of course we could get straight to the point and say "Come up, hurry up and post before the deadline will you!" but such directness would diminish the charm of our cryptic language and make us less intriguing individuals in the eyes of the other half of the world population. And who would want to uncover the myth and make us females more comprehendible creatures? Naw, better now mess with the universal order of linguistic gender differences...

Ishtar

PS: Don't forget that you've got fourteen hours left (as I write this) to have you say about what you want Ishtar to blog about! And if I forgot an option, just let me know!

Next edition of Beautiful Africa coming up soon!

I'm pleased to inform you - especially those of you who felt that you missed out on the last carnival - that the next edition of Beautiful Africa is due in less than two weeks. So now would be a great time to sift through your blog and look at the posts you've written, and see if there is anything amidst all the lines that you've already written, which is probably a bit buried by now, that has captured a Beautiful African issue in a positive or constructive way. As stated on the Blog Carnival Homepage:

I will post just about anything about Africa, as long as the tone is positive and constructive. Personal touches are of extra value. I will not however post site promotions or negative rants. If you want to portray a problem, show or present the solution as well!

If the answer is yes; you should immediately submit it to our upcoming carnival edition, and the easiest way to do that is of course to simply click here. If the answer is no, now is the time to take the issue seriously and sit down and write. Forgotten the guidelines? Here's a reminder from what has been previously published:

The blog world is full of interesting carnivals, but I as couldn't find a relevant carnival about Africa, I decided it was time to create one. With so much negative information about Africa being portrayed all the time, I thought it would be nice if we could assemble some of those positive stories; stories that highlight Africa's beauty, dignity, variety and culture.

This is a carnival for all of those who have experienced Africa and have been touched or inspired by this so called "dark continent" in any way. You may or may not have been there yourself, it can be about someone else, a story that inspired you etc. The aim of this carnival is to bring forth all the dignity, beauty, variety and human warmth of this huge continent, which is so often neglected in international media today.It's a very open carnival actually - you don't even need to have been in Africa to submit a contribution. All you need is to be positive about it! This first edition will kick off in a few days, starting with "a personal experience of Africa". Anything you have to tell; sharing the magic of this vast continent.

There! See, I knew you would get inspired!
Forgot where to submit your post? Click here!
Submission deadline is July 18th 2007.

Ishtar