10 Years from Now
Today is the third anniversary of the blog that you are currently viewing. Yes, Asteeg.Net is three years old. I renewed my site last month through bank deposit1. As of now, I’m not thinking if I would migrate to a new domain. And I guess, I would not dare to leave this site again2. This site has been my home in the Internet for three years and it has been a part of my life. So why buy a new one?
I was in the church this afternoon to hear mass when a question suddenly popped in my head… What would become of us in the next ten years? I almost laughed hard in public when I thought of that. I was glad that I didn’t. Just imagine what will the people in the church would think about me. As you all know, I’m a Harry Potter fan and one of the things that I realized in reading the series about death is that the unknown is what we fear, and not death itself. But in this case, the unknown makes me excited.
I can’t help but imagine that some of us would be married by 2018, and maybe, we would have our own children at that time. And for those who have already their own children, they would be old enough to have their own blogs. I can’t wait to see Neil to be successful in life. Would the Filipinos dominate the blogosphere? Would Yohan, the son of Ms. Rachel will have his own blog? Is there going to be a new term for blogs? When would I be able to join the TriNoma Blogger Food Tour? Lol! Would I be able to meet those bloggers that I admire? When would I be able to use my real name here again? Would we know the real identity of Dan Hellbound? When would my effing style in writing change? Would Asteeg.Net still exist 10 years from now? And the seven million jackpot question… Would we still be updating our blogs by that time?
These questions are currently boggling me. I want to know the answers to these questions, but of course, we would not be able to know them until the right time would come. I’m sure, even Ma*Damn Tusha3 and her electronic tarot cards would not be able to predict what is in store for us in the coming years. And besides, if we would know them at this point, the future will be spoiled and the element of excitement would not be there.
Of course, the future can wait. What we have to do now is to enjoy the present and let our past lead us to the future.
Abangan na lang natin ang mga susunod na kabanata (Let’s just wait for the next chapters.).
*Raises glass for Asteeg.Net*
PS: I’m still thinking if I would have my own contest and give the winner a domain as a prize. I’ll just keep you all updated!
- I was wearing my school uniform on that day and the teller could not believe that I am a second year college student. She thought that I was only a high school student. Actually she asked me about three times if I’m a college student. [↩]
- I almost lost this site last year. I moved to a new domain but I was enlightened that this domain is where I should stay. [↩]
- She’s a fictional character that I and some of my friends have created back in our high school days. [↩]
February 3, 2008 @ 11:20 pm
Successful? Me? Nah, not in 48 years. Pano mo naman nasabi yan eh la nga kami money ngayon
(*iyak sa sulok)?
LOL.
Kampai! Happy 3rd anniversary to your blog!
February 4, 2008 @ 9:49 am
“was wearing my school uniform on that day and the teller could not believe that I am a second year college student. She thought that I was only a high school student. Actually she asked me about three times if IÂ’m a college student.”
-what the?!
February 4, 2008 @ 10:10 am
@Neil: I’d like to believe that success is relative. Screw the “It’s all ’bout the money. It’s all ’bout the dum dum du di dum dum…” thing. Hehehe. So, um, there.
I know who Dan Hellbound is, people! Just ask away. 1000 bucks a pop ok WTF WTF.
As for your writing style, just blog like you talk. Works every time.
Happy blogiversary!!! Three cheers for making it through another year in Blogland! *offers a virtual cake*
February 4, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
@Talamasca - You… you… (*gigil) Of course I’m joking!!!!!! (*gigil)
(*rolls on the floor yapping his arms rapidly like an upside down cockro—err–turtle)
February 4, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
If you go to blogging events, chances are Dan Hellbound will pop there. I know who he is too! Hahaha
Of course Neil will be successful in life, it’s already heading there. Haha.
Happy 3rd birthday asteeg!
February 5, 2008 @ 12:06 am
Juice is right, Christian. She probably knows a lot about me since she has connections with my friend, Utakgago. Haha. But Talamasca?! WTF?!
Hmmm. Anyway, chances are that Juice [or Talamasca?] has seen a pic of me. I really don’t keep it a big secret, anyway, but it’s for you to find out. Just to keep the mystery game going. Lol.
Come on, Neil. You’ll be successful when the time comes. As I look in your Twitter updates, I can see you’re working so hard. Just keep doing that. Maybe in the future, you could kick Henry Sy’s butt!
As for the writing style… Since this is your personal blog, you might explore different writing styles, applying what you might have learned in Creative Writing class and reading through your books. I don’t think it will entirely change; it will just get richer.
Happy 3rd to your blog, my friend!
February 5, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
@Dan Hellbound: Never belittle my mad detective skills ok WTF. I have access to search engines that would take normal people weeks to hack into. Hello? Sleuth prowess WTF.
February 5, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Happy 3rd Blog Anniversary! May you have many more fruitful blogging years ahead.
What a nice scenario of my son grown up and blogging on his own.
February 5, 2008 @ 9:52 pm
Happy 3rd birthday to your blog!
Hmm, your real name.. was that the name I knew which you used back then? When I came back to blogging, I was surprised when the name you’re using is not that name anymore. Lol.
Your writing style is okay, but you can explore more different writing styles to make it more richer, like what Dan said.
Anyway, I know who Dan Hellbound is too! Hahaha.
February 5, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
@Dan Hellbound Hey. It looks like I’m the only one who doesn’t know you. Haha. Lol.
February 6, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
Happy Three Years! Haha, I barely last three months at any of my domains. I’m not good at planning into the future either… But you seem to be doing an alright job!
February 6, 2008 @ 10:52 pm
woah three years! i don’t know if i’ll be able to keep up blogging as long as you have! congraats!
February 7, 2008 @ 8:35 am
You should be bringing your birth certificate all the time so that when they ask you about your age repeatedly, it’s your b.c. that you will show. Muwahahaha.
Don’t force yourself to change your writing style. Let it evolve naturally! =)
Happy 3rd year to your bloggie
February 7, 2008 @ 9:57 am
Happy 3rd anniversary to you!! And more blogging years ahead! Cheers!
February 24, 2008 @ 1:32 am
Stop migrating domains. XD You should not migrate! *lol*
February 25, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Off-topic.
Yeah. I’ve seen Dan Hellbound too. And yeah, he looks like a wrestler, too.