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Another new year is here, time for new resolutions, a chance for a fresh start. Well, at least for just a few days let’s pretend that everything is going to change and we are all going to be better human beings. I didn’t make any new year resolutions this year, I don’t have a great track record when it comes to new year resolutions. That’s why I didn’t wait till the new year to make a change, and so far it’s been great. 

Today is also the second birthday of this blog. 291 total posts including 166 recipes and 60 restaurant reviews, I can’t believe I spent so much time on a hobby and that it lasted so long! I am not an active blogger like I used to be, I don’t spend hours a day browsing and commenting on other blogs anymore. I still visit my favorite blogs but I am becoming more and more of a silent spectator lately. I know I’ve been bad at replying to comments and emails from my readers lately as well. Since the networking is what makes blogging so much fun, and I really do enjoy that aspect of blogging, I am hoping to make some changes on this front this year. So there’s my first new year resolution- Be a more active blogger! I just have to cut down some TV time to make room for this resolution.

This is also the time when I usually make some major changes to the blog look, but I already love my template so much and I have spent a lot of time customizing it, so I am planning to keep this look for some more time. I did create a thumbnail index of all the recipes recently, just another way to make it easier for the readers to find an older recipe. You can always use the categorized recipe index to find stuff too.

The year 2008 was a good year for me, blogging wise. This is the year I won the best foodie blog award from Seattle Magazine, the certificate is displayed proudly on my mantle. I also got to attend an event as “Press” with a real press pass and all. I think my photography also has improved quite a bit this year, even though I have miles to go in this department. The acquisition of a table top lighting system is the major reason behind this improvement. My “studio” is still very basic, I am hoping to expand it a bit more this year. I also passed the 1,000,000 mark in page views this year, which I didn’t notice until today.

None of this success would have been possible without you my dear reader! So to all my blogger buddies and the non-blogger friends and those anonymous readers who contributes to the majority of my stats numbers – THANK YOU! You’ve all become such an important part of my life, I am eternally grateful for your time spent of this site.

Regardless of whether you are the type of person who makes a resolution or not, I wish you a wonderful year ahead filled with joy and love, may all your hopes and dreams come true, and may you stick to your resolutions as long as you can, only if you want to!

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  1. shilpa says:
    January 1, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    Congratulations for all the achievements Sig. Wish you all the best for coming year.

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:09 am

      Thank you Shilpa, I wish you the same!

      Reply
  2. varsha says:
    January 1, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    Congrats n Happy New year Sig..:)

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:09 am

      Thanks Varsha!

      Reply
  3. Rupa Sengupta says:
    January 1, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    wow ! Congratulations !!!

    – Rupa , Sydney

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:09 am

      Thanks Rupa!

      Reply
  4. Raaga says:
    January 1, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    Happy new year Sig and Siv :-)

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:10 am

      Thanks Raaga!

      Reply
  5. Shantanu says:
    January 1, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    Wish you a very exciting and food-filled (!) 2009. :)

    Congratulations on the blog; I love the current template/layout. It is both aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate. Keep up the great work; it is a pleasure to visit your blog.

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:10 am

      Thanks Shantanu… Really appreciate the note about the template, that’s what I spend most of the time on :)

      Reply
  6. arundati says:
    January 1, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    happy new year sig and siv…and congratulations on the anniv!! rock on!!

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:11 am

      Thank you Arundati!

      Reply
  7. sra says:
    January 1, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    Congrats on the second anniversary, Sig! I made only one resolution. Glad to know yours – we’ll hold you to it, I’m sure. :grin:

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:12 am

      One resolution? Now I am curious, I didn’t see it in your post.. :)

      Reply
  8. Remya Sushanth says:
    January 1, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    Hey Sig, heres wishing you a happy and healthy new year :eek:

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:13 am

      Thank you Remya, I wish you the same!

      Reply
  9. kanchi says:
    January 2, 2009 at 6:03 am

    Hey Sig,
    Happy New Year and Congrats on the Second Anniversary… :cool:

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:13 am

      Thanks Kanchi, Happy New Year to you and yours as well!

      Reply
  10. Indian Girl says:
    January 2, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Happy New Year to you too !

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:13 am

      Thank you Indian Girl!

      Reply
  11. Ashima says:
    January 2, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    Congrats on the second anniversary

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:13 am

      Thanks Ashima!

      Reply
  12. Mamatha says:
    January 2, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Happy New Year to you and Siv, Sig! And happy 2nd to L2E. Congratulations on crossing the 1000,000 hits milestone – that is a testament to the great work you are doing in the food-blogosphere.

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:14 am

      Thank you Mamatha….

      Reply
  13. Inji Pennu says:
    January 2, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    A very happy new year too you Sig!

