Thursday, November 5, 2009

One year


It's been a year since I started this blog. It feels like my birthday, in a way. Reflecting over the year, all that happened. A year is a number, an amount of days. But so much can happen in a year.

I started this blog for a reason. There's a story behind how this blog came to be, as there's a story behind every good thing. But I will not share it with you, because it is personal. What happened, happened, and B"H, cuz a good thing came out of it.

Someone told me to start a blog to 'help people who are in my situation.' To give encouragement, inspiration, etc. Whether or not I accomplished that is not up to me. I tried my best.

Thank you, for giving me the push to start writing. 215 posts later, here I am. So many ups and downs, so many times I wanted to quit and abandon writing altogether. But I didn't, cuz then you would win. And we can't have that, can we.

I hope that through this blog I touched at least one person, inspired someone, changed a life, or just put a smile on a dreary face. Cuz that was my goal.

Here's to another great year of writing. A year of inspiration, of thoughts, ideas, emotions. It should be a year full of simchas, and change, growth and maturation for everyone. Lots of brachos, only revealed good, and may we see Moshiach right now!!

Happy Blogaversary!

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Big N8 said...

Mazel Tov Mazel Tov. I'm sure you changed somebody's life... maybe not for the better, but changed nevertheless :) Many more posts i wish you until the reason for starting it does not apply anymore... or something to that effect.

Now here is what a smart man once told me about blogging:

"Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much about such little things to so few"

Altie said...

I think I'll blog even after that reason disappears, cuz why do something positive only cuz of negative, let the positive exist on its own.

and very funny. you get a few points for making me laugh :)

Big N8 said...

Because nothing good lasts forever, like elvis should have quit before he became a fat good-for-nothing alcoholic, but he though "hey why stop something positive"

That was possibly the worst logical argument of the day, and also what do i do with my points?

Altie said...

lol. so you think i should stop blogging before i become a 'fat good-for-nothing alcoholic'? lololol. thanks.

Let's say like this: I'll stop blogging when I get married, iy''h it should be soon. I'll probably be too busy after that anyway.

you save up your points, and then you can use them when you find yourself really low on my list of ppl that i like.

Big N8 said...

I take it there are no yechi-hamelech-elvis people following your post, no harm done i can always insult other people.
And you can learn from TRS who is still posting post marriage.
Also, i'd rather trade in the points for some Diet Coke. Not only because its my fountain of youth but also because i don't care about your list.

Altie said...

1 diet coke coming right up. I'll need a mailing address.

we'll see how long this blog lasts. no betting on it cuz i have no money.

Yossi said...

big n8, I think I read recently that diet soda was found to be unhealthy. just watch your back, 'is all I'm saying.

And the quote from your first comment- I think I exemplify that above many others: said so much about such little things to so few

Altie said...

yossi, everyone knows that, but its not gonna stop them from drinking it. cuz they think its so much better than the regular stuff with all that sugar.

Jill said...

Awwww...Mazel tov!

Big N8 said...

Yossi: Thank you for being concerned about my health, but guess what a recent study has found that anything you like to eat or drink is unhealthy, and how can a drink that proves God's existence be unhealthy?
And don't feel bad, i'm sure you touched a lot of people with your blog and saved many souls...

Altie: since when do you need money to write on a blog? And can i just give you a super secret PO Box in eourope?

Altie said...

i was talking abt betting on how long my blog will last. and most bets involve money, of which i have very little.

and if you cant even spell europe right, then no, thats not gonna work. let me know when u come to ch. ill ttreat you to a coke.

e said...

215 posts in one year! Impressive!

Altie said...

:) thanks. I thought so too.

hh said...

All I have to say is... impressive post!

Altie said...

:) I finally got your approval? damn, thats all it took?

Big N8 said...

Damn is a bad word

Altie said...

i'm so sorry. i'll wash my mouth out with soup. and i hope that didnt effect your pure little ears.

Altie said...

*soap

Big N8 said...

I was going to say: not much of a punishment.

Altie said...

really? so what do u suggest for saying a curse like damn which is not bad at all, considering all the other ones i couldve said?

Big N8 said...

So you are saying that you deserve a medal for not cursing more. Thats like saying thank you to Taliban for not flying planes into 770 (boy today is Reductio ad absurdum-day)

Stop cussing and go eat your soup.

Altie said...

i just finished my soup, thank you for asking. veggitable, i made it myself.

you mean to say you have never cursed in your life?

and why would the taliban even know abt 770, let slone want to fly planes into it?

Big N8 said...

Sure i have cursed before, not a lot and never in writing and certainly never online.

It was a stupid argument from analogy, you may ignore it.

Altie said...

analogy duly ignored.

i apologize about cursing. iy''h it wont happen again. thanks for pointing it out.

Big N8 said...

Did you see Yossi's major "shtech" to this post? He is on fire (can't comment there)

Altie said...

lol. i just saw it.

oooooooooooooo 400. thats double mmine. good good. and many more.

:) i dont tske it as a shtech. im happy for him.

hey big n8t didnt u used to have a T in your name?

Big N8 said...

I did, but someone pointed out that the eight already has a T in it, although i don't want to talk to someone who can't spell take...

Big N8 said...

And also, your happy for him? Sure, but he basically called you an immature baby...

Altie said...

ahem. I always read your name as big night. and u know very well that i can spell, maybe i just cant type.

and where did he call me a baby? i think i missed that part.

Big N8 said...

Ok the baby part was my idea, and i know how to spell eourope... oh damn

Altie said...

gasp! gasp! gasp gasp!!!! did big n8t just curse? oh me oh my. we are gonna have to fix that.

no diet coke for you, i say!

hh said...

all i have to say... wait for it... very powerful word... lol

Lost And Not Yet Found said...

Wow you certainly made a lot of headway in the blogging world in one short year. Congrats :)

Altie said...

hh- lol is not even a word. technically its 3 words.

and lost- thanks. i have many faithful followers to whom im very grateful!

Danny A. Fluker Jr. said...

Atlie,

Congratulations sis. Your blog is awesome. It has touched me and made me think more than once in my short visit here. Its so weird because reading this blog prompted me to look into when I started my blog, and guess what? I kid you not I started mines on November 5, 2008. I too did it for personal reason. But I did it as a therapy to understand what was going on in my life, and good things have come out of my blog and im grateful. Anyway sis, I'm happy for you. Now I'm going to head to the wild bear conference again, ;) take care.

Altie said...

thank you, danny. that means a lot to me.

Dovid said...

"Never before have so many people with so little to say said so much about such little things to so few" wow, that was good



oh and the post was good too btw, mazal tov

Altie said...

lol. after that quote? thanks dovid

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