The 2002 Bloggies finalists are in! Happily, Fury has been named a finalist in "Best Programmed Blog" and "Best Non-blog Content."

The first one I'm really happy about, especially since I'm in the company of notable sites like MetaFilter, and weblog-software developers Noah Grey, and DollarShort.org. Mena (dollarshort) brings up an interesting point about whether sites built on public engines should be in the 'best programming' category (wow Mena is altruistic!) but that's not for me to say.

Actually, the truly unexpected honor is getting nominated for best non-blog content. I started shifting into more personal storytelling a few months back, and I can't tell you guys how warming it is to know that you enjoy it. The distinction between a blog and a journal is a fuzzy one to me, but it amazes me that I'd get recognition as someone who's bridging the gap.

So go vote! And more importantly, go visit some of the other sites that people thought were good enough to warrant such recognitions. I like to think of the Bloggies as a swap meet where all the edges of the Blogging readership come together and say "This is cool, and have you seen that?"

The best part is finding out about other great stuff out there, and maybe have a few new people enjoying what I write. That, to me, means more than any award could. Thank you.