Thanks to Julia from Turkey’s For Life I’ve been invited to take part in the 7 Links Project organized by Tripbase. In this post I offer up links to 7 of my old posts to give them a fresh airing, and at the end I list 5 other bloggers who’ve agreed to do the same. After we write our post we tweet it with #My7Links and the rest is up to Tripbase.
So pour yourself a drink and enjoy the stories. (And no worries, a fresh new story is coming soon.)
1 My most beautiful post: I don’t think of my posts as “beautiful,” but this one is special to me in its own unique way. It is, afterall, about the place I sprung from. EXPAT ADVENTURE: PLAYING TOURIST IN YOUR HOME TOWN
2 My most popular post: Jail is one of those subjects that tend to get attention. Make this an African jail and well, here goes: EXPAT TROUBLE: OFF TO JAIL (Part One)
3 My most controversial post: Humor me! OF EXPATS, FOOD, AND REPTILES
4 My most helpful post: I’m not really in the help and support business, but if you want to get pregnant, try eating . . . EXPAT FOODIE: HOW TO GET PREGNANT
5 The post whose success most surprised me: 20 comments! I was so excited. Okay, I was new at this then. Love this story though, and tell it at parties. Logic is a wonderful thing! EXPAT CONFUSION: THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST
6 A post I feel didn’t get the attention it deserved: Sheesh, more readers could have given me a little pat on the back for my fortitude. EXPAT LAMENT: WHAT HAVE WE GOTTEN OURSELVES INTO NOW?
7 A post that you are most proud of: I’m proud of all my children. Try this one for a laugh: LIVING ABROAD: OH, THE THINGS YOU LEARN!
And here the links to the blogs joining the project:
Planet Nomad
Empty Nest Expat
Gutsy Living
Black and (A)broad
Clogs and Tulips
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As you know, I live for your comments, so make my day and hit that button here or on the individual posts.
I’ve been pulling up ‘the first’ posts that nobody commented on and they are getting quite a response! It’s good to go back, sometimes.
thank you for commenting over at my blog. as a former expat myself i look forward to exploring your life in the expat lane~
I started with the post you’re most proud of and every time I read what you write, I have to tell my husband what a fabulous writer you are and read an excerpt. Laughed just as much as I always do.
I am happy I can make you laugh! I love that story and am sorry my friend and I no longer live in the same place, because her adventures were always funny!
Thanks for the mention. Will be going off to read your other posts later – actually, we need to delve into your archives much more. So much to read here. 20 comments…I remember when we got our first ‘bucket load’ of comments and I was ridiculously pleased. I shocked myself at how happy I was! A bit of ego I guess. 🙂
Julia
Lots of comments are good for our ego, but also as confirmation that people actually read and look at our artful creations. Slaving away invisibly and unnoticed is hard work 😉
Haha, I thought I had died and gone to heaven the time I received over 20 comments on a post! Thanks for sharing, I have enjoyed reading through bloggers old posts.