That’s right. If I’m going to invest in an internet orgasm for you to feast your eyes on, you had better goddamn click over and see it. And I don’t just mean today. Every single crumb of a post I toss at your feet should trigger a dizzying urge to stop whatever you’re doing – work, sex, making picnik collages of your cats – and writhe around in your undies under the glow of the computer screen as you imagine each word caressing your face and telling you everything is going to be okay until you cry a single tear of delirious euphoria.
HUMILITY IS FOR THE WEAK!
But seriously. The new site’s beautiful, innit?
About the tagline…it was chosen because it was a) funny, b) true, and c) short enough to not make my designer smash her face into the computer screen unlike some of the other contenders. Basically, on the gay scale from ‘had a Devil’s Threeway once after winning the football game‘ to ‘invented anal sex backstage at an N*Sync concert‘, I fall in the pleasantly entertaining yet unoffensive to the senses mid-range – somewhere around ‘likes to hate people just for sport but won’t feel up your husband when he’s drunk‘. See? Juuuust enough.
An added plus is that it made my parents uncomfortable – my parents who are just fine with me roasting goat cheese stuffed baby pears, wrapped in bacon for them over brunch before going out clothes shopping with my mom (i.e. couldn’t be higher on the gay scale unless I bought a matching dress), but who are apparently not as fine about communicating such lifestyles so blatantly to internet strangers. Stop with the picksies-choosies, family! If they didn’t hate crime me before, they won’t hate crime me now…..I think.
Regardless of the tagline, though, nothing is really changing around these parts besides the look of the joint. I will solemnly swear, though, that this will not become a gay propaganda website just because it has the G-word in the header. But wouldn’t it be just a little bit awesome if it DID become a gay propaganda website?
WHEN YOU WEAR CHUNKY HEELS THE BABY JESUS CRIES. WHEN YOU GET A MOM BOB BEFORE THE AGE OF 40 THE TERRORISTS WIN. SLEEPING WITH MEMBERS OF THE SAME SEX IS THE BEST WAY TO GET BACK AT YOUR ABSENT FATHER*.
Point. Made.
Basically all this is just to say that my blog is now sexier than yours and neither it, nor I, nor The Gay are going anywhere. Click around, check out the new pages, and let me and the girls from Shatterboxx** know what you think. Only if it’s good stuff though. I’m sensitive.
Just kidding…I’m not sensitive. I’ll just kill you if you say anything negative.
Seriously. CUT CUT CUT.
Watch yourself.
*My father was not absent, don’t worry. My mom just coddled me too much. Be that a lesson to the rest of you.
**Nicole and Jamie were beyond awesome. What other designer would use “SOMETHING! SOMETHING! KELLY CLARKSON! ANAL!” as your placeholder post title? HUGE thanks to them for everything.
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You already know how I feel about this. I’m in love with you and your design and everything. And YES.
We’ve come a looong way, huh?
I want to roll around in it until little gay babies start popping out of my…
YOUR vag.
What?
If I have one of those, I haven’t found it yet…
Looks amazing! Sexy blogging deserves a sexy blog, and you’ve got it now
Hey thanks! That was actually a super cool way to say that haha
New blog layout is gorgeous! And suits you perfectly.
I’m SO pumped about it. Blogging feels completely different now!
Your new look is freaking AMAZING. Love love love it. Or course I especially love the bit that shouts “WEINERS!”
I have to give credit to the little buggers, don’t I?
omg, the PRETTY. love it. it definitely suits you.
Glad to hear it. It shouldn’t be so nerve-wracking to unveil something that you didn’t create but yet is supposed to represent YOU.
Your blog = lady boner.
I almost took my response to this comment one step too far.
“(i.e. couldn’t be higher on the gay scale unless I bought a matching dress)”
I <3 <3 <3 this! It had me actually laughing out loud, not this "lol" crap that has just become a placeholder for when people don't know what else to say.
btw: I love the layout, I love the blog, and I WILL be coming back for more!
Now I feel like I SHOULD get a matching dress…
Oh la la! Very much enjoy the new design.
Thanks! It’s alllllll about http://www.shatterboxx.com
It’s perfectly gay Ben–just over the top enough without being way in your face! I adore it.
It’s my thing
My blog has a crush on your blog. But, they were designed by the same mother so maybe that’s blog incest. I don’t know how these things work really.
Don’t overthink it, baby. Just do what feels good. Aw. Yeah. Just like that. You got it.
Your blog is lovely. I just discovered you and I also discovered that you A) live(d) in Halifax and B) work in advertising and C) you live with a Newf. So far, we have three things in common. Amazeballs.
I LOVE US!
You are wonderful!
Good job.
I love mom/son matching outfits!
I think we could pull something off….lemme think on it.
Just discovered this blog this week and it already has a make over!.
