Five years ago today I started blogging.
The first time I ever heard of blogging I thought, “What a stupid idea. Why would you want to share all your most personal thoughts with a bunch of complete strangers?”
Since that time a couple of things have happened. Firstly, I realised that I only had to share what I decided I wanted to share, and secondly, a lot of those ‘complete strangers’ have become good friends, even though I’ve never met many of them face to face.
I’ve really enjoyed the ups and downs of blogging and what you see now is rather different than the original post back on the 3rd of November 2003. I hope you enjoy what you read here and that you’ll stay with me as I enter my sixth year of blogging.
If you’re looking to help me celebrate my five year blogaversary there are a few things you might like to do.
- I would really appreciate it if you added me to your blogroll or linked to any of my posts that you enjoy.
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- If you’re a StumbleUpon user you might like to Stumble a post or two. (Of course you’re welcome to do that at anytime.)
- You may also choose to make this blog one of yourTechnorati Favourites.
On my blogaversary over the last couple of years I’ve opened the blog up for questions. I reckon it’s time to give it another go.
Most days of the week my job involves asking a number of different people to tell me more about themselves. I normally sit behind a microphone and ask others to tell me all sorts of things. It’s very safe being the one asking the questions. It’s not always quite so easy being the one on the other end of the questions.
So, are there any questions you want to ask me? Is there something you’ve been wondering about? Is there a particular subject you’d like me to post about? It can be about blogging, radio, cycling or whatever else you choose to ask about.
What do you want to know? Just leave a question or post topic in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do to respond. No promises but I’ll give it a shot.
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Happy 5th blog day to you Rodney! I think I have been reading for 3-4 years of those.
Congratulations Rodney, five years is a heck of an effort! I think I only managed about two years of regular blogging before suffering burn-out!
Happy Birthday.
I think that my blog is approximately two months older than yours, but I think that yours has matured faster than mine! Then again, I have always been a late bloomer.
Keep Blogging, I always enjoy your stuff.
Congrats, wow – 5 years.
I’ve only just started and have not even reached my first month.
BTW – you cant count, there’s more than 5 candles on your cake.
Did you do maths at school?
So, happy 5th and hope you have many more, although you will need some maths lessons in time for your 6th birthday.
Cheers.
Congratulations on your five years!!
Congratulations, Rodney! 🙂
WOW… WTG
Five years and you don’t look a day older! I think we started about the same time…
I think every post you do is better than the next… 🙂
I have a question???
Besides yourself, (after these last five years), who is the most modest, humble and best looking blogger you know? 🙂
Wooohoo! *applause*
Congrats on a BIG blogiversary.
So how do you manage to keep the flame alive after this long? (between you and your blog, that is)
Well done Rodney – I look forward to the next 5 years!
Happy blogoversary!
Congratulations! I didn’t know what a blog was fives years ago.
Wow! Five years. Well done Rodney!
I wonder if my blog will still be around in another 3 years?!?
Congrats Rodney – 5 yrs blogging is something!
A question – what’s your funniest experience on radio?
That’s wonderful Rodney. Your site is one of the more truly inspirational sites I read on a daily basis. Its also given me the opportunity to meet you in person and the fantastic work you do at Sonshine. Here’s to 5 more years.