Blogiversary
Posted on Sunday, 18th July 2004 at 11:11amTwo years ago today I registered the domain kitta.net and gave birth to (if you will) this site you’re at right now. It’s been a fun few years, the opportunities I’ve had, the people I’ve met, the things I’ve learnt, the amount of times people have emailed me asking “is the little red monkey like, a real monkey” have all been interesting.
Things have changed, my blog entries certainly have become much more substantial, my design has defiantly improved - to the point where I was nominated for ‘Best Designed Weblog’ - and I’m currently writing a book on the topic of blogging (a novel).
Over the last two years you’ve probably noticed that most of my entries have a sarcastic feel to them, this is because I like finding humour in things, my back injury for instance. Even though it’s painful and I have days when frustrated to the point that I want to cry, writing a funny open letter addressed to it helps ease the frustration. I’ve received emails from people (male, female, young and old) thanking me for blogging, they tell me about how they were having a bad day until they read a certain entry in my blog and it cheered them up immensely.
I started my blog because I wanted a creative outlet, a place to put the words that dance around in my head when I should be sleeping, and contrary to poplar belief I didn’t start it because I think I’m hot shit, I want attention and I’m a fucking Barbie that needs validation about my looks. Anyone who’s been with me since the start would know that.
People sometimes ask me how long I’ll keep blogging and to tell you the truth I don’t know. I blog because it’s relaxing to sit down at the end of a day and write about something I’ve seen, done or heard about. I blog because it’s fun and the day it stops being fun is the day when I’ll stop blogging (don’t worry, it’s still fun).
I want to thank Rich, who’s not only my friend that I can geek out with and talk hardware, but also the person who hosts my site. I’d also like to thank you for reading.
25 Responses to “Blogiversary”
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July 18th, 2004 at 12:45pmAmanda Says:
I confess, I read your site as much as I can. Your entries are far more interesting than almost any other blog out there. I love your sense of humor, and I love your site design. I can’t remember how I found you but I’m sure glad I have! Happy anniversary to kitta.net!
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July 18th, 2004 at 12:58pmtombrady Says:
i agree amanda, but i think i do remember how i got to this site, i was searching for ash and amanda from ‘my restaurant rules’ tv show in australia, and somehow i got to this site, dunno how - i dont think kitta has blogged anythign about it, but somehow it linked me to here. Like they say, some of the best things in life are discovered by mistake.
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July 18th, 2004 at 1:50pmDaniel Says:
Happy anniversary! I found this site through a link on Kieth’s site, when everyone was doing that hing where ya open a book to a certain page and line and blog about what it says. Since then I’ve read every entry and I sure hope it never stops being fun for ya, cuz ur an awesome writer and very entertaining aswell.
Disclaimer: If this entry seems at all sappy, it is entirely the fault of Forest Gump. That movie does sumthin to ya, I say.
Disclaimer’s Disclaimer: If the previous disclaimer seemed at all sappy, it’s again Forest Gump’s fault.
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July 18th, 2004 at 2:44pmjay jay Says:
has it been two years already? I love the little red monkey and the site has really come along. I like that even though I hardly see you online I can still kinda keep up with you. I know how it can be hard to find time to update. I know when I had a diary It was hard to do. wait what was I saying? Happy anniversary and thanks for all the great reading material keep up the good fun.
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July 18th, 2004 at 2:58pmLoddy3dots Says:
Kitta,
I think you know how I feel lol… Find Out Anyway
I just wanted to say, Happy Anniversary or Otanjoubiomedetougozaimasu < — Can you believe that’s ACTUALLY “happy birthday” in Japanese!? What a mouthful!
So! I think maybe you know your site is bookmark one and two on my firefox toolbar so that pretty much sums up where go first everyday, lol…
Splendid site, splendid you, splendidly well done and here’s to another million visitors!
- Luv Loddy
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July 18th, 2004 at 3:03pmHmmm… My post lost half it’s content!
Anyway to recap… That bizarre long word in my previous post means happy birthday! (Japanese) What a mouthful!
