happy birthday to... me?

well, this is the blog that is long overdue. as a matter of fact, i should have written it on october, 5th. because, like any other proud blogger out there, i meant to celebrate my blog's first birthday. don't laugh, serial bloggers do that. and rightfully so, because in time, your grow fond of your blog, as you see it growing in time and yourself with it.

i've been on blogger for longer than that, with a poetry blog, but one year ago, on october 5th i decided to commit various thoughts not to paper, as i had done before, but to the internet. and thus, this very blog was born. i have planned this entry some while ago, when i looked back at older posts and wanted to comment on them, but thought i'd save it for a birthday post (which i obviously missed, but nevermind). i am glad i didn't give it up when i was on the verge of doing so... and the vast community of fans i was joking about... it's not vast, and they're (or rather you're...) not fans... but it feels good to be read by people you care about *hugs*. ok, before i get all teary and pathetic, here goes:

i laugh heartily now at my first entries, with just a couple of lines, "letting people know" of stuff, such as the adventure quest game or the new bon jovi album, upcoming games and movies i was looking forward to (namely heroes V, harry potter and narnia).

then there came the test rush... i think i did all tests available on blogthings at that moment... driving at least one of my readers mad (luv ya nevertheless) and to the delight of another test fanatic (cheers, girl!).

then there was little stuff from work that made an impression, like in the post the importance of being friendly and some lines about my work as a volunteer for ecovet. slowly but surely, however, more insightful posts... not universally insightful, but to me. and of course, the occasional rant at the stupid, stupid, stupid world we live in (and it's only just beginning...).

at the end of last year there was a two months hiatus in posting. i thought i'd give it up for good. i lacked subjects and i also resented the idea of posting in plain view of someone who'd follow my every step in the blogosphere. and then... january 10th i said what the heck. this is too important for me to have it spoilt. and i resumed, with the longest blog to that date - the list of my adventure quest vampragon pets.then came another series of tests, ecovet updates... and then began also the totally unrelated random musings that came to be a habit, as well as the long series of brokeback-related entries: first the post about the movie, then my entries of brokeback feeling :) coming up next was the long list of personalities and the related posts.

a new era was inaugurated with the looooong do chairs have dreams?... i was lacking subjects, asked a friend, he came up with the idea and i begged for the pics :D. well, from that point on, long, more or less philosophical entries started to flow. and the pics were getting better - courtesy of bogdan and of the folks of deviantart :)

the posts got longer and longer, mini reviews of past and present, with a special spotlight on the summer highlight - the placebo concert in bucharest this august.... and up to this very date. with loads going on in my life and me trying to keep posting somewhat regularly. and among the hassle, i took a break tonight to wish my blog: happy birthday.