Monday, June 22, 2009

Happy Blogiversary To Me!



First of all I’d like to thank everyone who is sticking with me through my moodiness right now. I guess it’s the change of season but I still haven’t finished a book all month and though it really bothers me I can’t really get up the energy to do so. Also, you may have noticed that I haven’t been stopping by all my favorite blogs lately either. I know, shame on me with my 1000+ Google Reader! I’m sure this phase will pass before too much longer.

Well enough of the whiny, depressing feel! It’s time to celebrate! Today is my Movieholic and Bibliophile Blog 2 year anniversary. Two whole years! Yeah, wow is an understatement! I’ve never stuck with blogging for so long before and the only reason I have for this long is my wonderful readers. To be truthful, I have been blogging on blogger slightly longer since I started my no longer active Ladytink’s Neverland on June 17, 2007 and those posts are now over on the Movieholic. I started The Movieholic and Bibliophile’s blog for the simple reason that Yahoo Movies reviews didn’t have an add picture option and I wanted to be able to post photos and trailers with movie reviews. The first one I ever did was The Haunting (1963) movie. As you can tell if you clicked the link, I have certainly come a long way since then!

Well what about the “bibliophile” part of my title? I knew from the beginning that I wanted to write “reviews” (or more accurately, my opinions) about whatever I was watching, reading, etc. (yes the blog was originally called The Movieholic, Bibliophile, and Music Junkie but I just don’t listen to many albums since I created my playlists so I dropped the last part) Anywho, my first book review wasn’t that much better than my first movie one. It was for Teresa Medeiros’ Yours Until Dawn. (I have updated some of the older ones to include my new format of Title:. Author: , Published, etc. though) About the only thing the same about the old reviews and the ones I do today is that I still tell you what I thought and that I still add pictures to all my posts.

Then the comments started. At first I wasn’t aware of them, actually it was awhile before I was. Then I discovered that people, real, live, interesting people actually read my blog! They cared about my opinion. I was totally gobsmacked! Not really sure how these few people found me since I didn’t read blogs then but each comment was cause for excitement. The Neverland blog seemed to be the one people stumbled across the most though I was lucky if I received more than one comment back then. Not many came back again or had blogs of their own but then Paxton from Cavalcade of Awesome found my post on Black Snake Moan and I had my first regular reader.

For some reason the book reviews weren’t quite as popular as my opinions on movies at first but then Kailana from The Written Word dropped by one day (yes, on one of my movie posts… well, TV post since it was the first and last time I reviewed a TV season). After Kailana came J. Kaye and Wendy (Musings of a Bookish Kitty) when they found my post on Kelley Armstrong’s Haunted and for the first time I realized the hugeness of the book blog community… well, I at least got an inkling.

I’ve come a long way since then. I’ve gotten better at reviewing once I found a format I enjoyed and I discovered many bloggers that I’m more than proud to call friends though I’ve never met any of them. I’d like to thank all of you guys for welcoming me, for continuing to come back even when I have moods like this and don’t post for awhile, but most importantly for being awesome and recommending books and things I would never have discovered on my own. Thank you guys. I can’t take any credit whatsoever for the reason The Movieholic and Bibliophile still exists. It’s all because of you!

So, yeah… well I think I’ve done enough gushing for today (it must be the dye in my hair… yep! I‘m blonde again! Well, sortof. I‘ve got highlights at least. I swear I‘ll put up pictures asap). If you can remember I’d love to know how you found me or why you continue to come back even though I’m not the most reliable blogger. Make me feel loved on my 2 year blogiversary please!

29 comments:

  1. Happy blogiversary, Jen!!!

    I can't remember when we first "met" but I want to say I'm so glad to know you! :)

    BTW, I love your new template and the tinklebell pics you've posted for this post is simply wonderful!!

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  2. Happy Blogiversary! I agree with Melody... your new look suits you!

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  3. Hi LadyTink!

    Happy Blogiversary!

    How could I not love your blog, a fae after my own heart.

    Remember, we Tink lovers have to stick together.

    Dottie :)

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  4. Happy Blogiversary, Jen! The new blog look suits you. I love it!

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  5. Happy blogisesary!How exciting! I also like your new look!

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  6. Happy Blogiversary - you have come a long way. Heres to many more blogiversaries!

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  7. Love the Tink picture in the header!

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  8. Happy Blogoversary! Your new look is very nice!

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  9. Happy blogiversary,Lady Tink and love all the Tinkerbell pics in this post! Don't feel guilty about not posting or commenting;it's okay to take care of your outer life as well as the inner/internet one:)

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  10. Holy crap, I didn't realize I was your first known regular reader. That is awesome!! Thanks for linking back to the Black Snake Moan comments, I had forgotten all about that.

    FYI...I did wind up watching BSM and hated it. I just couldn't get into it. Not interesting in the least.

    Anyway, congrats, Jen, on two years!! I'm still regularly following you and continue to do so until you or I drop dead.

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  11. A very happy blogiversary to you Jen. Your blog is always a pleasure to read! Here's hoping things pick up for you soon.

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  12. Happy Blogiversary Jen!!!

    I don't remember when I found you but I knew when I did that I would be coming back.

    I love the new header! It's gorgeous!

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  13. Oh, cool! It's fun to see my first comment on blogs because I can't remember them. That's for sure! Happy blogiversary!

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  14. Happy blogiversary! I can't remember how I found you- I think maybe you commented on my blog first? Anyway, I love your new template - and love reading your posts. :)

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  15. Happy Anniversary to you... I know that I have just met you not that long ago... but I do love to come by for a visit!! I do love your Tink display!!! She is adorable, and I am sure if anyone can help you out of a funk, it is her!!
    I hope you have a wonderful tomorrow!
    Cecile

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  16. Happy Blogiversary to you. Your blog is fantastic. Love love love the new header and look!!!!

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  17. Happy Blogiversary! I have to say I love the header, too.

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  18. Happy (belated) blogiversary! And we all get in ruts, so don't sweat it!!

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  19. Congrats on two years! Hope there will be many more. And as far as how we met, I believe you found my way to my blog from my Stephenie Meyer contest. I'm glad you stuck around!

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  20. happy blogiversary. I cannot remember when I started reading your blogs...plural...but I enjoy your posts and your fun-loving personality.

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  21. happy blogversary tink!
    you go girl :O)
    I like the new blog header.
    I can't remember how I first found your blog, I think you were one of my first regulars!
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

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  22. Happy anniversary, Jen! You've done such a wonderful job with your blogs. I feel so lucky to count you among my friends. Here's to another terrific year of blogging!

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  23. hi Tink..happy blog anniversary!..

    i am guessing I found you via Carl's Challenge..that's how I found most of the blogs I read! lol

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  24. Congrats on the blogiversary! Like you I haven't been blogging much lately...it must just be summer fever with me :) Too much to do and not enough time. I'm so glad that you blog though as you continually add to my TBR list!

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  25. I'm a little behind in my reading, so here's wishing you a belated CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your blogiversary

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  26. Sorry I'm late to the party but I wanted to wish you a happy blogiversary! May you have many more!

    --Anna
    Diary of an Eccentric

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  27. Happy belated blogiversary!! As you can tell by the fact that this comment is two weeks late, I know all about having hundreds of unread posts in your reader :P But I wanted to tell you that I love what you do and hope you keep doing it for many more years :)

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