Anyway, Your site and the forum are bookmark 1 & 2 in my firefox toolbar so you pretty much guess where I go everyday! lol…
Splendid site, splendid you, splendidly well done and here’s to another million visitors!
- Luv Loddy
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July 18th, 2004 at 3:19pmstu Says:
i love this site and wanna thank kitta for the entertaiment, cute cam pics and also the warm friendship that emmulates from the blogg entrys, give it up for kitta, yeeeahhhharrrr
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July 18th, 2004 at 3:36pmMark Says:
Weird-weird-weird. What between you and Taylor, I decided to actually check when I registered my site — Friday was my 2-year anniversary. What are the odds of that? Happy second!
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July 18th, 2004 at 4:11pmEvent Horizon Says:
congratulations.
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July 18th, 2004 at 7:57pmKaran Says:
hey, you know what? you made me realise my own 2nd “blogiversary” (where shall I pay the royalties for use of that word?) was a few weeks back
and yet… in that time, I’ve not managed to do half the things you have. But I’m not ashamed, because this site is not too shabby.
my penchant for aussie understatement asside, keep up the good work
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July 18th, 2004 at 11:33pmBob Says:
I love your blogs and I love this site. I’ve learned to appreciate the very special things while they last. I think anyone that takes the time to “get to know you” understands where your coming from.
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July 18th, 2004 at 11:42pmAndy Says:
thank you kitta! you’ll always be one of my favorite bloggers.
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July 18th, 2004 at 11:50pmRoland Says:
Hm. Two years of continuous blogging aren’t bad in the blogosphere. Congrats! And it’s always fascinating to see the rapid development of the nano-publishing down under (from my point of view) ;- ) So have fun and prosper and continue in being who you are…
w/kind regs from Germany (Roland)
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July 19th, 2004 at 2:46amryganon Says:
well, don´t be worry! you never will be a “barbie girl “. I started to read you blog onde eyar ago, and it´s very funny and intersting. Now the blogs are very popular but a lot of them are very [wow, very much!] sutpids, with tons of “hello kitty” things. Just few ones are good. You is one of them.
Stay alway here posting and I will be here too. Bye.
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July 19th, 2004 at 7:46am:: efrain :: Says:
hey mz. kitta,
i don’t know ya, but you were in my favorites, so i visited. and i really love your site. and may God bless you in all your endeavours.keep it chilled,
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July 19th, 2004 at 12:30pmShannon Says:
I’ve read your blog off & on for the past year and a half and I must say that I have been entertained. I don’t know where I’m going with this comment, but I have always thought that you were just the most wonderful person I’d ever “met.” Keep up the lovely blog! and ‘Happy Blog-iversery (sp?)!’
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July 20th, 2004 at 6:17amMalach Says:
tldr
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July 20th, 2004 at 9:09amDan Says:
Happy Blogiversary Kitta!
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July 20th, 2004 at 11:40amI just wanna share a classic kitta moment. I loved the stick figure cartoon you had of you and ellah getting into trouble with dynamite. I would totally visit you guys in cell block c.
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July 20th, 2004 at 11:56amcoolmel Says:
happy blogiversary. keep it up. pump it up. and keep spanking the monkey
code is poetry. and we are all stanzas in the poetry of life.
take care and stay lucid.
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July 20th, 2004 at 12:13pmmauci Says:
nice blog!
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July 20th, 2004 at 9:31pmXenia Says:
Hey Kitta, happy anniversary! Keep up the great work.
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July 20th, 2004 at 10:42pmsergio Says:
You’re just freaking awesome girl.
Happy blogiversary!
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July 22nd, 2004 at 12:16amfern Says:
I am very new to being a regular viewer on this site but I have found that it is one of the more pleasant sites that I visit. Happy Blogaversary!
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July 22nd, 2004 at 12:22pmKeddy Says:
HAPPY ANNIVERSERY!!!!!
And i hope your cold is gone soooooooon.
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