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Happy Birthday!


On this day last year I quit my old blog, and started this new one which I had planned to focus on reading books and the art of writing. (Of course, it would take me another 2 months to actually start blogging proper.)

I think I've come quite a long way within the past year. Got to know some nice people (as well as nasty ones, but that comes with the territory I guess). Got some stories and reviews published. Yep, it's been a good year. Thanks to everyone who's visited, commented, linked, petted the cow, and licked the incredible amount of fonts on this blog.

Here's to more good years of blogging.
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  1. Anonymous8/3/07 2:17 pm

    Oh, YOU were the Immaculate Phylum! *smacks forehead*

    Happy birthday to your blog. Way to go, dude :)

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  2. Ted Mahsun8/3/07 2:27 pm

    Mwahahahaa! Yes! Now my dastardly secret is revealed and the world will tremble once again! Mwahahahahaha!!!

    *crickets chirping*

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  3. Chet8/3/07 5:24 pm

    Nice date for a blog birthday.

    Happy International Women's Day!

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  4. Ted Mahsun8/3/07 5:29 pm

    Thanks Chet! Have a happy international women's day too!

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  5. Anonymous8/3/07 9:36 pm

    *sings "You've come a long way, babe" off-key*

    Today's just a brilliant day all round, innit? Women's Day, my CEO's birthday, Lydia's sold out, and now this. Such a goood feeling...

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  6. Ted Mahsun8/3/07 9:42 pm

    It is a brilliant day!

    ...Too bad that sniper had to off Cap America. Would've been a perfect day otherwise.

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  7. Anonymous8/3/07 11:40 pm

    (hands a lighted cupcake)

    happy birthday!

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  8. Ted Mahsun8/3/07 11:49 pm

    Thanks, pat! I wouldn't mind a cookie either *wink wink nudge nudge*

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  9. Lydia Teh10/3/07 11:20 am

    Happy Blog-Day. Keep writing, young man. I look forward to your first book - your own one - not an anthology. But anthologies are a great way to start - I did one too aeons ago.

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  10. Ted Mahsun12/3/07 6:53 am

    Thanks Lydia!

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  11. bibliobibuli12/3/07 10:56 pm

    happy blogiversary ted, and gazillions more of them.

    you've really kept me on my toes ...

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  12. Ted Mahsun12/3/07 11:01 pm

    thanks, sharon! but your litblog's still the best ;)

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  13. Anonymous26/3/07 7:45 pm

    Immaculate Phylum? Hmm...

    Anyway happy anniversary on your Hijrah (belated)..

    I shall tag you with another MEME, so be warned.

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  14. Ted Mahsun28/3/07 12:29 am

    Thanks, Eliza! I'll be ready for any meme shenanigans sent my way!

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