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my expat journey from the suburbs of Philadelphia to the seaside city of Necochea, Argentina. Join me as I discover the joys, difficulties and frustrations of picking up and moving a world away. I'll also share my musings and reflections on Argentine culture and current events from the perspective of an extranjera.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Happy Birthday to Seashells and Sunflowers

Happy Birthday!

Today marks the one year blogiversary of Seashells and Sunflowers! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on the blog and/or email me. To celebrate one year of posts I did some considerable tweaking in terms of the blog's appearance, but I think the work paid off. I apologize to anyone trying to access Seashells and Sunflowers earlier this week, as it was no doubt confusing to see some aspect of the layout changing every 15 minutes!

If you've been reading Seashells and Sunflowers in your feed reader or by email subscription and it's been a while since you actually visited the site, I invite you to stop on by and kick the tires a bit – maybe poke around the archives or explore some of the blogs in my blogroll. Zip on down to the bottom of the page and show me some love by adding yourself as a follower – it just takes a moment. If you're a perpetual lurker and have never posted a comment, I'd love to hear from you in the comments section. Lastly, should you happen to feel a touch nostalgic, read the blog's inaugural post from July 3, 2008, aptly entitled "Seashells and Sunflowers."

When I started the blog, I never imagined all the great friends I would meet along the way, both virtually and in real life. I'm grateful for this medium that has allowed me to connect with people that I otherwise may have never known, as well as keep in touch with those of you back home. I hope that in some way my writing helps bridge the distance.

I put together this 30-second video as a little birthday present for the blog. Enjoy!

Please click here if you can't view the embedded video.

Photo credit: domitilla ferrari

11 comments:

Kat said...

Happy Birthday! I like the new layout and will find time to explore more :) I love reading about your adventures and explorations in Argentina and if I haven't already said so, you are a good writer who tells wonderful stories and really captivates the readers!

Gabriel said...

Happy birthday, S&S!!! :0)

Great job, Katie, you have a beautiful blog, and I'm always waiting for your posts and pictures. Thank you once again for bringing me some of the Necochea I miss to my computer screen.

I hope you're having a great time at home!

99 said...

Happy blogiversary Katie!
Caracoles y Girasoles está re-bueno.

meag said...

Happy Bday S&S! What an exciting year it's been...here's to many more!

Katie said...

Thank you Kat, Gabriel, 99 and meag!

survivor said...

Nice new look -video was great -wish you were talking and it was longer!

Katie said...

Robin, I wish the video could have been longer too, but the free version on Animoto is limited to 30 seconds. ;) Still, I think they have a really cool service. I'm glad you like the new look!

Beatrice M said...

Happy Bloggaversary! Sorry I'm a bit late with this. I'm so glad to have met you here and AFK. Great video. Besitos!

Katie said...

Thanks, Beatrice! I'll be in Buenos Aires again at the end of August. We have to make plans. :)

Kyle said...

Congrats on one year of blogging! It really is amazing how great blogs are for meeting people isn't it?

Emm said...

Happy blogoversary! You have a delicious blog!

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