Apparently today is my blogiversary. I tend to forget anniversaries, but WordPress reminded me.
This was my first ever post:
Hello A___world!
I am now on WordPress but this is not a blog, just an info page. If you want to follow me regularly, you can do that on me + richard where I post my *ooof* series of picture analyses every week. See you there, Guylty ❤
To this: In the past eight years I have apparently written a total of 857,318 words in 1,366 individual blog posts. If only I could focus such literary energy on something that made me rich and famous… My blog posts have been viewed 711,453 times with a total of 132,399 visitors. Which brings me to the point of the whole thing. A blog only works if it has readers. Well, that’s my opinion of it – because I enjoy the interaction with other people. So when I write something, I like to hear what other people think about a) the topic I have chosen and b) my opinion on that topic. So thank you for not only reading here but also engaging in discussion, arguments and lots of silliness.
*Your* most-viewed blog post of the past eight years is last year’s “Richard Goes Charity“. Not much writing there on my part, but one wonders whether the *real* attraction is the smiling young man in the accompanying photos… 2,429 views.
Surprisingly, the above-mentioned post did not attract the highest number of comments, though. That award goes to a rather inconspicuous post from almost exactly two years ago, entitled Quick Mid-Week Mix, which contained spoilers for the third season of BS. 346 comments.
Perfect opportunity to sneak in photo of Daniel when times were still good
Your favourite reason to visit my blog remain the weekly round-ups, though, at least judging by these stats:
So there we have it. Another year done. Thanks for reading here. Time to adjust the badge.
Guylty Pleasure 
Congratulations, my friend. 🏆 That’s at least ten novels worth of writing there. Wow!!
This is still my favorite place in the fandom. Keep it up. 😘😘😘
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I know, right? I wish I could write long-form. Or maybe I should write a novel in blog format, convincing myself that I am not writing a novel at all? 😉
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That’s a brilliant idea. You just need a frame story about a blogger who tells the story through blog posts. Voilà!
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LOL – that’s the opposite of meta? Or is it double meta? 🤯
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Somebody needs to invent a blog version of the word “epistolary,” which is one of my favorite English words, and I only know it because it was in the dialogue of a movie one time. Adjective for a literary work in the form of letters. What would a literary work in the form of blog posts be called?
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Blogotional?
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Congratulations! 🎉🎊🍾🎈 Looks like a heroic deed to me 👍🏻 😁 Lots of love ❤️
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Haha, heroic… Yes, it’s an epic saga at this point 😉
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Congratulations Guylty! This is a fantastic achievement and I am so pleased that you took up the pen to entertain, inform and encourage us.
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The fun never stops when you are a fan… so much to discuss and joke about…
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Mazel tov! You should blog till 120!
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Oof, not sure if I can sustain that…
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well, maybe not about this particular topic the whole time.
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*phew* Yes, that seems more doable.
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Congratulations – and thank you for keeping us enteRtAined!
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Thank you Christine – and thanks for reading !
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Congratulations and well done! Off to another 8 years, then, for now :-))) Have fun!
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Goodness, another 8??? Not sure about that 😂
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You’re almost to the day with me. Nov 8, 2012, was the first time I watched North & South. Who IS that man? Start Googling. I’ve been a goner ever since, and my life has changed for the better.
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My initiation was a little bit earlier, in April. But the trajectory was the same… I am still amazed that he has held my interest for so long.
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Congrats on consistent long term blogging and having lots of dedicated followers 😊
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Many thanks, Rachel. I’d never have thought that this would happen 😉
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Congratulations – and thank you for so much fun and entertainment and for being such a great friend in both the digital and real worlds 😘😘😘
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Well, I can only say that I am really happy that the blog has enabled me to meet so many interesting people – online and in the real world, as you said. That’s the best by-product of it all.
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Happy blogiversary Guylty!! Thank you for all that you do for our RA community, and for eight years of fun, giggles, and fandom friendship xx
(eight years too for me on Tumblr…….where did the time go?!!)
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Thank you – and yes, where did time go? Mind you, it feels like aeons since I started out on tumblr. Probably because I am not much active there anymore. But tumblr is where it all started for me – the blog came later. So it will always hold a special place in my heart…
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Happy blogiversary and congratulations! This reminds me, I think I missed my own blogiversary. Anyway, this is not about me but about you. Thanks for the posts and photo analyses and the fun and the lovely crafting and all the charity auctions! May you continue to do this for a long while yet. 🙂
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Thank you – and happy blogiversary to you, too, Esther, even if belated. I love that we are cross-inspiring us all with posts, topics, crafts, discussions, whatever. It gives the “lonely” blogging experience a community feel that I really enjoy.
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That is fun. And thanks. 🙂
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Hallo Schatzi!!!! Hoch die Tassen! Noch’n Feiertag im tristen November!
Das’n Ding!! Happy anniversary! Happiness all around that you are still blogging, keeping us greedy….. slinky girls (blink, blink!!) of this so called, world famous “Richie Army” always on the funny side and most of it all ….on our toes with your talent and all those whooshing (salient) events!!
This is soooooooo good! You know what I’m looking for…;-) Big, big hugs
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Prost, prost – das haben wir uns verdient 😉
It’s fun for me when I know it is fun for you. I am very grateful to have met such nice people through my blog – literally. Here’s hoping for more such real life meet-ups next year, Linda… x
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Congratulations on your 8th Blogiversary. Wow 8 years already time flies when your having fun.
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Many thanks, Katie – and for continuing to read here 🙂
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Happy blogiversary, Sonja. May there be many more . ❤
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Thank you, Andrea, and for your support xx
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Many congratulations on your blogiversary, Guylty. Grateful thanks for all the timely information, good-natured discussions and fun. It’s been a great eight years, and here’s to many more. ❤️
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Many thanks, Jenny. I am glad when this site provides a place for good-natured silliness and fun 😉
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Happy blogiversary and many thoughts and topics for much more blogging years. I don’t comment regularly but I read constantly and your posts always let me have a good time. So a good new year of blogging!
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Ah, thanks Bea – no need to comment all the time. But it’s nice to know that there are readers who enjoy the posts even if they don’t always comment 🙂
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Many congratulations! That’s many many lovely conversations and great time spent together on and off line 🙂 May there be many more years for many more good times ❤ xx
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Thank you – we’ll keep the conversations going, on and offline.
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Happy Blogiversary!
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Thank you, angel 🙂
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Congratulations on 8 fabulous years! Your blog makes fangirling simply delightful. Whether sharing news, photos, the latest craft creations or just opening a topic for discussion, I always feel the richer for having stopped to visit. Cheers and best wishes for many more years of inspiration and fun. ❤️
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Many thanks, D – it’s fun for me, I love the mixture of silliness, swooning and occasional serious discussion. It’s become a real part of my life… as have my readers 🙂
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I could have sworn I gave you my congratulations in a timely manner. But there is no evidence that I did. It’s been such fun watching you streak through Richardverse like a blazing comet of creativity. I hope you continue for a long time. We need your humor in the world. Love and miss you.
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Hehe, there you go, and I haven’t *thanked* you for your lovely comment in a timely manner… It’s been such fun so far. Ok, occasional bust-ups excluded. But as long as it’s fun, it will continue.
Much love to you xx
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Happy belated blogiversary und many happy returns!
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Many thanks 🙂
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