Tuesday, January 19, 2010

5th Blogoversary

At 10:39PM tonight, "Views From the Back Row" will officially be 5 years old! I started out with that awkward introductory post that we all have. Dipping my toe into unknown waters. Knowing that there's no possible way that anyone will actually read it.

In these past five years I've met 45 people whom I wouldn't have met otherwise, traveled to more places than I have in the 48 years prior, have had over 870,000 visitors, and seen more "things" than I ever could have imagined. I have seen scores of people come and go, and I've seen people who have stuck it out through thick and thin (including my very first commenter--what a shock THAT was!). There's been marriages, divorces, births, deaths, successes and failures. There's been a lot of changes, good and bad, over the years. Not much gets past the blogosphere!

So Happy 5th Blogoversary, VFtBR! Hope you're still here in another year. Because if you are, that means I am, and I think that's a good thing!

35 comments:

13messages said...

Happy five years! You and this blog of yours are very, very cool.

Summer said...

Happy anniversary, Os! It's been a crazy ride, hasn't it?

Anonymous said...

Happy 5 years to ya!!!

Jade said...

Happy 5th blogoversary, Os! While I haven't been around for the whole five years, I have enjoyed the one year I have been. :-)

Genevieve said...

Happy 5th!!!
Only been here a short time but it's been fun so far!

Ms Scarlett said...

Happy blogiversary Os!! You should be very proud of this little blog - it's way beyond awesome!!

MWAH!

Emmy said...

Woo hoo! Happy 5 years to you, Os!!

nitebyrd said...

A VERY Happy Blogiversary to you!

Osbasso said...

Thanks everyone! I neglected to mention anything about gifts, so I'm probably screwed there... :-P

Petal said...

Congratulations....five years of blogging is a heck of an achievement!

BTExpress said...

Happy Blogoversary old friend. I was curious, so looked at my blogs first post, April 2005, so that makes mine five years old this year too.

No presents just doesn't seem right. Want me to send you a picture of my tits?

Violet Vamp said...

Congratulations on such a huge blog achievement!

Anonymous said...

Hsppy 5th Blogoversary 'n junk. Is 'Blogoversary' a real word or is it made up 'cause you're so cool and have your own dictionary?

rage said...

Happy 5th O!

Sa said...

Joyeux bloganniversaire! Here's to the next five!

Dana said...

CONGRATULATIONS!

Some times I wonder if newer bloggers (like me) have any idea what a HUGE accomplishment this is. I mean, *I* do ... of course ... but you know those other newer bloggers *giggle*

Hubman said...

Congratulations Os! ASM and I hope you and your blog are around for a long time to come!

~*Jobthingy*~ said...

Happy Blogaversary hun!

xoxo

Amy said...

Happy Blogaversary :) Hallmark needs to start manufacturing cards for that!

xxxx

Brandi said...

Happy Blogoversary! Happy to have been one of those 45 :)

Aurore said...

Happy Blogoversary! Here's to many more!

Average Chick said...

Happy Blogaversary!!!!! You have yourself an awesome little nook here and I hope you stay with it :)

Amber said...

Happy Blogaversary Os, I'm very glad to have met you, and was happy to spent some time with you. Here's to following each other through the years to follow!

Chapter Two said...

happy day to you mr.

She's Got An Alter Ego said...

Happy Blogoversary! :)

boo said...

Oh, what a happy celebration for this momentous occasion! 5 years is quite a milestone. Congratulations, Os. It takes a large degree of fortitude to be able to stick it out in the blogoverse for as long as you have. *hugs*

Anonymous said...

That is so wonderful! Congrats to you!

Anonymous said...

way to go rascal. LY.

-elle dubya

Vixen said...

Congrats and Happy Blogaversary! We started blogging about the same time I think and here we both are (although obviously I had to take a detour along the way).

xo

Julie said...

Happy Blogoversary!! I think I've been around since the very beginning, although I don't have my blog anymore. Here's to 5 more!!

Moosekahl said...

And who started it all for you? Uhm? Who?

Little Minx said...

Happy Blogoversary!!! I know I've not been very visible lately since halting my HNTs and writing, but you're still in my reader and I still keep tabs on you.

xoxo

Anonymous said...

January seems to be a hot month for starting blogs... Glad you are still here baby - don't go anywhere...k??

XX

Another Suburban Mom said...

Congratulations and many many more happy years.

Autumn said...

Yayyyyy for 5 years strong! you really have brought together a large group of people Os...more than you expected at first i'm sure. while it's taken a life of it's own on the hnt side, you are also very interesting to read. You are kind and helpful, friendly and funny too. I'm so glad this blog was pointed out to me back when I started out. So glad to know you. It's so cool that you've gotten to meet so many bloggers as well. too cool.

xoxo
loves autumn