Way back in Entry 9 which was made on August 29, 2007: I made Brownies! I also took a picture of it & made a promise to one day post a picture of it & today is that day! On a side note: The cooktop you see in in the photo no longer exists in the house I live in. It was taken out earlier this year.
Why did I finally get around to post this picture? Well, This is the 100th entry of MyBlog. Yes, it's taken me almost 2 years to do so but we are here at the this momentous occasion.
For this Entry I have a few things planned out.
1. Post Brownie picture. *DONE*
2. Tell how this Blog came to be.
3. Do a Blog Recap! All 100 entries: The High points, the low points & everything in between!
And Lastly:
4. Tell about what's come up in for conceivable future!
So, you ready! I am!
How MyBlog came to be
It was Tuesday, August 7, 2007 when this Blog came online. But before that I had been giving some thought to start a Blog for some time. I don't remember how long (My first entry says a few week). As I've been known to & still do: I was read lots of comics & didn't have really a way to share what I had read other then discuss it with my none comic book reading parents. I was a member of a online writing forum & a way to post something without really writing a whole story. I started to do comic book reviews there, much like the one seen here. I did this for a short while then decided to bite the bullet & after a short Internet search I set up shop here on Blogger. My original requirements were that the service had to be free & easy to use which I found Blogger to be for the most part. There have a been a few minor annoyances but they have been most do to some screw up on my end. :)
So, I made a short post which started off 1 of trademarks of this Blog: The entry's title stating which Entry Number it was. This has a pretty simple origins to them. It was inspired by another blog: the Blog of the late Mike Weiringo. All this Entries would be signed off with this phrase & since I didn't really know what to title this entry I went with that: This is Entry 1. It seemed like a good enough title as anything. When I did Entry 2 I was yet at a lose as what to title that entry so I called it: This Entry 2 & it went from there. I do get a bit of a giggle at the Blog Archive which makes it easy for a visitor to look over past entries but all the person gets is a long list of "This is Entry *insert Number here*". :)
The Whole Darn Blog!
In that Entry I said:
Welcome to this little corner of the Blog O' Sphere.
I've thought about creating a Blog from sometime [like a few weeks]. I don't really have anything truly earth shattering to share with y'all. But, I've got some stuff that I might like to share with you so hence this Blog entitled: MyBlog
What will most likely see on this thing we call Blog: My thoughts on stuff. Yeah. I know. Real specific, Brian. What these thoughts will most likely be about are things of no real conscience like TV [which I watch a whole lot of] & Comic Books [which I read a whole lot of]. There might be other things, I don't know. Lay off. This is only my first post.
-Brian
I've pretty much followed this: Nothing truly Earth shattering just me rambling on about TV, Comic Books, Movie & other stuff. If you notice I didn't sign that post off with the phrase "Stay Jazzy": that comes later. Also, this is one of the few Entries that got a reply to it, It was from a Friend & he never replied to my Blog ever again. But then He doesn't like me anymore.
- Entry 2 I was just filling space.
- Entry 3 told of the passing of Mike Wieringo.
- Entry 4 we get to what over 50 entries are about: Comic Books! If you look at that post: I don't "review" all that many comics & actually give some details about the books which is what I don't do much any more. I've gotten lazy. I put review in quotes since I don't think it's my job to review the books, I just say what I liked about the books & move on. I make a prediction about what will happen in future issues of the "Booster Gold" comic book.
- Entry 5 & 6 are about Podcasts which most I still subscribe to (but am way behind on episodes of Around Comics).
- Entry 7 is about Comics with the title with "The Comic Book Cavalcade" where Entry 4 was titled "Brian's Comic Book Round-up! YEE-HA!". My comic entries have used both over the years. I might have used more but I think those are the 2 I keep trading between.
- Entry 8 is my first Movie Review which I call "Brian on the Aisle" & reviewed the Fantastic Four sequel.
- Entry 9 is where I say I made Brownies & took a picture of them. You know how long it took to get that picture up. :)
- Entry 10 is a my Fall TV preview where I say what shows I'd be watching that Fall which 10of those Shows have now been cancelled. Also which this post I got my first random reply. The replier reprimands for saying that "Big Bang Theory" will be cancelled by the end of the first season. I know & we all know that it wasn't so I was wrong. Also, that person never replied ever again.
- Entry 11 I review the new TV Shows I've seen, Do the first of the really short Comic Book reviews that have become the norm for the blog & say I bought a Dr. Zoidberg action figure. Still no "Stay Jazzy" sign off.
- Entry 12 is almost a complete repeat of 11 in style: Review New Shows & New Comics. I also bought a Doctor Who figure & make a comment about his glasses which gets me my 2nd random commenter & they even replied to my reply. But again never replied ever again!
- Entry 13 I go back to longer comic reviews, no special title but I started to add in scanned images which I've stopped since my Scanner freaks out at me which I try to do more then 2 scans at a time. This Entry gets me my 2nd comment from someone I know! He also never replied ever again. I'm noticing a trend.
- Entry 14 is now a broken picture link. I did have a picture there at one time, it was a Quiz result if I remember correctly.
- Entry 15 is a post saying I went to a Comic Book "Swap Meet" & bought stuff which a review entry to follow.
- Entry 16 Comic Book reviews with Pictures! But I didn't review the Comics for the Con.
- Entry 17 much like 16. But this is the first post to sign off with the phrase "Stay Jazzy". The origin behind the phrase it was just something that popped into my head & though it was good to end the post with. So, I still think & continue to do so.
- Entry 18 is my one & only review by a fellow I know from that Writer's Forum I mentioned earlier.
- Entry 19 is the first entry from 2008 & the first time I use the term "Jim" on the Blog. It comes from a event I went during that Summer of '07. It was an movie shown outside & before the Movie was an MC doing some announcements, hosting a few games, etc. He started off with saying Hello, the audience said Hello back & then he asked them their name & people yelled out names. The one the heard was Jim so even time He started off addressing the crowd He called them Jim. I liked that so I started to do that. So everyone how replies to the Blog becomes a member of The Jim Nation: There are like less them 10 people who are listed members. :) What is Entry 19 about? Comic Books. I also continue to hype that I will be reviewing the Comics I bought at the Convention a few months earlier some time in the future.
- Entry 20 is when I do. I only waited 4 months. This a time frame that has become more & more standard. I also get a comment from a friend who had only returned to comment there & then never said anything on my Blog ever again.
- Entry 21 Comic Book Reviews! This is the Entry where that Friend returned to comment.
- Entry 22 celebrates my Birthday! My Therapist comments for his only time.
- Entry 23 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 24 is an entry saying I have stuff to post I just haven't done it yet. These entries seem to pop up more & more as time goes on.
- Entry 25 I hype Free Comic Book Day
- Entry 26 On MyBlog's 9 month anniversary I start an experiment: to post more often.
- Entry 27 I wanted to put up some of my Photography & but found out I couldn't.
- Entry 28 has a short film that I like & my first piece of Junk Mail: I was spam replied to.
- Entry 29 I post a entry that says pretty much nothing just so I could say I posted that day.
- Entry 30 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 31 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 32 Comic Book Reviews! I review books from Free Comic Book Day & books I bought at a sale that happen on that day.
- Entry 33 I review Iron man.
- Entry 34 Hype the forth coming Emerald City ComiCon
- Entry 35 My review of the Con
- Entry 36 Posted a pic of the Sketch Jeff Parker did in my Agents of Atlas book.
- Entry 37 Photos form the Con
- Entry 38 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 39 I say I went on Vacation & say that I was Spam replied to.
- Entry 40 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 41 is about the term "616" as it was June 16th (6/16)
- Entry 42 Comic Book Reviews with less & less pictures.
- Entry 43 is about LEGO & where the name came from.
- Entry 44 Comic Book Reviews with no pictures.
- Entry 45 is a link to a 3-D model of Dr. Strange's house.
- Entry 46 my prediction from Entry 4 comes true. :)
- Entry 47 Comic Book Reviews! with a few pictures but not one's I scanned in but one's I found on the 'net.
- Entry 48 state that I tied to scan something but I couldn't.
- Entry 49 I state that I'm coming up on MyBlog's 1st Birthday but have already missed it by a day. :)
- Entry 50 was to be on the 1st birthday but that was 2 days past. Opps!
- Entry 51 Fall TV Preview!
- Entry 52 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 53 I talk about Voting.
- Entry 54 I post my Blogging personality quiz result (Pensive and Philosophical) & get a reply from a friend.
- Entry 55 Say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 56 Say I'm going to post stuff soon & get a comment from the same friend as from 54. I don't think he's made a comment since.
- Entry 57 Say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 58 wish everyone a happy new year.
- Entry 59 states that my Computer had become broken, was fixed & is now back in working order. Also Say I got a Facebook account.
- Entry 60 say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 61 post stuff! Comic Book Reviews!.
- Entry 62 It's my Birthday!
- Entry 63 say what I got for my Birthday.
- Entry 64 post a GI Joe trailer.
- Entry 65 post a movie review which I didn't title "Brian on the Aisle" like I did the last, too.
- Entry 66 post a funny video
- Entry 67 Post another funny video but can't watch anymore do to the fact that "Embedding disabled by request"
- Entry 68 state that I'm going to make a How to Guide for Comic Conventions since one is forth coming: Emerald City ComiCon. Get a replied from a friend.
- Entry 69 say I'l state the How to guide soon.
- Entry 70 give my "qualifications" for doing such a thing.
- Entry 71 say the guide will be up soon.
- Entry 72 talk about how the guide is coming. Talk about a ECCC ad I saw.
- Entry 73 My How To Guide for ComiCons. Get a reply from the same friend as Entry 68.
- Entry 74 List people I want to see & Panels I want to go to at the Con.
- Entry 75 List the Massive Backlog of Comic I have yet to review.
- Entry 76 Say EDCC is the next day & to expect a review soon.
- Entry 77 Review Con
- Entry 78 Post picture of the Sketches I got.
- Entry 79 Talk about the System I have for my Comics & that I have a massive backlog of yet to be review comics.
- Entry 80 reserve entry for a friend's review of the Con.
- Entry 81 post Picture & trailer of Harley Quinn from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game.
- Entry 82 post my pictures from the Con.
- Entry 83 Review half of my Backlog: The Back Issues & Graphic Novels.
- Entry 84 My Friend's review of the Con
- Entry 85 Say I photographed my collection.
- Entry 86 Post a video about a groups experience of San Diego ComiCon
- Entry 87 Pictures of the Collection.
- Entry 88 post a better Picture of Harley Quinn from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game.
- Entry 89 post a funny video review of a very bad comic book.
- Entry 90 say I'm going to post stuff soon & update some info that relates to Entry 89.
- Entry 91 Review the other half of the Backlog: The New Issues.
- Entry 92 Post my first ever made video!
- Entry 93 Post a list of my "pull list" for the week. I started to do this a way to partly guilt myself into doing my reviews more quickly, it hasn't.
- Entry 94 Say I saw Star Trek.
- Entry 95 Say I maybe won't do more videos. Comment that Entry 100 is forth coming.
- Entry 96 Post my "pull list". I put quote around the words pull list since I don't have an actual one but are the books I;m most likely to buy that week.
- Entry 97 Post my "pull list" & say that Entry 100 is almost there!
- Entry 98 Post my "pull list" & say that Entry 100 is almost there! I pretty much wasted my list few entries before 100 on the "Pull List" postings.
- Entry 99 Post my "pull list" & say was I'm to do for Entry 100.
- Entry 100 Post Brownie picture, tell how this Blog came to be, do a Blog Recap (All 100 entries: The High points, the low points) & everything in between & tell about what's come up in for conceivable future!
Wait... I haven't done that last part.
Coming Attractions:
- Entry 101 will be coming called Comics 101.
- The MyBlog Hot 50, like the Maxim Hot 100 but women I think are hot! (This was originally was going to be a list of a 100 but I couldn't figure out more then 50).
- a Comic Book Must Read List & a At least look at List.
- Comic Book Reviews!
- I've been collecting random photos as of late & will start to post those soon.
- Book reviews of actual books. You know know where the words outnumber the pictures, last more the 60 pages & don't have as much ads!
- 2 special reviews posts of the oddest comics in my collection: The Adventures of Kool-Aid Man & the Fruitman Special.
- Videos! I still want to at least to attempt at making one good one.
There are a few other things that I've got planned but will tell you about those later, Jim.
But I think this is good stopping point. Until next time:
Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
