Thursday, July 26, 2007

Semiquincentennial

This is my 250th post. I let my one-year anniversary and my 100th post pass unnoticed, I think because they didn't seem worthy of the occasion. But 250 strikes me as a nice big number. And with BlogHer starting today, I'm about to go all reflective on you.

I started blogging because I'd been hooked on reading blogs for a long time. Once I learned that my friend Julie had taken the plunge (boy, did she ever!) I had to get in too. I had once hesitated because I thought that to be worth anyone's time, my blog would have to be hysterically funny or super-opinionated, or that I'd have to have some kind of incredibly dramatic story arc going on, but I couldn't resist any longer. I wanted in on the party!

I don't think I am or have any of those things (at least not on a regular basis). But somehow I've found almost 250 things to say.

  • The one with the most comments: my recent third-kid angst post
  • The one time I tried fiction: with so-so results
  • The one that gets the most Google hits: actually from the photo tag, if you can believe it
  • The one that's about ice-fishing: part 1, and a brief follow-up
  • The one that maybe you haven't read that I particularly like: a mommyblog moment
  • The one where you make me laugh, a lot: superior monkeys!
  • The one with the goofy penguin picture: and one of the few places where you can see my face
If you've been reading, thanks. If you're new, I hope you'll come back again.

18 comments:

Mrs. Wheezer said...

I have sure had a lot of fun getting to know you through your blog! You're my first (well, only, really) 'friend' I met through blogging. Keep it up!

Magpie said...

Happy semiquincentennial post! And many returns of the day!

kirida said...

Semiquincentennial! I love multi-syllabic anniversiaries!

Jennifer said...

Very cool way to celebrate!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Blog Birthday... Have fun at BlogHer, too... I've yet to be able to go. This year it is a wedding and a move...

Suzanne said...

Happy 250! I hope there are at least that many more to come.

Unknown said...

Hey, I had a archive post today too, but had nothing fun to celebrate other than having nothing to say!!!

Happy 250th!!!!! :)

I will come back and read every link later tonight, I promise!

Jennifer (ponderosa) said...

Mommy blog moment & the one where you show your face have the same URL. Can you fix please? I am dying to know what you look like : )

Lara said...

i'm soooo glad i've been able to meet you in this blogosphere. and it turns out we're at almost the same point in blogging posts - i'm at about 255 myself. :)

have a great time at blogher!

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Run ANC said...

I'm fairly new to your blog, so I thought I'd say hi (in case I haven't already.) Happy 250!

Jenster said...

Happy semiquincentennial!! (That is so fun to say!)

Anonymous said...

I just passed 250, too. Coming up on a year in a month or so. Congrats. And have fun at BlogHer. And, yes, I am jealous.

Scribbit said...

"Semiquincentennial?" That's a milestone just to write it.

Julie Pippert said...

Congrats! Happy anniversary!

P.S. Saw you in a photo with Izzy...looks like loads of fun!

Jenifer said...

HAPPY 250!

Lisa said...

Congrats on your 250th post, woman.

It was so much fun meeting you at BlogHer. (You are GEORGOUS btw.)Wish I could have chatted with you more. That weekend went by way too fast. :-)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I love the idea and the post -- and I've enjoyed getting to know you most recently!