    P.S – I too have been silent a lot on the comments department, not sure whether to turn off the mute mode :)

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:15 am

      Thanks Inji! I have noticed the silence, not just in the comments department :) Hope you will be back to regular blogging soon!

      Reply
  14. sharmi says:
    January 2, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    A very Happy b’day to your lovely blog Sig! :smile: My Hearty wishes for the New Year! Congrats on all those achievements and hoping to see more.
    Its very true that lot of our friends got lost in the blogsphere :cry:

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:16 am

      Thanks Sharmi! Yeah, every year it looks like someone disappears forever!

      Reply
  15. Vikram says:
    January 2, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Hello Sigma, I’ve been one of your anonymous readers for a while now. I stumbled upon your blog when I was looking for a Crab recipe last year and been a regular reader ever since!

    You have a really great blog and wish you a very happy New Year!

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:20 am

      Hi Vikram, thanks for the kind words! Hope to see you around in 2009 too! Have a wonderful year!

      Reply
  16. Cham says:
    January 2, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    Wish many more years of Happy blogging Sig. I always had a great admiration to all ur non-veg categories.
    Have a Wonderful Year 2009 :razz:

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    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 12:20 am

      Thank you Cham!

      Reply
  17. jaya says:
    January 3, 2009 at 1:06 am

    Sig,
    Let me first congratulate you on 2nd Blog anniversary …WOW!
    and also wish you and your family a happy new year 2009..may you rise and shine in everything you do dear…
    Hugs and smiles

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you Jaya!

      Reply
  18. Meeta says:
    January 3, 2009 at 1:29 am

    Sig my sweetest! I wish you all the very best in 2009! It’s been great being a part of your world through your blog! I look forward to a lot more fun and delicious year with you!

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks Meeta! Pleasure is all mine!

      Reply
  19. sunita says:
    January 3, 2009 at 2:54 am

    Dear Sig,
    My heartiest congratulations on your second blogversary…it’s been a real pleasure to have known you.

    Hope you had a great start to the new year…actually I think you had a great start even before the new year, didn’t you. I too am a firm believer that there is no right time like ‘now’.

    Keep up your lovely work…looking forward to more of your yummy creations :smile:

    Hugs,
    Sunita

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    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 2:42 pm

      Thanks Sunita! I used to be a queen of procrastination, this is my first “do it now” project :) .

      Reply
  20. Purnima says:
    January 3, 2009 at 7:07 am

    SIGGGG! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
    Firstly heartfelt Congrats on 2nd blogversary! Secondly wot-an-achievement..truly deserved..the award n attending event as press!
    Peppy Recipes, Fizzy writeup..1 lakh + hits…much more is wished to u n ur lovely blog! ENJOY!

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Purnima! :)

      Reply
  21. RP says:
    January 3, 2009 at 7:55 am

    Hi Sig!! Happy New Year to you too!
    You are on a diet! Way to go girl.
    I lost around 20 lbs. in 2008!! I don’t have the patience to follow a diet or to workout regularly. But when the BMI threatened that it would jump to the overweight zone any moment, I went with moderation as the key. :) I reduced the quantity of every meal I take, especially rice and all. I ate everything in moderation. I think that worked for me. I didn’t even touch the treadmill for the whole year. Right now with a perfect BMI, I am wondering if should continue like this or get back to eating a lot and working out. :D

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    1. sig says:
      January 3, 2009 at 2:45 pm

      Wow, that is awesome that you lost 20lbs eating everything you like!Congrats RP!
      You know, I thought about doing the moderation, but that is tougher for me than avoiding certain foods altogether. I might go to the moderation method after I reach the target weight though. If only I could get myself to work out regularly… Good luck with that! :)

      Reply
  22. tbc says:
    January 3, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Congrats on reaching a major milestone, dear Sig.:D
    Your posts are always such a delight to read. Here’s to many many more good reads. :smile:
    Once again, a very happy 2009 to you and Siv.
    Wishing you the best life has to offer.

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    1. sig says:
      January 4, 2009 at 3:44 pm

      Thanks TBC! :)

      Reply
  23. CW says:
    January 4, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    Congrats, Sig! And a very happy new year to you!

    Reply
  24. Usha says:
    January 5, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Congrats on your successes, Hope you have a happy and wonderful 2009 :-)

    Reply
  25. veda says:
    January 6, 2009 at 1:06 am

    Dear Sig,

    A very Happy New Year to u and Family!

    Best Regards,
    Veda

    Reply
  26. Padmaja says:
    January 7, 2009 at 5:56 am

    Hi Sig

    Belated New Year wishes and happy 2nd anniversary… Just back came from a 3 week holiday…

    Reply
    1. sig says:
      January 11, 2009 at 3:32 pm

      Hi P, welcome back! Hope you had a great trip…

      Reply

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