Punkchip’s 1st Birthday
It’s that time of year when web loggers everywhere sum up the year gone by. Also, I couldn’t let a certain small milestone pass by without a mention: Punkchip has been online for 1 year (since Friday 16th December 2004).
From then I have racked up the following statistics:
- 28 posts
- 11 categories
- 89 comments
I admit, that is a pretty poor amount of posts and I will strive to rectify this in the new year. That is the first new year’s resolution that I have made, hopefully one that will not fall by the wayside. To ensure that this resolution succeeds I must connect my new computer, which has been sat doing nothing much for the last few weeks, to the Internet – so now I have a 2nd resolution that could unwittingly foil the first. So much pressure.
Here are a few of the year’s highlights – thankfully there have been more, but unfortunately I didn’t post on them so this is what I’m left with:
- I’ve learnt to ski in Tignes, France.
- Started working in London, something I didn’t think I would have been able to do a year ago.
- Standardised and validated my company’s website – it gave me huge satisfaction knowing I’d put time and effort into making our corporate website usable and accessible to all.
- Attended my first conference.
My new year’s resolutions are:
Connect my computer to the Internet, wirelessly- Write more posts
- Redesign punkchip
Move out of parents’ house – closer to workMoving into rented flat on 1st SeptemberStart and complete the first Sun Certification for Java Programming examNot necessary because I’m not going down the back-end development routeNot worry about turning 27 years oldUpgrade to a newer version of WordPress
Do you have any recurring resolutions or ones that are a bit different from the norm this year?
Enjoy Christmas, I’ll be back in the New Year
Zach Inglis
21 December 2005 (18:59) #
Congratulations!
Not many posts I know but well done all the same. You haven’t left it here to rot.
Small Paul
30 December 2005 (13:03) #
Isn’t it “wayside”? :)
Nothing quite beats 8 Mb broadband in bed. Man, when did I get that nerdy? Hey ho.
How
02 January 2006 (12:10) #
I’ve got an extra resolution for ya: take How out for that birthday drink you promised :)
Mine, off the top of my head:
* Get a photo on Flickr with 1000 views
* Get a job abroad
* Learn to be a better cook
Emma
03 January 2006 (10:39) #
Small Paul: You’re right. I was so sure I checked that spelling as well.
How: Sure, I’ll drop you an email later.
Keysie
07 January 2006 (15:43) #
So how are these new years resolutions coming along then??
emma
08 January 2006 (14:55) #
Well I’ve successfully upgraded to WordPress 2 and also started a posting schedule and hope to be able to write at least 1 post a fortnight.
Keysie
10 January 2006 (20:34) #
And what of “broadband in bed”?
emma
21 March 2006 (15:59) #
Am now connected wirelessly. Still not broadband in bed as there are about 5 thick stone walls in the way.
Just need to get the booster working now.
Emma
01 August 2006 (16:32) #
As of 1st September I will be living in London – more Autumn, than Summer in the city.
JacKP
01 August 2006 (22:50) #
Well, that’s one more ticked off… and frankly, dear, at 27/28 you’ve got nothing to worry about. I’m 31. At thirty, you can still pretend that you are young-ish; at 31 you’re “in your thirties” and there’s nothing you can ever do to stop getting older (apart from die, of course, but frankly I think that’s an even worse option).