Posting about being alive net-wise for a year will always result in either ego-boosting stats or ego-boosting comments about the previous year’s work. As a result, ego-boosting is all everyone does. Which makes this one year anniversary post difficult without at least trying to sound slightly proud of what we’ve done, and what we’re looking forward to in the year to come, ego-boosting or not.

It was roughly a year ago when my mate Keith badgered me to start a blog. Apparently I already had a sort of mini-blog going on at Deviant Art, but that was more of the usual ‘so I went to the store the other day’ sort of thing. Keith reckoned I needed to go proper, a blog endorsed by Blogger, and direct from Fiji. Of course, I didn’t see it that way, since there was one niggling question about the whole proposal.

My life wasn’t as exciting as I had thought it to be. I mean seriously, who the world over would want to read a blog about some bush dude all the way from some unknown country that they’ve never really heard about, save for a mention in The Truman Show.

It started slow, and as you can see from the archive list, Keith actually was the one who got things rolling.

Quite the Busy bee arn’t you?

It was by the 7th post that I managed to write something worth reading, even if it was lacking in the depth department. Starting out, we weren’t quite sure how this blog was going to turn out, let alone have a sense of direction, but suffice to say, we’ve found our voice.

99 posts and somewhat of a year later and here we are, and what a year it has been. Turns out Fiji is quite a happening place when it comes to quirkiness, and then some. From eating bats to Fiji’s first bloggers meet, people singing and dancing with pigs heads and even having a promotional campaign advert for an auckland mayor hopeful in the local papers

And to think that most non-locals think of Fiji as all palm beaches and ignorant half-naked natives and nothing else.

By golly we’re having fun!

The diagram below is our site statistics for the period from 21st July 2007 to the 4th February 2008. I didn’t start the stat counter till late July because I was an ass for not knowing these things. Consider things ‘known’ and duly noted.

What was that spike in the page visit bar graph you might ask? That, my fellow readers, was the pole-hogging, brazilian-shining, eyebrow-raising post that garnered the most page views in this site’s short but volatile life. It is true what they say you know. Sex sells

“…and then you streeeeetch like so…”

Of course, stats are one thing. We’d like to hear what you have to say about this blog. What is your favourite post so far? Cast your vote on the right side of the screen, and if your choice isn’t listed, no problems, just drop a comment stating your favourite post and why it keeps you smiling/frowning/musing throughout the day.

What can you expect from here on out? It’s simple really.

Excluding the ‘faster’ part (hey, we’re still on Fiji-time ^_^), this new upcoming year we’re looking to expanding our horizons, conquer new grog conversations, improve the quality of life and find a cure for the common cold, neon lights not withstanding. Guest bloggers, events coverage and local product reviews are just some of the things you can look forward to from this blog, so if you haven’t already, press that adorable little ‘bookmark’ button and mark us under “Fiji, crazy, want moar.”

There’s plenty more from where that came from fer sure

Reminder: Our slogan competition still runs! Only two weeks left! Come up with a funky slogan for the blog and you could win an awesome t-shirt that’ll not only grant you the ability to withstand copious amounts of grog, but will also get you laid!

Or maybe you’ll just get the t-shirt.