Today is my 100th Post – I noticed that I was on 99 yesterday. A milestone. I have looked at others blogs, and many don't seem to get past 5 or 10; of course, this is not the case for the active bloggers who post comments on my site.
Instead of talking about the milestone in particular, I started thinking about other milestones – 25/30/40/50/60 years of marriage, certain birthdays (21, 30, 35, 40 and so forth), certain years on the job (after the probational period, for instance, when they can't fire you "just because the boss didn't get laid last night").
Our minds look for order in a chaotic world, and these milestones make order out of chaos. What is the difference between post 78 and 100 (I have no idea), or between 23 and 25 years of marriage (two less orgasms? two more orgasms?), now really. Why do we strive to lose five or ten pounds, not 8.2? Because we like order.
Now, I am very qualified about order. Part of the reason I busted my bum writing all the erotica before Christmas was because I wanted an entry on each and every work day. Why does that really matter?
There is even order in meeting at a bar – staring across the room, eyes meeting for a few seconds longer than comfortable, guy always approaching girl (unless the girl wants to gets screwed in the bathroom that very instant), yelling over music about trivial stuff, buying a drink or asking to dance, and so it goes. Is this a bit over-the-top? Only a little.
And girls have milestones for dates. Unless it is extraordinary, sex on the third date (or whatever the milestone happens to be). For me, it started out as months, then certain number of dates, then fewer dates, and after married and I was screwing around, it was hours and then as soon as I could close the freaking door. A little over the top, yes.
Recently, Lisa had her three year blogging anniversary. Wow. And I am sure I have missed others' one year anniversaries (significant as well).
Car mileage? 100,000 or 150,000 or whatever. Point is, we all look for patterns, and some of the patterns we call milestones. Even at work, every day (how about quitting time, or each Friday for some). We of limited time to concentrate, we have sometimes very short milestones. That's okay, too.
I think calendars were invented, in part, to celebrate milestones. If hubbie ever forgot our anniversary (another milestone), I would staple his testicles to the wall. Hey, I am a sweet Catholic girl, but don't forget the anniversary, hun. Know what I mean?
I have heard that calendars are our biggest downfall – they categorize us into "young", "middle-aged", and "old." I am not sure about that. Just look at Muse. She is probably over 30 – and fucking gorgeous. Please note, I do not use the turn "fucking" much at all, so you know she is hot, hot, hot. She is the Bloggin' Hottie of December. I received this in my mail the other day (I nominated someone for Bloggin' Hottie, and she just needs to place a few more pics on her blog before they list her for the day (wink at GP); now I am on their monthly email – and I am just not a breast kinda gal!):
1. Bloggin Hottie Of December
Muse was voted as the Bloggin Hottie of December so make sure you check her out. She is a killer gal and I am glad to see all of you that voted made a great choice!
2. *NEW* Bloggin Hottie Of 2005!
There is a new poll starting on January 4th, 2006 that will take the past BHOTM's and give them a chance to be crowned as the Bloggin Hottie of 2005. Voting will last for 3 weeks and will end on January 25th, 2006. So make sure you vote! The winner will recieve a special custom button that she will be asked to put on her blog. Congrats to all the BHOTM's!
The site does not have the voting set up yet, but try later in the day. Let's stuff the ballot box for Musey – even though there is another box of hers that is currently, ahem, getting stuffed. Sorry – couldn't resist.
Back to milestones. So here is to our brains, making the number 100 seem much more significant than 99, or 69 for that matter. And why is 69 often forgotten? I wonder.
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19 comments:
you write well too and I like both of your blogs.......keep it up.
For me, milestones are less about numbers and dates than they are about specific experiences. The first time I saw Rome; the first time I had sex; etc.
My most significant milestone of 2005? Finding your blog and getting to know the beautiful woman and amazing person that writes it.
By the way, if it's done right, 69 is never forgotten.
Who could forget 69? *blinkles* Not I. Wait...perhaps I've said too much. *books*
^_^
of late I have been wondering about milestones also. Having passed a few (well, more than a few) I am inclined to think they are willful, arbitrary and meaningless.....at least I hope so..*G*
edtime: thanks. But I can't take credit for the other site.
joe: I sure hope some wonderful lady finds you! I hope not all of your charm is wasted on us.
prata: welcome back, sweetie!
mallory: you and me both!
goddess: truly amazing.
Leesa,
Well this is my first time commenting on your blog. So, I guess that is special. ;) I agree that milestones just help us remember. Since we are all getting old. LOL! But I also agree that you should not down play your 27th b-day just becasue it is not your 30th. Without your 27th you wouldn't make it 30th. So, each on should be special. :)
@Leesa
Thanks!
@all
Well, time is wholly a human creation. As humans we have an innate need to measure all things. We must quantify and qualify all things in our presence. It's a natural tendency that some people subconsciously take to the extreme. Others do not. No one knows why this is, it simply is the way we are.
