First Anniversary of Blog

Exactly one year ago, on 3rd January 2009, I created this "St Joe Form 5 (1976)" blog. It was based on the wild idea that after 33 years, all the boys of Form 5 (1976) could still be located. I hesitantly put in the first posting titled "Purpose of this Website", not sure if anyone would find it. It drew just four comments.

Gradually the visits increased and through word-of-mouth, more and more old Josephians from the Class of 76 and others came in. Now 250 postings and more than a thousand comments later, we have more than 150 unique visitors accessing on a normal day. And as you all know we had the "Mother of All Reunions" on 23 Dec and also broke the 100,000 visit mark on the blog before the end of 2009. All of you have been most sporting and came in with lots of comments, perspectives and memories ... it has been a wonderful journey.

So today, in humble gratitude and still slight amazement, I celebrate the blog's FIRST ANNIVERSARY and invite all of you to sample a piece of the virtual birthday cake.

Long live St Joe and its students, teachers and alumni.

Ora Et Labora ... let's work hard eating the cake and pray we will not have indigestion afterwards ... LOL