One Year of Blogging
It’s time to get out the party hats, bake a cake and hire a clown. One year ago on the 14th of March I first put fingers to keyboard and created this blog. that’s one year of blogging already. When I started there were no cartoons and I had no idea what direction I was going to take it in. It has been a lot of fun developing a style over the last 12 months and it is very rewarding to know I have made a few people laugh along the way. Thank you everyone who has followed my mad ramblings and given their support. Welcome to any new readers as well.
Here are a few highlights from the blogs first year:
An Unexpected Beginning
The first ever post and the story of how I accidentally ended up living in The Netherlands.
Sex Sells
The first ever post with a cartoon and some details about the stranger side of Amsterdam.
Holland Reality Show
The truth about Holland’s biggest secret.
Don’t Fear the Mime
There are many strange sites to see when walking around Amsterdam and you don’t have to have visited a coffee shop first.
The Lift of Terror
The story of my evening trapped in a lift in an empty office.
The Long Way Home
Proof of how accident prone I can be; eight hours walking around lost with a broken ankle.
Undercover Englishman
The language barrier might only be small but it does not make it any easier to hide your identity as an expat.
And what a great year it’s been!
Cheers!
Shruti – It’s a double edge sword :) Being accident prone gives me something to write about but can also lead to injuries.
Aisling – Thanks
Happy Blogaversary Stu and Blog! It’s always a pleasure visiting you :).
Yes mate a whole year, I can remember the yearnings to start posting so long ago….. hehehe, and now look at you!!
Heres to many more years mate!
happy blogday! each post is a treat – keep up the good work!
ChickyBabe – Thank you. It’s always a pleasure visiting yours too.
Tenakalaz – I plan to take over the whole internet.
Zed – Thanks. I’ll give you a run for your money at the next bloggies :p
Happy Blogday Stu! As others have said, it is always a giggle to read your new posts and see the new comics.
Tenekalaz makes a good addition to your images too!
Blog long and prosper!
Um – so March 15 is tomorrow, not today – which means I get to drink with you on the actual birthday! Wait. Unless it really is the 14th, but still – close enough. And are you saying that it’s also Tenakalaz’s birthday? Wow, we have some serious partying to do!
I will vote for your takeover of the internet
Jodie – Thanks
BlondebutBright – Oops. That was a typo. It’s the 14th and Tenakalaz’s birthday is not for a while (poetic license). Either way I’m still holding you to that serous partying idea tomorrow. We’ll drink the place dry.
Aisling – First the internet then the world.
We have some great excuses to have some fun. Birthdays, fake or real, attached to people or blogs – I don’t know about “dry” but I think they’ll notice we’re there. :)
Happy birthday mate! :) congratulations on a cracking first year. I look forward to future posts! Three cheers for Stu! *yay*
Happy B-Day!!! Hilarious cartoon, wish there will be many more cartoons and B-Days to come… [ps We love our categories don’t we? You’d like to start the never-ending mac/pc debate? Go on then, I dare you! Show me your cpu and I show you mine ;) ]
Many happy returns of your blog Stu! As far as I’m concerned, the blog of the year award was yours. Great idea to post links of some of your most popular posts. I hadn’t read the first one…my, my you were taking a chance on so little info weren’t you? If I’d been your mum, I think I’d have sufffered a few moments of disquiet about you going off into the unknown and to such a place…that is until I suddenly realised that yay!….. I’ve got the house back! ;-)
BlondebutBright – I’ll bring the paper hats.
Joe – Thanks
Tess – You want to show each other our CPUs? Are you coming onto me? ;)
VallyP – I think that is what my mum went through.