Oh. My. God.
Do you see that? Or that? Or THAT?
Have you noticed any of the new, shiny, and incredibly amazing changes made on my blog?
No?
Then take a look around!
Last night I received an email from my oldest and dearest friend Leslie Poston. [And by oldest, I mean we have been best friends for 23 years now.] Anyway, just as I was about to go to sleep at a respectable hour, I received an email from Leslie, telling me to go ‘check my blog’.
Now, as some of you know, Leslie, has always been and will always be the technical brains behind my blog. She is a master of all things HTML, CSS, and PHP, and whatever other codey speak is required for smart people instinctively know how to build, manage and operate websites.
I knew ‘check your blog’ meant that Leslie went ahead and made some changes to this here site, but I NEVER expected all of THIS!
I have to admit, when I first looked at my blog, it was in the middle of being altered so I kind of freaked out. I couldn’t get over how WIDE my new page looked. And how it filled my whole computer screen. I didn’t know what else to expect. And, I wasn’t sure I was even going to like the changes. I mean my blog has essentially been the same for the past Four Years!
However, I have complete trust in Leslie and all of her mad website building skills. So, instead of continuing to freak out, I kept chanting ‘Change Is Good’ while I waited patiently to see the final outcome. [And by waited patiently, I mean I kept hitting the refresh button every five seconds to look for updates, chain smoking cigarettes, biting off my fingernails, and incessantly twirling my hair.]
After hitting refresh for the billionth time, I saw my Photos come to life in the Flickr Strip located in the left sidebar as opposed to the bottom of my blog. And I liked it.
When I noticed how much I liked the font? My face lit up. Of course, I quickly realized it probably wasn’t normal for any person become to that excited over a type of font. And that I should immediately cease and desist doing the Happy Dance.
But when I saw all of the social bookmarking buttons at the bottom of each blog post, and how shiny and pretty they look? I squealed for delight on the top of my lungs. I hovered my mouse over every single icon, and shouted with glee the names of each bookmark.
I was utterly satisfied right then and there with all of those changes, but Leslie wasn’t finished.
The next thing I knew, My Bloglog and My Blogcatalog window thingy’s appeared. All of my archives were neatly stored in a Drop Down Box Format. And My Left Side Bar never looked so glorious.
As I was basking in the glow of my shiny new blog I noticed something was askew.
And that’s when something terrible happened.
Something beyond tragic.
Something that would devastate every single blogger I know.
I noticed something VERY important was missing.
0 comments
WHAT?
See that?
0 comments
There are NO COMMENTS?
That’s Impossible!
I have Four Years worth of comments!
WHERE ARE ALL OF MY COMMENTS?
Yeah, um….
As I raced back to Facebook fully prepared to loose my sh*t, Leslie, in all of her infinite wisdom had already written an email explaining why, where, and WHAT was happening with the comments.
Leslie: “It will SAY you have no comments for a little while. Don’t panic, you just have a lot and the application is all WHAT THE FUCK, WOMAN NOW I HAVE A MIGRAINE, right now 😉 Hopefully you wont get NEW ones for a few minutes, lol.
WHEW!
And then something else mind-blowing happened.
Something that was [and IS] Totally Super AMAZING!
Not only did all four years worth of comments re-appear, complete with the avatars of all my lovely readers faces…but something even better happened!
Something I wouldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams…
There is a Mother Fucking ‘LIKE’ Button!
Yeah, that’s right.
Just like Facebook.
HELLO!
I have my very own ‘Like’ button – next to every single comment that is made on this blog! And I can click on as many as I want, WITHOUT getting banned from Facebook!
[There is also a reply button in the comments, and tons of cool functions I have yet to learn, but I cat even focus on that when I HAVE MY VERY OWN LIKE BUTTON! I mean forget that every time someone refreshes my page the header and my flickr strip change, LIKE MAGIC. I’ll pay more attention to those later! Right now? I’m way too consumed with my Like button! ]
Seriously, the first time I clicked on the ‘Like’ button next to a comment?
I practically passed out.
I would like to publicly thank my 23-year ‘BESTIE’ for being so FABULOUS. Because aside from the time she gave me ‘My Very Own Leg Lamp’, this ‘Blog Overhaul’ – is The Best Hanukah/Christmas Gift anyone ever gave me.
[Leslie, I love you. And even though you are my Monkee, you will always be my ‘Album’.]
Now come on people. Let’s leave comments and LIKE them!
Great revamp… congratulations!
Wow ! Now this is beautiful ! 🙂 Awesome work Leslie !
I have been thinking about using Disqus for my comments when I re-open my blog but I am still nervous about it.
Looks like I will have to consult you (Meleah) on a later about how it is all working out !
i love it!!!! leslie rocks your spot like no other!! I love the changing header SOOOO MUCH. Mel your blog really took off I love it.
