Meme-bership has its privileges

"Free for members, and $25 for guests, this was a really wonderful way to spend the day. "

This was the 5th line of my 23rd post, which--to my dismay--was published just about a year ago. It reminds me that I didn't use to be particularly profilic on this blog because, like many others, I didn't start Gastronomie to be widely-read (heaven knows, if I did, I certainly would have picked a better name and better URL).

As I go through some of those older posts, I see how differently they were written, and I wonder if that's necessarily a good thing. But then I think about all the people who've subbed to the email, who take a couple of minutes out of their day to come here and read what I have to say, and all I can say is "thank you".

You've brought me into your homes and lives, and I want you to know that I appreciate it so much.

So, I guess what I'm saying is that I could never have known a year ago that I would be a member of this amazing food blogosphere, and it has, in fact, been a wonderful way to spend a year.

Thanks to Brett for tagging me with this meme. I've enjoyed answering it, almost as much as I've enjoyed reading other people's responses.

I pass this torch on to:

• David L.
• Amy
• Lenn (who I kinda wanna vote "most likely to blow me off", but I like him and Nena too much)
• Joy (who I don't think DOES memes... do you??)
• And finally, Keiko, who (along with Sam) always asks about my sweet Finn.

Comments

[Lenn]

How dare you! Most likely to blow you off...and yet here I am...the first to comment!

I'm definitely in. Looking quickly, seems like my 23rd post was around my 29th bday...so I'm sure I've got something in there worth while.

So see...I'm not blowing you off at all...so where's that viognier? ;)

[Joy]

I do, but only the ones that really intrigue me. As both you AND Shuna have tagged me for this, I'm workin' on it:).

[sam]

I got out of this meme by having less than 5 sentences on my 23rd post!
Like you - I was kind of amazed looking through those young, green posts of a year ago.
Scary stuff! Who would have known. What a stupid food blog name: Becks & Posh!

PS Joy did my Utensibility meme and her suggestion (which I would never in a month od Sundays bought otherwise) is now one of my kitchen favourites. i used it only yesterday to retrieve sizzling falafel from a bubbling vat of hot oil...