Thank you all.
This post marks this blog’s official birthday; one year ago The Digital Cuttlefish went public. Since that time, 195 posts, more than 200 poems, and you people have changed my world. So again, thank you.
My readers are wonderful people. I know this from comments, I know this from seeing my verses posted around the globe on other sites, even in other languages. I know this because it was my readers, with their donations, who afforded me the opportunity this past summer to begin an incredible journey that has not yet ended. (If that is cryptic to any of you, no worries–the people who helped know who they are.) And of course, there are six of you, spread out over three continents, whom I have actually met; so far, 100% wonderful.
I don’t see a whole lot of reason to stop now (although every few weeks I become convinced that I have run out of topics, run out of rhymes, run out of inspiration–until some creationist, politician, or cephalopod makes the news and re-inspires me); indeed, I am even in the process of compiling and editing some hundred or so of the past year’s verses into an actual dead-trees book, which I hope will be available for your squidmas and cephalopodmas needs.
Anyway, thanks, much more than I have the ability to put into words. Especially my long-time readers and commenters, who provided the rewards that kept me going when I was lucky to have a couple dozen readers a day. And also to those who read but do not comment (614 visits from Uppsala, compared to only 366 from New York City? More visits from Miramichi than from London? You people are so cool!), who force me to imagine how you found this site (ok, mostly through Pharyngula) and what you think of it. If you wish, consider this post an invitation to just say hi in the comments!
Now, the real world calls, and I had better prepare for it. Here’s to another successful orbit!
DC
Happy birthday, blog!And happy un-birthday DC!
Cheers from New Orleans. I can’t wait to get my hands on your dead-trees book!
I’m studying in the UK but I was born in Mexico, so:¡Feliz Cumpleaños!
Hello. Don’t think I’ve commented before, but I always enjoy what you write. Thanks for sharing such great stuff.
You’ve traveled once around the sunThis birthday is your first But your fine work has just begun More idols need be burstSo cuttle’s work is still not done Let zealots do their worstKnock ’em dead with wit and funTill next year is tra-versed
Happy Birthday!Great news about the book! You promised me a signed copy, remember? ;)
I may have been led here from Pharyngula.But I never happily vocalize the words of PZ Myers.
Hallo!I am one of the ones who does not regularly comment (writing from Illinois), taking my time at this moment to thank you for your rhymes, limericks and wit over the past year!Thank you!
Happy Birthday Digital Cuttlefish’s blog!I’m a Faroese girl currently living in Uzbekistan accessing your blog via a satellite connection, so I fool everyone into thinking I’m in Kuwait. Beat that, folks :PI’d love to give your dead tree book to some friends for Christmas…
Thank you, all! (Possible exception of r n b , who is making me feel a bit inadequate… nice verse, that…)Cath, of course I have not forgotten–there could not be a book without you! …and I wondered if I would ever hear who was visiting from Kuwait!
I’ve enjoyed the first year of the blog, and am looking forward to the second! Congrats!
I made u a comment, but Blogger eated it. :( Will try this with my Google instead of LJ ID.Happy Bloggiversary, DC! :D
Never commented before; always appreciated. Happy birthday!(Oh, and this is from Finland, the land of darkness and deep night.)
Happy blog anniversary. It’s been a pleasure to read your posts from the very start when you started posting them at the comments at Pharyngula.This comment is posted from Denmark.
Happy belated birthday DC!! Your verse never fails to bring joy to my days. Many happy returns of the day.
I have to admit: it is hard to believeWhen you say that it’s been but a year,For the number of Aces you’ve pulled from your sleeveIs amazing to all of us here.So your poems, dear DC, continue to weaveFor your fans ’round the sphere and the ‘sphere.Here’s to all we have seen and will see you acheive:As in Uppsala, four times a cheer!Grattis!
Happy blogiversary!
A (belated) happy blogoversary!
The Digital Cuttlefish’ birthday has comeAnd all of his readers here wishThat the losers and lamers will supply enough dumbTo keep poems a-flowin’ from this fish.