How about that?

The folks over at the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies have announced the finalists for their annual awards program, and Life As We Blow It has made the final bracket in the Blog (Individual) category.

This bitchspace has a long and intimate history with the Tampa edition of storied alt-weekly chain Creative Loafing. The crew over there helped make LAWBI a reality after I left my full-time position as a CL staffer; most of the best stuff here ran in its print edition, and they continue to throw me work now and again. I’m totally indebted to David, Joe, Leilani, James, Eric, Ham Gravy, Alex and the rest–obviously, without that association, this honor and exposure wouldn’t have been possible.

Wish I could make the AAN shindig in New Orleans on July 22, but I believe I’m taking down several linear miles of chain-link fence that day, which is much cooler than drinking and snarking with other alt-weekly writers. (Glurt.)