Friends, comrades, pengyou, sadiq, amigos, TPOL turned 4 today. Before I get to the celebration, let’s revisit how I got here.
- March 19, 2014: TPOL publishes his first post, Pho Sho: Top 10 Pho Worldwide.
Of all the topics to start with, this was the first. - July 2, 2014: TPOL joins BA as Prior2Boarding blogger after 100 posts.
Signing that letter of intent to play football at the University of Michigan, being passed over by the Detroit Lions, and getting that max contract from the Detroit Tigers, all have one thing in common: it’s the best day of a player’s life.
The same can be said about ThePointsOfLife joining the BoardingArea family. - September 19, 2014: TPOL celebrates his 6 month anniversary.
Today is the 6 month anniversary I’ve been alive as ThePointsOfLife. To date, I have had 27,606 views which has to be more than auto-refresh. - March 19, 2015: TPOL celebrates his 1 year anniversary.
The necessary thanks for the supporters are in order as is my gratitude for the commentators, angry and otherwise, who keep me accountable for my posts.
- September, 2015: TPOL moves from Prior2Boarding to BoardingArea as a featured blogger.
- May 3, 2016: TPOL Posts for the 1000th time!
- March 19, 2017: TPOL Turns 3!
Which brings us to today, March 19, 2018. Like 2017, it’s Michigan tourney time. Like years past, I’m still trying to become a prominent author, not by vlogging but by writing. When I first started, I was trying to find my voice. Sometimes I was funny, sometimes I was serious, and sometimes I was trying too much to fit in. Now, I write what I want, how I want, but not when I want. To that end, I am trying to post at least twice a day because it is rewarding to look back each year and review what I have done.
For those that love TPOL, I thank you for reading and will do my best to Make Blogging Great Again by not changing. For those that dislike TPOL, your comments are always welcome [in the trash]. And for those that are getting to know me, know that points travel is all fun and games until you have to fly coach.
Congratulations! I like the pictures. The one with the balloons certainly isn’t your best, but the last one is great. I can just picture the caption: “But officer, I only had one drink.”
Totally unrelated, how long should I wait for your Amex referral?
If it isn’t here this week, I’ll call. Guessing you checked spam box?
Agreed on the balloon pic but I used the pics from the old posts.
Given the whole retrospective thing, I was trying to see your reviews on Cambodia, since I’m planning my trip for next January, but the links don’t seem to work. I realize that Sihanoukville will have changed a lot, but I’d still really like to see what you have to say, as well as Siem Riep. How do I go about seeing the posts?
Which link? And I never wrote anything about those places even though I’ve been.
My mistake on the link. When I searched your blog, they showed in the same blue color as the actual links. I also thought I remembered a post about you tubing down a river, with beer no less, which I thought was in Cambodia.
Lots of spam, but no luck on Amex.
Laos! Into the tubing!
Yes, the answer is Laos!
Congratulations & happy anniversary – have enjoyed your topic since day one. Please keep up the good work and thanks aagain.
Thank you!