23 Comments to “A Challenge, An Answer, and Everyone Gets Nicer”

1. September 12th, 2007 at 7:15 am
   Kirk M said

   I can’t thank you enough for joining in, Liz! And I guarantee your first words shine all that much brighter then they even did back then.

   It seems like you’ve always been here. :D

2. September 12th, 2007 at 7:17 am
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Kirk!
   People have come and gone since, but you are truly one of the best I’ve met. :)

3. September 12th, 2007 at 7:45 am
   pelf said

   I am still the same too! The following was my first ever post, published on Oct 2005:

   “I remember feeling the same enthusiasm I am feeling right now about ten years ago. That was when I got my FIRST personal computer. I learnt about this gigantic network called the “Internet”. I learnt about the basics of “email” - what CC and BCC stand for. I learnt about MIDI files. I learnt about ICQ and mIRC. In fact, I remember staying up to the ungodly hours every other night just to chat with friends (and strangers).

   I also remember vividly the days and nights I spent designing my FIRST personal homepage. Only God knows where my “homepage” is now :) I remember clocking up about 84 hours per week learning and sourcing for HTML codes and JAVA scripts to customize my homepage.

   And then there’s FLASH. Need I say more?

   Ten years later, this is what I am doing now. Repeating the whole cycle of learning and sourcing for blog codes, CSS, you name it.

   For how long will I be able to sustain the enthusiasm? I have no idea :)”

   I am now learning the basics of CSS and PHP and I spend a lot of time on my blogs! Some things never change, huh?!

4. September 12th, 2007 at 8:30 am
   Joanna Young said

   Hiya Liz - just wondering - the link to just thinkin’ seems to be taking me to an error page - is there another page you could point us towards?

   Joanna

5. September 12th, 2007 at 9:28 am
   Mike said

   HI Liz,

   I think my first impression on coming to Successful Blog was “Fascinating, Captain”. Still feel that way!

   Mike

6. September 12th, 2007 at 9:36 am
   Mike said

   Hi Joanna,

   Click the big “Republish Your First Post…” link. That one works.

   Mike

7. September 12th, 2007 at 9:45 am
   Joanna Young said

   Thanks Mike :-)

8. September 12th, 2007 at 11:29 am
   LaurenMarie - Creative Curio said

   How funny, Brian Gardner just asked a similar question on his blog! I’ve not been around too long (only a month) but here’s my first post: And Now, The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For…

   I chose that title because although my blog is only about a month old, I’ve actually been in the blogosphere reading, commenting and guest posting on other’s blogs since about May 07. Right from the start I made friends with Tara (Graphic Design Blog), David (Airey) and Vivien (Inspiration Bit) and they started asking when I would start my own blog. I think they waited patiently for me to pluck up the courage to take on my own blog!

9. September 12th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi pelf!
   You and your enthusiasm are, indeed, contagious! It’s true, for lifelong learners, some things never change. :)

   That’s wonderful! :)

   Take care of those turtles. :)

10. September 12th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hiya, Joanna!
    Thank you, for point that out!
    You would think that I, of all people, would remember to include a hyphen when there’s supposed to be one. . . . So sorry, Kirk.

    It’s fixed now.

11. September 12th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey, Mike,
    I feel the same way about Spooky Action. Fascinating guy who writes that one.

    [Thank you for helping out with the broken link. :)]

12. September 12th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Lauren Marie,
    What makes you so outstanding is that in such a little bit, you’ve already made such a meaningful contribution. You are a special one. :)

13. September 12th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
    Alex Shalman - Personal Development said

    My first post was just talking about the making of my blog/site. Gave a little info one the hosting company, plugins, etc.

    My second post is one of my top 10 popular, based on google alone and has to do with creating vision boards in order to motivate yourself to achieve your goals. I guess that’s the first real post.

14. September 12th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Alex!
    No suprise a first post is often about such things. I’m just a writer and didn’t know enough to have my own blog. :)

15. September 12th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
    Alex Shalman - Personal Development said

    Oh come on Liz… You’re much more than just a writer ;)

16. September 12th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
    April Groves said

    My first post was my “About Me.” It is still one of my favorite things I have written…probably because it’s my Dad’s favorite :)

17. September 12th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
    Kirk M said

    Hi Liz,

    Not to worry. I miss it myself sometimes and thank you for the compliment, it means much! Now as soon as I figure out what exactly I’m the best of…

    …things will definitely start moving then, I tell ya’! :D

18. September 12th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
    Kirk M said

    Hey Lauren,

    Your blog title has got to be one of the best I’ve heard in a long time. I swear I could hear the announcer’s voice when I stopped by to take a look (nice roses by the way).

    May you fly! :)

19. September 12th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
    Kirk M said

    Uh…Lauren,

    I meant to say your first post’s title has got to be one of the best I’ve heard….

    My brain was meandering about elsewhere as usual. :D

20. September 12th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Kirk!
    I think you said it beautifully the first time! :)

21. September 12th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
    LaurenMarie - Creative Curio said

    Hehe, thanks Kirk (and thanks for the welcome over on my blog)! I’m quite pleased with how my little corner of the Galactic Network Interweb is doing, especially for only being around for a month.

    And thank you, Liz! You can always brighten my day and make me smile with your personal attention to each commenter (especially me!) :D I still need to put that SOB badge on my blog! What an honor!

22. September 14th, 2007 at 11:52 am
    Mother Earth said

    New bloggette-er here. This was a great prompt - My original blog and it’s ideas from then ( 3 months ago) are completely different from what’s happening at my blog now.

    I had attempted a 2 week pilot with the premise “what are YOU making for dinner? ”

    That was my very first post. http://bestwellnessconsultant.com/2007/06/06/a-whats-for-dinner-blog.aspx

    I had no idea if I had the ability to post daily. That was all I originally planned to do - talk about making dinner. Share recipes. But then I had 4 years of nutritional writing and I thought maybe these ideas and concepts should be on my blog too. And then I had these little stories inside of me and tips on being green and I just found I couldn’t share or seemingly type fast enough.

    I also was such a blog virgin. I had just an inkling of the community. Which as it expands is really really amazing to me.

    I commend Lauren for steeping in the community first and collecting support - how encouraging it must have been to get all those comments on your first post - lovely blog by the way - speaks to my “I am a closet graphic designer soul”

    I had NO idea I had so much to write about or say. The expression has been remarkable.

    Mother Earth
    http://www.bestwellnessconsultant.com

23. September 16th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
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