I liken this to my quest to understand religions, since apparently mine doesn't always qualify to some others as an actual religion. I have a need...a basic necessity to know. Not just religions or anything like that but all things. I am not satisfied with having learned what basically amounts to a fragment of something. I must know all that is involved with it. There is a limit I will set for myself though or I become so mentally absorbed in something that it consumes me.
Take the programming languages I've learned. I taught myself C/C++ C#, Perl, Bash, Ruby, started on Eiffel, some Java. Why? Because I have to know them. I want to know why. Why is this the way it is. Perhaps that's abnormal, but I wanted to know these things because of this splinter in my brain. It never ever ever goes away.
So I think really the problem (as it were) is that human condition necessitates our placing significance on particular numbers based upon our understanding of beginning and ending of human life.
Trivia: What is one of the reasons that telephone numbers are 7 digits or 10 if you include area code?
Answer: Aside from the iteration of number combinations you get from this, 7 digits is the easiest amount of numbers for the human brain to memorize in a given order which also provides a useful iteration of number combinations.
Glee!
lmao @ getting stuffed. Can I get an amen? ;-)
Ya know, I have no idea how many posts Ive written. I have a hard time believing your only at 100, it feels like longer to me. Congrats sweetie.
Thanks for the link and the mention. :)
I think the same holds true for January 1rst—the New Year. I mean, why do we have to make resolutions to ‘lose weight’ or to ‘save more money’---etc..? It baffles me that these new ‘rules’ and strives are started on one particular date.
This was a fantastic blog. I loved it! I always read your posts word for word. You seem to have this ability to keep your reader’s attention---well at least mine for that matter. I’m certain it’s with others as well.
Congratulations on your 100th post. I’m so happy that you didn’t get discouraged, as sadly enough, some people do and cancel their blogs---just close them out as if they had no thought put into it whatsoever. Most people who cancel their blogs are the talented ones. Please, never delete this blog. You’re truly gifted!
Oh—wait---can I nominate you for ‘blogger hottie’?
Comment #13. Yes! I rule.
Personally, I like Eleventy-one. 111 What a great #.
Glad you are back. Loved the Christmas wish if I haven't told you that yet.
Hey thanks for stopping by my blog I couldn’t email you so I will post this here. Are you volunteering to give a moister rating since I can’t and my wife won’t read blogs? Also your blogs look interesting and I look forward to reading them.
milestones reminds us of things I belive certainly aniversaries do weather its work, marrage or whatever. others we see as reaching something all though why does it matter. 100 post is great, but a person who has nothing to say would be happy to make fifty or 20. you are right longivity in the blog would is rare. I look forward to your next 100. to answer your questions I dont know I guess it depends on person. for me the only milestone i care about is the fact that Ive been married 23 years. every new year added to that number is a milestone for me because no body i know thought i would even make one year.
cool ac: wow, another milestone! just kidding!
prata: I knew the phone thing!
VX: you are a strange bird, sweetie. My goal is to lose 10 pounds, maybe I should go for 8!
~deb: I can't be nominated for "bloggin' hottie" because I only have one image on my blog (and I have since photoshopped it). Well, I used a cheaper software to somewhat hide myself. Lots of clues, though, still exist, and I don't want to give anymore. Know what I mean?
grant: yeah, you rule.
seeker: yeah Tolkien had a way with words.
j: sort of a strange request: I will have to sleep on it.
pieces: knowing my hubbie, you would be his wet dream; really! So stay away from Savannah, please. And you are a hottie, sweetie! Darned you!
let me know and i will send invite to contribute to blog as for your the more I read the more I like
Leesa, I read you so early in the morning that just a moment ago, I truly believed I read this post yesterday...lol. Girl, your my cup of coffee. After I check you and Ddot's. I can start working. I've had my blog fix..lol. What was I going to say? Oh yeah, I wrote my 78th post yesterday. and you said something about what is the difference between the 78th and 100th. I just thought it was a funny coincedence..lol. Oh and believe me, Muse is definitely getting my vote for BHOTY. I voted for her for December too.
1st, if you used photoshop to do your pic, I want you to teach me, cause I always come on here thinking how gorgeous you are.
I love reading you too, I'm just one of your many fans. I'm like deb (hush), I hope you never delete or quit. There are several I check a few times a day to see if there is anything new, and you're one of them. Stimulate the mind, the heart, and sometimes, other unmentionable areas as well.
Hugs, hon. Congrats on the milestone.
In a slightly related, but not quite, subject...why is it that we can count by even numbers so much easier than counting by odd?
Funky.
Congrats and here's to another 123.5 posts from you!
GP: We started blogging at about the same time, within a few weeks of one another. But, hey, you deleted many of your entries.
kathi: I blurred the image - if you look at it closely, you will see that. I did that after someone was killed after meeting someone who she met on a blog (not like blogger, it was myspace).
kyuball: I tend to count by prime numbers - just kidding.
nova: 100 more?
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