Squid Angel Blessings by Chef Keem

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A Hearty Squid Angel Blessing Is Waiting For You!

With a Squid Angel Blessing your lenses will get a boost for your lens rank, which might improve your earnings and lead to more traffic and recognition. Not bad, huh? But what does it take to receive a Squid Angel Blessing?

In general, our group of currently active Squid Angels looks for quality, originality, creativity, and spam-free content. But all Angels have their own set of standards, too. Find out below what I look for in a lens to consider it fit for a "hearty SquidAngel Blessing"...

Squid Angel Video Featuring My Original Music 

And beautiful pictures from Alaska...

Squid Angels

Squid Angels are nominated by Squidoo.com HQ to help with suppressing the spam and elevating the quality pages made on the site. Join Squidoo.com for free and make your own pages about your passions. It's fun and you even make money for having it! This video introduces the past and current Squid Angels. Music by Chef Keem. http://www.squidoo.com/squid-angel-blessings

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How I Became A Squid Angel 

And some of my new pleasures and responsibilities...

I joined Squidoo.com on January 29th, 2008. Many lensmasters confess to some kind of addiction to squidooing, and I'm certainly not in denial of mine. Squidoo has given me a wonderful creative outlet, a huge class room for learning the ropes about Web 2.0 and internet business, and a gaggle of beautiful new friends. And I didn't have to pay a dime - I even made some money for having all that fun!

By the end of June I had 50 quality lenses on my account, and on July 2nd, Headquarters awarded me with a Giant Squid badge. I'm very proud of my 2 Lens-of-the Day selections, Organic Flavored Agave Nectar and The Anonymous Alcoholic.

In September of 2008, I received the honor of Squid Angel status. I can't tell you how humbled and overjoyed I felt about my nomination. I'm also aware of the responsibilities attached to a Squid Angel badge: To improve the quality of Squidoo.com by supporting the good and suppressing the bad - in the form of "Squid Angel Blessings" and "Squid Angel Dings".

And then there are several more Squid Angel activities happening out of the general public eye - emails to Squidoo HQ with recommendations for "Lens of the Day" honors, reporting of spammy stuff, discovery of promising new lensmasters, direct emails to lensmasters with tips and support...to name just a few.

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I'm a Squid Angel in Squidoo heaven. Do you want to know what it looks like, up here?

It's as beautiful as the Gulf of Alaska coast near the mouth of the Bering Glacier...


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It's as liberating as spreading your wings on a summer day near the Chugach Mountain Range...

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It's as ecstatic as doing the "Giant Moose Dance" in the rain...

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Squid Angel graphics (dark and light logo with wings) by Squid Angel Comfortdoc.
Creative Commons. © 2009 LensDoc (Kirsti A. Dyer).
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How Can You Break A Squid Angel's Heart? 

What ruffles the feathers and brings on the "dings"?

Spam is great when fried and served with roasted potatoes or on a toasted bun.

Spam in a Squidoo lens, however, is as useless as a monster rack on a moose cow.

Spam is annoying, boring, ineffective and rude. It achieves the opposite of what you're after (happy return visitors) - it turns people off!

Spam breaks a Squid Angel's heart!

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Spam shall be dinged to "Cloud minus 666" (it's cold, down there)!

"These two beautiful quotes shall illustrate my personal philosophy as a Squid Angel."

The reason angels can fly is because they take themselves lightly.
-G.K. Chesterton, "Orthodoxy"

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.
-Luciano de Crescenzo

How I See My New "Job" As A Squid Angel... 

Let me elaborate on my "philosophy"

As a Squid Angel, I'm still a regular Squidoo lensmaster like everyone else in this great community. Squidoo HQ honored me with extra authority (Squid Angel powers) for a certain amount of time, because they liked my lenses and my involvement in forum discussions and charity-related activities.

Many of my lenses feature a lightly humorous approach to my topics - I don't take myself too seriously. I love to explore other people's "take" on a large variety of subjects and I respect their opinions. That's all I have for my life, too - my opinions. I hope to be inspired to change my opinions often, as I learn and grow within this generous community of authors.

So, what this means is that I won't pass any Squid Angel judgment based on the "message" of a lens. If the presentation is skillful according to general Squidoo guidelines, a lens with honest, original, and personal content can probably persuade me to giving it a hearty Squid Angel Blessing.

As the second quote states so beautifully, we all need to work together to make Squidoo.com and our lenses a success on the web. Unique, remarkable content brings visitors to the site and helps Squidoo as a business venture. Squid Angels, as the extended arm of Squidoo HQ, help to promote great content by rewarding it with rank-boosting blessings. This, in turn, shall motivate lensmasters to create more quality pages for their increased earnings through Squidoo's growing success. I'm proud and happy to be part of such a glorious win-win system.

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What I Really Like In A Squidoo Lens 

Stars and Blessings are waiting for these gems!

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In a moment I will list some examples of what I consider absolute Masterpiece Lenses. Here's what I love about them - they all present one or more of my favorite qualities in a Squidoo page:

  • Great story-telling

  • Emotionally invested

  • Personal experiences

  • Beautiful pictures or illustrations

  • Well-researched information

  • Silly thigh slappers, a hoot, hilariously bizarre!


I love to read every word in these pages, not just glance through them. They make me want to support the lensmasters as much as I can - with comments, star ratings, favorites, lens rolling, LotD recommendations, social bookmarkings, and blessings.

Have a good look and see what I mean...

