100 Posts!

I just discovered the stats information for my blog, not sure why I never bothered to check it before as it is kind of fascinating. I am well-liked in the United States and also apparently have a decent following in Eastern Europe. I suppose I'll have to keep my audience in mind more now that I know this, maybe I'll write about hockey or communism or something.

But, the most important thing I discovered is that my last post was my 100th, seems like a milestone worth mentioning. In fact, what I decided to do was go back and re-read some of the original 100, and at the risk of seeming self-indulgent and conceited, I have selected my top ten posts and listed them here. I don't expect you to read them, it's just a nice self-reflective exercise for me, and that's what this blog is really about anyway. That's right, I'll be honest, this blog isn't about you, it's about me. Blogs are inherently arrogant, to assume that details of our lives are worth sharing with the world, and even more arrogant that we think the world might really enjoy everything we have to say. I won't deny that I secretly hope people enjoy what I write, but having read back over my first 100 posts, I realize I don't care so much if other people are entertained, because I am completely delighted that I have these random thoughts captured so I can go back and remember things I never would have remembered if I hadn't had a blog to fill. I enjoyed the first 100, and I'm not sure how the next 100 can quite live up to the originals, but apparently a lot can happen in five years...

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2008/10/byu-top-ten.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2008/11/cave-person-day-at-palace-golf-club-and.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2009/03/doctor-dread.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2009/02/facebook-friends.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2009/06/subjects-not-to-discuss-until-age-7.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2009/07/paragliding-in-switzerland.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2010/03/parker-deficiency.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2010/05/hot-tub.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2011/01/business-professionl-or-not.html

http://jenwest.blogspot.com/2011/12/wards-that-must-not-be-named.html