This makes 301

I just realized that I have published 300 posts this year. This calls for a celebration.

Tom Slick fans say "yay".

So, I started a little blog in January after months and months of lurking at other blogs and thinking, I can do that! Well, it turns out any idiot can do it, but some people just do it better than others. I still mostly read the little blogs, like mine and I have made some friends along the way. It's weird to say "friends" since I haven't met most of you in person, but you know what I mean.

In January, I was writing at A Cat Named Pi, the title being inspired by, well, my cat named Pi. Brilliant, I know. But people actually started reading it. And that surprised me. So I did that for a while. Around mid-summer when I realized that like, um, actually more than 10 people read this on a daily basis, I figured I would put some more thought into my title and template and, voila!, Whirled Peas was born.

In the meantime, I got my very first diploma ever, paid off 4 credit cards, saw my son graduate, join the Army and move to Germany, I dined and dashed for my wedding anniversary and watched as my lovely and very well-behaved teenaged daughter moved in with her dad who lives in another state, watched my grandfather die, and won the lottery. What? I didn't win the lottery? Bummer.

Let's see, I did about a million memes, quizzes, questionnaires and was interviewed. I even made up a quiz (which really has no wrong answers).

Also, my husband, the intrepid Mr. Q, started his own blog (Death Takes a Holiday), but then laid it to rest (may it RIP). He's starting up another blog which I will pimp out soon. As soon as he publishes more than 2 posts. (Hint, hint).

Now, the end of the year is approaching and I realize that I have accomplished exactly two things that I didn't expect to this year: 1) created an electronic journal of my life and it's rather interesting but mostly mundane events; and 2) met interesting, intelligent, funny, and really awesome people I wouldn't have otherwise met.

Therefore, even though this is sometimes a drag and I feel quite self-conscious about blogging, I think I will keep on blogging until I reach 500 posts. Or 501, since I like odd numbers best!








Sneak Preview of le blog du Mr. Q is here ==> Host of Seraphim. He goes by Charon (the "ch" is pronounced like a "k").