100000

Typepad tools tell me that sometime around midnight GMT+1 (or 6 p.m. EDT) yesterday I had the 100000th lifetime pageview for this blog. I have created it three years ago. So that would mean, that my mother checked it out approximately 91 times per day. Assuming that she is awake 16 hours per day that would be every 10 minutes she hits my blog. Thank you Mom ! Do you want me to call more often ?

Or to borrow a quote from Julie ("& Julia") Powell : "And that was such a great moment, when I realized, “Ohmigod, someone other than my mom and my aunt are reading what I’m writing.” I don't have (and don't target) a huge audience, and the number of hits is really peanuts, but what really counts is I made a couple of new real friends through this blog (one even has the keys to my appartment now), "older" friends and family have found a way to know what's going on in my life, sometimes the blog has worked as "psychotherapy" for myself, and I believe I encouraged a couple of people to think about a career change as well, and I know some were even inspired to go to Ferrandi. If I only inspired or encouraged one single person, all the writing was worth while. Actually I had also been motivated to change career by reading a couple of blogs 4 years ago, so I always felt I have to pass on this experience.

I have lazy periods, but then I also have creative phases like right now, where I like to share more frequently what's going on. Even if I don't always take the time to answer comments regularly and in detail (often I read them at 2 a.m. when I return crushed from work), I love every single one I get (except two or three nasty ones I deleted ;).

Merci, and I hope you will keep reading and enjoying.

Comments

[Nga]

Congratulations on your 100000th. Keep going on. You thank readers but in fact, reader like me should thank you for sharing with us your experience and most of all, your emotions during your second (?) career.
Cheers

[Mindy]

who in the world could write a nasty message about this blog???
thank you so much, Ula, for continuing to "talk" to us; I have followed you from the beginning and celebrate your succcesses and agonize your struggles (more and more infrequent). I miss you in your "lazy periods" and revel in your creative ones, when I am more easily to get my "fix".
Congrats on the 100,000 mark!

[Joan]

Coooolllll.

I am anxious about the big call tomorrow...

Bises,

Joan

[Bardia]

I was flip-flopping between LCB and Ferrandi, and I came across your blog and now I'm determined to go to Ferrandi (well, in a year or so). Thanks for all your efforts and posts ... they have been very helpful. I've also started my own food blog and I was soo happy to see people from other countries checking it out and was so excited when I got my first (and still the only) comment from another country!
Keep up the great job and bonne chance with everything,
Bardia

p.s. this is my blog: http://bardiail.blogspot.com/ :)

[lianne]

I only know this blog for some weeks but really, I like going here and read it. Not only it is inspiring but also funny and a great way to have a small view of your life.... Groetjes, Lianne

[Pascal O]

thank you Ulla for keeping this blog alive. I for one am always waiting for your posts, and am happy, like this morning, to see that 5 new posts have been made since my last visit.
btw did you know slate plates had been available at "Casa" for months ?
Pascal

[Ulla]

Nga, thank you for your encouragement. So I will continue to share my emotions !

Mindy, thanks for being such a loyal reader. Your comment really touched me. Merci.

Joan, merci. No longer anxious about the call, now I am anxious about the dress ;)

Bardia, it is good to know that I have readers like you that find my posts helpful for their career decision. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to contact me by email.

Ah Lianne !!! I was happy when you contacted me on facebook. Thank you for your comment, I am glad you like reading the blog.

Merci Pascal !!!! So I will go and check out Casa immediately. Thank you for the hint.