america for recovering lazyholic

Ok, you caught me, it's really Austin for Recovering Lazyholic. And honestly it's not even necessarily that. I didn't realize until yesterday, as I was looking at friend and fellow blogger  Jodi's (of Drunk Dial) Facebook that I was nominated for Best Art/Design Blog on Austin Blogger Awards. Thanks internet for keeping me tuned into the world as it passes me by.

I'm both excited and ashamed. Mainly the latter, because I'm about the most predictably sporadic poster, at least lately. I'm about 95% undeserving but shoot I'll still bask in the dim limelight and ask for people's votes (and appreciate that someone bribed these guys to include my site). So I don't expect to win a thing, but might as well try and get a vote or two in an effort to get back on the straight and narrow of doing.

You can vote here and see all nominees here.The deadline is in a few days.

Austin Chronicle Best of 2010

I'm pretty excited (and a VERY surprised) to see my name in the Chronicle's annual Best Of issue. I'm also extremely grateful that someone likes Recovering Lazyholic and deemed it worthy of sharing with the locals. Me and my work were given the Critic's pick title of "Most Artistic Motivator". Shoot, I'll take that. It's a nice kick to motivate MYSELF... not sure how artfully though.

I'd also like to congratulate my friends Jodi and Emily for their new baby Drunk Dial getting some critic love, as well as my friend Ben for his Burger City accolades.

moxie

I have some news... I'm excited to say that I will be selling some of my stuff at a new local shop in Austin called Moxie. It will be on E 11th St and host several local artists' work as well as vintage goodies. The store officially opens on May 1st but I believe it will be open tonight for East End 4th Friday, so you can get a sneak peek. I will not have anything there yet; in fact I'm feeling the time crunch trying to get everything together. Ah, hopefully it will all work out. I encourage any of you Austinites to go check it out. And for updates find Moxie on Facebook.