When I got my own domain name (www.beckyhaycox.com), I had initially wanted www.hambox.com. But it already existed. BUT: If there has to be a Becky-free www.hambox.com, I am very pleased it’s this one. I don’t know what language it is in, I am assuming it’s Japanese (god bless ’em). As far as I can tell, “Hambox” is short for “Hamster Box” and the site is called:

Maybe it’s an on-line Tamagotchi-type hamster you can care for. I will use graphics from the site throughout this page.

look, it’s the hamster!

This is it! I’ll bet you’ve always wanted to see what a hambox actually looks like. Well, here it is:

By the way, try to remember where exactly my nickname Hambox came from. There will be a QUIZ this summer.

• Backstory: there was no quiz. I’m glad, too: what a ego on that girl! If you don’t know the hambox story by now, tell me and I’ll enlighten you.