Posts Tagged ‘self congratulations’

Bangs Turns 2!

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

It’s hard to believe that two years ago today, in an attic bedroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, I pressed ‘publish’ on my very first blog post here.

And through what has been a crazy two years of moving cities and continents, this blog has been my one constant.

What started off as me sharing a few anecdotes (like telling you about that time I met the Mafia), has turned into (through much experimentation), me finding my stride and ‘writing voice’.

Those of you who stop by and read daily make my day more than you know. And when you leave comments? Well I think you know how much that gives me the warm and fuzzies. I’ve met some awesome people and read some truly great writing since getting on the blogging scene. I may be a bit biased, but let’s face it – bloggers are the future!

I have to shout out Jaded and NYC Ponderings and Miss Model Behavior over at Self Absorbed for being among the first few people to read my site and comment.

To people who visit this blog from places like:

McDonough, Georgia, US

Spartanburg, South Carolina (I don’t know where it is, but it sounds AWESOME!)

Hilo, Hawaii (Aloha!)

Amsterdam (thanks for taking a break from the weed long enough to read me. Or if you’re smoking while reading this, let me know how it enhances the experience for you)

Johannesburg, South Africa (or as I pronounce it ‘Sith Ifrica)

Tokyo, Japan

and to all my regular readers in New York, Toronto, Halifax NS, London and Leeds – thank you so so much for checking out my crazy every day.

Feel free to treat me to a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday (the Stevie Wonder version, obviously).

Keep coming around, ’cause things are only gonna get bigger and better from here on in. And don’t be scared to comment. I can actually be quite nice when I try.

Let’s hug it out bitches!

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One Year Strong

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008


I’m back bitches! And what better day to get back in the saddle than the one year anniversary of Bangs and a Bun? I’ve been here telling my stories, talking shit about people and giving fashion advice for one whole year babies and it feels so good! 

 

I started this here blog as my creative outlet. After working in music journalism then moving around a bit and landing in a city where I have no contacts (in terms of getting a writing job), I gotta get my work out there somehow, right? So here it is. It’s been trial and error. I’ve been using this to figure out what works and what doesn’t, what I can and can’t write about and the learning curve has been a great one. 
And while it hasn’t gotten me where I want to go just yet, if I work hard enough, I have no doubt that it will. What started out as just my parents and a couple of friends reading it, has grown to a network of at least seven people who read this shit daily. But seriously, it is kinda cool when you have people in random places in the world, whom you don’t even know, who stop by and read your stuff every day. So, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge those mysterious strangers. To the people in:
Pasadena, California
Vancouver, BC
Burlington, Vermont
Giza, Egypt
The Netherlands
Baden, Switzerland
Phoenix, Arizona
Breman, Germany
And some places I can’t even pronounce. I see you! And you read me often. So thank you. And hey, don’t be shy. Leave a comment every now and then, let me know you’re here. I know a lot of people in a lot of places, but I ain’t never been to Switzerland, so whoever you are and however you came across me, you rock.
 
And I can’t do this without acknowledging those who’ve been with me from the start: Jaded, One Man, Sid, T,  you guys were some of the first people to comment on here and I appreciate you coming back. 
Bangs and a Bun is definitely the best thing I’ve ever done for myself, creatively and otherwise. I love doing this and if I make at least one person smile every day, then my mission is accomplished. I don’t know what just happened there but I got all Oprah on yo ass. Sorry. 
Anyways, here’s to the first year of many. Oh, and if you’re reading this and you feel the need to offer me a newspaper column, my own TV show, radio show and a book deal, don’t fight the feeling. 
May the Bangs and a Bun be with you.

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