Is 2009 already bumming you out? Has the economy forced you to eat a meal of ramen noodles with ramen noodles on the side? Do you need a dose of kickass Punky Power to get things started? Well fear not, doves, for Punky Brewster is here to save the day, in this clip, where she proves to dumb ol' Allan that girls are just as good as boys at building and racing toy cars. Punky has no tolerance for Allan or the race track owner's sexism, and when she gets rejected from the "boys only" track, Punky sets out to teach them all a lesson. She's a true Jezebel:





I hope you all have a lovely evening- feel free to rock out, discuss, and swap Saturday night stories in the comments, and I'll see you tomorrow morning.

So let's break it down, shall we? The site is now viewable in two options: the default view, which is the Condensed version of the site, and the Expanded view, which is, visually, closer to the old school version of Jezebel. So if you're one of those people who truly hates the new design, just switch over to the Expanded view, and things should go back to normal. The tech team is aware that there's a problem with Firefox 3 and the Expanded view, and they are working on it, so hang in there! And if you're having any other technical issues, you can always email me, and I'll forward them along.

I will admit to being as confused about the new design as you are; things might look a little wacky today as I get used to posting with the new layout and such. But, in fairness, the Condensed view does have its benefits: the posts load much faster and you're able to see most of the day's posts without having to go back and forth between pages. I know we're all still kind of getting used to it, but for those of us who are constantly refreshing, it's nice to have a quick-loading site option. And again, the Expanded view is there for people who don't like the Condensed version of things.

Some of you might have noticed some other commenting changes going on; Anna will be addressing those at some point in the future so DON'T PANIC! Everything is going to be okay. Other technical issues: if the site doesn't seem to be updating for you, try clearing your cache and refreshing. If that doesn't work, send me an email and we'll try to figure it out. For those of you worried about PM's: you can currently access them by clicking on the "messages" tab on your profile page.

So there you have it. Lots of changes, and more on the way, but there are options for people on both sides of the site design debate, and to have those options, I think, is a good thing. And if nothing else, we could totally have a Condensed vs. Expanded snowball fight at the next Jezebel meetup. Because we're all about choice, ladies. You can pick which ever view you please.

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Image via amigurmi via Flickr.

Image by amigurmi via Flickr.

Image by amigurmi via Flickr.

[Image by amigurmi via Flickr.]

Earlier this week, I solicited for ideas, and am very thankful for the suggestions I've received thus far. I'm going to let you guys know straight up: there might be some technical glitches, as I'm still learning the ropes and what have you. And unlike a regular Jezebel day, wherein several writers contribute, the weekends are all mine, kid, so posts won't be going up as quickly as they normally do, as I'll be writing, editing, and trying to check in with all of you as best I can.

If you have any tips or ideas, you are more than welcome to send them to me at commenters@jezebel.com.

So good morning and happy weekend to you! Your suggestions, thoughts, and Saturday morning stories are welcome in the comments.

[Image by amigurmi via Flickr.]

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