This is my 300th post on this blog. I remember when I shifted to my own domain name last August, after awestruck by the beauty of Patrix’s blog (it is now not as beautiful as it used to be), I just has 95 posts. This blog has traveled a long way since that eventful August, 2006. Serendipity now gets around 150-200 unique visitors each day (Short stats claims that figure to be around 400-500 but I wonder why it’s so high compared to google analytics). Google adsense income is around $ 2-4 per day, which is high by my standards. On few occasions its as low as $ 0.5 but average hovers around $3. Feedburner tells me that I have around 110 subscribers. The google PR is now 4 but predictions are that it will increase to 5 shortly. The most visited post, which will be a surprise to most of my regular readers, happens to be When Munna bhai is overtaken by Veer. (It has been viewed 2158 times)
I think I have achieved a lot in these months, particularly as a personal blog. I know technology blogs have dominated the blogsphere but I still went ahead with a personal blog because this is what interests me the most. I did divulge out many secrets about me in the initial days of blogging but I had nothing better to write. With time and more online friends I slowly started writing about other issues.
I am seriously overwhelmed by the kind of responses readers have shown. I remember once I was ranting about few emotional problems. I deliberately turned the comments off and to my surprise people mailed me to express their support. I thanked them profusely for the support. Recently I have got tremendous response to the series (A sensible boy and the Kar sewaks) on my blog. People have mailed me, scrapped me and even talked to me personally on the matter. I will come up with the concluding post shortly.
I really don’t know how long will this passion for blogging last within me but as long as it is, I want to give my best. Thanks a billion to all my readers. And special thanks to Mohib for suggesting me dreamhost at $22 for the first year, without which I couldn’thave hosted by blog.
Do check out the top posts page. Regular posting will begin shortly after I conclude the series I started as I am too occupied answering emails from people 
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Congrats on reaching this milestone. Keep writing. And I’m sorry to know that my blog’s beauty no longer impresses you
Ah! such is the cost of change.
Patrix,
You could have gone for another version of k2, this might impress you. Simplicity and beauty don’t go hand in hand..even on wordpress!!
I had seen Redoable before and mind you, I continue to be impressed with K2. I just wanted a change. My current theme definitely has shortcoming; the comments for e.g. but I have learnt more about CSS by tinkering with my current theme than I did with K2.
And I actually believe that simplicity and beauty do go hand in hand. Has always been my mantra. Of course, perceptions of beauty differ. Thanks for the mention, anyway.
congratz
Patrix,
Yes, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
shankar,
Thanks
You really are blazing, Sharique. Great stats! 100 unique visitors a day is wondeful.
Congrats on the occasion of 300th post, cheers (tink!) oh don’t worry, it’s just orange juice.
And you are getting 150-200!
Manas,
Yes
Congrats, Sharique!
I think you have a flair for blogging, I hope to read your 500th post soon.
Way to go.
Thanks Mohib!
I wonder how I forgot your help in getting me webspace! Made the correction just now
Congrats man
All the best for future .
Congrats! What I like about your blog is the sincerity with which you write the posts, and the simplicity of the design. All in all, it makes for a good read. And you’ve done the right thing by not writing about tech, bcoz that is just overflowing in the blogosphere!
Madhur,
Thanks
Tarana,
Thanks a lot for the appreciation. Wonderful words like these keep me going
congrats on your 300th post. blog on!
Thanks pi
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