Today I feel a bit bouncy
This is usually a text heavy blog, but for once I think the picture says it all. I’m a happy, bouncy lamb today.
In case you didn’t know it, LAMB is an organization for movie blogs, with currently about 1200 members including me. Among many other regular features, LAMB runs a yearly award for blogs. There are 15 categories and the winners are chosen by the members.There’s no lack of talent and dedication among the members, so the competition is fierce to say the least.
The election is run in two steps. In the first you make the nominations and in the second you vote. And now to the news that made me so happy yesterday:
When the nominations for 2012 were announced, it turned out that I was one of five candidates for the category “Best New LAMB“.
You can imagine how surprised and happy I was about it! Of course the award will most likely go to someone else in the end, so that’s why grab the opportunity now to do a bit of humble bragging and bounce around a bit before we know the outcome.
If you’re reading this and are one of the LAMBs who nominated me, I just want to say: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you! (If I win the next round, I promise to do a more eloquent speech, but this will have to do for now).
And if you’re reading this and aren’t a LAMB member or didn’t nominate me, I want to thank you too.
Every regular reader and commenter at The Velvet Café has a part in this nomination. If it wasn’t for you, I would have run out of steam a long time ago and this place wouldn’t exist. It’s as simple as that.
Head over to Duke and the Movies if you want to see the full list of nominations for Lammy 2012!
The Velvet Café 
I love that pic! We might have to use it in other LAMB related events! And of course congrats to the nomination its very well deserved!
Joel Burman (@joelburman)
May 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Isn’t it lovely? I googled “happy lamb” and that was one of the first that came up. I thought it was spot on!
And thank you!
Jessica
May 30, 2012 at 11:11 pm
‘gratz
Kierbuu
May 30, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Thanks!
Jessica
May 30, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Thank you for the link, and over course, I’m glad you recieved some nominations.
Sam Fragoso
May 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Thank you! And congratulations to your nominations!
Jessica
May 30, 2012 at 11:18 pm
A very bouncy picture 🙂 Congratulations.
stnylan
May 30, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Thank you!
Jessica
May 30, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I’ve been following your posts for the last three months, and I must say I’m not surprised at your nomination. Congrats Jessica!
Karl Kaefer
May 30, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Thank you very much Karl!
Jessica
May 30, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Congratulations Jessica. In my opinion you should up for best reviewer as well.
Bonjour Tristesse
May 30, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Thank you! Well, so should you. I don’t know what I’d do without your coverage of foreign and arthouse movies.
Jessica
May 30, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Congratulations!
As always, you’re being way too humble. You’ve got a one in five chance to win, those are good odds!
Carra
May 31, 2012 at 12:22 am
That’s the sprit! Thanks!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 7:10 am
Congratulations Jessica. Very well deserved.
Henke
May 31, 2012 at 12:23 am
Tack så mycket!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 7:10 am
Congratulations!
Dave Enkosky
May 31, 2012 at 2:00 am
Thank you very much!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 7:10 am
I couldn’t think of anyone better for me to pass on this award to. Well done, Jessica!
Stevee
May 31, 2012 at 2:08 am
I would be very honored to have it you passed it to me. Thank you! And grats to your nominations, especially the big one. Wow, just wow!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 7:12 am
Very deserved. Congrats.
Nick
May 31, 2012 at 4:22 am
Cheers Nick!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 7:12 am
Many congratulations, and totally well deserved 🙂
Issy
May 31, 2012 at 8:39 am
Issy, yay! Great to see you. and thanks!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 9:52 am
Congrats on your nomination, Jess. Well deserved, IMO.
Rodney
May 31, 2012 at 9:01 am
Thank you Rodney!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 9:52 am
Congratulations on the New Lamb nomination! Very well deserved and I hope it brings a lot more readers to your site!
nevertooearlymp
May 31, 2012 at 9:46 am
Thank you! And congratulations to your three nominations! I’m glad I’m not put up against you.
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 9:54 am
I concur! With everything of the above 🙂
Sofia
May 31, 2012 at 9:51 am
Thanks Sofia! I’m glad to have some Swedish supporters with me!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 9:55 am
Awesome news! Massive congrats, Jessica.
Jaina
May 31, 2012 at 10:19 am
Massive thanks, Jaina!
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 11:27 am
Congratulations Jessica. It’s a well deserved nomination and you have a strong chance of receiving the actual award. Well done!
Mark Walker
May 31, 2012 at 10:26 am
Thank you Mark! I hope you’ll get in to LAMB asap after the award season is over (I know they’ve had a stop during it) and that you’ll be a candidate for next year. You know you’ve got a fan in me.
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 11:28 am
Well Done my friend, you are totally deserving of the NOM. I am super jealous
Scott Lawlor (@FrontRoomCinema)
May 31, 2012 at 11:05 am
Thank you Scott. And you know I would have liked to see you among the nominees. On the other hand I think many bloggers are super jelous about your visitor numbers. 😉
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 11:29 am
Awesome picture, I just couldn’t stop looking at it. Congratulations on the nomination, great feeling isn’t it! Will Lamb members be able to vote again to decide who wins? If so you will get my vote!
Nostra
May 31, 2012 at 11:15 am
It’s enchanting, isn’t it? I usually keep the pictures small for various reasons, but this one deserved a bit of space. And yes, I think the LAMB members are the ones who will do the voting in the next round as well. They’ll put up a poll I think.
Jessica
May 31, 2012 at 11:30 am
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May 31, 2012 at 9:19 pm
This is just the most adorable picture ever! Congrats on the nomination, I was shocked you didn’t get nominated for Best Reviewer, your posts are beautifully written!
sati
June 1, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Thank you! And congratulations to you too!
Jessica
June 1, 2012 at 10:42 pm
It seems that success has a habit of following you! Gratz, lady.
SpiritusRex
June 1, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Thank you! As opposed to the the case with the PPI awards I can be in the competition this time. 🙂
Jessica
June 1, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Congrats on the nomination! I just found your blog recently, but I am really enjoying your writing style. Keep up the good work!
Eric
June 2, 2012 at 12:22 am
Thanks Eric!
Jessica
June 3, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Congrats on the nomination, Jessica. You really deserve it and I hope you win. I can’t vote (I haven’t heard from LAMB yet since I applied a few weeks ago) but if I could, I’d vote for you.
fernandorafael
June 3, 2012 at 7:00 am
Thanks Fernando! You’re one of my most supportive readers, voting or not. I hope you’ll get into LAMB soon once they reopen the intake of new members.
Jessica
June 3, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Next year Fernando, I’ve halted the new member acceptance during the LAMMYs.
The LAMB (@LambThe)
June 3, 2012 at 10:26 pm
OK.
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