100 posts
I usually don’t like writing about what I write (that’s too meta), but today is a special day. This is my 100th post! And what better way to celebrate it than doing a summary of what has happened here during this time.
I started this blog a year and a half ago. I already had a blog in Spanish (still have it) but had been wanting to write in English for some time, especially after I found out there is such thing as an AMWF community. I had never felt “alone” or in need to talk to other women in my situation, but I was curious about what other people had to say about the topic and I thought maybe I would have some things to say, too. My main goal was to talk about my life in China though, as I had been doing in my Spanish blog. I treat this as a diary and I often re-read my own posts. I am definitely my best fan!
I have never done any kind of advertisement for my blog as I am too lazy and I really don’t think there is much to brag about in here. I only added the link to some websites with blog listings for expats and the like. But I don’t even have a blog facebook page, or a twitter, or anything. So I am very surprised and grateful that every day there are some people sneaking around!
Even though I wanted to make this about China more than about relationships, I failed miserably. All my most viewed posts have to do with my relationship, in one way or another. My most viewed post of all time is that one in which I talked about my lovely Chinese mother-in-law (people seem to be very interested in MILs, haha). Other popular articles include the one and only guest post published in my blog, written by my boyfriend, the story of how we met, or my insights about how it is living with a Chinese guy. The recount of how many AMWF couples I have met in my life is also high on the list.
I have my own favourites, though, the ones that I read once and over again (I told you, I’m my best fan). All the travel ones, because I relive everything that I felt when visiting those places. I particularly like the one about Vietnam and Cambodia. Also the stories from my student times in Beijing, like my revelations about what no one told you about studying in China (contains many awkward pictures!), a weird marriage proposal that I received and the one about the North Korean girl that was my classmate for a semester. Do I see a pattern here? Yes, I clearly miss when I was still a student. I also enjoyed writing silly lists like 5 and a half things I got used to after moving to China and things I didn’t know I needed before coming here.
This blog was also useful to meet many amazing bloggers which I now regularly read. Some of them are in the sidebar on the right, though not all of them, I might need some updating.
It has been quite a ride! I hope I have inspiration to write 100 posts more. Thank you all for passing by!
This will be the closest thing to an Oscar acceptance speech I give, so I better use this picture now!
Congrats on your 100th post! I’m quite excited to read the other posts you listed here…Especially about your days as a student and traveling. They sound like fun. >w> How do I find your Spanish blog btw?
Thanks! :)
My Spanish blog is smartita.blogspot.com. Sometimes I write the same things here and there, especially when I have no time or inspiration (quite often lately…). But in general that blog is more random and less organized xD
Brava
Hahaha, thanks!
Bravo on 100 posts!!
Thanks! :)
Congratulations for your 100th post! It takes much determination to stick to blogging and following a certain timetable each week :)
Yes, it takes me at least 3 hours to write a blog post, I am so slow! I don’t really have a timetable but I try to write at least once a week.
I am sometimes quick but then again my post are not that long. On Sunday’s I have around 700 words in average and Wednesday’s are supposed to be only small things always with mostly pictures :)
It takes me a long time to write a post too, Marta. I’m a slow writer. Even choosing and editing photos takes time.
Oh yes, the pictures take a loooot of time, even finding them, haha.
You are funny! You are your biggest fan! Haha. I think that’s good though. I mostly write for myself but try to pick things other people would find interesting. I recently read some of my posts from several years ago and it was interesting as I had forgotten much of what I had wrote about.
Yes! It really can help you remember :) However I am quite embarrased of myself when I re read a blog kind of thing I had 10 years ago when I was at uni in Spain haha.
I don’t like what I write about either! Strange people we are! I’m always surprised people ready mine too. Anyways, I first thought you were a native English speaker as your English and sense of humour is like that of one! I’d never have guessed you were Spanish and I live now in Spain! I think secretly everybody likes reading about others in far way places. It takes us away from everyday!
What? No way, my English sucks and every time I re read something I find spelling and grammar mistakes, haha. But thanks a lot :)
Congratulations by a devoted fan of yours ;)
Thanks a lot, Marghini! The feeling is totally mutual, I love your blog!
Congrats, Marta! You’re your biggest fan :D Love your sense of humour. Really enjoyed reading your blog. Maybe you’ll get to hold a bigger trophy and pose with it before your 200th post :D
Great idea, Mabel!
Haha, I will need to join some competition then, to get some trophy :P
That pic is awesome! I can picture on a stage saying ‘I would like to thank all my fans for their support….’ and so on… :)
You are your biggest fan!! I think that is great! If we are not fans of ourselves, how do we expect others to be!!
Cheers to the next 100 posts!
Thanks, Constance!
Congrats! And more funny pajama pictures, please!
Mwahaha! Let’s see what the next winter season brings. Funny pajamas are for winter…
You know why? Not many wants to read more about China, and there are already so many travel blogs out there, but a lot of people are intrigued with AMWF topics, like “How to score a white chick”, or “How to be in a relationship with European” or something like that :D . Unfortunately that’s how the internet works… :/
But I am not a travel blog, I live here!! ;D Anyway, I understand your point of view. But I get the impression that it is more girls who like or are in relationships with Asian guys who visit more blogs like mine :P
Congrats on hitting 100! That’s no easy task. Keep up the good work!
Thanks a lot! (Your comment went to the spam folder, grrrr!).
Many congrats, Martha.
Constance from Foreign Sanctuary and you have set a high bar on blogging.
Oh wow, thanks a lot, I am very flattered that you put me in the same group with Constance, she’s a really professional blogger!
Little things seem nothing but they give peace, like those meadow flowers, which individually seem odourless but all together, perfume the air.
Georges Bernanos
Congratulations Marta! I hope you won’t lose your inspiration so you will keep writing more and more posts like those 100!
You know, this may sound strange, but it makes me feel good to read the stories of another Spanish girl with Chinese boyfriend, and it’s also interesting to learn more about his country through your blog. Being more or less the same age, coming from more or less the same country, I like to think that maybe my point of view if I was there wouldn’t differ much from yours. I hope I can go myself in the future, but for the time, I should be ok with reading…
So, again, congratulations, and also thanks! :)
Thanks a lot for your nice words, Patri :) And yes, I am sure you will come some day! I can show you around :D
Congratulations on your 100th post. You have a good writing style. Keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot Nicki!
Congratulations on your 100th post! I think that being a student is one of the best times in life, and it is something you always remember fondly. Thank you for sharing your own favorite posts!
Thanks, Kei :)
wow, that’s beautiful! oh..and you are too.
Thanks, Anthony ;)
Congratulations on reaching this milestone. Hope you continue to write several hundreds more!
Thanks a lot :)