A year ago I discovered Amalah's blog. I LOVED it and soon wanted to have something similar. An outlet, a place to vent, and maybe even a place get some support. I wanted to spread the message of infertility and how all consuming and painful it truly is. I wanted to meet some new people, and basically get free therapy by writing down my crazy thoughts and feelings. So on Jan 23rd 2007 I opened up a typepad account, I sat down and wrote my first entry, and then I think I wrote a few more that same day (lets not go searching through the achieves for those ones people, I do like to think over the year my writing has improved somewhat!). I e-mailed and facebooked everyone I knew and told them to check it out. I joined Mel's list of infertility blogs and added myself to a few other blog rolls. I never imagined what would happen.
272 posts
59652 hits
300 average hits a day
2666 comments
And those are just numbers. The amazing thing that happened was people started reading, they started caring and soon I was making friends from all over the world. I have 80 blogs on my google blog reader that I read and comment on whenever they are updated. I e-mail many of these friends on a regular basis. I have received Christmas cards and LOADS of presents from you amazing people. This blog, a silly dream I started a year ago, has changed my life. I fall asleep every night praying, because there are now so many friends to pray for that I never finish. I have been privileged enough to hear your stories, your heart aches and your achievements. I get to be apart of that! So many of you have opened your hearts to me, offered me your house to stay in, to drive down to my city to help me give myself needles, have prayed for me, have cried with me and I even got to meet one of you! I wish I could meet all of you, cause I have a huge hug I want to give you, and a party we all need to rock out at!
This year has seen me through some of the worst moments of my life, the darkest hole of depression, the losing grip on reality and actually going crazy, the farthest I have ever strayed from God. But you were there, you got me through, you kept me focused on the hope that is out there and because of that hope you gave, I also saw the best moment of my life this year. I finally got pregnant! And not only did I get pregnant I got pregnant with Twinkle! A baby that is loved all over the world now, and who's birth will be celebrated by so many! What an incredible year. Thank you for sharing it with me.
To honor this amazing year I decided to celebrate with shoes! And seriously is there a better way to celebrate? I wish I could buy you all a pair of awesome shoes, but last time I check it doesn’t snow money. So instead some of my great friends entered their shoes in a fabulous contest to win a pair of shoes chosen by moi!
And we have a winner! She has been a true friend to me for a while now. I found her blog and loved it because of the colors and unique style she has. She even helped me re-vamp my blog and taught me how to read computernese. She is such a sweetie and I am sooo thrilled to buy her a pair of shoes, cause she is sooo into consignment gems like me!
So congrats Danielle! Your purple shoes stole the show!!!! If you click on her link there, it takes you to a blog entry she wrote all about these winning shoes! So chickie, send my your shoe size and the shopping will begin!!!
And now for the cake!
Oh yes that is probably the creepiest thing I have ever seen too! HAHA! But it is soooo funny, its like a car reck, you just can't stop looking at!
For more hilarious cake disasters check out this awesome blog: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
Now its time to party!!! Put on those little ridiculous hats and get out the streamers and have your self a great time! I don't care that you are at work, get your booty dancing now!
To complete this oh so great day, a remarkably embarrassing story from yours truly:
There is a message on my work phone this morning from Air Canada. They have found my video player device and I should call this number to arrange a pick up time.
I called Keith:
Me: "Hey hun, have you seen the i pod since we got back?"
Him: "Nope, we haven't unpacked yet."
Me: "Ya I know, we are soo totally lazy. Well aircanada just called, they have my video playing device, that must be my i pod they are talking about?"
Him: "Oh ya, that is probably exactly what it is. And now they now you are a slut!"
Me: "WHAT!"
Him: "Remember, I have not deleted all the porn from it yet."
Me: "OH GOD!"
Yes my i pod is full of porn. And no not because it is my FAV thing to watch on the plane. It is totally Keith’s fault, as I am sure many of you are aware, the "tools" they provide in the fertility clinic for the men to provide “samples” are really unbelievably lame. So Keith brings his own tools. Which he happened to LEAVE ON MY I POD!
So now I have to walk up to this guy, who has obviously been through the i pod to find my contact information and he has probably had a good chuckle about what this sex maniac women will look like.
Do you think it will surprise him that I am showing up 7 months pregnant?
HAHAHAHAHA
The iPorn story just made me laugh so hard I about peed myself. Well! What's a dude to do? Just smirk at the guy and pat your belly, that's what I would do!
Happy 1 year blog birthday! I am so terribly thankful for you and I love keeping up with you and cannot wait to "meet" little Twinkle!
*hugs*
Posted by: Mel | January 23, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Happy blogoversary!
