I am nearly finished writing my long-delayed post on Annapolis – which is proving to be a difficult task, because there are so few synonyms for apathy. Allison‘s take is here, and I am planning to finish mine tonight. Meanwhile, here are some links to keep you busy.

I’m such a respectful person

I am a finalist in the category of Best Non-Muslim Blog in the Fourth Annual Brass Crescent Awards. Brian nominated me for last year’s competition – which, to my utter amazement, I won. This year Liza nominated me. According to the Brass Crescent Organization, “Past winner Lisa Goldman’s posts about encounters with Palestinians, Lebanese, and other members of the Arab world ‘are always excellent.’” (Nice, hein?)

If I win again this year, Liza will receive a smoked salmon sandwich at Cafe Noach, plus a latte and homemade carrot cake. Click here to vote, and make me and Liza happy. While you’re there, do check out the blogs nominated in the other categories. Some of them are really excellent.

Shopping for Tel Aviv style

Tel Aviv has won the Street Clash Competition, an international style competition between blogs & photographers around the world. Our little Levantine jewel on the Mediterranean edged out Copenhagen to win the title for the city with the most interesting street fashion (more photos of Tel Aviv street style here).

For those who live outside Tel Aviv but long for a touch of local style, check out the products by local designers listed on Designist’s Dream. Shopping online for your Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa/Eid gifts? Voila – Designist’s Dream is your one-stop shopping destination for cutting edge style in clothes, jewellery, home accessories and various fabulous toys for grownups (and children).

Tel Aviv listings in English

Tel Aviv City is a bilingual site with comprehensive eating, drinking, shopping, lodging and entertainment listings – many of them local secrets. The English site is not updated quite as frequently as the Hebrew site, and not all the listings are translated, but it’s still an excellent resource for long-time residents and first-time visitors. It includes a beginner’s guide for first-time visitors to the city, as well as listings for fringe theatre, live indy music performances, street parties, small gallery exhibitions and lots of other events that you won’t find mentioned in any other English-language resource. Now, if they could just get a native English speaker to do the translations…