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Thursday
Jan242008
Day one
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 9:00PM
Just 6 days ago, I celebrated my third Blogoversary. I really meant to mention it, but I was a bit busy getting, oh, 1/3 of my house back. I guess I'm supposed to type a 100 things about me post, but really? 100? I tried that once and by the time I got to 33, I was talking about the direction my chin hair grows in. I'm just going to do you a favor and spare you all that.
I did, however, go back and read my very first post. Let me tell you, it's profound. Earth shattering. It's amazing that I didn't get picked up by some company looking for the World's Best Blogger right then and there. Wanna read it? Brace yourselves....
Sometimes, when I find a blog that I particularly like, I go snooping. I don't read all the archives; I have been trying to read my OWN archives for a year straight now and haven't done it. Maybe I just bore myself. Bygones. I like to read the first posts people have written, however many years ago. Because I have nothing BETTER to do, that's why.
Anyway, in honor of my Happy 3rd, I thought I'd share some of my favorite first posts I had stumbled on. Some that are one bazillion times better than I could have ever pulled off.
I did, however, go back and read my very first post. Let me tell you, it's profound. Earth shattering. It's amazing that I didn't get picked up by some company looking for the World's Best Blogger right then and there. Wanna read it? Brace yourselves....
Well, this is my first official post.Please, hold your applause. I'll be signing autographs at the end of the show.
Not much to say right now.
So hi, and see you soon!
Sometimes, when I find a blog that I particularly like, I go snooping. I don't read all the archives; I have been trying to read my OWN archives for a year straight now and haven't done it. Maybe I just bore myself. Bygones. I like to read the first posts people have written, however many years ago. Because I have nothing BETTER to do, that's why.
Anyway, in honor of my Happy 3rd, I thought I'd share some of my favorite first posts I had stumbled on. Some that are one bazillion times better than I could have ever pulled off.
- Suburban Kamikaze. I do not talk about her enough over here. She is, hands down, the funniest mom blogger I have EVER read. Here's her very first post. It's the perfect demonstration of her, her writing, her family.
- David. Zombyboy. My one true love. This shit makes my heart sing. I am fully aware that this is probably NOT David's first post, but it is the first one I could find aside from this page that I can't get a good link to, and it was exactly everything I'd hoped it would be.)
- I was trying to pick a little quip out of Anne Nahm's first post for you to read, but my little quip turned into a rather large paragraph and so I flipped a coin. A heavily weighted coin. I "randomly" chose this:
Fuckity-fuck-fuck-fuckit. And poop-damn-fart. There. The gentle vibration you feel in your seat is my grandfather rolling in his grave.
Anne, dude, don't you EVER change. - The last one I'm going to link you to is actually the catalyst for this whole post. Sometimes people start blogging with introductions, like I did. Sometimes, people swear. Sometimes, people just start talking. Kelly just started talking. Like we were all standing around the water cooler. The day I read this post was the day I got hooked into her blog. She could draw scribbles in Microsoft Paint every day if she wanted on her blog, and I would keep coming back, looking for another one of these:
I never go anywhere without my cell phone. At work, the gym, the shower, the
How's that for a first line? The whole post just gets better and better. I encourage you to go read it. It's beautiful.
phone is always at my side. I'm waiting on a call. Not just any call. The call
that will change everything. The call from our birthmother telling us that a son
has been born.
If you all really have to have the 100 things posts, you are more than welcome to write 100 things about me and I will smack it straight in the sidebar. Just sayin'. ;)
Oh, I'm still looking for a Valentine, in case you're interested......
Reader Comments (20)
Happy anniversary.
Your blog was one of the first "seasoned" blogs I read via huckdoll months ago. I lurked for a while.
Here's to many more.
I DELETED all my first posts because looking back at them made me CRINGE, but now I'm starting to think that maybe wasn't such a good idea!! Hmmmm...
Happy Anniversary to you. I must say, I find myself having my morning cup o tea with you and that is just how everyone should start their day - with a little whiskey in their sippy. ;)
marlee, despite how many you erase, there is always a "first post".
my 100 things
http://www.artifacting.com/blog/2004/09/21/100-things/
it's not what you think.
Oh, I could SO write 100 things - 200 even. And it would leave everyone going WTF?
Happy Anniversary, babe.
Here's something cringe-worthy and definitely not sponge-worthy. I've been blogging for over two years, but most of it was on Myspace. The horrors! Hahaha.
Wow. Your first post made me laugh almost as hard as 3of3 and the apple.
Glad to know I'm not the only one who likes to read posts. It's encouraging to see a diamond-in-the-rough writer who is now amazing.
There's hope for me.
Happy Anniversary! I think it is of such prophetic first posts that great artists are born! Can I have your autograph? :^)
Happy blogoversary...Great first post, geez I can't even remember mine, must look back, though that may be scary.
Hey pop by the Cafe, I made an award you may feel you want, free for the taking.
Happy anniversary.. I can't wait to see pics of your adventures with HD!!! And I have not started my Valentine thingy.. but I guess you should start the draft of my restraining order now..LOL
my first post...about 4 months ago...was as riveting as yours!!!
yeah, i'm really cool, like you!!
xoxo
oops...have a happy blogeversary! or however you spell that made up word!!
Happy Blogaversary!!
Happy blogaversary!
I am so not worthy. But, I must say that you are adored on this here internet. My stat counter is about to explode with all the hits from this here site.
Happy Anniversary You RockStar!
Ah, that would explain why your IP was poking around the first few posts of WWR I have so far imported into Wordpress.
And without a mention. :-)
Yes, I know, it was a bit dull back then - we were sort of a neocon news-junkie blog at the start, which is odd given that it was spawned from two LiveJournals in which we actually had personality.
We got better (and then I got all cool and stuff).
happy blogiversary!! am cracking up at your first post. that is excellent
I live in fear my first post was my best. nothing like setting the bar high and consistently working your way down...
bloghopped here and so glad I did!! cheers
Happy Anniversary and thank you for the very kind words. Though to be honest... when I started SK, I began by posting essays I had already written to give myself a head start.
I guess that makes me a blog cheater.
The link, by the way, is:
http://suburbankamikaze.typepad.com/suburban_kamikaze/2006/12/fallons_world.html
SK