I’ve just arrived from a six-day romp through Singapore and Hong Kong (yes, I am fit to be institutionalized) to wonderful news: magnetic-rose.net is a Finalist to the Philippine Blog Awards 2009, under the Culture & Arts Category.

I feel honored and gratified that folks not just from the local anime, manga, gaming, j-pop, and cosplay communities but from the Philippine Blogosphere as a whole find the blog and the work put into it as something valuable and worthy of recognition.

I’d also like to extend my congratulations to friends and fellow nominees: Nina of Just Wandering in the Travel Category, Kaoko of Kitchen Cow in the Food and Beverage Category, Eric of Byahilo again in the Travel Category, and Mia, G, and the crew of W3 for the Podcast Category. You guys are doing a great job and I am so happy for all of you!

To wrap this post up, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of the site — valued sponsors, esteemed colleagues and affiliates, link-happy readers, and frequent commentators. magnetic-rose.net would have never gotten this far without you. ILU GUISE!!!

P.S. I almost forgot in all the excitement — there’s still a couple of days left for this contest so join join join! Cheers!