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 Wednesday February 06 2008

Blogiversary 4

Looks like I missed my fourth blogiversary - it’s hard to believe that this blog has been running for four years. The first, second and third blogiversary posts detail early changes in this blog.

I guess now that I’ve entered my fifth year of ELT blogging that I can safely say that I am a veteran blogger with few ELT oriented blogs around for the same amount of time as mine.



Sean. inscribed these words of wisdom on Wednesday Feb 6, 2008 at 10:29 AM
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Alex Case wrote 24 words  on  Wednesday Feb 6, 2008  at  06:46 PM Japan

Congrats! Don’t know how you managed it, but long may you continue! I sometimes feel like I’m running out of steam after 7 months…

Sean.

Sean. wrote 93 words  on  Wednesday Feb 6, 2008  at  08:15 PM Korea (South)

Thanks Alex. I used to write 4-5 times a week but have slowed down a little. Keeping up that pace would have lead to burnout and I’m sure that’s part of what contributed to Katie’s retirement from blogging - she truly was a force to be reckoned with.

Anyhow, if you’re getting tired, slow down or take a break and come back refreshed. Another thing I’ve done is opened up guest blogging. I’ve had a few, but no repeats. Ultimately I would like to have 1-3 semi-regular guest writers in addition to myself.

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TESall.com wrote 18 words  on  Thursday Feb 7, 2008  at  07:23 AM Canada

Congratulations from TESall.com.  As you know, you’ve always been a favourite with us. Keep up the great work.

Sean.

Sean. wrote 21 words  on  Thursday Feb 7, 2008  at  07:36 AM Korea (South)

TESall,
Thanks for the nice words. I keep forgetting to comment over at your site about that post. Once again thanks.

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ZenKimchi wrote 8 words  on  Friday Feb 8, 2008  at  08:30 AM Korea (South)

Yeah, you’re right.  We are the same age.

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Katie wrote 30 words  on  Monday Feb 11, 2008  at  06:48 AM United States

Happy fourth anniversary, EFL Geek!  I wish you many more to come.  You have done a great job of keeping going, if I can use such a construction in English!

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