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I've surpassed the 500 followers milestone and I feel like celebrating! This blogfest is designed to bring as many of us together, to get to know each other better. And I thought it'd be fun to use Bernard Pivot's famous questionnaire to do it.
Anyone who's watched Inside the Actor's Studio will be familiar with the questionnaire. The show's host, James Lipton, asks it of every celebrity guest at the close of the interview. The questionnaire was originally created by Bernard Pivot, a French journalist, for the cultural series he hosted on French television from 1991-2001, called Bouillon de Culture.
What I love about the questionnaire is you can either answer the questions with all the truth in your heart, or you can approach them with creativity and cleverness -- finding answers or deliveries no one else has ever come up with. But which ever way you go, each of your answers will be revealing, telling us interesting things about you.
What a fun way to get to know each other better, right? And -- there's more...
To show my gratitude for all the wonderful people blogging brings into my life, I'd like to announce a giveaway! Signing up for the blogfest automatically enters you in a drawing with cool prizes (TBA).
So, here's how the blogfest will work:
1. If you aren't already a follower, click the button. I can't wait to meet you!
2. Sign up for the BPB Blogfest using Mr. Linky, below.
3. Copy the questionnaire that follows these instructions and paste it, filled out, into your blog post on February 16.
4. On February 16, we'll visit each other's blogs and get to know each other better, through reading each other's answers. Fun!
5. On February 18, I'll announce the winners of the blogfest giveaway random drawing!
Okay, here's Bernard Pivot's famous questionnaire:
- What is your favorite word?
- What is your least favorite word?
- What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
- What turns you off?
- What is your favorite curse word?
- What sound or noise do you love?
- What sound or noise do you hate?
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
- What profession would you not like to do?
- If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Ready to sign up? Great!! Fill in Mr. Linky's windows and you're in!
Please help me spread the word! Grab my BPBlogfest image and paste it onto your sidebar, linking to this post. You'll receive 5 extra entries in the giveaway if you do!!! (Come back anytime to leave a comment telling me you've done so. Or, just to say hi! :D) Thanks!
127 comments:
Sounds fun! Count me in. These questions are great...I'll definitely be thinking on it for a while.
What an awesome idea! Yep, will putcha in my sidebar and I will blog about it tomorrow too :o) Oh and FB you a little linky love! Mwah!
This is such a cool idea! I haven't seen Inside the Actor's Studio, but I know of it. What a fun blogfest! I'll mention it on my blog tomorrow too. :)
Let's get bloggy with it!
I'm so in. I got it up on my blog and am posting about it now.
how fun! I can't wait for the blog hop. :)
Awesome idea, count me in.
What great way to get to know people, it's an awsome oportunity for us newbies.
Just put it up on the sidebar and I'll mention it in my Friday post for you. :) Sounds like it's going to be fun!
I'm in! Posted and linked on my sidebar. Thanks, Nicole!
I'm so in its almost indecent! Sounds like a whole lotta fun!! :)
Sounds like fun- I'm signed up and I have you posted on my blogfest page :)
omgoodness... OK, I've signed up. These questions are tough! :D <3
What awesome questions! Looking forward to it.
I think this is a very fun idea! I'm really looking forward to this one!! :)
I'll do mine now and schedule a post for the 16th so that I dont forget.
Hi Nicole.
Hi, Nicole,
This sounds like a fun and easy blogfest so I signed up.
Sounds fun!
Sounds like fun! I can't wait :)
This sounds like so much fun! And, I posted the link/picture in my sidebar too. :) Can't wait to see everyone's answers.
Might have to do this one - as soon as I've recovered from my music fest yesterday!
Gotcha in my sidebar, sista!
Sounds fun, thanks for organizing! :)
This is certainly simple enough and a good way to fill in a day even though I normally haven't been posting on Wednesdays.
I'm in and the badge is now on my sidebar with a link to your site.
Lee
Make sure you check my Wednesday post!
Tossing It Out
Too fun to resist. I'm in!
Hi,
So couldn't resist!
Snatched banner: going up right now.
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Snagged and posted in my side bar. :) Sounds like fun! Sign me up, please and thank you!
Wow, you are great to do this! I'll have to check Feb. 16th on my calendar and see whether or not I already have something scheduled for the blog that day.
Congrats on all your followers!
i am in it to win it! Just kidding. I mean about the winning. I am, actually, in it.
Ooo. I always love a good quiz, although I swore off them. I'm in!
