Now LOOK What You Guys Have Done... :)

So, last Wednesday, the videos of the 14 finalists got posted on FoxToledo.com.

After 24 hours, the leader, Whitney Brownfield, had over 1,000 views.

I had 37. Thirty. Seven. That's less than two views an hour. To put it in pop culture terms, that's five less than the answer to the Ultimate Question, or the exact number of guys Veronica...um...well...in "Clerks."

Then, a couple of my closest friends sprung into action. Abby, whose support through this process has been invaluable, posted several notes in support of me on Thursday. Then Lindsey, my favoritest person in the world, posted several on Friday. Their fervor and support completely bowl me over, and I am incredibly lucky to have them both as friends.

By Friday, my number had gone up to 243. Over 200 more than the day before. Over the weekend, the counter did not update, so I didn't know until this morning what the views were like over the weekend.

And then, this morning, I saw this:

8. Jeff McGinnis - 1,454

Unbelievable.

To put this in perspective, Whitney, the leader, had nearly 6,000 votes on Friday. Today, she has a little over 6,500. Which means I had more views over the weekend than the contestant who has been the runaway leader in the web polling all along.

You guys are just awesome. I can never thank you all enough for all your support. To everyone who has watched one of my videos this weekend (or watched one a couple hundred times!) I am eternally grateful. I love you all so much.

And a special thanks to Abby and Lindsey, my two most vocal and hardcore supporters. I owe you two the biggest hugs ever when this is over.

BUT...it ain't over! We still got two more days, people! If you wanna watch my video, votes'll be counted until the 23rd at midnight! So head on over to FoxToledo.com (or, to borrow a phrase, Just You Click here: http://bit.ly/6Y67L)! The 5th place contestant is only 500 views away!

I love you all!!!!!