April 30, 2010

Click through, Google-reading bitches.

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.

{ 83 comments… read them below or add one }

Jamie April 30, 2010 at 11:05 am

You already know how I feel about this. I’m in love with you and your design and everything. And YES.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:35 pm

We’ve come a looong way, huh?

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LiLu April 30, 2010 at 11:06 am

I want to roll around in it until little gay babies start popping out of my…

YOUR vag.

What?

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:36 pm

If I have one of those, I haven’t found it yet…

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Leland April 30, 2010 at 11:08 am

Looks amazing! Sexy blogging deserves a sexy blog, and you’ve got it now :)

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:36 pm

Hey thanks! That was actually a super cool way to say that haha

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Megan April 30, 2010 at 11:11 am

New blog layout is gorgeous! And suits you perfectly.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:37 pm

I’m SO pumped about it. Blogging feels completely different now!

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Mel April 30, 2010 at 11:35 am

Your new look is freaking AMAZING. Love love love it. Or course I especially love the bit that shouts “WEINERS!”

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:37 pm

I have to give credit to the little buggers, don’t I?

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rachel April 30, 2010 at 11:46 am

omg, the PRETTY. love it. it definitely suits you. :)

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:38 pm

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.

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Renee April 30, 2010 at 11:54 am

Your blog = lady boner.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:38 pm

I almost took my response to this comment one step too far.

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Lacey April 30, 2010 at 12:21 pm

“(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!

:)

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:38 pm

Now I feel like I SHOULD get a matching dress…

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Melanie April 30, 2010 at 12:35 pm

Oh la la! Very much enjoy the new design.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:39 pm

Thanks! It’s alllllll about http://www.shatterboxx.com

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Elizabeth April 30, 2010 at 12:58 pm

It’s perfectly gay Ben–just over the top enough without being way in your face! I adore it.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:39 pm

It’s my thing :)

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nicole antoinette April 30, 2010 at 2:06 pm

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.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:39 pm

Don’t overthink it, baby. Just do what feels good. Aw. Yeah. Just like that. You got it.

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Lindsay April 30, 2010 at 2:36 pm

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.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:39 pm

I LOVE US!

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shelagh April 30, 2010 at 2:56 pm

You are wonderful!
Good job.
I love mom/son matching outfits!

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:40 pm

I think we could pull something off….lemme think on it.

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Martin April 30, 2010 at 3:35 pm

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”.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:40 pm

Kudos to YOU on ‘blotox’. Seriously. Well done!

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tia April 30, 2010 at 3:47 pm

rockstar.

seriously.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:40 pm

Worship me.

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tia May 1, 2010 at 3:37 am

ew.

okay fine.

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Toe April 30, 2010 at 3:57 pm

Very purrty!

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:40 pm

No YOU are.

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Sarah April 30, 2010 at 4:51 pm

love love love it! it’s like they cloned you into a website.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:40 pm

The design brief started with a genetic sample. It’s all very complicated.

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amy April 30, 2010 at 5:33 pm

*squee* it’s so pretty!! it’s my new desktop background. your face.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:41 pm

It always has been, hasn’t it?

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lbluca77 April 30, 2010 at 5:43 pm

I love it and it’s the perfect amount of gay!

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:41 pm

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.

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Allie April 30, 2010 at 5:47 pm

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. :)

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:42 pm

Hm. Now I need to write a disclaimer….damn Amurricans and their suing…

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Andrea - Caffeinate Me April 30, 2010 at 5:48 pm

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.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:43 pm

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.

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nicopolitan April 30, 2010 at 5:52 pm

HOLY MOTHER OF WHAT? This is awesome! It’s… it’s gorgeous… *single tear*

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:43 pm

Nico – brace yourself for an unending onslaught of wordpress questions.

I love you in advance.

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Emily Jane April 30, 2010 at 5:53 pm

LOVE the new design!!

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:43 pm

ME TOO!

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Steph April 30, 2010 at 6:18 pm

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.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:44 pm

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.

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hillary April 30, 2010 at 6:48 pm

perfection

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:44 pm

Oh stop….

(don’t stop.)

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Jaxie April 30, 2010 at 7:48 pm

Ooooo it’s so fancy! I love it!

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:44 pm

Fancy is totally what I aim for. In life. I’m serious.

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katelin April 30, 2010 at 8:24 pm

freaking love this. amazingness.

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Ben April 30, 2010 at 11:45 pm

Best! Blog! Day! Ever!

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Lauren May 1, 2010 at 1:19 am

LOVE the new design! Aside from being just gay enough, it’s just PERFECT enough. Best blog EVER!

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Ben May 1, 2010 at 6:44 pm

Aww thanks so much!

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SassyGirl May 1, 2010 at 9:06 am

This blog is like the sexiest thing I have ever laid eyes on.

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Ben May 1, 2010 at 6:44 pm

You can touch it, if you’d like. Go on…don’t be shy.

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MsDarkstar May 1, 2010 at 3:08 pm

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!

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Ben May 1, 2010 at 6:44 pm

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.

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Erica May 1, 2010 at 3:28 pm

Your blog is my new gay best friend, mmkay?

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Ben May 1, 2010 at 6:45 pm

I really hope this involves ice cream.

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Sid May 2, 2010 at 6:55 am

Wow. Your blog looks very much like Nicole’s … only in blue.

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Ben May 2, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Nicole and Jamie drew inspiration from their own blogs which I LOOOVE.

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moooooog35 May 2, 2010 at 8:55 am

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.

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Sue May 2, 2010 at 11:41 am

Any old port in a storm, eh Moog?

:)

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Ben May 2, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Hey now…I’m no old port!

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Maxie May 4, 2010 at 2:12 am

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.

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Maxie May 2, 2010 at 11:27 pm

God, I want to have sex with this layout.

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The Naked Writer May 3, 2010 at 7:01 am

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

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Ben May 5, 2010 at 11:22 am

Thank YOU

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saratogajean May 3, 2010 at 1:18 pm

Late to the party, but…your new digs are awesome.

Jealous? Why yes, yes I am.

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Ben May 5, 2010 at 11:22 am

Don’t be.

Okay fine. Do be.

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Doniree May 3, 2010 at 5:20 pm

OH MY GOD amazing amazing amazing. Blogasm. HOT.

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Ben May 5, 2010 at 11:22 am

Good, right?

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Slightly Undone May 4, 2010 at 8:33 am

Mah stars, your new home makes me moist. Seriously, these girls need a parade in their honor. Okay, okay, you do too.

Congrats!

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Ben May 5, 2010 at 11:23 am

No no no. THEY do. I don’t. Or if I do, it’s for different reasons.

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sleepyjane May 4, 2010 at 9:42 am

Your new blog design is lovely Ben.

Okay, okay, better than lovely. AWESOMEFANTASTICGORGEOUSBEAUTIFUL! :)

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Ben May 5, 2010 at 11:23 am

That’s more like it haha

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Kerryon May 4, 2010 at 1:11 pm

I love the comments and your replies almost as much as I love your blogginess. Awesome.

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Ben May 5, 2010 at 11:23 am

IIIIII love the comments haha

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Heather Rose May 7, 2010 at 1:38 pm

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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