The One With All the Internet Lurve November 9, 2007

Hi! I’m La, and I run a little site called The Rad Fanny, and today I’m the final blogger sitting in for the lovely Miss Clink as she rounds out her business trip in Boston.When Clink asked me to guest post for her, my immediate reaction that was of pure terror, because Clink? Has been my number one favorite blogger since she started writing, and the thought of filling in for her is more than mildly intimidating. Not to mention the group of tremendously gifted writers I’d have to follow this week, being in the final slot. But I totally heart her, and I’ve followed her from the very beginning, from her very first post, and I’ve always had a sort of blog crush on her. And while I’m flattered beyond words that she chose me? Yah, I’m still mostly petrified. You can imagine the thoughts that ran through my head; First it was “No way, I can’t do this, nuh uh, it’s Clink, for crying out loud!” and then I thought, “Bring it.” I can totally do this, right?  Right. So here I am. And let me state for the record that I think Clink is so pretty and charming and funny and smart and brilliant and wonderful and makes me smile every single frickin day, and there is no one better to email with all day complaining about how sick we are, and no, there isn’t a contest for the best and most flattering guest blog post, why would you even ask that?

I’ve been trying to decide what to write about all week, because for me? Writing is never really a process. I sit down, I start typing, and I go with whatever comes out. But I wanted to write something special and of substance for my time here, and I guess when I think about Clink and blogging and all you wonderful gals (and guys, sorry) and how it brought us all together? It makes me want to write about blogs and the wonderful friendships they create. That’s right, I’m totally sapping out for the final guest blogger post. Deal. It’s something I’ve written about before on my own blog, many, many times, and it’s something I have a lot of experience with.

Because while we all know about the lovefest between Molly and Clink? I have my very own internet BFF. And she is divine. We began our relationship three years ago, and I have to tell you that I don’t know where I would be without her. In the beginning, it was just comments on each other’s blogs every now and then, and then it quickly blossomed into 8,452 text messages a day, MySpace messages, some questionable cell phone pictures of interesting things and/or body parts followed by “is this normal?”, packages of goodies and birthday presents and wedding presents and house warming presents and little cards just to say hello that we’ve sent to each other (because we know each other’s real, whole names! And addresses! And phone numbers! And life stories!), and emailing and chatting every single day, and she really is probably the closest person in the world to me. And the secrets she knows about me? That no one knows? Not even Andy? Could be very, very incriminating. I’m just saying.

She has seen me through every up and down I’ve had in my life in the past three years, and it’s my hope that I’ve done the same for her. And while we totally have each other’s back and are emotional rocks for each other, we also spend most days talking about poop and how much we want to go home and hate working and would rather be eating on the couch in our pajamas. And today, it was emailing her the first draft of this post saying, “Do you think this is any good?”, which is the seventh grade equivalent of, “Do you think they all will like me? Do you? Do you?” And as always, she knows exactly the right things to say to me. She knows my fears, my dreams, my strengths and my weaknesses, and we always joke about how we would totally get married if we could. And speaking of weddings? She is absolutely coming to mine. Because I couldn’t get married without her there.

It’s all about camaraderie. And it’s all because of this little blogging community we’ve created - one without bias, one with complete abandonment of our guards, one of complete comfort and belonging - that I was able to “meet” her. And able to “meet” all of you. And I love every single one of you. And I think it’s wonderful that blogging has allowed us all to become so close, even if it’s “just” on the screen. Because I think it’s almost better than real life. Because there is no judgment. It’s just unconditional internet love. And I love it. And I love Clink, and I thank her for letting me spend a little time with all of you today.

Ok, so now it’s time for you to come home, Clink. Because we miss you. Kthanksbai.