I'll post your graphic too if I can figure it out!
Kari
This is a great blogfest! Congrats on the 500+!!
Oh and I added the button to my sidebar!
I added the button as well.
Done. It'll be fun. I'll get it on my sidebar tomorrow.
Very cool idea - I like the questionnaire!! :) I'm in!
Nicole this is a marvelous idea! I'm so glad you stopped by to tell me about it! Let's just hope my memory will be good to me and allow me to remember I signed up for this!!
Sounds like fun!
What a fun idea! I'll put the BPBlogfest image in my sidebar :)
Yay! I love this one, Nicole. Easy and fun. I'll put up your badge shortly!
okay, I'm in!
Wow, I found this interesting blog! Actually I'm from Malaysia and really want to join in, can I?
Love the show and always wanted to have a go at that questionaire.
I found your challenge through Arlee from Tossing it Out! This should be interesting and challenging in order to stay original! See you on the 16th!
Love the blogfest idea. I'm going to come back later to sign up! (once I get home!) :)
I forgot to mention yesterday that I've added the badge and this post's link to my blog's sidebar. :)
I'm in! Looking forward to getting to know more creative people!
Sounds like a great blogfest, and CONGRATS on reaching 500 followers.
There're a few going on around the same time. Two which I'm participating in even though I usually don't do them. :)
Oh no! I'd love to play but I already did this questionnaire as a blog post a few months ago! Can I revamp it? Revisit it?
Oh, I love that blogfest idea!
Congrats on the 500! So great! =D
Yay for 500! Count me in, Nicole - sounds like fun! :-)
P.S. I'll post your button in my sidebar. :-)
This is a great idea. I'm looking forward to it. I'll post about it next week and put your image on my side bar :)
Well I decided to take the bull by the horns and throw in my cap. Enough clichés I hear you mutter. Have added your Blogfest to my sidebar too. Looking forward to it.
I don't generally do blogfests but this one sounds like a lot of fun. Count me in.
Okay I'm game
Okay I'm game
ok I got it in my sidebar...LOL. You can teach old dogs new tricks!
got my post ready....LOL
This looks really fun - I'm in too!
This sounds like great fun! I look forward to it
Sounds fun! Thanks for hosting!
Wonderful idea for a blogfest. Will add your fest image to my sidebar this weekend!
This sounds like good fun. I'll meet some new people and get to know folks. Great idea.
Wow! Interesting questions and a wonderful way to learn more about everyone. Popping the pic over on mine and looking forward ot it.
DONE! I'm a new follower, I put the picture in my sidebar with a link. I all ready wrote my answers out and predated my blog. SCORE!!!!
I'm in, I'm new to blogging in general and this seems like a great way to get to know people on here!
I'm in! Sounds like fun!
Awesome!
Quick and easy. I'm in!
In typical Simon fashion, I shall procrastinate this until the last minute, then hack together answers that I hope are amusing but in reality will be thoroughly bizarre and nonsensical. Yes.
*nods*
*grins slighly unbalancedly*
What a great idea! I have always loved the Pivot questionaire. I can't wait to read everyone's answers! http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/
What on fun idea! I love the BP questionnaire. I'm off to do a sidebar paste.
I happened to stumble upon this blog through a link on another blog that I happened to stumble upon, and it looks pretty cool! I'm excited to take part in the blogfest, I've never been a part of one and I've been looking for a way to attract followers. I currently only have 6. Thanks for the opportunity, and I look forward to participating. :)
--Matt
What a fun idea Nicole! And this one is easy to do. :) Thanks! I can't wait to get to know everyone better.
Ha! Looks like a fun one! Love a blogfest that is relatively easy...
Ooh, this sounds fun. Great idea!
OMG, I am totally up for narcissim! I love that show. Fabulous idea.
Fun idea. I'm scheduled and ready to go. Looking forward to the 16th!
Nicole, this is cool and won't take ages to read on the day! I'm using my Paris blog as I have a Publication Party scheduled the same day!
Bring it on!
Denise:)
Wow, you're fast! I was writing a post about the blogfest when I noticed you'd already joined my site! It's up now and thanks. I'm looking forward to it. :)
And it's over on my sidebar too. :)
I will add you to my sidebar! I tried to follow your blog but google friend connect wouldn't let me sign in properly...I'll try again another day
Heard about this at Laura Eno's site. Sound like too much fun to miss. I'm in. Headed back to my blog to post on my sidebar.