What a SMOKING blog revamp! (Now I have to drag one of my kids to your site so that they can explain what all the buttons are…) 🙂
It looks really awesome!
The update looks MAHVALOUS!! Seriously, this is fantastic. The biggest change for me is that this looks very professional and has a serious vibe about it. The old design was OK, but was a lot more casual. This just screams to be taken seriously. Congrats, Virtual Daughter. 🙂
Looks good.
Wow. A serious, complimentary comment.
So unlike me.
BOOBIES BOOBIES BOOBIES!
There. Much better.
OMG… this is the blog format every single one of us will be jealous of and striving for! It's beautiful!
I'm glad you like it. You can also click the flags on the far left and read your blog – in other languages. 😉
A fresh, interesting new look; sort of goes along with the changes going on in your life lately. Hope your holiday season is going well.
I used the Like button…nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah! It's Mental Poo's BOOBIES that get me every time. Love the new design. So clean and refreshing.
Thanks Rog. I am totally In Love with my new diggs!
Sure thing, you can consult with me all you'd like, but I'm not sure how much HELP I will be! So far? I love the new comments section!
ahhahah ahahahah “Starlina” is cracking me up. ahahah ahahahah
Thanks LemonStand. I am also in the middle of figuring out ALL of the buttons! The only ones I really KNOW ans LOVE are for Facebook, Twitter, Digg, and Stumble. The rest? I have to look into today!
Thanks Love! 🙂
Thank you Father2.0!! I can't stop hitting refresh and staring at my blog! I'm still getting used to its awesomeness!!
BOOBIES!!!!
🙂
Leslie totally OUT did herself with this bad boy. I am in AWE! She really is the best!
I am STILL flipping the fuck out over the coolness of the new layout. I am sofa king lucky to have you in my life. For so very many reasons. And I can't wait to MOVE in 2010, so I can have YOU over as my first overnight guest! God, I MISS YOU!
xoxoxo xoxoxo
Exactly! New year, new man, new condo & now a NEW BLOG DESIGN! WooooT!
The LIKE button = AWESOME!
Clean & Refreshing New Blog = Totally Super Awesome!
And Moog? Cracks me up every single time too!
I'm likin' it! You have a lot of buttons around here, too. Going to get comfortable and take a spin around the blog and see what else is new.
Totally Awesome!!! I LOVE IT!!
I'm liking this–except…I will have to get a widescreen monitor so that I don't have to scroll to get the entire right side! Just one more excuse to get that new computer. 😉 (NOTHING gets cut off from the right–it is just empty space. Still, when I see a scroll, I MUST do it.) xoxoxoxoxo
I'm really LOVING it too! Have fun checking it out.
Thanks Love! Me toooooooooo!
You really Do need a new computer! ASAP! I'm thinking K should think about THAT for your Christmas Present!!
As a matter of fact, we have decided on that being the Christmas gift this year. I just have to pin him down to an amount–I want both a desktop AND a laptop, so… We'll see what happens.
Hell YES~ I vote you deserve and should HAVE : BOTH!! xoxoxo
Wow. cool Meleah 😀 I've always loved simple and neat blogs as you can tell by my blog template and this one is just right up my alley 😀 I like it. Congrats 😀
Oh may gawd.
The new site is Sofa King awesome!
I am so jealous. I am coveting your blogsite with evil intent.
It's not like I had a lot of time on my hands and you go and throw this out there so now I HAVE to spend hours cruising your blog for all sorts of Meleahness. Great.
But seriously, this is one kick ass upgrade.
Ooops. Can I say kick ass? Is that in appropriate?
wooohooo!
I see your “wooohooo!” and raise you two “cools” plus one “nifty”.
OK … I think DCR is holding a pair a duces
I raise – ALL IN
I like these Disqus comments 🙂
(( DCR will fold ))
Wow! That is just awesome! Great job Meleah's oldest friend Leslie! ;o)
No deuces here. I'll call.
I have 5 Aces
It looks FABULOUS. Leslie is awesome. I love it!
I think someone's been cheatin'…
Thank you!
The term 'Kick Ass' is ALWAYS welcome on my site!
🙂
ahahahahah
OMG! I love how this works like a FORUM for comments ! And I LOVE how DCR & SPEEDY chatted like this! This freaking rules
Gracias!
Leslie really IS awesome, Thanks Selma!! xoxoxoxo
wow, seems like you are enjoying you're new blog a lot! 😀 i must say it is quite thoughtfully designed, and a fluid design is definitely the way to go to fit so many different monitor widths 😀
dropped by from BlogCatalog, you have a good one here! 😀
The new design looks great, Meleah! Congratulations! When I have more time I'll go through and like some of the comments.
wow, this is so pretty and clean. i love it mel. gee, i haven't been here forever either. i'm sorry, i'll catch up.