Beehive Anniversary: Someone's hit the terrible twos
Today is officially my two-year anniversary blogging for the Fresno Beehive.
Take a moment to let this sink in: someone has been paying me to use the
word "douchebag," post YouTube videos, and track Britney Spears' sanity for
Two. Whole. Years.
On my anniversary last year, I took a self-congratulatory trip down memory lane by posting links to my favorite posts, plus some stats. This year I'm doing the exact same thing, plus adding some pictures. (After two years, I've learned I don't really have to try that hard.)
Robert Downey Jr. Pornstache Watch 2008: Unhappy Update
Jessica Simpson finds a skill
Mitch Winehouse smells a mystery!
Katie Holmes would rather be ...
The Guttenberg goes down: a tragedy in five acts
Sexapus discovered in England
You know who enjoys stupid jokes? Your mom
Fres-Know: Pastry fans in the Tower are still in Lauck
"Guess that airborne virus!" starring Amy Winehouse
Michelle Williams makes a statement
The Stare: HMac answers Mike Oz
Total number of posts written: 942
Comments received: 4017
Number of posts that mention Britney Spears: 165
Fresno: 125
YouTube: 125
"The Office": 58
The Internet: 51
Jim Halpert: 41
Amy Winehouse: 40
Clooney: 24
Katie Holmes: 22
"Arrested Development": 7
Pornstaches: 5
"Mad Men": 4
Favorite words and number of posts in which they appear:
Crazy: 62
Awesome: 56 (Suck on that, those of you who call me negative)
Totally: 53
Bitch: 45
Drunk: 36
Amazing: 31
Dude: 30
Poop: 13
Douchebag/D-bag: 14
F***: 12
Vodka: 11
Hella: 10
S***: 8
Post written in year one that proved in year two that I'm a genius:
You know I'm no good: Why Amy Winehouse is the future of gossip
Number of rabid Beehive commenters who make me think I should probably get a handgun, or large dog:
At least 4
Finally, here are some gratuitous shots of some of my favorite Fresno bloggers and Beehive commenters. Thanks to everyone for reading, and special shout-out to frequent commenters Tiffany, Michael, mdub420, Mr. Incognito, Renee N., Ms. Joey, Ben, Jeffresno, Tracy, Wet Towel, The Fresnan, Stephen, John and Geanie. Thanks also to the trolls, lurkers and fake name users -- everyone plays a part here on the Beehive.
With Mike Oz, Felicia Matlosz, Donald Munro and Will Allbritton
With Mike Oz at Patrick Contreras's birthday party, Crossroads
With commenter Missy T at the Best of Fresno Festival, Englemann Cellars
With commenters James and Jackie
With Bee Edge of Town blogger Diana Marcum
With Bee Business Blogger Bethany Clough at the Bartender Challenge, Palomino's
With blogger and commenter Adam at the FUSE Festival, Milano
With commenter Travis at the FUSE Festival, Milano
Bloggers Brodiemash and Famous Whitewater at the Fuse Festival, Milano
Blogger and commenter Ed with his own artwork at Art Hop, Café Corazon
With Will and the Sausage Bandit, Halloween, Livingstone's
Scoopy, the man behind the curtain, at Pink Wednesdays, Bobby Salazar's
Comments:
The kid in that picture is way older than two.
Oh, and congrats.
Posted by: Mike Oz at November 12, 2008 11:24 AM
What makes you qualified to make a statement like that? Look at that picture of 2-year old Kingston Rossdale I posted two days ago: looks exactly the same. Ass.
Oh, and thanks.
Posted by: Heather at November 12, 2008 11:28 AM
Two is like like 20 in blogger years...congrats...next stop, retirement!!!
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at November 12, 2008 11:30 AM
Congrats! You better get to work on that Mad Men count though if you don't want it to go all Arrested Development on your ass.
Posted by: adam at November 12, 2008 11:32 AM
I could say something snarky, but I'm afraid Heather will hurt me (and not in the fun way) so I'll just say congrats on the two years Hmac. Seriously you've made me chuckle when I needed a laugh and made a sh*tty day better.
