One problem with my laptop having been defunct for a while (it's currently in for repair/replacement at HP) is that I tend to not spend much time online when I'm not at the office. Because of that, I totally missed out on hearing about nominations opening for the 2008 Okie Blog Awards. So imagine my surprise this morning when the fine folks over at Okiedoke posted to say that the final nominees had been selected and voting was now open. I was really excited to see under the list for Best Overall Blog an entry for my own humble little Last Exit to Babylon. I'm pretty amazed to be held up there next to the other guys in that category. Especially since it's not in a "one of these things is not like the others" way! The full list really does have the best of the best of Oklahoma blogs, many of which I already read, and some I'm definitely going to have to add to my reader. It was also great to see my friends at the Blog Oklahoma Podcast, Okay City and the Two-Headed Blog get nominations in their categories. I've got some tough choices to make as I prepare to make my vote, and I hope some of you Oklahoma bloggers out there will throw some voting love my way.