I am flabbergasted, exhilarated and positively flolloppy!! — Overcaffeinated has been nominated for a bloggie, people!! This is so amazingly cool! I had no idea I’d been nominated! (ok, ‘fess up. who did it? Frank? Gabo? Bianca? I’ll buy you beer and candy!).

I’m in the Best Latin American Weblog category, a fact that has sparked some controversy because I write in English. Admittedly, I see the point, and it is an odd thing. I’d just like to make it clear that I write in English because my target audience consists mainly of technical minded people of all backgrounds and nationalities. There are people coming over from Germany, Portugal and Italy, to name a few. Since Ich spreche nicht Deutsches, eu não falo o português, and most certainly, io parlo soltanto un piccolo italiano¹, I’m trusting that these people speak English as their second language, just like me (if they don’t, I’d venture a guess that this all must be incredibly boring to them). I love my language and my country. Using English for this site is a decision based on convenience. Ya terminó la diátriba. Gracias por su atención.

The other nominees: eejit (Panamá), alt1040 (Ecuador), 3 demonios enjaulados (fellow Mexican!! sweet!!!) and Por um Punhado de Pixels (Brasil?). Needless to say, I’m flattered to be in such great company. I didn’t know their blogs before, but I’m browsing them right now, and they all seem excellent.

As if that wasn’t enough, I’m also getting some Zeldman love, baby! (that didn’t come off very well, did it?).

I want to give all of you my sincerest thanks. You are all wonderful people (even when you pester me about the lack of comics/updates). Through emails and messages in this site, I’ve gotten to know some of you a little better. This past year, you’ve shared opinions and insights with me, recommended movies, made suggestions for this site, and in general, made the Internet a better, cooler place to be in. Thanks. A lot.

Now get with the voting. My money’s on the 3 demonios site (‘cause, you know… you just can’t go wrong with a name like Du Veth and a demon stare like this).

Arrivederci!

¹ Nah, I don’t. Google did that for me.

— sergio on January 20, 2004