And my favorite post has to be your 3000th comment one. Just sayin.
Posted by: Michael at November 12, 2008 11:41 AM
Congratulations, Heather!
Posted by: felicia matlosz at November 12, 2008 12:00 PM
Felicia Matlosz, thanks for giving me my 4000th comment. Beehive High-five!
Posted by: Heather at November 12, 2008 12:09 PM
wow, thanks for the shout out H-mac!! I enjoy your posts because they are hella funny. I would prefer more Jennifer Aniston bashing. What's up with her doing movies with the Frat Pack? Any news on that.
oh, and congrats, happy 2 year anniversary. keep up the good work!
Posted by: mdub420 at November 12, 2008 12:16 PM
bon anniversaire, mon amie hmac.
nous avons prendre beaucoup verre ou boissons ce soir sur le landmark.
doesn't everything sound much better en francais?
Posted by: ed at November 12, 2008 12:16 PM
Wait, wait, wait.... back up. Did you say you get PAID to blog?? Who the... wha the... I mean, seriously?! I'm definitely in the wrong business... although technically, I guess I'm getting paid to comment. Shhhh...
Posted by: The Suppressors at November 12, 2008 12:51 PM
Cheers.
It's good stuff, this Beehive. I tip my hat to all of you.
Posted by: fresno rock taco at November 12, 2008 12:52 PM
2 years strong and still tearin' ish up! Congrats!
Posted by: brodiemash at November 12, 2008 1:05 PM
Congrats on making it through another year! That's awesome!!! :)
I'm impressed you haven't gone mad with all the celeb silliness goin around! ;)
Posted by: Renee N at November 12, 2008 1:38 PM
Happy Anniversary!!!!
Good work being snarky, sharp-witted, fun and of course, beautiful!
Come down to Palominos on Saturday night! I"ll be celebrating my 35th birthday and I'd love to buy you a drink for being so awesomely clever for 2 years straight!
Cheers!
Posted by: MsJoey at November 12, 2008 2:27 PM
How on EARTH have you only mentioned 'vodka' 11 times?!?
How about a stat on how many posts you've written while DRINKING vodka?
You're my favorite beehiver, but I wish you'd get more ballsy like Will and post photos of you at Grizzly games with your shirt off. Come on, your chest can't be as hairy as his, can it??
LOVE YOUR BLOGGAGE!!
Posted by: Stephen at November 12, 2008 2:37 PM
congratulations
Posted by: dave at November 12, 2008 2:44 PM
@Ms Joey: Happy Birthday!! You shouldn't be offering up drinks on your birthday, you should be accepting them. :)
@Stephen: I would never drunk blog. Except that I do, so that statistic is immeasurable -- somewhere in the triple digits, I'm guessing.
@Everyone Else: Thanks!
Posted by: Heather at November 12, 2008 2:47 PM
I think it's time for you to start preparing for your run for mayor in 2012.
Posted by: Donald Munro at November 12, 2008 3:49 PM
Congratulations and kudos on 2 years of fun postings here... and many more!
Posted by: marcel at November 12, 2008 3:57 PM
Congrats. And thanks for the link. You can barely tell from the picture that it was 120 degrees in there and we were sweating like pigs.
Posted by: Bethany Clough at November 12, 2008 4:26 PM
...oh man,
she posted a pict of the Bee costume again...
...okay,,, what?
oh.
um, right...
Happy 24 months of very very entertaining bloggage there Heater,,
er,
Heather.
Posted by: wet towel at November 12, 2008 5:35 PM
Congratulations to Fresno's own Belle of the Blogosphere!
((( 2 )))
Posted by: Clare at November 12, 2008 6:56 PM
Much respect to Fresno's only freelance/sorta-indie blogger getting a paycheck for the effort - a regular one, for two years, no less. Keep up the good blogness.
Posted by: The Fresnan at November 12, 2008 8:13 PM
Wow, it's been two years? Congrats on your successful snarkiness. Love reading ya!
Posted by: Tiffany at November 13, 2008 9:36 AM
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