Senior Year
I know that in the world of the Big Time Bloggers it’s considered amateurish and maybe even a little passe to recognize your blogiversary. But, I’m not Big Time, so I say fuck it. Another year’s worth of posts (no matter how few) is a bit of an achievement for me and something to celebrate.
The last couple of years I have added some of my favorite post from the previous year to the side bar, so that new readers could easily get a flavor for what’s going on around here and decide whether or not it’s their cup of tea.
But, in hindsight is seems a little self-indulgent. It should be more about what the readers enjoy than what I enjoy. Lord knows if I want to please myself, I’ve got a couple of fists to turn to and have a three-way with. So, I want to ask you all to pick the “Best of year 3″ posts. If you have an entry posted between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007 that you particularly enjoyed, then let me know, either in comments or by e-mail. If anything gets enough mention, I’ll add it to the sidebar.
And so today, September 1, with this post (my 400th!) I begin my fourth year of blogging. My senior year. The beginning of the end.
At the end of your senior year, you graduate and move on. And so will I. It remains to be seen whether there will be any post-graduate posts, but LARGETONY, the Blog (as we now know it) will come to the end on August 31, 2008. I’ve thought about it for some time, and now that I have said it out loud, it’s official.
But that’s a long way away. I still have 365 more chances to rant, tell a funny story, talk about my pecker, share a recipe, obsess over Jake, and keep you up to date on Granny, the attorney, my blogger friends, and (of course) Volunteer football.
Writing this blog opened windows, exposed me to things I never knew existed, and changed my life, immeasurably, in ways you can’t imagine. It was something that I didn’t even want to do at first, but now I am so glad I did. And I thank you all so very much for taking this journey with me.
Be sure to sign the Anniversary Wall (NSFW). The third anniversary is LEATHER, you know. 
September 1st, 2007 at 12:11 pm
YAY! Happy Blogiversary. You’re my Prom King =)
I hate to see you go though, but even though the blog will come to an end. I have something far more memorable of you that can never be taken away. Thank you!
September 1st, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Favorite posts:
My first love affair
Lesson from the Labrador
September 1st, 2007 at 1:05 pm
I’ve just found you and now you’re talking of leaving…
September 1st, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Maybe its like anything you do for awhile, you tire of it and look for a new challenge. But it has been ususually nice to get to know you (to go along with your pics!) You have a way of growing on folks with your easy ways.
September 1st, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Stop Tony you are frightening me , or maybe not… Happy Blogiversary! Go Vols! Now whenever I think of Tennessee football , I think of you.
September 1st, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Don’t leave…we only have a year left??? Oh no.
September 1st, 2007 at 5:12 pm
The death knell has been rung and I’m already mourning… Please God tell me Bobby is just in the shower… In the meantime, there’s still a whole year to enjoy you, and I can’t wait to see what it brings. Happy Anniversary darling.
September 1st, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Okay, am I really dense or is something wrong with the Anniversary wall?? There doesn’t seem to be a way to post anything…
Anyway, Happy Third Blogiversary Hot Stuff!
I will admit I made the big pouty face when I read that you wanna rap all this up in a year’s time… NOOOOOOOO… must have Tony-Fix! We’ll have to see what happens I guess… but you will be missed if and when you do go
Big smooches (north and south of the equator) on the beginning of your Senior year tho
September 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 am
I look foward to buying you professionally.
Wait….that came out wrong.
I can’t wait until you’re published professionally. I hope your fourth year brings you closer to that.
September 2nd, 2007 at 3:08 pm
I can’t believe you’re leaving. It’s so sad. What will we do without LargeTony? (Nice new banner pic, by the way. Look who’s looking dapper.) Oh well. I liked the tribute to your mom and there was another one that was really touching. I’ll have to find it.
September 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 pm
All your posts (bar the football) resonate with me … and even the Vols ones I read because you wrote them. But the entry I love the most is the one where you danced with your Granny, just the two of you alone. I don’t remember the title but it touched chords which have lingered within me.
September 3rd, 2007 at 7:11 am
Say it ain’t so, Tony. I always look forward to your blog updates because you’re writing resonates with me. It’s moving and from the heart. As a fellow Tennessean, let me say you have represented us well. If you ever do write a book, I would buy it. Good luck in all your future pursuits. Your blog departure will most assuredly leave a big black hole in the http://WWW.
Happy anniversary.
September 3rd, 2007 at 9:37 pm
I’m sure the last year shall be the best.
Still waitin’ for that damn t-shirt.
September 4th, 2007 at 12:38 am
OMG You’re graduating next year! Don’t leave us yet! What about the college years? :O
September 4th, 2007 at 12:41 am
oh how i hurt!! butt [nice1 u have]!! 365 days is still good IHAVE MY FIRST PICKED OUT I JAKEDOFF 4 DAYS THE SECOND IS HARD R U!!! LUV U TONY WILL E~MAIL MY RESULTS
JUST JK
September 4th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
So does this mean that you’re finally going to get a writing resume together and see about getting published? Are you writing your novel? what’s happening? why the final year?
September 20th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Gosh, senior year already?? Will there be the grad school years? Heheh…