Two Milestones: One Day


Milestones.

Like buses, you wait for what seems like an eternity for one to arrive and two show up at once.

It’s like some kind of coincidence, only with the most precise of timing and an added element of surprise thrown in for good measure.

OK. Not coincidence. Just a random meeting of two events that couldn’t have happened at a better time with each other… right place, right time and all that. The convergence of two unrelated, yet very related occurrences. The essence of synchronicity.

I experience lots of these synchronicities and coincidences. I may have mentioned that previously.

You see, today is the day that I started blogging. Three years ago today, I mean. Not today today… that would just be daft. I’m closing in on a thousand posts, and I can’t see even the greatest blogger and speed-typist in the world managing that in one day.

I’d forgotten about this blogoversary milestone, because I was watching out for my blog visits milestone… I have finally reached 75,000 clicks. I’ve been clicked 75,000 times (and then some!) now. That’s a good number considering my daily clicks is about to go into negative figures.

Ah well, never mind.

Keep on keeping on, and all that!

I’d actually also forgotten about the blog visits milestone too, being honest.

I wasn’t going to post a post today, and was merrily replying to comments and off around Blogland reading and commenting away where I could. I then noticed a strange cup-shaped thingy in the orange notification thingy at the top of the screen.

Curious, I clicked it, and saw a message from WordPress telling me I’d been here three years! Not bad for an experiment that I wasn’t expecting to last a week: I can stick to things when I put my mind to it! That notification reminded me of my visitors, and there I realised.

Another synchronistic moment.

You couldn’t make it up.

35 responses to “Two Milestones: One Day”

  1. Andra Watkins avatar

    Yay, Tom! Congratulations! I’m glad I met you here, and I’m glad you haven’t stopped blogging. It would be lonely without people who’ve been around since I started.

    The hardest thing about blogging – or anything, really – is the requirement to make people care. Every day, I show up and try to make people care about something. Because, let’s face it. People don’t care. Everyone on earth has a blog, and they’re all trying to be heard. It’s hard to make people stop and care about anything I have to say. They only care about what they have to say.

    That’s why I value people like you so much. You’re part of that core group I’ve come to care about in the Great Blogosphere. I notice when those folks don’t post. I wonder about them. That’s a real accomplishment with your writing, Tom. You’ve made people care, and I’m not the only one who does.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Gosh, Andra… I mean thanks, but gosh!
      And I care, by the way… it’s not everyone who doesn’t care.
      I try to visit and I try to write as often as I can… maybe not everyday, but most days. I enjoy reading what I read as much as I enjoy writing what I write… and if I didn’t I would have stopped ages ago.
      It’s great to be part of this blogging community. I didn’t realise how great until I read your comment.
      Here’s to many more years of our blogging journeys together!
      And really, Andra, thank you for your kind words.

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  2. Deb avatar

    Happy Blogoversary, Tom! Wow, you sure have done a lot of posts…amazing!
    Have a great week! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Many thanks, Deb… I’ve enjoyed every one of them as well!
      Hope your week’s going good! 😀

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  3. SidevieW avatar

    I also received a cup.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Congratulations and Happy Blogday to you too then, Sideview… have you been here three years or so as well?

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      1. SidevieW avatar

        3 years here, and some more previously elsewhere

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  4. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Wow. A thousand posts and 75,000+ hits. OMG, something to aspire to. Only a few days ago the thought had crossed my mind, wondering how long most people last in the blogosphere.

    Congratulations. You make reading your posts fun. Always a surprise. Keep up the fabulous writing, Tom.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Good to see you back Tess… thought you were gone forever in those mists of time the other day!
      And thank you. I suppose if you enjoy it, you keep doing it! I love blogging… and I love the fact you find my posts fun!
      I hope I can keep them that way!

