My baby turns 1 year old!

By maya zankoul | Published: Monday, March 1, 2010 | 45 Comments

My blog turns 1 year old today!

Today, we celebrate Amalgam's 1st birthday!

Candle blowing

On this special day, I 'd like to thank every single person who supported, commented, liked, visited, hated... participated to making this blog what it is today. I could not have done it without you! I love you all my darlings!

To thank you for all your love, I have a proposition for you: I am going to give away 3 Amalgam books, and I am going to add 3 posts to the blog today (including this one). The 1st commenter (located in Leb) on each of the posts will get a signed copy of the book!

So, let’s go, comment away! ;) The comment has to be “Happy Birhday!”  So if you don’t want the book, just comment something else :p

[If you already have the book and don't need another copy, please give a chance to others :P  & sorry about limiting it to Leb, but it's a bit complicated to send the book across the planet at this time]

I would also like to take this chance to give some…

BLOG FACTS & STATS!

• Let’s go back to the VERY FIRST POST I did on this blog! I called it “my tranquilizer” back then, and today I can say that this is exactly what this blog has been to me. I hope you all find your own “tranquilizers” and that next year will only be as good as the 1st one!

• 236: Is the number of posts on this blog since day 1!

• 2247: Is the number of comments you guys made on all the posts!

• 200,000+: Is the number of visits during the blog’s 1st year!

Let’s end it with Frank Sinatra singing “Happy Birthday” just for us! :D

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N.B: Two other posts will follow today, so stay tuned if you want to get those books! ;)

P.S: This birthday was due on February 10th, but I have been over-super-busy to prepare all this, so let’s settle for March 1st as official blog birthday!

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44 Comments

  1. Habib
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 6:14 am | Permalink

    Happy Birhday!

    Although I have a signed copy of the book so don’t count me :)

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  2. Simon Ayoub
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:08 am | Permalink

    Hi Maya,

    Firstly, Happy Bday :) Wishing you all the best and all the success :)

    Secondly, it’s not fair that only pple living in lebanon will get those 3 books!!!

    I’m pretty sure those who live abroad (like myself in Sydney Australia) will be more than happy to pay for postage costs :)

    cheers,
    Simon

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  3. khalil
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:29 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday :) I’ve already gotten a copy of the book but wanted to say congrats and best of luck. Hope you have another year of success and happiness doing what you love doing.

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  4. Irène H.
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:29 am | Permalink

    Good morning my dear,
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY from switzerland -
    all the best for the futur – its so great to follow your blog – i love it and have sent the link to a lot of friends of mine
    have a nice day and celebrate and enjoy the success
    IRENE

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  5. Jihane
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:41 am | Permalink

    Happy Birhday Maya!

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  6. Khalil hasbini
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:02 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday :) Wish you many happy return of the day :) keep up the good work ;)

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  7. Sylvain Massaad
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:10 am | Permalink

    Happy Bday Maya :)

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  8. Micheline
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:39 am | Permalink

    Happy Happy 1st Birthday!
    I look forward to each and every post and watching “Maya’s Amalgam” it grow from strength to strength.
    Good luck and enjoy the day :-) )

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  9. Maniachi
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:12 am | Permalink

    On behalf of the #maniachi ENTREPRENEURS team, WE would like to wish you a VERY HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!

    CONGRATS on your amazing and successful blog :)

    REGARDS,
    #MANIACHI

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  10. Riham
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:14 am | Permalink

    Haha, I already have a signed copy and I also suck at being the first at commenting, so I clearly do not win.

    BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY! If this blog wasn’t so great, it wouldn’t have been so successful, so good job to you!

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  11. free_programmer
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:24 am | Permalink

    You are our gift :)
    <3 Happy Birthday ! <3
    3a2bal 100000000 sene ;-)

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  12. Dany Awad
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:27 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday!

    The 1st year is only the first mile of success, many many years are waiting for you for more success every time you draw a smile on a face..

    I wish you all the best, long live amalglam. & thank you Maya for what you r doing!!

    Dany Awad

    @danyawad

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  13. Naeema
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:40 am | Permalink

    Happy birthday AMALGAM :) And many many wonderful years to come …

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  14. Mahmoud Jo.
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    Hey Maya,
    Happy happy happy birthday =D…
    may this blog grow up and prosper !
    w 32bal il 1000 years.. =D
    loving your work more and more with every new comic released ..

    Your biggest fan from Jordan =)

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  15. Joseph
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:42 am | Permalink

    Happy Bday!

    Wow lots of early birdies xD hihi

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  16. Patrick
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:48 am | Permalink

    Well nice idea It’s been a month maybe 2 since I follow every day your blog I sometimes read the comment not very often but I never comment.

    And now on this big occasion (and for the book also) here is my first comment.

    Happy Birthday.
    Patrick from Beirut.