And snort. Keith looked so darn innocent too!
Posted by: Mrs. Spit | January 23, 2009 at 10:33 AM
lol htats hilarious!
Posted by: val | January 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Hahaha I am sitting at work laughing out loud here! That is really funny!
You made my day!
Hope you have a wonderful day!
Posted by: Lindsey M | January 23, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Happy Year anniversary!!! Congratulations to Danielle, lucky girl! Good luck with picking up your ipod. LOL, how embarrassing!
Have a GREAT weekend!
Posted by: Danielle | January 23, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Happy blogoversary! I danced for you!
Posted by: Jen | January 23, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Happy Blogoversary you porn queen (just kidding)!
Posted by: Shelli | January 23, 2009 at 11:41 AM
I am pretty new to your blog but love it! That cake is super creepy and the iPod porn story is hysterical. I'd send Keith to pick it up.
Posted by: KLTTX | January 23, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Oh Alicia, thanks for a good laugh and happy anniversary I really enjoy reading your blog.
Posted by: Dayna Golden | January 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Happy Blogoversary!
Ya know, DH said the same thing about their stash, that it is pretty lame! But never did he steal my IPOD...lol. He said he just used his imagination! lol
Posted by: Browneyedgirl | January 23, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Hahaha! That is wrong and hilarious all at the same time.
Happy one year. I am glad Danielle's shoes won. They were my favorites!
Posted by: Shawna | January 23, 2009 at 12:56 PM
happy anniversary to your blog! Can you get another video recording device for when you pick up the ipod? Cuz I'd like to see that.
Posted by: Joelle | January 23, 2009 at 04:22 PM
Happy Blogoversary! I would so make Keith go pick up that ipod! Too funny!
Posted by: Amy | January 23, 2009 at 05:02 PM
Happy Anniversary. And those purple shoes are amazing. I wish I had gotten my act together to play. Next time next time.
That baby cake scares me.
Posted by: Echloe | January 23, 2009 at 07:10 PM
Happy blogoversary!
Thanks for the comment on my blog! :) If I ever get up to Canada for skating I will let you know! The nerves started to hit today- oh it is going to be a long 29 (now) days!
Hope Keith picked up the iPod!
Posted by: Liddy | January 23, 2009 at 07:17 PM
OMG that iPod story is hilarious, you had me really laughing!! I sooo agree with you about how great blogging and this blogging community is. There are many days where this has been my safe haven, my place where I feel there are others who finally and at long last "get it."
Melba
Posted by: Melba | January 23, 2009 at 07:55 PM
HAHAHAHA girl I am wetting myself over here hahahahahaha... you poor thing :D
Happy 1 year Anniversary!!!
I can't believe I'm the winner. Thank you all so much for voting, what a surprise!
My shoe size is a 10 Australian :) 26cm long, 10.5cm wide. Goodluck :D
Posted by: Danielle Melnyczenko | January 24, 2009 at 06:03 AM
Happy one year!
That is by the funniest story I have heard in a long time. Hee..hee.
Posted by: Carrie | January 24, 2009 at 06:43 AM
btw ive just spent an hour laughing at stupid cakes :)
Posted by: Danielle Melnyczenko | January 24, 2009 at 06:44 AM
Having a right good giggle now about the porn. Hey babies are made in oh so many ways;)
And those are some totally creepy cakes.
Posted by: Meghan | January 24, 2009 at 04:45 PM
Yippee for shoes! Sorry I missed the voting yesterday. Happy Blog-o-versary--what a year! And ha! You have porn! on your i pod! And Air Canada knows!!! You should make Keith go pick it up. And I am totally addicted to cake wrecks :)
Posted by: Michelle | January 24, 2009 at 08:04 PM
OMG, I just peed my pants laughing at your iPod story! EGAD you're a brave girl to go and pick it up....
The cake is creepy.
Happy one year blog-iversary. I'm so glad that I started reading your blog. I've enjoyed following the inspiring story to your Twinkle. Not to mention how much I've been inspired by your footwear!
I have a secret.... After 4.5 years of infertility and adopting our precious angel from Ethiopia last May, I am pregnant. YES my friend, I am pregnant! 5w6d today ... it just kinda happened. We didn't do anything differently, it's unexplainable. But it happened. We've barely told anyone, not even our parents know but I thought in honour of your blog-iversary I would share with you.
Posted by: Alicia (EthioMumma) | January 25, 2009 at 06:02 PM
Happy Blogoversary!
That is sooo funny about the iPod.
Posted by: Baby Smiling In Back Seat | January 26, 2009 at 09:47 AM
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Posted by: randy bragg | February 08, 2009 at 02:49 PM