525600 Minutes
525600 moments to write.
How do you measure a year in a blog?
In postings? In memes? In comments and spam?
I've been writing this blog for a year now. Exactly one year ago today I posted my first entry, not sure that anyone other than family and friends would read it. Not sure that I really had anything to say.
One hundred and eighty-eight entries later and I'm still finding new stories to tell and the one thousand, two hundred andforty-six comments (not one of them from my mom) tell me that people are reading them. I cannot tell you how flattering that is, that people from all over the world pop by to share stories about their lives while reading about mine. I've gotten advice on the proper care and handling of fish, support for tough days, shared experiences and ideas about girl bullying, and best of all, gotten to meet some very intelligent, interesting women and to make some new friends.
I was looking through old posts, looking for things to highlight here, posts I particularly liked. Posts that represented this blog and things I'm proud to have written. There are other posts, of course. I rarely, if ever, hit publish on something I don't feel good about having written. But these ones stand out to me. Plus, eight is a lucky number, and I'd like to start out this next year of blogging the right way.
How do you measure a year in a blog?
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Congrats on your anniversary! I don't know how you managed to narrow it down to so few posts. The next-to-last one sprung to my mind as well; don't even need to reread it to remember it. Wishing you a fantastic second year :)
So do you get a raise now? ;)
It's simple Eden: I'm lazy.
Thanks for the compliment though.
Shhhh....I'm Canadian; we don't talk about things like money. I'm getting syndicated though. All the iVillage blogs are. How cool is that? Although I keep having to resist making Mafia jokes.
Let me just say that I'm so glad you're out there!... What a pleasure to get a dose of your sincerity and this-is-how-it attitude every week.
Congrats on your first year and syndication. I love your blog! Keep up the great writing.
Congrats on your blogiversary! I look forward to another 188 great posts (or more).
Congratulations!
I hadn't read the early posts before - thanks for bringing them up.
I have to agree with Eden, the second to last definately stuck in my head too. Congratulations, I can't believe I have been reading for that long. Thanks for the memories and the inspiration.
"these ones stand out to me"
Ones? Don't you mean eight?
I'm sorry, but when I read writers who get paid to write, this is what stands out to me.
There's always that little red X in the top corner if you feel that way.
Kimberly's grammar is correct. Nice to see you know how to count, though.
Congratulations, Kimberly. It must inspire such warm feelings to know that you're inspiring people. Inspiring people like brocknroll to engage with your ideas, and respond with their own. Oh wait.
Seriously, though, I know you were unsure about this regular blog gig in the beginning, unsure whether you would find it sufficiently satisfying to want to give it your best, but you have really taken this little corner of the Internet and made it your own. This blogoversary is something to be proud of, and I hope you are.
Nope, I meant "ones." Thanks for reading, though. Thank you everyone for reading. You're a huge part of what's made this blog successful. Sure, I'm here putting up the content, but without you reading it and commenting on it (nudge, nudge, you lukers!), it would be sort of pointless.
So, thanks for the support and good wishes. I'm pretty energized, and hoping to make this next year even better here.
Hm... what sad little lives people have that they feel the need to nitpick what others write on their own blogs. How pathetic.
Congrats, Kimberly! I was a lurker for the longest time; but I'm glad that I started participating. I seem to have found a new friend and the possibility at more! Hopefully you will be blogging for many years to come!
CONGRATS! It takes a lot to write the first post - but it takes even more to keep going. I can't wait to read more!
I saw the number '525600' and got all excited because I thought you were going to talk about RENT. =(
Anyways, congratulations!!
lol...That was the first thing that popped into my head too Stacie!
Congratulations Kim! Reading your blog has been such a pleasure, especially with your light-hearted wit and your snappy comebacks! You really kick ass girl. Keep it up!
