Comments Amnesty
UPDATE: If you read this post, MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT! I hope that doesn't sound too rude but that is kind of the point of the post. I love you all, but it is tough love!
UPDATED UPDATE: To comment you need to click on the link that says how many comments there are (not the envelope). It looks like this: 9 comments
I was shocked the other day to find that one of my new (but well loved) London friends has been keeping tabs on my by reading this very blog. Astounding, I know.
In all honesty, I was quite pleased - especially since that was the reason for cranking this whole contraption up in the first place (albeit from the other side of the world).
I am so grateful that I have so many wonderful friends littered across the lands. It has been a pretty tumultuous year. There have been some uppity ups and some very low downs. I don't think I am overstating when I say that it has been one of my most eventful years. At least in all the trauma I have met some amazing new friends and seen some amazing new sides to some amazing old friends.
So, I thank yous all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you all for your support and advice and hugs and laughs and everything in between. I couldn't have gotten through it all without you.
Now, it is time to reply...
Friends, lurkers, stumblers, lend me your comments.
If you come by the page in the next week I challenge you to say hello. Send a Christmas greeting, if you will. (Hell, I'm not doing cards this year.) It'd be nice to know who's out there.
If I don't know you, introduce yourself. If I do, tell me what you're up to.
Go on, you know you want to.
I'm going to be ambitious and keep bumping this post till we reach 50 comments so get cracking.
It is not hard to do. You don't have to sign up or leave a credit card number or anything like that. Just click on the comments link below and say something nice.
X
posted by walypala @ 11:57 pm
57 Comments:
No Christmas cards? Gosh, how enviromentally sound of you! ;-)
Alright-a comment amnesty. Can't pass that up.
Xmas greetings from the land of Davina McCall and cumberland sausages. Keep up the great work on the blog. Must-read stuff.
Let me know if you fancy catching up when I'm back for what sounds like a hot, smokey christmas in melbs.
Hiya.
My name's Billy.
I stumbled onto your blog when you were nominated for a gaybloggie, and I've been reading ever since.
So yeah, Merry Christmas, and thanks for keeping me entertained during my working day. ;) Here's my blog if you're ever bored.
Hey! Merry Christmas mate.
I've enjoyed your blog alot.
After 3 months of blogging and a few more that that of reading them, I find I now come back and visit a handful every day or every other day - yours is one.
And R*YAN told me at the bloggers get together that you're cute and that I have to get to Q&A for an intro..! hehe
Loving your blog!
Check it most days...
The movie reviews, the love that was, the outings with mates....all good!
Merry Christmas! This is a much better idea than cards :D
Thanks y'all.
Good to hear from you. There is something about fellow bloggers that facilitates their commenting. I really will have to get myself to a bloggers meet someday soon. Now I am single, I suppose it will be easier.
Richard, what can I say. Fuck Christmas in its stupid arse. I am not in the merry making mood. I'll explain in my next post. But love to you as always. I've said it before and I'll say it again - you rock. If neither of us has met the love of our lives when we're 69 then let's make babies. (I'm sure it will be scientifically possible at that stage.)
Freestyle guy, you have my email address. More than happy to catch up and chill down with you.
Billy, nice to meet you. I suppose the heartfelt pain of not winning the bloggie is now surpassed by the pleasure of knowing the whole affair switched at least one person on.
OnGoldenPonds, cheers, that's nice to hear. About the coming back I mean. Actually, who am I kidding, it is nice to hear that someone thinks I'm cute too.
YarravillePaul, glad you like. Ditto, even though I am not such a prolific commenter at the moment.
K+S!!!
Coffee ALWAYS!
I'll call you right now.
x
M
From Ricky:
Namasta Mikey
Kabhi khushi, kabhi gum...Tum khushi raho!
Tehra dost
Rick
p.s
aap junglee hai...?
x
(I'll teach you how to use this thing one day! Words can't repay your friendship this year so I won't try to approximate even the feeblest of attempts. You know!)
I dont get it...which one in the pic is you???
I'm the pouty one next to Bea-hemoth Arthur.
Merry Christmas.
What's a blog?
xxoo
Ah, Benny boy!