Okay, it's done you are now posted on my sidebar.
OH YES, Congratulations on your more than 500 followers. I was 556.
Definitely looking forward to this- I hope I don't forget!!!
I Bernard. First time visitor. I'm in and will participate!
I have no idea how I got here but I like it :)
This is going to be so fun. I love the idea of learning more about bloggers I read and interact with everyday. What a great blogfest!
Edge of Your Seat Romance
Holy cow! That's a whole lotta bloggers. Sounds fun.
Sounds great! Hmmm...now I have to decide if I will answer these questions with all seriousness (so I appear all knowledgeable and intelligent) or shall I take the comedic way (humor and goofy) . How do I want people to perceive me? Interesting *taps fingers together*
Cool Blogfest!
And I'm the 101st entrant :)
This is last minute, but I'm signing up!
Sounds like a blast! Got here in the nick of time!
Officially Sidebar'd and Linked!
Found this via Arlee Bird's "Tossing It Out" blog.
I'm looking forward to the blogfest. My answers have already been formulated and all I'll need to do is copy and paste 'em.
A simple yet clever blogfest idea. I like it. Thanks!
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
I'm a pretty new blogger looking to connect with other writers out there. This looks like a fun blog fest and interesting questions. Last minute, but I'll be joining you tomorrow! :)
You're on the sidebar! Looking forward to see all the responses to the questionnaire.
Always late to the party, that's me. but in this case, always better late than never. Happy 500th (and then some)! Great idea.
Nicole, how did I miss this? My bad. Congrats on the 500+!! Great job! I'm visiting some of your entries, today.
What a great way for you to celebrate and for bloggers to meet other bloggers, getting a pretty good idea of who they are in one short post.
I signed up! Totally missed it before now, but better late than never! Can't wait to read the other participants' stuff!
Great fun! I'm a new follower. Hope to post/answer questions today. Thanks for hosting!
Eek! I barely made it into this one, but it looks like SO much fun! I'm posting the badge too, even though it's kind of the last minute. So if it doesn't get me the bonus points, se la vie (did I spell that right?) but I would like to send people your way today :D
I'm late as usual but got here in the end! I've really been enjoying learning about the others. Thanks for having this blogfest.
Great list of questions - I'm in!
congrats on the 500 followers. just heard about this today, but thought i'd hop in at the last minute. don't think i'll be able to get to everyone's entries, but will look at some as i have the time.
What a fun blogfest. I just signed up and will post later today. Congrats on reaching 500 followers.
I haven't done one of these in ages. Thanks. I'm in.
Such a cool idea. I'm gonna have to do this when I get home from work!!
Ok, going to go answer the questions now...
Very fun! I look forward to following you. Wait...did that sound stalkerish? Okay, following your blog. I look forward to following your blog.
just finished mine~ :D
blogfest posts are always fun.
I just found out about this, and am busily filling out its awesomeness!
I don't know if I can join in today but I did sign up to follow you and I'm headed back to my blog to post the questionnaire and answers. Still looking for Mr Linky to 'officially' sign up!
Fun idea - just posted mine!
What a fun idea. I keep hearing about blogfests, but this is the first time I've participate, and I'll definitely spread the word. I heard of it through Lisa Kang's blog. Meanwhile, congratulations on passing your 500 mark.
Good fun and ........you have so many good disciples - spreading the word!
I'm late to the party...as usual...but I brought chocolate.
I was late posting but I just got in there. Thanks for hosting this blogfest Nicole, I really enjoyed answering the questionnaire. *Becomes follower*
OH fun! I've always wanted to be interviewed by James Lipton. :)
Sorry to discover your blog fest so late, but here I am! Thanks so much for hosting! :)
I just discovered this but thought it looked really fun! Great idea:)
What great questions! I usually don't do blog hops. This one was fun! And I got to meet you! I'll be back!
A comedy of errors. I set my questionnaire up to autopost-it bombed. I was finally able to post it around mid-day.
Then this evening someone pointed out I'd forgotten to add my name to the list.
Early-onset dementia strikes again...
Larry
Sorry I'm late to the dance, but I thought I'd put this up today on my blog!
Thanks for the blogfest!
i'm a bit late (and hi!) but i'd love to enter this!
Questions are great :)
I'm later than late. What a creative idea. No wonder there's so many good story tellers.
I'm super late, but I love the idea!
Congrats on 500...I'm approaching!
swinging by to say hi, and follow so I don't miss anything!
The Survival Mama
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