I want to start off by saying that I was overwhelmed with responses when I asked for a weekend writer. And the craziest part? The large majority of applications were really, really good. I was blown away by how smart and talented this readership is. I was, quite frankly, expecting a lot more crap in my inbox, but you guys sent in some very impressive submissions, making this a really difficult process for me. I feel like I’m Tyra Banks talking to the ANTM girls, but it’s true! This was a really tough choice. I wanted to hire a lot more of you. I don’t have the budget for that right now (did you hear Nick Denton laid off 19 people and cut bonuses today?) but maybe I will in the future, and I can revisit some of the applicants I so enjoyed reading these past two weeks.
For now, I want to introduce the newest member of the Beet family. Her name is Wendie Tobin. Starting tomorrow, she’ll be your weekend gal around these parts, and I will finally have my weekends free to snort Pixie Stix and watch porn.
I’ll let her introduce herself in more detail later, but suffice it to say that I think she’ll fit in well around these parts. I expect you to be every bit as nice to her as you are to me. I know that’s not saying much. :)
congrats wendie!
Hi Wendie…
Nice to Beet you. hahaha …SORRY – I get nervous around beautiful women… that’s why I’m so relaxed around Beet … (omg…did I think that or type that?!?)
Fuck I need help…..
Congrats, Wendie!
TSS,
I was sure you’d be THE ONE.
Oh well.
Rock on, Wendie! Congrats, yo.
Hi Wendie.
Hope you will enjoy working for Beet. (psss.. is it true Beet likes to shower naked…oh nvm)
Anyway i enjoy reading the gossips, and Beet is so cool. You will get along right well in our little online family.
hi wendie, congrats and shit.
Welcome Wendie Tobin. I’ve no doubt you will rock the casbah.
Congrats!
I can’t tell you how jealous I am, I’m green like Elphaba :(
Next time around I’ll get off my ass.. or you know, stay on it send in some samples.
Looking forward to your posts! :) Congrats!
said in my best gomer pyle voice; ‘surprise, surprise, surprise..miss totally unpredictable chooses a jewish princess as her new sidekick’. so wendie, how long do we have to wait until you start making up bullshit stories about male models, D list movie star friends, having sex in club bathrooms, and which part of your body is sore at any particular moment? ugh!……………………
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) shut the f*ck up.
Welcome Wendie!
As you may have noticed, it’s a tough crowd…
@censorthis – Hopefully on her first post. I need more stories in my life about having sex in bathrooms!
Welcome and congratulations, Wendie!
Hola Wendie! Enjoy ur weekends Beet.
Wendy needs a nick-name like Beet or Lars. It should be a contest!