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Am I the only one on the internet who celebrates their blog’s birthday? I hope not. I may not post as often as I did in the past, but I’m still proud that The Phil Factor is one of the longest continuous running blogs in the history of the world.
My blog is legally old enough to join the military, commit felonies, drink legally in Canada and buy weed in the States, so who knows what I might blog about in the next year.
As I do on my blogs birthday every year, I’m going to post the first blog post I ever wrote in April of 2005. Here it is:
What Up Dawg?
Is it just me or is everyone sick of Randy Jackson’s act on American Idol? How many times can we hear, “What up dawg?” Or his other favorite, “It was a little pitchy in spots,” or “It was just ahh ight for me.” The dude is like one of those action figures where you squeeze him and he has three pre-programmed phrases he rotates through.
Nearly as bad is Paula Abdul. Has anyone else noticed that this season she seems drunk every week? She loves everyone this season and seems to find an excuse to physically grab Simon Cowell every week. Considering her recent charge of leaving the scene of an accident after she clipped another car on the freeway, how ironic is it that her big 1988 hit song, Straight Up, included the line “caught in a hit and run”?
That was it. And I’m still proud of it. Especially that last line.
That’s how I introduced myself to the blogging world and I was rewarded with ZERO comments or likes. Also, I’d like to give a shout out to my longtime blogging friend Jennifer of Not Quite Perfect ,and several other blogs, who has been blogging longer than me and is still at it. Visit her site and give her a like or comment.
I do have a couple blog posts planned, so like Spring, maybe my writing drive is being reborn. Lastly, I want to say a sincere thank you to each and everyone of you that has visited, liked and commented on my blog for the last 18 years. You have made my life immeasurably better. Have a great weekend!
~Phil
Happy 18 years in blogosphere
Thank you!
🙂
Your blog certainly isn’t a hit and run. Congrats on 18 years I didn’t start until 9 years later.
Aww, well thank you for that compliment.
Happy blogiversary. Thanks as always for the ‘shout out’ and link.
Thanks Jennifer!
Happy 18th! You can legally drink here in the U.K., too! 🥃
Good to know! I’ll take my blog out for a drink next time I’m there
Congratulations. Who’d of thought it’d come to this?
I keep a blogroll organized by the year a blog began. You belong on it, if you like. But I’ll warn you you’re not the longest running blog out there.
I know I’m not the longest, but I’m among the longest and I’d be honored to be on your blog roll!
Okie dokie, you’re in. Thanks.
I just looked at your blog roll. That’s really cool to see those really old blogs. I’ll have to follow them all!
I find it fascinating to see who is still around and how they maintain their blogs. There are some great people out there in blogland.
And when did yours start? I can’t remember not knowing your blog!
I started my current blog in 2011, but I had some *starter* blogs before that as far back as 2004. I’ve been in blogland forever. 🙄