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by vivrant thang on retrospective
I’m really excited by how far this blog has come in the three months I’ve been posting regularly. At first since I didn’t share the URL with a lot of people, I was a bit surprised when I got my first comment so soon after I started writing. I thought I’d be talking to myself for quite a while…and I was okay with that. I wanted to find my way a bit and decide just what I was here to do. Knowing that people were reading made me move a little quicker!
I don’t post daily or several times a day like other folks so this is just my 50th post. Since I’m moving right along with one of my blog resolutions, which is to increase readership and comments, I thought I’d do sort of a retrospective for new readers. I don’t know about you, but I appreciate when a blogger does that because as a person that subscribes to over 150 feeds, which I obviously don’t always keep up with, I need a round-up on occasion. So I intend to do this every 50 posts.
Over these past couple of weeks, some great things have happened as a result of a few posts in particular.
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Just today, I discovered that CNN has linked to my
rantpost about the Banita Jacks case under their From The Blogs section. Lawd, take me now. It appears to be powered by some news aggregator but I’m thrilled that it found my post out of all the blogs that I hope are talking about this. I don’t know if it will change soon so check it out! -
If that wasn’t enough, last week I wrote a post about a HOT party I had the pleasure to attend. Super Producer 9th Wonder and DJ Cuzzin B actually took the time to comment and then 9th Wonder linked to my post from his Myspace blog. If that wasn’t enough, they also added a link to my blog from the True School website, which is also linked from 9th Wonder’s main website. All of this because I simply wrote about what I love: rocking to REAL music. I didn’t expect anyone to find it, much less comment on it. I just had to share it.
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Shortly after all that, I discovered that my post about “Getting Back” with Little Brother was used on the Facebook page for their upcoming concert in London at The Jazz Cafe. (aside: I wish I lived in London. They have some HOT shows coming up there *gasp and swoon*). There were several excellent posts which I referenced in my own, but they used mine.
Here are some other posts I’ve written that I’d like to spotlight:
The Daily News
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She’s In a Better Place (rape and murder of 10-month-old Da’Niyah Jackson)
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Unpretty (death of Dr. Donda West)
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Self-Destruction (thoughts on TI and Michael Vick)
Concert Reviews
Here are the posts that have been among your favorites, according to the stats:
I’m also really proud of the blog campaign I participated in last month for World AIDS day. You can see all of the posts here.
For the newbies wanting to know more about Vivrant Thing, check the “Who’s That Girl?” page and the All About Me section.
So there you have it…the highlights thus far. I’d love to hear your comments on some of these past posts if you missed them the first time around.
I have a lot in store for the next 50 posts. So hang tight and enjoy the ride!
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Hey VT! Hadn’t seen ya stalking me lately so I decided to turn the tables and stalk you instead {big smile}. I love the 50-posts recap idea, may have to “steal” that one from you. Also, congrats on getting noticed and linked to from CNN and the other sites. Just goes to show you that you’re doing something good over here and are expressing yourself in a way that folks find enjoyable to read. Not to mention the fact that your words tend to make people think, and lord knows we can always use more of that in the world.
Be “stalking” you through the next 50 posts. {smile}
Props on your post being linked by the Big Dogs. The CNN link is unreal. But I guess that just goes to show you. Good deal.
I remember both of the Top Songs post. I remember the Prince post. The Bilal and the Chrisette Michele posts. I remember the 10 month old post. The Unpretty. And the I Am Not My Hair.
Sidebar: You have Bilal, don’t be greedy and take Sanaa from me!! LOL.
Congrats on your first fifty posts. I am fairly new to your blog so I have to go back through your older posts. Hope you have 50 more great ones.
BTW, I have a daily dose award for you at my blog.
@ T – Hey you! I’m coming over there to mess with you soon. As usual, I’ve had my hands in too many pots, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But it can be overwhelming. You don’t know how much your kind words and presence mean to me. So keep stalking! And PLEASE do a retrospective because I’m relatively new to your space and I know I’ve missed a lot.
@ Don – It is unreal. I’m still buzzing. And I KNOW you remember the Chrisette post 😉 I make no promises about Sanaa!
@ Regina – I hope you enjoy your trip back. This post is for people just like you. Thanks!
Your blog has been a joy from the start! Great reflection……
@ vivrant: Sanaa has that effect.
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