Congratulations on the “blotox”, but don´t make this make over a hobby or you will end up looking like that girl on “The Hills”.
Kudos to YOU on ‘blotox’. Seriously. Well done!
rockstar.
seriously.
Worship me.
ew.
okay fine.
Very purrty!
No YOU are.
love love love it! it’s like they cloned you into a website.
The design brief started with a genetic sample. It’s all very complicated.
*squee* it’s so pretty!! it’s my new desktop background. your face.
It always has been, hasn’t it?
I love it and it’s the perfect amount of gay!
My work here is done. Unlike your profile photo which clearly has a WHOLE LOTTA gay. Betcha that’s ‘her’ name – HOLE LOTTA.
I’m funny.
Love love love it! And, snarfed seltzer through my nose not once, but twice while reading this post, leading me to add- no fizzy beverages while reading Ben’s blog- to my food rules – (ie. no eating anything mushy and/or brain/intestine/skin-like while watching Fringe).
Also, the photo below = hotness.
Hm. Now I need to write a disclaimer….damn Amurricans and their suing…
Love it! Love you! Do you love WordPress?
But I need your help… I’m on a verge of a haircut and I need to know EXACTLY what a mom-bob is to make sure I don’t get one. I’m serious.
I’m getting used to WP but I think I’ll love it! I’m an old dog and this is clearly in the new trick category.
If you’re worried about getting a mom-bob, you know enough to avoid getting one. It’s those who AREN’T worried that get into dangerous territory. I BELIEVE IN YOU.
HOLY MOTHER OF WHAT? This is awesome! It’s… it’s gorgeous… *single tear*
Nico – brace yourself for an unending onslaught of wordpress questions.
I love you in advance.
LOVE the new design!!
ME TOO!
Oh it’s soooooo awesome! I just spent a good ten minutes clicking on buttons just to see what they do. So when you see that pop up in your analytics.. hi that was me.
Hahahaha I wish it actually put smiling faces of the users who are just like…clickyclickyclickyclickyclickyclickyclickyclickyclicky. That would make my day even more than you right now. Which is saying a lot.
perfection
Oh stop….
(don’t stop.)
Ooooo it’s so fancy! I love it!
Fancy is totally what I aim for. In life. I’m serious.
freaking love this. amazingness.
Best! Blog! Day! Ever!
LOVE the new design! Aside from being just gay enough, it’s just PERFECT enough. Best blog EVER!
Aww thanks so much!
This blog is like the sexiest thing I have ever laid eyes on.
You can touch it, if you’d like. Go on…don’t be shy.
Love the new blog design. I may ask your blog to be my gay boyfriend. Don’t worry, it’d be a long-distance sitch and I won’t break your blog’s heart.
Also… “wieners” as a clicky… GOLD, baby!
My blog isn’t ready for committed relationships just yet. It needs to play the field while it’s still fresh meat. You know how it is.
Your blog is my new gay best friend, mmkay?
I really hope this involves ice cream.
Wow. Your blog looks very much like Nicole’s … only in blue.
Nicole and Jamie drew inspiration from their own blogs which I LOOOVE.
Wow, dude.
This looks so good you just may turn me yet.
You should be proud of that. That was a compliment. I’m not quite sure how.
Any old port in a storm, eh Moog?
Hey now…I’m no old port!
If you and Ben have sex and don’t let me watch I will murder 10 puppies and send kittens as their replacements.
You have been warned.
Also, this just got really weird.
God, I want to have sex with this layout.
FUNNY! Me likey! I haven’t laughed that hard since…truthfully…2 hours ago but still that’s a great accomplishment on your part! keep up the great work
I love your blog!
I know you have a lot of readers and probably don’t get to read other new blogs but if you have some time, maybe you would like to visit mine?
It’s a wacky, funny blog that would make a 4 year old jealous cause of it’s awesomeness…you know you wanna ( i know, it’s shameless self promotion, but how else do you get to know people who are into the same things as me?)
http://www.thewritingwomb.com
thanks for making me laugh and for the support
Thank YOU
Late to the party, but…your new digs are awesome.
Jealous? Why yes, yes I am.
Don’t be.
Okay fine. Do be.
OH MY GOD amazing amazing amazing. Blogasm. HOT.
Good, right?
Mah stars, your new home makes me moist. Seriously, these girls need a parade in their honor. Okay, okay, you do too.
Congrats!
No no no. THEY do. I don’t. Or if I do, it’s for different reasons.
Your new blog design is lovely Ben.
Okay, okay, better than lovely. AWESOMEFANTASTICGORGEOUSBEAUTIFUL!
That’s more like it haha
I love the comments and your replies almost as much as I love your blogginess. Awesome.
IIIIII love the comments haha
Okay, so NOW I know what the hell is going on, and I like it. Love the title, looks great and don’t worry about your family hate criming you. If they do, I’ll totally combine forces with The Newf to defend your honor.
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