What is a blog?
I don't know but when you say its sound is warm and lush. And I have to say that your obvious jazz influences creep through at times.
In the words of those wonderful personals ads we used to read at Surrey Rd: coffee?
As a child, I was scared I might be Rose, in my twenties I imagined myself to be Blanche, now I realise, with a shrug, that all along I was Dorothy.
And one day, if I am lucky enough, I'll end up being Sophia.
My love of the Golden Girls, is deep and real. Hehehe!
Love you Mikey! Happy Festivus.
Hi, my name is Paul. I never read your blog and have no intention of doing so in the future but by all accounts it is quite interesting. I have therefore decided I want to meet you in person. I have purchased a plane ticket and will arrive in Melbourne on the 1st of February. In general, do you like stalkers?
Funny you mention that, stalkers, along with nymphomaniacs, are my favourite types of people. I assume you fit the bill on both scores, in which case I would love to meet you when you arrive (though I fear you will be desperately disappointed; I am much hairier in person).
Enjoy your festivities. See you in the new year, g-bag.
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Hi Mike - I'm still in Paris after all these years -
Je te souhaite un joyeux noël et une bonne année....
James
Thanks James, sorry we didn't get to catch up this time around. No doubt there will be other times...
Hope it doesn't get too cold over there.
oh guess i got stuck also. I'm ivan by the way...do drop by my blog if you have the time ;p
Mike - I can totally relate to the meeting amazing new friends this year and am glad we have met. Awesome blog, fun to read. Want to catch up for lunch on thursday?
Steff xx
P.S.: How about a comment on my blog ;)?
You surely know that we all love you...
Do I now get a candle and some barbed wire? Or isn't it that kind of amnesty?
Hi Mike,
Don here from over at NewQueerWorld.com. Xmas greetings from West Sonoma County, California.
Wow, what a year! Thankfully, you've come out the other end of it with your humor and grace intact. My best to you in 2007!
Merry Christmas Mate!
As you keep saying you know all about me :-)(because you read my blog) you would know that this year has been a huge one for me.
So I would like to say thank you for making it even easier for me for being a great blogger friend, you and Richard make going to Q&A so much fun and you both are sweet kind men. Correction you are Gay Man, my favourite kind!
If I don't see you before hand, Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year. I hope 2007 brings you what you want.
Thanks, Don. Good to hear from you. I hope the move is treating you well and that you are finding the other side of the country a little more fulfilling.
And D.U.P. it sounds like you are already getting your christmas presents so all I can do is wish you the best. I may see you out this Thursday (if I feel up to it).
x
M
Greeting Mike,
Loving your writing. Im not long in the blogging space, well I am more cutting and pasting favourite online bits than writing my own stuff - but I am getting there. Have a great holiday :)
Cheers
AcidJasmine
www.acidjasmine.com
Merry Xmas mr. pouty, and yep, your blog rocks, though I've barely read any, or blogged any, over the past few days/weeks.
Seven's advertizing Brothers and Sisters for '07. Hope they don't piss around with the series: mixing it up, missing a few, ending the run before any cliffhanger, to make us wait until the next run.
Cheers,
Terence
(yes, with a shortform name like Tezza, it's gayer than Cher in full make-up, whilst wearing a sparkly dress ... weeeeee)
Have a gay ol' party time. More of that hairy you mentioned, please. :P
Nice work with the comment whoring Mike. And nice work on the blog too.
Dude, It's really nice to see all the blog entries. Happy Holidays. Looks like a trip to Oz next year is in the books. Miss you.
Hey Adrienne, hope the holidays are getting a little cheerier for you. Things always get better eventually. Can't wait to see you again.
Tezza, good to hear from you. I've been enjoying your blog for a while now. Thanks for commenting so prolifically. I'm sure one day I'll get back into the commenting swing. Never fear.
AcidJasmine and Skander. I'll swing by soon. Beware.
Neale, barb wire and candle wax. Must you ask for the same thing every year. See you tonight, no doubt.
30 and counting. Still pulling for 50.
I have only seen a snippet of the new season of BSG. I don't know why but my heart is not in it at the moment. Is it going well?
