I Never Want to See The Letters H-T-M or L Again.

None of the rest matters anymore, but damn I love this picture.


It's Sunday, January 12th, which means that in 24 hours the polls close for voting on the 2008 Weblogs Awards and the nominations end for the 2009 Bloggies.  Which are kind of big deals, insofar as blogging goes.  I'm not going to win a damn thing, because this blog makes no sense (I know this; I'm okay with this; I make no sense, either; who uses four semicolons in one sentence?) so I could not mention it, because I am a petty bitch* or I could drink the Kool-Aid and mention it, and now you all will know that I actually do give a rat's ass about web awards.

Run on sentences just feel good sometimes.

Without further ado, awards.  People who I think should win them.

2008 Weblogs:  "The Weblog Awards are the world's largest blog competition with over 545,000 votes cast in 2007 edition and nearly two million votes cast in all editions since 2003."  This is not small potatoes.  I don't care about most of the categories, but some I certainly do. Here they are, and the finalists I'm voting for, with tragic bias.  (Click the link to vote, if you're into that sort of thing.)

• Best New Blog: Blog Nosh.


• Best Humour Blog: The Bloggess.  Why?  Because.


• Best Comic Strip: XKCD.  It'll change your life.


• Best Parenting Blog: Looky, Daddy.  I think I may have had a crush on him in 7th grade.


• Best Pet Blog: Fuck You, Penguin.  Also, life altering.  Especially if you smoka da weed.  Which I don't.  Still.


• Best Diarist: Velveteen Mind.  Disclaimer: I work for her.  And I have a crush on her.  Shut up.


• Best Canadian Blog: Attack of the Redneck Mommy.  Every other nominee is a political blogger, and none of them will show me their rack.


• Best Large Blog: Protein Wisdom.  So long as he's not too drunk.  Which he usually is.


• Best Up And Coming Blog: If Mom Says It's Okay.  We totally KNOW her!  She's Tara in the comments!  Eeeek!

Voting ends TOMORROW.  Just sayin'.

2009 Bloggies: This is still nomination time, and the most nominated blogs move on to the finals.  Why do we care?  This is the award who's winners get announced at SXSW, which is not at all little thing.  It's huge, come on.  Since it's still nomination time, I could go on ALL day, but I'll narrow it down to who I'd nominate if I had only one valid email address, and couldn't repeat anyone.

• Best Aussie/NZ: MagnetoBoldToo, Three Ring Circus, Sleepless Nights.  Trampy, inspiring and just damn good.   In that order.


• Best European: XBox For Nappy Rash, Ten Lizard Tongues.  Blogs about his penis, and pulls it off gorgeously.  Which is my favorite sentence I've ever written on this blog ever.


• Best Canadian: Attack of the Redneck Mommy, Her Bad Mother, Mommy is Moody, Schmutzie.  Who I want to be when I grow up, with the amazing writing and all.   Bitches making me look bad and shit.


• Best Photog: Jeanette Verster, Secret Agent Mama, Sarcarstic Mom. This one is really hard for me, but these three are primarily photo-centric blogs that make me really wish I'd stuck to that little dream I had of being a photographer.  If I could cheat (I can) I'd also nominate Classy Chaos and Jogging in Circles.


• Best Art, Craft or Design: Craftastrophe, Tempting Sam, Judith Shakes.


• Best Political Blog: Shawn Macomber, Vodkapundit.  Pussy marauders, both of them. Queen of Spain. Haven't tested that water.  YET.  You 2 Gov, appreciates a good hangover.


• Best Topical Blog: Lesbian Dad (GLBT) Backpacking Dad (Dad Blog),  Suburban Kamikaze (Mom Blog)


• Most Humourous: Anne Nahm, Stuff White People Like, BusyDad, Deb on the Rocks.  Screw it, that's four, again.  Sue me.


• Best Writing: Maggie, Dammit, The HiPo Lounge, Soapy Water.  Seriously.  SERIOUSLY.


• Best Group: Blog Nosh, Ask and Ye Shall Receive and Stark Raving Dads.  That one is half mine, but I'm dead serious...it's fucking GOOD.


• Best Community Blog: Her Bad Mother's Basement.  Damn, just damn. Also, BlogHer. Hells to the yeahs.
  


• Best Design: The Retropolitan.  Really, try to find a better one, I dare you.


• Best Kept Secret: Zombie Daddy, Sleep Deprivation Ninja, Immoral Matriarch


• Lifetime Achievement: Rude Cactus, So the Fish Said

Still here?  Today's the last day.  Go forth and rock the vote!