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  17. wissam
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:00 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday Maya’s Amalgam and wishes for many many many years to come
    thanks for all the smiles that you give us :)
    CONGRATS on the 1 year :)

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  18. Talar
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:06 am | Permalink

    Happy birthday AMALGAM :) wish u all d best Maya

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  19. Thierry
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:08 am | Permalink

    Avant toute chose : BON ANNIVERSAIRE à ton blog !
    Je ne concourre pas pour le livre que j’ai déjà (même en étant aux Emirats, on peut se le procurer si l’on veut, en regrettant cependant qu’il ne soit pas dédicacé…) mais juste pour te dire que je reste un fidèle d’Amalgam qui me réjouit vraiment et qui fait le bonheur de mes amis auxquels je l’ai recommandé.
    Je souhaite une longue et heureuse vie à ton blog et plein de bonheur pour toi.
    Continue à nous amuser !
    Bisous

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  20. Roba
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:26 am | Permalink

    Happy blogoversary Maya :)

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  21. Christine
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:28 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday Amalgam!! u have the best mommy !!
    Good luck Maya :)

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  22. Krikor Ohannessian
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:31 am | Permalink

    Happy 1st Blog Birthday!!!

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  23. biboubo
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:33 am | Permalink

    happy birthday blogiiiiiiiiiiiiii:-)!!!!!!!!!gooooooooooooood luck may w nchallah men hassan ila ahssan !!!ana men tounes bs i wanna know iza your book mawjoud bs bi libanon aw mawjoud bi ghir balad bc badi ichtreih !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!goooooooood luck and wish u luck and happiness!!!!!!!

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  24. Elie
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:41 am | Permalink

    Happy B’day maya !!
    this has been sth to look forward to !!
    your blog makes my day a lot easier :)
    hope u keep going!!!
    wish u the best !

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  25. Rami
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:44 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday Amalgam! May the coming years be full of posts, comics, and visitors!! :)
    In the waiting for another Amalgam book!!

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  26. Lara the sis
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:47 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday my little nephew!!!!! Looking forward to see it grow into something even bigger ;)

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  27. Amina Amoniak
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:59 am | Permalink

    happy birthday to Maya’s Amalgam :) just 5 months following you and visiting ur blog :) and am daily impressed :) yalla cheers nd have a great special day :)
    greetings from Tunis :)

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  28. darinerachkidy
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 12:23 pm | Permalink

    congrats maya.. wanted to wait to give a chance to others coz i already have a signed book…but didn’t know i’ll be commenter #29..hehehehe….hope u keep a very high spirit and ur baby blog receive more viewers/commenterssss..!

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  29. nightS
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 12:36 pm | Permalink

    Happy Birthday :) So she’s a Pisces like me then :D
    عقبال المية (:

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  30. Ingrid
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 12:40 pm | Permalink

    Hey,
    Happy Birthday Maya’s [Awesome] Amalgam! Only 1 year young and already a big hit :) I’m looking forward to another year of reading your fabulous comics. Wishing you tons of success.
    Ciao

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  31. Abdussalam
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 12:42 pm | Permalink

    “Happy Birhday!” =)
    Wish you have a lot more!!

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  32. M.MK.
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 1:16 pm | Permalink

    HAPPY BIRTHDAAAAAAY!!!

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  33. Ekios
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 2:32 pm | Permalink

    Happ… hum … well … no … it have been said enough !

    For me it will be a huge “CONGRATULATIONS Maya Zankoul”, for all your work, and all you talent ! You deserve it, so be proud :)

    Denis/Ekios.

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  34. Lipanantis
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 2:55 pm | Permalink

    Just saw this.
    Happppy birthday to The cutest blog in the block. :)

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  35. Karen
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 3:56 pm | Permalink

    Hi Maya !
    And Happy Birthday Amalgam :)

    I’m Probably not the third Lebanese person to comment, but i would love to know where i can get a hold of your book !

    I recently came across you website, i loved it , and now its one of my daily morning routines before work !
    I came , i saw and i loved ;)

    Good Luck Maya !
    Sincerely,
    Karen. Xx

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  36. Haytham Khouja
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 5:01 pm | Permalink

    *shoots in the air* … or how to turn celebration into tragedy

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  37. Jillian C. York
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 6:52 pm | Permalink

    Happy birthday to one of my very favorite blogs! So happy to have met you this year, Maya.

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  38. Amal
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:52 pm | Permalink

    Happy Birthday Ammoulgoom!! :)

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  39. Saad Al Dosari
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:27 pm | Permalink

    Happy birthday … and best of luck in the coming days :)

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  40. aimz
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:56 pm | Permalink

    happy birthday

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  41. Tone
    Posted Monday, March 1, 2010 at 11:11 pm | Permalink

    Happy birthday Mayas blog!!

    I am not Lebanese, but I have been in Lebanon a lot and i really, really appreciate your blog! I hope you will continiue writing it for a long time.

    Kind regards from Tone

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  42. Linda
    Posted Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 4:09 am | Permalink

    Happy Birthday! What a amazing trip you have been on this year! You have such talent and deserve all success you have and you ll have more much to come!
    From your first fan,
    Linda

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  43. Dana
    Posted Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:14 pm | Permalink

    Happy birthday maya!!!!

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  44. Al
    Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:44 am | Permalink

    Like your site.Good job.

    Reagrds
    Bagaholics

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