The Best of the Funky Brown Chick
Okay, now it’s really official. My blog, the FBC, officially turns “1” today. Sheesh!!! It’s hard to believe that I’ve blogged almost 270 posts. Some posts have been better than others. Some have been worse. Based on everyone’s votes from yesterday, and continuing this week’s theme of Birthday Celebrations, we’re gonna talk about the good posts today. I was going to do a month-by-month “My Favorite Post” kind of thing, but I decided to lump a couple of months together instead. It’s kind of like “looking back” over the year in posts, 4 groupings at a time: “Four Seasons of the Chicken”, if you will. Sit down and make yourself comfortable because it’s a long one …
Summer: A Hot and Spicy Season. Ahhhh, and so it begins. Welcome to fabulous New York City! To my surprise, the move is anything but easy. After a couple of really hard bumps in the road, I eventually decide to start a blog to chronicle the ups and downs of my first year here. My first post is short and simple. Almost immediately, I start to meet crazy-ass male New Yorkers. And, I write about them. Tony, the Italian boy from Brooklyn who loves his momma, is first. But, even though I’ve noticed that the men are weirder here, I’ve also noticed that they are hotter; I put up a post about how New Yorkers are waaaay sexier than your average American. I also write another dating-related post about the third date rule. Although the blog is now mostly about dating and a female perspective on men, I occasionally blog about more meaty things such as: Would you donate a kidney to a loved one who needed it? My answer: fuck no.
Fall: A Season of Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes. Time moves fast in New York. Within a matter of months: I have a new job and a new roommate; I’m considering moving to London for part of the year; and I’ve sworn off men after an odd encounter with a drunken, panty-sniffing Irishman. But, not everything has changed. Some things never will: I still love film and I still love Paul Walker. At any rate, toward this season’s end, my readers and I collectively pop open the bottles of champagne for my 100th post. Yay!! I did it. Or, more appropriately, we did it. Without you guys, the readers, there would be no blog.
Winter: Celebrate Good Times … And The Bad. We end 2005 together with festively decorated Turducken and 2006 starts off on a good foot. I take you with me when I work in England for a couple of weeks. While abroad, I discover that the Funky Brown Chick is a BoB Award finalist for “Best New Blog”. When I return to the US, I shake things up with a bit of fiction writing. In general, I guess things are going really well in the City. I’m on Cloud 9. We all chit chat via the blog and I talk about how great is it to be single, sexy and 30-something in New York. But, soon thereafter, my world comes crashing down with a loud bang when I lose my job. The unemployment days spark much creativity and, unfortunately, much depression and heartache. Whoever said, “if I can make it there I’ll make it anywhere” wasn’t lying. In New York, the good times are really good. And, the bad times are really bad.
Spring: The Mating Season. The cold thaws and, eventually: it’s spring. And, I’m horny. And, I think this affects my blog because I start to talk about men & women. A lot. We all gather round the Funky Brown Chick to talk about how men don’t like to hear “let’s just be friends” and why women say it in the first place. My female readers talk about the kinds of guys they like and my male readers talk about what kinds of guys they are. We all pitch in to hook up a Canadian Hottie. All hell breaks out: we start rappin’ and throwing up words like gang signs; we Wax the Hoff; I get personal; there’s a bit of semi-nudity; and, finally, I get laid. Yes, folks, my several-month drought recently ended. Although I’m not going to share the details of exactly who / how / when / where, I’ll just say that I hope I get to see more of this kid in the near furture. He’s cute, funny, interesting, and— in case you were wondering — of course, he’s a Euroboy. But, back to the blog …
It’s kind of hard to believe it’s been a full year. Big fat thank yous and sloppy wet kisses to all of you for sticking through it all. Seriously, I mean it. I appreciate your funny comments and supportive advice. There have been times that I’ve flat out laughed out loud about some random thing that someone has posted in the comments section. And, there have also been times that I got a little teary-eyed when I read really sincere & heartfelt words of kindness. You guys are great! I mean it when I say that I’ve got the best readers in the whole world. So, raise your glasses, folks! Here’s to another exciting year(?) of the blog …
June 20th, 2006 at 6:47 am
congrats, Funky Brown Chick! Here’s to another year full of bloggable life, cute boys and the single life in New York!
June 20th, 2006 at 10:12 am
Happy milestone, my funky friend!!
You are the bestest!! Mwah!
June 20th, 2006 at 10:17 am
Ahh, cool. That was great. I may have to completely steal your idea come November. I came in during December and have enjoyed the hell out of your blog, ranting about the mens and your take on NYC (which I’ve still never visited).
