One year later
D | Thursday, July 28, 2005

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Happy Birthday derekwalden.com!!!

I didn't make this up. It is a real Star Wars poster from around 1978.

July 28th, 2004 was the first day that I started my "blog" (although I purchased the domain name back in May of 2004). My first official post is relatively incoherent. I was talking to Bradley about something...?

Ok, Bradley. Give me a break. I've had a busy summer. The website is now updated (but not posted til I fix the menu) and I am begining to work on the emails responses. Check out the requests here.

I don't really know what I was talking about, but there it was, my first official "blog" entry. With 378 posts, I have averaged almost exactly one post per day (1.036 posts per day). I switched over to Blogger.com and was able to add comments, pictures, and mobile blogging. Notable posts over the last year have included (in random order):

-Liveblogging the SuperBowl Commercials (with pics)
-100 Things no one knows about me
-Star Wars Episode III (the crawl, trailer screen captures, waiting in line)
-Reflections on Women - The Casual Relationship (which never had a follow-up)
-The Republican Convention and an Open Letter to the President (don't forget the President Quiz)
-Hilarity from my tele-marketing Job
-Pumpkin blogging
-OSU defeats Michigan
-X-MAS snow storm (with photos)
-Nearly hiking the Appalachian Trail
-Kate and her opinion about Penis Cars (and her retraction) (which btw I bought one!)
-Lakota Levy fails (a recount showed a 5 vote margin)
-Beat It, by MJ (with photos)
-The Pie Story
-The Bear Story
-140,000 miles
-Visiting Alex in South Bend, i.e. My trip to Indiana
-Spring Break in NYC
-Hobi-Wan Kenobi (pics of Alex and I)
-The Urinal Quiz
-An Application to date me

Did I leave any noteable post out? What has been your favorite post so far? Leave me some birthday love!

D | 7/28/2005 12:01:00 AM |   Post your comment

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Comments:

I think you know what my favorite post was. :)

And you didn't exactly purchase a penis-car - I was revolting against a Mustang convertible. Your car, while certainly macho, is no where near a Mustang convertible. :)
Kate | July 28, 2005 1:13 AM | permalink
 

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The 100 things you don't know about me has to be #1. I haven't read them all, but I've read too many and that was the best.

Creative (I don't care that you stole the idea, it's from you as far as I'm concerned), Funny, Intriguing, Self-effacing, A Tour De Force. I feel like I'm reviewing a movie
Chris Welter | July 28, 2005 10:47 AM | permalink
 

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I can't help but think that in a round about way, your blog lead to the creation of mine. For that I'm very grateful. Your blog is like Episode IV - it started it all and is the best in the series.
Ruvym | July 28, 2005 4:02 PM | permalink
 

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Yeah, you even pulled a George Lucas and totally changed it. derekwalde.com special edition - look, we removed the orange. Alas, some of us are a bit nostalgic for the original. But the content is still top notch. And you didn't make Greedo fire first.
Alex | July 28, 2005 4:20 PM | permalink
 

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derekwalden.com, that is.

But all spelling errors on this website are intentional, of course.
Alex | July 28, 2005 4:25 PM | permalink
 

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Hmm, I would have to guess that it had something to do with the infamous Email Responses. We are still waiting on the children's book...
Brad | July 28, 2005 8:01 PM | permalink
 

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On a more serious note though, congrats. One down, ??? to go...
Brad | July 28, 2005 8:01 PM | permalink
 

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Congrats and Happy Birthday!
HM | July 28, 2005 10:30 PM | permalink
 

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Thanks to everyone for their encouraging words. Much appreciated.

As for a future time frame, who knows. This is going well so far. Hopefully it will continue.

And I can never complain when compared with George Lucas (no Gredo blaster changes).
D | July 29, 2005 11:07 AM | permalink
 

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