Guess what? It's me and YOU! How cool is that? We control the information age. Myself and my fellow bloggers. We share our experience, strength and hope everyday. We add photos to Flickr, review books at Amazon, connect on myspace and we leave the comment section open on our blogs so that everyone gets a voice.

I've been blogging for almost four years now. I can't believe that when I look back. It was so hard for me to start this page because I thought I didn't know how to make it work. I wanted too try my hand at blogging for some time and then someone pushed me into it with the promise they would co-edit. That person never got into it the same way I did and therefore wasn't much help. I ran with it anyway because it was so damned much fun. I modeled myself after some web innovators and heavy hitters of the information age. A wonderful friend from Belgium built my page and these amazing people were there to help me and support me while I worked to get this off the ground.

When I felt stuck at a miserable job I hated, UrbanAddiction was the one creative outlet in my life. It reminded me I was more than that depressing job. I got published, landed a job interview with a newspaper, conducted interviews, and sold my crafts through working on this blog. I gained self-esteem as I learned I could put this web log together.

This past election, I tried to educate anyone who was reading UA about the importance of their vote. I carried the messages I felt were important to this country and I waved the banners for reproductive freedom, gay rights, health care and an end to genocide. I posted about the actions I was taking in the hopes it would inspire people to get on board and do the same. I challenged the validity of organized religion and suggested a more spiritual way of dealing with life through my lessons. I told you about my favorite styles and products and all the little things that brighten my days.

Sometimes I piss people off or hurt feelings but this is my space, you're in my house. This is my contribution for better or worse and I want to thank the people who bother to read and I want to thank Time magazine for acknowledging us.