Starting
a blog seemed like such a natural thing for me to do. There are very few of my
friends who were surprised that I had done so and even fewer who were surprised
by what I wrote. The joy and pride that I feel with what I have accomplished with
Knightly Notes cannot be described in words but since I often contradicted
myself in my posts, I will attempt to do so below.
I
posted my first article on the 14th October 2010 and since then have
had 12 792 visitors to my site with the majority of visitors obviously from
South Africa followed closely by The United States, assuming that being because
of the number of posts related to comics, cartoons and the like. I have had
over a 1000 hits from China, which, censorship aside, is disappointing considering
the billion plus potential followers there. In any event, there is no way I
ever expected to achieve the readership I did, and although I understand that
it is not that considerable, I think my blog was more just me needing to be me,
with any incidental readers just being brought along for the ride
If
you had not figured it out from the title or the first two paragraphs, this is
my way of ending this chapter in my life. My usual geeky humour is obviously
being hampered by the emotional gravitas of this act so I will be brief, and
apparently unfunny. Due to personal circumstances, I will be unable to continue
contributing to Knightly Notes and rather than leave it out there as yet
another unconcluded blog, I decided that I owed it to my 16 followers to at
least attempt to conclude it.
There
have only been highlights in this adventure and it has led to so many more new
experiences. I got to be “Tech Writer – Fayaz”, Thought-Leader Contributor –
Fayaz and my favourite, “Food Reviewer – Fayaz”. Food Reviewer – Fayaz was the
best because it combined three of my favourite things in one activity, eating,
writing and of course, getting paid!
It
is my intention to leave the blog on the Internet, I will just not be
contributing any more posts. It is very likely, that I will still also reply to
any comments posted. Thanks for all of
you who have contributed and supported this adventure and finally, to the CIA
officer assigned to reading my posts, I hope I made you laugh and that you will
support any future VISA application I make.
Farewell
Oh no! I always enjoyed reading your posts, so thank-you so much for putting your thoughts out there. Keep being knightly: I am sure Durban will be the better for it.
ReplyDeleteClea, If I were giving out awards for nicest comments, you would have won both the category and got the runner up as well :). Thanks for the kind words. Your blog remains on my reading list and I hope to read many more posts from the" aspirant wordsmith".
ReplyDeleteBut we know that the Dark Knight Rises, so Farewell for now.
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