You’re the best, Stolie. Keep us lauging and thinking.
June 20th, 2006 at 1:02 pm
It’s been a year already?! Wow..Happy Birthday blog!
You already know that I read this whenever I can and you already know how great I think it is, so….enough said!
Heres to many years more of random quirky funny hillarious honest posts from you:)
June 20th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
Happy Blogday!
June 20th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
What? Five commenter’s and NO ONE congratulated our girl for getting LAID?! Well I never! ;o)
Woo hooooo! Stoli got LAID! How dare you keep this from us until the second-from-last paragraph of your “Best Of” post! Ah well, at least I’m dedicated enough to read all the way to the end, and at least I heart you enough to forgive you for keeping this from us for as long as you did.
Congrats on gettin’ some. Good Lord girl, I was afraid you were going to spontaneously combust for a while there… Haha!
Happy Blog Birthday!!
June 20th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
I, too, would like to congratulate you on gettin’ some recently. A vibrator is a wonderful thing, but there just ain’t nuthin’ like some good lovin’!
Happy blog birthday, too, btw.
June 20th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
Excellent post and Congrats again!
June 20th, 2006 at 3:17 pm
Jumping on the congratulations band wagon for both your blogging and Euroboy! Here’s hoping there’s a lot more, of both!
June 20th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
Congrats on both the 1 year and the getting laid ;)
June 20th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
happy 1 year! congrats =)
June 20th, 2006 at 11:57 pm
Happy anniversary, Stols! I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: One of the primary reasons my blog still exists is because of your support and encouragement in its earliest days. So. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Here’s to the first year–and what a great retrospective, a great post (as usual)–and to 100 more.
June 21st, 2006 at 12:54 am
When my blog grows up It wants to be like The Funky Brown Chick.
Congrats on all fronts… (I’m envious on BOTH the blog and the getting laid…)
Hugs & Kisses!
June 21st, 2006 at 6:41 am
And what a year it was! Congratulations(for everything!)
June 21st, 2006 at 8:32 am
Kyla: THANKS!! :)
Tonito Bandito: You’re the bestest too!! :) Wait minute … there can only be one bestest, right? Okay, so, you’re the best, I’m the bestest. ;)
Howard: You’ve been reading since December? Thanks!!!! :) And, I can’t believe you’ve never been to NYC. Everyone should make a trip to the city at least once in their lifetime. It’s like no other place on earth.
Darwin: I know, a year goes by fast doesn’t it?
goldennib: Gracias! :)
AmyD: Yeah, it was really fabulous. :) Before the Euroboy, it had been so long that I was starting to worry that I was going to forget how to do it. ;) It was nice to finally meet a guy that interested me *and* turned me on. (I was totally into Boy #2, but I never gave up the goodies because he was juggling too many women; I figured, if he didn’t think I was enough for him, he wasn’t the guy for me.)
MamaChristy: Thanks! :) And, yeah, it was good lovin’. Actually, truth be told, it was great lovin’. ;) I’m attracted to Euroboy. He’s interesting, funny, cute and he has a great body.
AWE: Thanks, sweetie. :)
Mel Chickk: Oh, I certainly hope there’s more of both in my future as well. :)
kypris: THANKS! :)
pinacolada: MUCHAS GRACIAS!! :) And, hey, is this your first time de-lurking? If so, welcome to the blog!!! :)
Andy: Thanks!!! And, I missed you, honey. ;) Welcome back.
E: That’s the sweetest thing. :) Thanks!
Nics: Thanks!! :) And, yeah, it’s been quite a year …
June 21st, 2006 at 11:23 am
Yeah, December. I was a lurker for a bit while I was figuring this whole blogger world out. Then I read (on Blogger of all places) that you should comment as a way to get your own blog promoted and then I discovered that you bring out some funny comments in me and I’ve been hooked since.
Believe it or not, I’ve been in every state in the continental US except those in the NE. Weird, huh?
June 21st, 2006 at 12:51 pm
A little late, but not any less congratulatory!
Congrats Stolie on a great year of making people laugh, think, maybe cry (depending on the person of course) and always making people smile (which is the most important anyhow!). For me, probably all of the above, except crying of course, I’m too tough for that ;)
It’s been a good year, with the always present ups and downs, and here’s to many more years in NYC for the Funky Brown Chick!!!
June 21st, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Howard: So you only comment on my blog to drive traffic to your site??? I feel so used! :) … And what’s with your fear of the Northeast?
Mitch: No such thing as “too late”. Just glad you’re here. :-)