*and, according to a tag left by one anonymous Stumble user, a self-absorbed-cunt, which leaves me in a precarious juxtaposition: I can leave it and let anyone who stumbles upon it think, Wow, that chick's a self-absorbed-cunt, or I can go in and rate my own post in order to remove that tag, thereby making myself, you guessed it, a self-absorbed-cunt.  Decisions, decisions....

Comments

[Jeanette]

Love who you nominated ;)
Your Oz list is exactly the same as mine :)

Jeanette wrote..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PhotographybyJeanette/~3/508656513/" rel="nofollow">Weekly Winners 4 - 10 Jan

[Kelley]

Seriously? Were you watching over my shoulder when I was nominating?

Except for that trampy chick. She is totally self absorbed.

(girl that last sentence/paragraph/whatevz cracked my shit up. COMPLETELY. And that is why I voted for YOU. And Tanis. And Zoey Jane. Fuck. That totally killed me cause I love you all... and if Jenny doesn't win I will totally go postal and punch the closest person in the neck. I hope it is my boss. He hasn't bought me a latte in ages.)

Kelley wrote..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MagnetoBoldToo/~3/507891177/" rel="nofollow">Procrastination. It is an art form. When art is a sculpture of my arse cheeks worn into my lounge chair.

[Rachel]

Great suggestions for noms.
seriously. ;-)

Rachel wrote..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FromTheLandOfMonkeysAndPrincessesASouthernFairytale/~3/504687358/" rel="nofollow">If I Had Known

[Maria]

Took care of that little tagging issue for you.

Maria wrote..http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ImmoralMatriarch/~3/pJLASYB-FNY/" rel="nofollow">I love the internet more than my husband.

[PoorBrokeMama]

I now need to change my underpants.

PoorBrokeMama wrote..http://xbox4nappyrash.blogspot.com/2009/01/tragic-demise.html" rel="nofollow">A tragic demise

[Xbox4NappyRash]

Dammit, caught.

Xbox4NappyRash wrote..http://xbox4nappyrash.blogspot.com/2009/01/tragic-demise.html" rel="nofollow">A tragic demise

[Tara R.]

Thanks so very much for the shout out! You are freakin' awesome. Now, I'm off to rock the vote!

Tara R. wrote..http://ifmomsaysok.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/there-is-still-time-to-vote-and-vote-again/" rel="nofollow">There is still time to vote… and vote again

[super mama]

you are freakin' funny, totally off to rock the vote for ya!

super mama wrote..http://naturelovinsupermama.blogspot.com/2009/01/january-freeze.html" rel="nofollow">January Freeze

[OHmommy]

Im so going over right now and voting. SO many stinking awesome blogs.

OHmommy wrote..http://www.classychaos.com/2009/01/away-from-my-desk.html" rel="nofollow">Away from my desk

[nonna]

you're killing me. there is hardly ANYBODY that i recognize on that list! i refuse to go look at them! my blogroll keeps expanding exponentially and i am NOT gonna do it.

who am i kidding. i've already opened tara up on another tab.

u suck. but if i were to vote, i'm sure i would be voting for you in several categories.

nonna wrote..http://nonnasnonsense.blogspot.com/2009/01/friday-fragments.html" rel="nofollow">friday fragments

[Zoeyjane]

I was all reading and nodding and going OBVIOUSLY and then I realized the bloggies were up and THAT'S what people'd been talking about and then I saw my name and had a reason to use the word quaalude for the fourth time in a 12-hour period. Thank you for that. (run on sentences DO feel good.)

Zoeyjane wrote..http://mommyismoody.com/2009/01/10/on-sudden-realizations/" rel="nofollow">On Sudden Realizations

[Zombie Daddy]

Clearly someone has eaten your brains.

Zombie Daddy wrote..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ZombieDaddy/~3/508253582/winter.html" rel="nofollow">Winter

[Backpacking Dad]

Yeah, what Zombie Daddy said. Dude, I'm a MOMMY blogger. :}

But thanks for the nod. That's kind of freaking awesome. I'm all topical and shit.

Backpacking Dad wrote..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BackpackingDad/~3/508345607/jurassic-love-triangle.html" rel="nofollow">Jurassic Love Triangle

[matt]

This is all just too confusing and complicated for me. Oh, and thanks for the nomination. Oh, wait.....

matt wrote..http://redsparks.com/playpen/2009/01/08/open-casting-call/" rel="nofollow">Open Casting Call

[Lee of MWOB]

Awww shit. After reading this I feel like I've been given a shitload of bloggy homework to do and I just don't have the time. I'm gonna get a big fat F in blog award knowledge. Better luck next semester. But I'm gonna print it and study it and be better prepared next time. :-)

Lee of MWOB wrote..http://momswithoutblogs.blogspot.com/2009/01/stranded-soul.html" rel="nofollow">Stranded Soul

[Mike Marshall]

Hey Lady................I don't know much............but I do know that today is Sunday January 11th. GO CHARGERS! Peace, Mike.

