Post 150

Well I've hit another landmark on the way to...well what is the ultimate goal of this thing, anybody know?! I feel slightly abashed at reading Tim bemoaning the fact that he's slipped down to around 200 posts a year, but nonetheless I'm still proud of my dent into the bloggosphere, even if it's not the biggest or most entertaining.

I must however address that my posts have decreased of late, which is not brilliant as I hope to make many more entries on this space in times future. But there does seem to be a lot less coming up, and while weekly quotes are at least keeping content regularly updated they are appearing too often with little in between. This is I think for two reasons - firstly I've reached something of a plateau content wise. I initially produced a flurry of lengthy, clunky posts which eventually became unreadable and hard to follow, I've since learned to be punchier and more interesting and I did at one stage have quite a frequent presence on the blog. I think the problem is now that I've reached a standard where I no longer feel comfortable just posting anything, but want to at least make the effort to post something witty or thoughtful, even getting the grand delusion of calling my posts 'articles' and thinking that people might read them - though apparently some people do (see last post.) So I do perhaps need to reevaluate what I write as it may promote more content...and it's not like what I write's that clever anyway! It shows in that I write far more on Blogga the Hutt now, as I'm happy to write lengthy ari...posts on Sci-Fi stuff as it's something I'm knowledgeable on etc.

The second reason is that I'm starting a PGCE and free time is something of a rich commodity now. I'm having a good time doing it, but the workload means I don't always have the time or the energy to write on a blog, though I seem to fit in a few Xbox sessions no problem! But it does take some degree of thought to blog and so when my brain wants to give up it's easier to pick up a game pad than try to write. I will try to rectify this, but things are likely to get harder before they get easier so we'll have to see.

Well this is getting far too mopey for what is after all a celebratory post - I think I will celebrate by perhaps picking up on some landmark posts and sharing the memories with you dear reader.

My first post - my cautious, and very clumsy entry into blogging, note the blog had a different name and style back then

My first comment - Again early days, note that I originally copied posts from another source

My first (an possibly only) classic post - very proud of this one

First original post - yup, all blogger this one...'cept what I copied!

Post 50 - post 100 is another memorial thing so I'll leave it

First official word of the post - I'd done many, but this marke the official beginnig of a tradition I'm proud of

First weekly quote - Another tradition that helps blow the dust off this blog every week.

A rant...blogging essential! - this one's about tree rats

My Coke phase - don't think it's over!!

A look at the future - something I'd like to develop...possibly...maybe...if I've got time.

Wow - I managed to crank out 10 special post out of the - even I'm impressed!! Guess thereis some life in the old gal yet!Well I'm feeling a bit more buoyant about things now and I do have one or two ideas for posts to bring out soon - but for now I'll keep up some old traditions

Weekly Quote W/E 27/09/08

"At this angle the dragonfolk looked reasonably bearable, but the dragons themselves, hanging from their perches. loomed over the scene like immense gargoyles. Their eyes glowed with interest." - The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett

Word of the post: Vainglorious - adj.

Characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity