Happy blog-o-versary to me!
Happy blog-o-versary to me!
Happy blog-o-versary dear meeeee!
Happy blog-o-versary to me!
(And many mooo-re!)
::jazz hands::
The traditional one-year anniversary gift is paper. Really. And yet here I sit tapping away on my keyboard on my one year blog-o-versary, defying tradition and wreaking havoc. Having occupied this little corner of the Internet for one year is a real accomplishment for me. I rarely stick with any amusement for long and I truly thought I would bomb. I'm no Dooce or a Pioneer Woman, but I really enjoy writing here and you guys make it all worth it.
A week or so ago I read my way down memory lane, reviewing every last one of my old posts starting at Day One: July 7, 2007. While there were some gems in the older stuff, many of the early posts weren't great. I've made progress, my voice and style have improved, and the stats show it: last July there were a total of 201 visits to this website; this year I've accumulated 243 in the first 6 days. I realize this is still a small following but I'd much rather have 40 people that I know and love reading and commenting here than to have so many that I can't possibly know them.
I attribute much of this evolution to you, dear readers. Whether I hear from you in person or in the comments, your feedback has been instrumental in shaping my writing. If I didn't have such good quality readers I'd likely put out an inferior product because, as we've established several times over the past year, I'm lazy. So thank you for being so awesome that it nips at my heels. You keep it coming and so will I.
Oh, yeah. There was one other thing I noticed as I reviewed the last year. At least once a month, without fail, I did something really embarrassing or stupid. Shocked? Yeah, me neither. It's good to have something you can rely on, you know?
I started taking notes in August, absentmindedly jotting down the titles of the posts I enjoyed writing and that seemed to make y'all laugh. I eventually decided to share it with you. Thanks again for being here this past year. It was fun and I'm ready for whatever comes next. Enjoy the list.
July 2007
- Big event: My first date in a really long time. It was a great first date. By the third one, however, he'd developed cellulitis and his vivid descriptions of it were problematic.
- Smooth move: I first discussed my
aggressivebrisk driving. - Stats: 201 visits
August 2007
- Big Event: I think I see Merle Haggard in a bar.
- Smooth move: I flood the basement, again.
- Stats: 406 visits
September 2007
- Big Events: Cute Boy Saturday, My First Film
- Smooth move: Airing my dirty laundry.
- Stats: 291 visits
October 2007
- Big Event: My First Contest
- Smooth move: I locked Max in the basement for three days.
- Stats: 592 visits
November 2007
- Big Events: The Inaugural Blog Share*, Trivia Night for Dillon, Cheesefest
- Smooth move: Skyler's new bed is square. (Be sure to watch the video.)
- Stats: 711 visits
December 2007
- Big Events: My First Meme, Christmas in Chicago
- Smooth move: Lost and Found Skyler
- Stats: 575 visits
January 2008
- Big events: NYE and Pallet Day, The First (of two) Monthly Monkey Posts, I start posting old scary pictures of myself
- Smooth move: First Drunk Post
- Stats: 800 visits
February 2008
- Big events: I won Mystery Topic Challenge #7, I continue posting old ugly pictures of myself
- Smooth move: I shit my pants.
- Stats: 1046 visits
March 2008
- Big event: I went back to school, I published the second Monthly Monkey, Curtain Skirt, I had a stalker
- Smooth move: I accidentally got drunk in a Mexican airport.
- Stats: 943 visits
April 2008
- Big event: Cabo San Lucas, I received a Little Blue Box, I survived an Earthquake
- Smooth move: I scared the neighborhood kids.
- Stats: 962 visits
May 2008
- Big event: Ozomatli, Fernando came to stay, I published the results of a highly scientific study
- Smooth move: Fake Moustache Monday
- Stats: 992 visits
June 2008
- Big event: My birthday, my birthday, my birthday, my birthday
- Smooth move: My birthday
- Stats: 1,050 visits
11 comments:
Awww...happy blogaversary. I like to think that we bonded over our bloggery and that makes me very happy. My favorite post was the shitting the pants story because while we've all done it or nearly done it, you had the balls to post about it. Pooping is a hot topic in my house.
hugs and kisses from Kimchi Central
1) I hadn't seen the cat trying to poop in the new bed video yet- hi-larious.
2) How had I not read the "I shit my pants" post before?
3) I was reading through your reflective hair post and thought I hadn't read it- only to see that I commented. Drunk.
Happy 1 year!
All of us in the Blogosphere chipped in and sent you a card and a giant present. Please tell me you got it.
Happy Blog-o-Versary!
Happy blog-o-versary, miss. And I, too, remember the shabby early days of my beginnings, and am thankful to be moving ever forward.
Happy Blogversary to you! Glad I found you to be part of your large following. Now I know what I have to do to increase my reader numbers! Tell better stories...like shit my pants. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on your one year. There is a lot of junk on the information super highway and I'm glad that I've found your blog. You're also correct in thanking us - the readers (please email me privately and let me know which readers you'd like to thank more).
I actually have no idea how i found your blog, but once I did, I instantly loved it. I'm bummed when you miss a day. Great Work!
Congrats on the anniversary! I will have to see if there is an e-card that is appropriate for such an event!
Happy blogiversary, indeed!
this post and all the links was a wonderful gift. thank you. (but shouldn't we be giving you "congrats on one year" gifts?)
i'm so thankful that i found you.
love of love to you,
becky
Amy: I know! Isn't it crazy? But I'm so glad.
Whiskeymarie: January and February were drunk months for us. Sigh. I miss January and February, don't you?
McGone: It arrived yesterday. You guys really shouldn't have!
Pistols: I'm afraid to expose my soft side to you, but your writing inspires me to try harder and be better. Thanks. Now don't make fun of me.
Ren Woman: You know what they say, shit sells.
Dr. Zibbs: I'll send the list if you can assure me that I am protected by patient confidentiality.
Moe: I think we met over at Pistols' place. You might not have recognized me, I wear a moustache over there.
-R-: I know where you can find one.
Mindy: Thanks! So glad you're over here.
Hello: I'm so thankful we found each other.
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