2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 2,200 times in 2010. That’s about 5 full 747s.

 

In 2010, there were 62 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 149 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 134mb. That’s about 3 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was October 26th with 90 views. The most popular post that day was “I’ll Grant you This”: What I have Learned about Applying for Fellowships.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, en.wordpress.com, Google Reader, alphainventions.com, and autoinsurance.any-info.net.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for erlkönig, erlkonig, der erlkonig, goethe erlkonig, and leberkäse.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

1

“I’ll Grant you This”: What I have Learned about Applying for Fellowships October 2010
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2

Der Erlkönig September 2010

3

About Me: Sue P. Hasenclever August 2010

4

Things Departments Should Tell You Before You Research Abroad November 2010
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5

Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel December 2010
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Deuter Rucksack, I Have a Feeling We are Not in Munich Anymore

I have been spending a ridiculously long time on a lay-over at a southern airport. Culture shock! I thought going back to the East Coast was crazy, coming down here is throwing my book bag and me for a loop.

Here are some of the signs that I am no longer in Munich:

1. I was carded when I ordered a beer.

2. The best choice out of the beers on tap was Blue Moon.

3. Everyone is so chatty and friendly.  What do they want?!  I don’t trust them.

4. I had to tip the waiter 20 percent instead of rounding up to the nearest euro. YUCK!

5. I was called ma’am and people have felt the need to touch me.  Christ said it best, “Noli me tangere!  I have not made it back home to my Dad!”

6. I don’ t have to do any math to figure out how much items are really costing.

7. I don’t have to plan out how to say something before I say it.

8.  I am crazy dressed  up. No wonder I always looked like a bum. Everyone is so casual in the south.

9. Last but not  least, I am surrounded by twangy loud voices!

My German backpack is cowering  under the table.