Masterpiece Squidoo Lenses - Fabulous Lensmasters 

A small selection for your enjoyment...

This is a very subjective selection of what I personally consider some of the best pages on Squidoo.com. I have many more favorites that I can't feature due to this limited space. These lenses deserved my "hearty SquidAngel Blessing"!

More Incredible Lenses... 

You'll notice I love the funny stuff!

Again, there are so many more exquisite works by fabulous lensmasters on Squidoo. Please check my lensography for my lenses on "The Funniest Lensmasters" and "The Most Important Squidoo Lenses For America Today".

How To Create Blessworthy Lenses... 

As taught by these Masterpiece Lenscrafters

These great tutorial lenses will show you the basics of making a good Squidoo lens. Without these essentials you will find it difficult to be considered for a Squid Angel Blessing.

My Angel - Chef Karen

Squid Angels Are Watching Over You... 

Go to their lenses and introduce yourself!

A Blessed Artist - Lensmaster Steve (tagsforkids) 

The "Angel" behind many beautiful designs...

See his marvelous work at his SquidArt Lens and check out his other fine pages, too.

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More Angels... 

Waiting for your visit!

The Founding Angel - Seth Godin 

He has blessed all of us with his generous creativity!

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

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Beautiful Angels! 

Angel of the Morning by Floating Imitations

Calgary Flickrmeet in Drumheller, Alberta.

Sweet Angel Flying Over Me by mikenpo

Explore #395 June 10, 2008

Look for the angel .. by Girl flyer

The main point of this pic is not the sky or whatever.

Angels in the Sky by davidlepnyc (on a break)

Saw this interesting cloud formation not far from where I shot the glass office ...

I saw an angel in my garden - HBW by imago2007 (gone for a while)

this morning, as i was looking through my viewfinder, i saw th...

Wounded Angel by Espinal™

Angel Herido

Beautiful Angelic Music And Images 

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For You... Angels, answer me, are you near if rain should fall? Am I to believe you will rise to calm the storm? For so great a treasure words will never do. Surely, if this is, promises are mine to give you. mine to give... Here, all too soon the day! Wish the moon to fall and alter tomorrow. I should know heaven has her way - each one given memories to own. Angeles, all could be should you move both earth and sea Angeles, I could feel all those dark clouds disappearing... Even, as I breathe comes an angel to their keep. Surely, if this is promises are mine to give you. mine to give... -------------------------------------- THANK YOU ALL!!!... for the 3,000,000 views and more... for all the ratings... for all the comments... for all the favorited... I AM Honoured... San (2009) Angeles Composer: Access: http://www.enya.com

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And in the end - a little drama! 

Watch this short video about a rejected chef...

'Marlon Brando' with German-Texan Drawl: "Steller!"

Chef Keem does 'Brando' in this charming version enhanced with a big dose of Southern drama and international accents...

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The Guest Book Of Squid Angel Chef Keem 

Please rate this lens and leave your comments and questions here...

If you've created a lens according to the criteria presented above, please leave me a note in this guest book and I'll be glad to stop by for a visit.

Good luck with all your endeavors on Squidoo.com!

Check out my best candy ever, if you like. It's divine and, um, angelic!

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Joan4 wrote...

Thank you for blessing my top 10 Squidoo Tips for Newbies! You made my day!

ReplyPosted June 22, 2009

BevsPaper wrote...

Wonderful lens Chef! I just stopped by to thank you for your blessing of my newest lens!

ReplyPosted June 01, 2009

Tipi wrote...

Bless you tonight Chef Keem, sleep with the angles!

ReplyPosted May 26, 2009

Sadheeskumar wrote...

I like the graphics you have used in this lens.Anyhow, I don't like to see the broken heart of angels. I have stopped here to get your attention. I have made few lenses, I am expecting your views on my lens.

ReplyPosted May 22, 2009

Tipi wrote...

Hi, Keem! - Stopped by to copy the web address on this lens to add it to a Squid Angel lens list on Tip Is...I Believe in Angels. - Hope all is going well for you!
Susie

ReplyPosted May 21, 2009

ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...

Thanks so much for the blessing on my Utilizing the Blackbox Module. I appreciate it and you.
Lizzy

ReplyPosted May 18, 2009

shajo wrote...

Very helpful lens for everyone! I'm new so it has given me a goal to work towards. Thanks for sharing!

ReplyPosted May 17, 2009

jwooten80 wrote...

Hi there! You say that you like funny and personal lenses, well, I think I have one for you! If you have the time, I would love for you to come by and visit my lens about my feline companions, Doober, Marley, and You Xi! They will definitely make you smile, and maybe even make you giggle a little! You can find stories and pictures about them here: http://www.squidoo.com/loveforpets

Thanks so much for creating a lens with such great information and tips, and for getting some of the squid angel pages all together in the same place!

ReplyPosted May 16, 2009

debnet wrote...

Steller? LOL!!! thank you for the blessing ;)

ReplyPosted May 16, 2009

Lensmaster

Shelly wrote

I Squidooed over from Tipi's (sisters) as she has a life-line to you on a lens and I just had to take a peak. I must ask, "Is there any end to your talents?". I totally enjoyed every part of your work here and was so impressed by your video AND you composed the music! Oh my! I think you truly know the secret of being blessed-- just be a blessing to others. Enya was a very nice final touch to this lovely experience. I'll probably wander Squidooland as a nonmember forever but I did so appreciated the thoughtfulness of your email a while back (see how you are!).

Reply Posted May 09, 2009

 
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