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500th Post! Oh My God!!

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This is the 500th post on this blog! When I thought about it, my first reaction was Oh My God!
Over the past few days, I have experienced this OMG with varying expressions, with reference to my blog’s milestone achievement!

I could churn out 500 posts in three and a half years, which are mainly some garbled thoughts and loads of pictures. And that there are some wonderful people who read what I write here made me say OMG with a Surprise!

Did I write that?? Oh, I blogged about this!” These were some thoughts that came to my mind when I read my old posts. The incidents or the people or the places that I mentioned, took me back in time and the memories came live in front of me! I am glad that I wrote about so many things and these memories are warming me up from inside. I smile and say OMG with Nostalgia!

When I started blogging in May 2009, the encouragement, feedback and support that I got from fellow bloggers is something that I will cherish always! The initial challenges I faced when working on the blogger…how to insert a new widget on the blog or how to centralise a picture, or how to get the HTML code… the solutions to all the silly and simple queries were provided by the friendly bloggers then. And today when I thought about them, most of them have quit blogging or are not so very regular on the blogging scene or that our paths crossed and parted, made me say OMG with Sadness!

What all has gone in writing these 500 posts?? There are Monday’s Microwave Magic (Oops, there’s only one post in this category), Ten on Tuesdays, Wordless Wednesdays, Thursday Challenges, Friday’s 55 Fiction and now recently Saturday’s Spine Poetry! The fact that I have a special post for all the days of the week, made me say OMG with Amusement!

This blog is my space and I am so very proud of it. ThanksIt’s a place where I can share so much and I have the love and affection of so many bloggers whom I have never met in real life. Their encouragement and advices, wishes and suggestions, help me grow and learn so much. Thinking about all the wonderful people out there who visit this space and thanking you all from the bottom of my heart, makes me say OMG with Admiration!

500 Posts is super cool and I am glad that I achieved this blogging milestone! And this makes me say OMG with Excitement!
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86 Responses

  1. OMG! Congrats on 500 posts. It is a huge achievement. It shows your dedication and commitment to keep blogging. Wishing you many many more posts and happy blogging. Hugs!

  2. Congrats 🙂 No mean achievment I must say!!!

    Psst It was only thru Premium Blogger thing that I started interacting with you and I seriously feel I shud have discovered your blog long back!!! But der aaye durust aaye 😀

    1. Thank you so much Smita! Yeah, wish we had started reading each other a bot earlier but as you rightly said, better late than never! I am so glad that our paths crossed in this blogosphere! 🙂

  3. And here, take my OMG congratulations! OMG! 500 posts in 3.5 years! you must be kidding me but the stats tell me otherwise.. Excellent and make me OMG at your 1000th post soon.. The only thing I wanted to tell you in this is that every single of your 500 posts has really been something nice… You didn’t just rant some stupid things (like me :D)! Though I have a large number to read in your blog, I am positive that they will always inspire me.. Thanks for the inspiration…

  4. ayee CHAKK TE FATTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe…… yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    congratulationsssssssssss and celebrationssssssssssssssss

    balle balle , shava shava 🙂 ahun ahun ahun … balle ballle

    yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    Bikram’s

  5. Awwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeesssssssssooooommmmmmeeeeeeeeeee……That’s a huge milestone Shilpa. 500 in 3 years, shows your consistency, dedication and your creative capabilities on those creative week days.

    Proud to have known you girl, enjoy and bring on more 🙂

  6. Awesome babez !!! Keep ’em rolling !!! A toast for this 500th and and many more to come !!! Great work !! Proud of you 🙂

  7. Congratulations on such an amazing accomplishment Shilpa 🙂
    Its not an easy milestone and the fact each of those 500 posts have something new and nice to offer speaks volumes about your talent.
    Hope to see many more blooming achievements of A rose is a rose is a rose!
    Happy Blogging 🙂

  8. Congratulations Shilpa :)I found your blog recently (actually I found the Blog world recently :))and I loved all the posts I have read here (need more time to read all the 500 posts :))
    Seena

  9. Woohoooooo..this is grand. Congratulations 🙂 for the 500th post. It must so lovely to have put your thoughts on the blog and suddenly discover this milestone in your life.

    I loved reading nearly all your posts. You have a wonderful knack of writing. I wish all the luck and many more such milestones in your blogging life. I am so glad we became friends..thanks to your blog.

    1. Thanks a lot V for all the lovely words!!
      Same here, am so glad to know you and happy that we are friends! Thank you for all the support and wishes! Means a lot to me! :))

  10. Shilpa,

    Congratulations on reaching this mark. Hope to read you for many many more years to come. I wonder if I will ever reach this total.

    Take care

    PS : Caught up with all pending posts and left comments from Winter one onwards.

  11. 500 is some number alright. And, taking just 3.5 years to get there is pretty impressive. I may get there in a year or so. I guess, I can plan for 5 years + 500 posts on the same day! 🙂

    Anyways, let me be the first one to wish you in advance for your 1000th post. Are you fainting? 🙂

    Destination Infinity

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  13. Awesome Shilpa…congrats on the 500th post milestone !!!
    This is the place where many friendships too blossomed too and I am glad of that 🙂

  14. Wow Shilpa,Great record.!500 Blogs in three and a half years is no mean achievement. You are a shining star in the firmament of BlogAdda. Hearty congrats and blessings !!!

  15. AHA,it is so good to be associated with another successful person.
    My best wishes,Shilpa.
    All your posts have been an experience in reading and in learning.
    Keep writing

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