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  5. penpusherpen avatar

    No, you could not make it up Sir Aquatom, and Congratulations, for yesterdays milestones (I just saw the time 🙂 ) … Couldn’t happen to a nicer quester… Three years blogging is quite a feat, and to make it interesting and also hold peoples regard, (as you do) well, ’tis quite a natural talent. Long may you continue pn thy quest, … xPenx

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    1. penpusherpen avatar

      it goes without saying, (so I shall say it nonetheless) … ‘pn’ should read as ‘on’ … pffffft!! Feckin’ keyboard!! xx

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      1. Tom Merriman avatar

        That’s one of my favourite words is that, Lady P… keyboard.

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        1. penpusherpen avatar

          You can blame Father Ted, Sir A, (or Father Jack really I suppose, for feckin’ if you’re being pedantic. 😉 ) Which you could say is my middle name… Should be Pen -dantic eh? *cough* for my predilection is to find the culprit… meaning or simply nitpick to my hearts content.. ’tis a failing (?) I suppose..,. but ’tis a part of me which may get on peoples nerves… Now, if you haven’t watched Father Ted , this comment will mean absolutely nothing to you.. hehe! So, Mayhap a goggle (sorry, google will be needed) … xx

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          1. Tom Merriman avatar

            I’ve never seen it, Lady P, but I do know of it… nitpicking is quite good at the right time, I find. Quite humorous!

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    2. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks awfully, Lady P!
      I hope I can carry pn! 😉 hehehe!

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      1. penpusherpen avatar

        I hope you carry pn, always Sir A, ):-) ) ‘cos I love visiting and following where your daily wanderings take you…xx

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        1. penpusherpen avatar

          see?… this keyboard takes alla da funna outa da typing, … thata shoulda beena a smiley facea.. ( 😉 ) (why alla da a’s? IT started it so I finished it!!!! ) To be absolutely fair, Methinks it’s my fingers though… x

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          1. Tom Merriman avatar

            I thought you were inserting a secret code for Parker there for a moment…

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        2. Tom Merriman avatar

          In that case I shall, Lady P…

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  6. prenin avatar

    Looks like you’re totally addicted my friend – as am I! 🙂

    I was on Windows Live Spaces for quite a few years, until Microdick closed it and I ended up here cursing their name! LoL!!!

    Hope you have many more years of blogging my good friend! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh, absolutely so, Prenin!
      I’ve picked up on the fact that quite a few of the bloggers I’ve met along the way are from Live Spaces originally… sounds like it was fun.
      Glad you’ve all come here now though; I’d never have met you otherwise! 😀
      I’m hoping to be blogging for years!

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  7. Marco avatar
    Marco

    Congratulations – here’s to the next 3 years and more!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you… and beyond, hopefully, Marco! 😀

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      1. Marco avatar
        Marco

        I’ll drink to that! cheers!

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          1. Marco avatar
            Marco

            🙂

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  8. aFrankAngle avatar

    Congratulations Tom! Interestingly, I don’t recall ever receiving a date congrats before from WP … maybe it’s new. Nonetheless, for you it seems three years and still going strong!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you, Frank… it must be new; I don’t remember one from last year, but Sideview has commented that she too has received one, maybe they’re ‘doing the rounds’!
      I’m now in my fourth year of blogging. Amazing!

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      1. aFrankAngle avatar

        I stated in Aug 2008, so it will be interesting to see if they notify me my anniversary.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          I have a feeling that they may just do so, Frank…

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  9. gabrielgarbowota avatar

    You deserve 75,000 clicks a day… such a generous spirit and creative mind!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you for saying so, Gabriel… although I’m still grateful for the fifteen or so that I get each day! (Crikey, when I first started, I think it was 15 for the first month… I was waffling away to empty cyberspace in the beginning!)
      Generous spirit and creative mind… I like that!

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  10. Diane Henders avatar

    Congratulations, Tom! It’s been fun following you and seeing all your change and development – you always keep things fresh. Looking forward to lots more! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Diane! It’s been fun changing and developing as well! 😀

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  11. shreejacob avatar

    Congratulations Tom!!!! For the 3 year anniversary AND the 75,000 clicks 😉 Hope you didn’t get too bruised..teeheehee

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