We rocked it!

I AM F-ING SHOCKED!! WE WON!! Peaches & Coconuts is officially The Lesbian Lifestyle’s Best Personal Blog 2009, and I am SHOCKED! I realize that reaction is not the most eloquent way of saying, “Thank you for voting. This win belongs to YOU!” But, I’m just so shocked! Of course, I’m proud of Ps&Cs, and I think I’ve got a good thing going, but really, have you read the other blogs?!? Quality, I tell you. I’m not fishing-honest! (insert your own joke about lesbians and fish here). I’m saying that Up Popped a Fox and Just Like Jesse James are formidable and worthy of your time.

The good news for Vikki at Up Popped a Fox is that she won Best Parenting Blog, and she absolutely deserved it. Jesse James is new to me, but I’m grateful to The Lezzys for the introduction. This blog is definitely one to watch. Anyone who references Cher as often as Jesse James is a bit of alright in my book!

And now, huge props and a standing O to the winners of this year’s Lezzy Awards! Just when I thought I could not possibly follow one more tweet or blog, along come the likes of this year’s winners who have enriched minds and entertained and provided us all with beautifully honest and multifarious, lesbian perspectives. Thank you Kelly at TLL for reminding us every year that we talented lezzzzzies are making a mark in this world, one lesbian blog at a time.

Entertainment/Culture: Dorothy Surrenders
Humor: Grace the Spot
Engagement/Wedding: My Big Fat Gay Wedding
Feminist/Political: Feministing.com
Out Later in Life: Making Space
Sex/Short Story/Erotica: Sugarbutch Chronicles
New Lesbian Blog: Autostraddle
Podcast: The Lesbian Lounge
Lifetime Achievement: After Ellen

Congratulations, Mazel Tov, Auguri and Mabrook!

Is Peaches & Coconuts really the Best Personal Blog? Rhetorical question. What I do know more than ever now is that the Peaches & Coconuts readers are incredibly supportive and loyal and clearly relentless. You people rock! You know that, right?

“We rock? You whine and beg for votes, and you hound us for days and what do we get for our efforts? The pleasure of reading your blog? Gee, thanks!”

How quickly they turn.

My sweet sugar snap peas, I would never leave you with praise alone. Words can be so empty. Hellloooo oooo oooo oooo! See?

For those of you just tuning in, I offered up the DVDs, soundtrack and t-shirt from Enlightenment Productions as raffle prizes for anyone who commented on entries related to The Lezzy Awards prior to this particular one. I will have the results of that drawing next week.

“But what about the rest of us, Deborah? There will be a lucky few, but there were so many of us who voted and sometimes even read your blog. What do we get?”

I’m sorry. Are you whining? So unattractive. Here’s the deal, Lucille. I don’t make any money off this blog. If I did, I’d get all Oprah or Ellen on you. I’d give away golf clubs and Subarus. But I don’t. Yet, I do feel there’s so much more I could do to please you as you have pleased me, oh worthy voters. At times, I feel the urge to raffle off my first born child. In those moments, I’m not so sure if that particular prize is a reward or a punishment. I do have a little something else up my sleeve, however. Two additional winners chosen from comments in prior Lezzy posts AND this one will have their choice of a Peaches & Coconuts t-shirt or a pair of thong underwear. That’s right, thong underwear. You will also have the option of adorning your item with both a peach and a coconut or the coconut on its own or the peach on its own. Having trouble deciding? Read this entry to determine your inner fruit or nut.

I wish it could be more, and I hope someday it will be. In the meantime, my blog is your blog, and I welcome you with open arms and a cheeky smile. Thank you.