This morning we say “welcome” to Rant Cafe, which is written by a 32-year-old woman in Queensland, Australia. Unfortunately I don’t know her name, only her profile alias of “vavavoom” and that she likes X-Men. (I caught the first half of X-Men 2 on TV last night before falling asleep, fortunately the first half is the good half.) Anyway, Rant Cafe was one of three bidders, and the easy winner. She’s only been blogging for about a month, but she’s got a snazzy design and an easygoing writing style. I especially like her header graphic!

I have been remiss in my landlord duties! A hearty welcome to The New ME.. Still A Bisexual by Ea. It’s kind of funny that she rented from me, because I rented from her a week or two ago. So how could I not rent back to her? By the way, she’s the first person I’ve ever seen use an animated favicon, so when you go visit her site keep your eye on the location bar of your browser! And you definitely want to go visit her site, because she is a total hottie and there are pictures.

Those of you who actually visit my website (as opposed to reading me via RSS or LiveJournal) may have noticed the “Rent My Blog” box at the top of the page. It’s a program from Blog Explosion, the blog traffic exchange site. So I’ve been renting the space for a few weeks now, and I haven’t been mentioning the people I’ve chosen. (Apologies to Haunted House Dressing, Dorene Lorenz, But I Digress, and Am I Famous Now.)

My new tenant is Pupsickle - named for the icicles that form on the fur of author Erin’s dog. Why are there icicles on Erin’s dog? She has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska her whole life, and it gets cold there. Erin is 25, like me, and she’s into environmental science. I really enjoyed reading her entries and I’m pleased to welcome her as a tenant! Plus, she has a really cute dog named Bob: