ONE Year in the Blogosphere
Posted on November 6, 2007
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UPDATE: To all of you, dear Readers who sent their comments: THANK YOU very much. It has been a fulfilling and fun year, getting to know you, interacting with you, and sharing with you the joy of the blogosphere.:)
6 November 2006—that was the day when I (rather, when son, J Angelo) posted my first article, Finding My Niche. Now, one year and 194 articles later, here I am celebrating my First Anniversary in the Blogosphere.
What have I achieved in this 1 year? a lot!
- gained a community of friends and readers (without boundaries of age, sex, race, religion, niche) who have embraced me for who I am, with whom I have shared my highs and lows, exchanged ideas, exchanged memes, and meeting others face-to-face
- shared my joys of being a mother, and lately, its pains, too
- bared all, told of the weird things about myself and my kids, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here
- evolved as editor of the Parenting Subdomain of the Pinoy Moms Network, and as co-publisher (with Noemi and her sister Lorna Lardizabal-Dietz, of The Filipina Images, now ranking high in google page 1.
- career wise, have reinvented myself as a freelance writer and researcher, new media adviser, and an advocate of home-based jobs or virtual offices.
- maintains page 1 ranking in google, yahoo and msn search engines for SexyMom
- had the very popular UAAP series, and moderated the comments, from the siple thoughts to the highly emotional exchange of banters
- joined press and product launches, and shared a meal or two in blog meets
- had a share of awards, Top 10 Emerging Ifluential Blogs of 2007, Successful Outstanding Bloggers, thinking, rocking , cool, etc (I have not even acknowledged all yet, but thanks)
- joined contests, and being one of the winners in one
- had my share of interviews (Moms Today, Money Sense, Blog-o-rama) and a mention in the Sunday Inquirer Magazine
- shared my poems
- shared a part of myself
Blogging has opened a lot of doors for me, not only doors of opportunity, but MEANINGFUL doors. Because of blogging, I have became popular (humility aside), not only for being Sexy Mom. Popularity is nothing if it ends there. In my case, popularity went one step further—a a credible portfolio in the form of my blogsite, which has resulted to a fair network. It is through my blog that I get various writing and reseach projects, and lately, an innovative work as project manager of a virtual assistance office. Through blogging, Tony Joaquin from USA, writer ot National Artist Nick Joaquin’s biography found me—and appointed me as the local representative here in the Philippines to handle research and interviews. Can you beat that? When in the past I only read them, now I not only interview them and the other national artists and equally important people in Literati, but I get the chance to move in their circles as well. I have been invited to the recently concluded National Book Award and the Palanca Award, invited to lunches and dinners—a dream of a writer at heart like me.
For all of these, I have my family to thank for—for being loyal, fiercely fighting for me, and you my dear Readers for sharing—my thoughts, joy, fun, challenges You were there to comfort in my most trying times.
And have I found my niche? Oh no! I havent! As the days go by, as ideas pop up, as things happen here and there, I find myself delving into more and more topics, that finding a niche is nowhere to be realized.
Dear Readers, this 1st Anniversary celebration is yours, too, as it is mine! Happy ONE!
Related
- Cho Seung-hui: What if He Were a Blogger
- Pinoy Big Brother (Blogosphere Edition)
- All in the Family
- Noemi Asks, Sexy Mom Says
- Connecting Names (rather blogs) with Faces at Pinoy Moms Network
- Previous post: JOBS: Ten Bloggers Needed (UPDATE, 14 November 2007)
- Next post: How to Detect Misrepresentation in JOBS (UPDATES)
- More articles at the archives
- Jobs and Business Opportunities for Probloggers @ The J Spot
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About Me
Dine Racoma is Sexy Mom, a Filipina doing what she likes best—writing, her passion. She writes freelance, does research, advises on new media, and manages a virtual assistance office for home-based jobs. A mother of 7 (what joy!) foremost, a wife, MIL, grandma to 2 pretty girls and an angel in heaven, sister, daughter, friend. Was in the corporate world for 27 years, the first 5 as Executive Secretary to an affiliate of the country’s biggest drug chain, and the last 22 as an international civil servant in an international development bank with HQ in Manila. Traveled extensively to many countries bringing about rich experiences and lessons learned to share with dear Readers. All these—in The D Spot
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The best part is that we got to share that year with you. Happy Bithday!
Happy happy 1st Blogging Anniversary to you Mommy Dine!
And we’ve become better people for having known you.
Thanks for being there, Tita Dine!
Happy bloggersary po!
A Happy 1 and 100 more to come!
Has it only been 1 year? Wow. Congratulations Sexy Mom!
Congratulations Sexy Mom. More power.
yeyyy…. we’re so proud and happy for you! congratulations and happy blogiversary! more posts to come.
Happy productive and very fruitful ONE to you Dine!
Congratulations and happy blogging anniversary mam!
In one year, you’ve achieved so much and shared so much! Congratulations on your first blog anniversary!
Congratulations Sexy Mom. More inspiring entries and more power.
remember this: May the force be with you.
Happy Anniversay, Sexy Mom! Whoot! Whoot!
Wow. Happy 1st Year. You made it, Sexy Mom.
Hi Dine!
Congratulations! Happy Anniversary! I just want you to know that you inspire me.
Lots of love from my family!
I am not bringing bad memories back but here’s my piece about your being sexy and all filipinas: http://cantosph.com/a-senseless-comment-about-a-sexy-mother/
Thank you for a year of writing inspiring posts. Thank you for the gift of friendship which can be felt through virtual means.
Happy anniversary and congratulations
happy first anniversary! congratulations! =)
I’m quite new with this. I’m not even sure how long will I continue blogging till boredom consume me again. I read your article. 1 year! whew! How I could sustain it for that long. Congratulations. More Power.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TITA ! I’m back to circulation na po! I will get back on Pinoy Mom Network tita when I am completely free ! I still need to do a looott of cleaning at home
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as always, even if i dont get to visit frequently, you inspire me
congratulations
Congratulations Sexy Mom!
Congrats, more power and happy blogsversary Dine!:)
You’ve only been blogging for a year? It seems like you’ve beendoing this for ages! You’re such a prolific writer you know. Congratulations D! Cheers to more opportunities for you!
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary
Hi Dine, Congrats and Happy Anniversary. More power and wish you more blessings.
CONGRATULATIONS to a sexy, intelligent Pinoy mom on her 1-year blogiversary. More power to you, Dine!
Happy 1st Anniversary, Dine!! I wish you all the blessings and joy that you deserve
Wow, happy 1st! Congratulations, Dine
happy 1st blogging anniversary sexymom! more power to you and may you continue to bring the “Sexy” back to mommyhood and pinayhood.
happy 1st anniversary, dine! congratulations on your success and achievement in the blogosphere!
Happy 1st anniversary to you Sexymom
Happy Blog Anniversary and I hope that you will have more to come!
Mas matagal pa ring akong nagbablog kesa sayo. Bwehehehe
Happy Anniversary Mommy Dine!
Way to go, sexymom! You’ve accomplished a lot in a year of blogging. I salute you. Congratulations!
it’s a great feeling to reach one year. It’s been such a blessing to have met you, Dine. I consider you as one of my best friend even if we’ve known each other for just a year.
congrats, mommy dine! happy anniversary and more power.
Happy Blogversary Dine! May you have many more years of quality blogging ahead of you.