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Dammit, I missed my two-year Tumblr anniversary, on 2nd November.
It’s crazy to think I’ve been writing my inane nonsense here for 733 days now, and that people actually read it. It’s especially gratifying when people read my words and then get inspired to write their own words as a result.
I love the Tumblr community, the sense of worth I feel with every Like or Reblog and new Follower. I don’t write in order to get these, but it’s always nice when they happen.
I’m also delighted to have met so many great people purely through the medium of Tumblr. There are too many to list here, but both at home and abroad you’ve all been fantastic.
And this is merely the tip of the iceberg. There are loads of people I’d love to meet in the future, but for the meantime I’ll just have to cope with the daily insight into your lives and personalities that is my Dashboard.
Thanks everyone, here’s to the next 733 days and beyond.
Looking down from above
I've never sat so close to the screen!
The girlfriend and ardenashley
On Wednesday evening I went to the Arsenal game, which by itself is nothing odd, but this time I did so in the company of a pair of lovely ladies: the girlfriend, and Ashley. The girlfriend has been before a couple of times, but I think this was Ashley’s first experience of a British football match.
We didn’t sit anywhere near my usual seat, but were instead way up in the Gods in one of the corners. It’s a hell of a view, and it’s very different from my usual perspective. You can really see the tactics at play, and get a better feel for how the game’s flowing.
Having said that, I love where I sit normally, because the atmosphere is miles better in the lower tier than the upper (although Wednesday was pretty loud, admittedly). And I can see the whole pitch perfectly well, because I’m a few rows back from the immediate front.
At one point, Ashley said that she really enjoyed the atmosphere, all the singing and passion. It’s very different from American sports, apparently, particularly our aptitude and appetite for swearing at the tops of our voices…
A couple of other opinions on the BNP’s performance on Question Time tonight:
Good on the BBC for taking this on, I reckon. Griffin is, unfortunately, a “politician” (read: racist), and if we are to stick by our freedom of speech and expression that democracy holds so dear, then an opportunity to appear on Question Time is what Griffin should have. jessie-estella
He is a class A prick but let the fucker speak. If we didn’t have to freedom to speak, we’d all be fucked. pensivebaboo
When Nick Griffin comments on Jan Moir, Twitter might turn inside out. @jonswaine
I really wish he’d learn a bit about early human migration before saying ‘indigenous’ Brits. @brilliantology
I want to hurt Nick Griffin. @kapi
Definition of mixed feelings: The Mail is attacked for telling lies. By Nick Griffin. @badjournalism
Watching Caddyshack. @kapi
On the subject of the "sexy" preface to EVERY female Halloween costume
- Me: sexy iphone
- reallykatie: slide to unlock
It’s that time again, London people.
Join us this Saturday for some drinks @ The Volunteer on Baker Street at 7PM. Nearest tube is Baker Street.
Last time it was good to see some new faces along with the regulars. Let’s hope that we hit double digits this time! (Please do come, we are actually quite lovely in person. We also have stickers this time!)
As usual, please reblog and spread the word. Hope to see you there!!
Kick-ass, I love these things. Need to maintain the 100% record.
As kapi says, do come along if you’re a bit unsure. They are genuinely good fun, and I’m spectacular in person. The others that I’ve met are pretty good too…!
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I’ve yet to really write anything too much about my holiday, courtesy of a busy first week back, but I want to start with a few Tumblr-related shoutouts.
I met with Martha and her great (anonymous) boyfriend for a couple of drinks and dinner, which was simply fantastic. She’s a really great girl, so friendly and a lot of fun. The girlfriend and I had a really good time that evening, so thankyou again.
Thanks also due to everyone that gave me recommendations for bars, restaurants, hotels, areas, events, sights, the subway and everything else in New York. I really enjoyed finding little locals’ bars and out of the way places that aren’t in the guide books; it felt like a more authentic experience of New York that way. In no particular order, thanks to Amanda, Peter, Sarah, Lauren, Kapi, topherchris and probably other people that I’ve forgotten.
In DC, we had a mini-Tumblr meet-up, with the girlfriend the only one present without a Tumblr (more fool her). We met in a cool little beer bar in Chinatown with loads of different beers and a solid happy hour. Great choice by Vicky, who also deserves a big thanks for organising it too. It was fantastic to meet her and Kia at last, and also to meet Taylor for the first time. Cheers guys!
Unfortunately, Jackie couldn’t make it that night, but I randomly bumped into her the next morning in a coffee shop. It was in New York that I thought I might come across another Tumblr whilst walking around, but it eventually happened in downtown DC, of all places. It was a short but sweet ‘hello’, but always cool to meet new people!
Thanks to everyone for helping to make it a great trip, and if anyone ever needs London-related recommendations or is in town, be sure to give me a shout.
I’m surprisingly unhungover, given the amount of drinks that went down my neck last night. Starting with a jug of cocktails isn’t necessarily the way forward, even if it is happy hour.
I reminded myself why I love Detroit Bar so much, and also remembered where The Langley was for the first time in bloody ages. Going for “a quiet one” didn’t exactly happen!
Thanks to Kapi and Hannah for the great company and a lot of laughs.
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6 months ago, shortly after the introduction of the Tumblr Crushes box on the Following page, I posted my then top nine. I figured it was about time I posted an update, seeing as the Liking feature has become such an integral part of my Tumblr experience.
jss: I’m pretty sure that all of these likes are from the last two months, after jss returned from a Tumblr hiatus. She’s one of the funniest people on here, and I especially loved the series of posts she did leading up to her first anniversary.
topherchris: What more needs to be said about topher? Although maybe now he’s part of the establishment…
malty: Shares my twin loves of drinking and looking forward to the next drink. If only she didn’t pretty much exactly on the other side of the northern hemisphere, I’m sure we’d paint the town red.
pterodactyls: It’s the sheer love of the odd, the silly, the whimsical, and the downright Wikipedia that makes me like pterodactyls so much. Looking forward to September already.
emmas: The only person on this list that I’ve met in real life, and the only Brit too! I love her tales of domestic life, of the funny things her kids say and do, and get jealous of the way she sees so much of glorious, glorious Britain.
boredintheburbs: The third person to be on both lists, although he’s been dropping down recently. Hopefully now the hassle of moving home from Paris is over, the posting frequency will pick up once more.
caryrandolph: The first New Yorker, which is a little surprising given the amount of them I follow. A fun-loving girl, always seems to be having a wicked time, which suits me just fine.
noraleah: One of the very first people I followed, and she still posts great material. Whether it be highlighting some political news, or just some pictures of her life in general, she’s always got something entertaining to post.
sabine: The lady across the water on the continent. Genuinely hilarious, very insightful, and makes me want to move back to Germany.
I think there’s a couple of others right on the cusp of the top nine, even having 21 likes each and alternating down the bottom, so I’ve also got to give a shout out to kapi, peterwknox, lfarm, brilliantology, and marfamonstar.
Thanks to the above people and everyone else for brightening up my day, every day.