The first 10 of Series 3 are now finished...they're on summer break until January.
It's been a demanding time for the poor petals.
wow, you're so almost there.
eMack - don't you hate how they cut a series off mid-season in the states??? I'm hanging out like crazy to see what happens in Heroes next...
I promised to leave another comment to reach the 50 mark. Thanks for lunch today, I love hanging out with gorgeous guys in suits ;). Maybe see you tonight or when I get back the latest.
xx
And another one! Just listening to your CD now, thanks a million. Sad but beautiful and I already know the next one is going to be all happy songs.
xx
Happy Christmas and all that jazz mate. Have a good one.
Cheers
Happy Christmas and all that jazz mate. Have a good one.
Cheers
Mike!
Looking very forward to trawling through N-N Monsters land. Your prose always delights.
Five messages over five years - not a bad average!
merry christmas...another stunbler that linked to you from yaarville paul. you seem to have a good sensse of humor and i hope this helps you boost your comment count.btw..will not be leaving a mastercard number, my drivers license id number or my social security number(from usa)
okay, i'll be honest. it's been a while between visits but know this, i come here often for inspiration.
it's been fab meeting you and getting to know you.
and golden ponds wasn't meant to say that. he told! :P
merry xmas, mike!
Me. Again. Last night was fun and dancing with you is always a pleasure. Wish I had the time to see you wearing shorts today to compare with mine...they definitely can't be as good ;).
Til the 28th,
xx
Discovered you via Yarraville Paul - have a fun festive season! Cheers
I think this makes me #44.
Have a great Christmas!
hey there boy
love the fact that hudek's tan line is blogworthy. not sure what is required of a comment on a blog page but feel that i should get involved in this world wide web thing.
Scotty, good to hear from you. Hope life in Sydney is still treating you well. Byron mentioned he saw you. It's been a while.
Steff. Still doing it for the team! enjoy your trip.
And anonymous, is there anything in this wide brown land more blogworthy than Sam's tanline?
i ended up on your blog in a roundabout sort of a way. merry christmas. k
Hello
The past few days and our increasingly lengthy (and sometimes sober) acquaintance have been such fun. I was gunna wait to be number 50 but I seem to be copying the Morrocan constabulary's approach to questioning suspects - cant wait, have to fire now.eek
Merry Christian festivities and have a good time in France or wherever.
Yours (hic)
The evil lord of all alcohol (shamilcohol?)
And if you threw a party;
Invited everyone you knew,
You would see, the biggest gift would be from me (or more likely Shamil),
And the card attached would say...
...thank YOU for being a friend.
Yay 50!
Lotsa love,
from D
(and all of the above)
Thanks for the love y'all.
You make Christmas just that little bit less shitty.
Bring on the new year.
Snaps to everyone.
Happy Christmas! here's me saying I enjoy checking up on the other side of the planet through you. :)
happy holidays to you too...
from lovely New Orleans....
any friend of the Golden Girls is a friend of mine.
(sheesh that sounds gay)
wow...53 comments. Is that a record.
Sorry I missed the pre-Christmas rush. I was out in the Alps.
ahoj
Hi! I haven't been here in a while cause my computer was broken and then Christmas happened.
It's been great discovering your blog, Mikey! Although I was a bit sad you never sent me that Almodovar collection.
:(
teehee
Happy New Year and here's to a great 2007
Hey Mike! Finally I get around to doing this. It's been a busy few weeks with a period of no internet down at Anglesea, and surprisingly I didn't feel like I was missing anything, proving there is hope for me yet.
As I said many months ago in a post-Q+A text I'm glad you're back here among us Melbourne types! It's been great hanging out.
And the love just keeps on coming. Thanks everyone.
Andrew, hope you're having fun in the wilds of Victoria. Glad to hear you got a new housemate too - more money for New Year's drinks.
Witness?
Hey Mike
I'm a friend of Richards. Been reading your blog for a fair while now, ever since you returned from England. Hopefully we'll get to meet sometime soon. Always feel weird when you read/hear so much about someone before you even meet them.
:)
Tim
"take me back to your house, your house.." its a cute look for you
enjoy x
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