Month: November 2008

  • south park was actually GOOD tonight!!!

    me: south park, why do you suck so?

    well, for one night only, i eat my words …

    tonight’s episode was great! see the whole thing here (tomorrow).

    don’t like it? screw you guys!

  • Dear Mr. President-Elect,

    First of all, I’d like to congratulate you on your fantastic win this evening. Not only is it a victory for the ages, but one that was hard-fought and most-deserved. 

    I am writing to thank you, because for once in my life, I feel as if I was part of something bigger than myself. A single voice — lost far too often — has finally been heard.

    I’ll be honest with you: I was never one for political dealings. After the 2000 election, I was jaded. Politics were well-known for being a dirty business, but why bother casting a vote that wouldn’t count? I was blissfully apathetic … until I heard you speak. Your words were eloquent and your presence, commanding. It felt like I was listening to a real person, not a fronting politician.

    “If there is a child on the south side of Chicago who can’t read, that matters to me, even if it’s not my child. If there is a senior citizen somewhere who can’t pay for her prescription and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it’s not my grandmother. If there’s an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. It’s that fundamental belief—I am my brother’s keeper. I am my sister’s keeper—that makes this country work. It’s what allows us to pursue our individual dreams and yet still come together as one American family. E pluribus unum: “Out of many, one.”” —Barack Obama

    I am one of millions that signed the petition to get you to run for president; I watched the live feed as you announced your candidacy; I proudly voted and caucused in the primary race; I swelled with pride as you accepted the democratic nomination.

    It hasn’t always been easy to be your supporter, though. Like your candidacy, the road has been a bumpy one — I’ve been met with a great deal of criticism from friends and strangers, neighbors and family members. My faith and ability to think have been questioned. I am happy to tell you I never wavered from my position, thanks to your strength, convictions and hope for change.

    Tonight, you legitimized our belief in your campaign for change. Tomorrow, I will hang my head high, knowing I’ve been with you from the beginning. And in January, America will watch you begin your journey to live up to your potential. Please, sir, do right by us. I know you will.

    As I shed a tear or two, I realize that the world is different, and it started with an admirable man from Illinois. You won, sir. WE won.

    The entire journey was worth it; thank you for letting us be a part of it.

    Sincerely,
    Jen

    november 4, 2008

  • NOW: presidential election par-tay on BFN!

    after months of campaigning, the presidential election comes to a close tonight!

    i’ll be hosting an election night event in the BFN chatroom all evening. STOP BY, talk to other bloggers and celebrate democracy!

    plan on stopping by?
    spread the word by recommending to your friends.
    let’s experience election night together!

    need the toolbar? download it here.
    learn more about the BFN here.

  • sort TOP BLOGS by rating … really!

    i’ll be the first to admit: i’m a “top blogs” fanatic.

    you’ll find some of the BEST stuff there, fo’ reals.

    but
    did you know you could SORT them by RATING? that’s right, folks, our
    sites are rated — not only by YOU, but potentially, the people that
    READ you. you can also adjust an individual post’s ratings accordingly,
    but i digress.

     
    (if
    you use xanga themes, click on your site. look at your top bar … a
    little to the left … there! see “your rating”? click it. voila!)

    when you switch up your filter, you see different blogs in different positions (and sometimes, just DIFFERENT content overall!)

    my general rating is a “B”, so this is what i see by default:

    when i move it to “C”, though, ATTR takes over the top spot and dan drops out of the top four. weird, right?!

    btw,
    the rating will always show you that rating and ABOVE, at “B”, i only
    see “A” and “B” rated blogs. this keeps me from accidentally happening
    on something i don’t want to see (so unless you’ve submitted all the
    necessary forms, don’t worry about “EX”!)

      

    now, go forth, good people! check your site’s rating and enjoy your new-found filter fun!

    what rating do you sort your top blogs by? what is your site’s rating?

    (yes, this is a re-post from last month; people still have questions about these things … enjoy!)

  • last night on SNL … mccain’s QVC pitch!