Two Years of Blogging ...and more Libyan bloggers

Yes you've guessed ...it's that time of the year again. This blog has come a long way I think since my first stumbling words here back in 2003. ...

There were times I wanted to quit but was convinced otherwise not only by the regular readers in the comment section who I consider as my friends but also when I saw the stats [the tally since 5th of June 2005 says 18000 - I'm feeling humbled here] which showed that people were actually interested ..thank you all , I learned a lot from each and everyone .

But the good news is that throughout 2004 and 2005 more Libyan blogs appeared on the scene and I've collected those I could find - they are on the sidebar. Please go and visit them , they're all very interesting....andalso please prod the ones that have become lazy into some action ;) .

A good birthday present to the Highlander from the Rock is the thrilling discovery of TWO more Libyan bloggers and they are FEMALE yay ! watch out you guys so far you are outnumbered :

Dunia , where Tyeness who describes herself as "Female Arab (Libyan to be super-specific) Muslim With all the Opinions that that Implies" is filled with insight and humour at the same time check out her post on Cindy Sheehan here "Every time I begin to think this story has been covered from just about every angle possible, another story pops up [the recipe seems to be] chop up bits of previous stories, add a touch of spice by tossing in a few extra adjectives,garnish with a fresh picture or soundbite, and simply stir" . Hilarious stuff, perfect English, satirical political critiques! Tumbs up Tyeness and keep up the good work!

Our other discovery for today is Hibo Abu a Tripolitanian social worker , who loves Tripoli so much she has dedicates a whole blog Lovelytripoli to it . I'm sure you'll be touched by her romantic sweet side and peace loving disposition : "i dont like hurt anyone and i dont like anybody to hurt me for any kind of reasons". It takes sheer guts to blog in English with a tiny grammar handicap but who amongst us does not make mistakes and typos? Hibo you go girl ...I bet we will see her English skills improve very fast on her blogging journey .

Thank you to all those who gave me words of encouragement here , and to the silent majority also . You are great.