[Veronica]

Oh I think I love you! And yep, you got all the nominations so right.

Veronica wrote..http://somedaywewillsleep.com/?p=1200" rel="nofollow">SnapSnapSnap

[the planet of janet]

so many blogs, so little time...

the planet of janet wrote..http://www.fromtheplanetofjanet.com/2009/01/weekly-winners-january-4-10.html" rel="nofollow">Weekly Winners: January 4-10

[Krissy]

Hey. Where's my blog at.

Oh wait. I'm a failure. Which is exactly what I'm used too. :0)

And thank you for rocking Tara (if mom says it's okay) because she is a gem. Looovvvee her in a non-lesbian sort of way.

P.S.
With that said, I would totally show my rack.

Krissy wrote..http://firecrackermomma.blogspot.com/2009/01/holy-hell.html" rel="nofollow">Holy Hell.....

[Leslie Dillinger]

Dude, I am in no way comparable to you or your readers in the blogosphere, but I humbly, humbly thank you for the shout out. Maybe someday I'll actually write something again.

Leslie Dillinger wrote..http://thehipolounge.blogspot.com/2008/08/post-regarding-my-curious-state-of.html" rel="nofollow">

[Shelli]

I voted a week ago...I nominated you for Best Kept Secret! You rawk!!!

Shelli wrote..http://www.imakehairrock4u2.com/2009/01/ella-belle-shares-lovenot-update.html" rel="nofollow">Ella-Belle Shares the Love...NOT **UPDATE**

[Redneck Mommy]

You are totally the best kept secret. And I nominated you for it.

Cuz I like self-absorbed cunts. Being one myself of course.

Redneck Mommy wrote..http://theredneckmommy.com/2009/01/08/ripping-the-duct-tape-off/" rel="nofollow">Ripping the Duct Tape Off

[Redneck Mommy]

Oh, and thanks for pimping me.

I fucking love ya.

Redneck Mommy wrote..http://theredneckmommy.com/2009/01/08/ripping-the-duct-tape-off/" rel="nofollow">Ripping the Duct Tape Off

[Jim]

That seems like a lot of work, but if you say so...

Jim wrote..http://h31n0us.blogspot.com/2009/01/other-church.html" rel="nofollow">The Other Church

[Miss]

These are always fun times in the blogosphere. Or you know, not AS much as normal.

Miss wrote..http://justmiss.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/weekly-winners-jan04jan10/" rel="nofollow">Weekly Winners [Jan04/Jan10]

[Jack]

This year I have avoided all of the awards. Too tired to vote.

Jack wrote..http://wwwjackbenimble.blogspot.com/2009/01/recent-posts_11.html" rel="nofollow">Recent Posts

[anne nahm]

You know I love you - thanks for the mention :^)

anne nahm wrote..http://annenahm.com/?p=974" rel="nofollow">Throwing the Rest of 2008 Under the Bus

[Kori]

This owuld be a big dea lto me were I on anyone's list, but since I ma not, so be it. Though I do want to know who the self absorbed cunt is...want to email it to me?

Kori wrote..http://korij.blogspot.com/2009/01/on-lighter-note-meme.html" rel="nofollow">On a Lighter Note: A Meme

[tiff]

Mr L, thank you so kindly.
I love you and now I'm off to nominate...

tiff wrote..http://www.mythreeringcircus.com/2009/01/weekly-winners-31/" rel="nofollow">Weekly Winners.

[Brian]

Thanks so much for the endorsement. I would have noticed it sooner had I not been at the weblog award site, clicking refresh after 2.3 seconds. I am the sole reason their servers are so slow.

Brian wrote..http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/lookydaddy/weblog/~3/H5UUTPtcVCY/it-got-booted-of-youtube.html" rel="nofollow">It Got Booted off YouTube...

[Jenny, Bloggess]

You are awesome and I totally agree with you on all of these except for about 4 that I've never heard of before and most now go visit.

You are a rockstar, my friend.

Jenny, Bloggess wrote..http://thebloggess.com/?p=1083" rel="nofollow">This dog’s broken

[Deb]

Baby! You are so in my lists, in a couple of categories. In my Bloggies list, too.

Deb wrote..http://www.debontherocks.com/2009/01/inauguration-countdown.html" rel="nofollow">Inauguration Countdown