on Jan 26th 2009 at 6:00 am blogging,collaboration,What I Learned From...

Blogapalooza 2009 is OVER!

OK; you may be wondering why the above image is upside-down. Well, that’s because (wait for it now)…

… it’s OVER! (Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Sorry.)

Yessir, as of midnight last night, the 2nd annual Blogapalooza extravaganza officially ended, and lemme tell ya folks, it was one heckuva party!

That’s right y’all; the gravitationally challenged human person of the female persuasion (and you’re free to interpret that any way you like) has expressed herself musically, and we all know what that means, don’t we? (Sound of bell) Yep, it means BLOGAPALOOZA is now history (sound of audience crying out in disappointment)!

My goal this year was 100 entries, but I’ll tell ya folks; we kinda blew the top off the ol’ Palooza-Meter over there on the right! Now that the smoke has finally cleared, the grand total came to… 128! (Sound of crowd cheering) That’s right, y’all were part of something really special here at the Middle Zone! I’m proud you folks would honor me enough to take part, just because you were asked. No prizes, no money – just honoring a request from a friend.

Now that’s social media at its best, wouldn’t ya say?

Anyhoo, without further ado (because as you know, further do would be just plain silly) down below you’ll find all 128 participants, listed in the order of their appearance here at the Zone. The post titles were all the same, of course (“What I Learned From 2008″), except the names were changed to protect the innocent to identify the author, thus: “What I Learned From 2008 – (writer’s name)”

In this list (which keeps on goin’ like the Eveready Bunny), the writer’s name links to their guest post here at the Middle Zone, while the blog’s name links to, well, their blog. Works nicely that way, don’cha think?

Many thanks, y’all – and of course, a big ol’ tip o’ the hat to ya!

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  1. # Lillie Ammannon Jan 26th 2009 at 6:09 am

    Robert,
    Congratulations on exceeding your goal by nearly 30%! And thank you for all your effort. My fingers are tired just thinking of all the links you’ve typed!

  2. # John's Weight Loss Blogon Jan 26th 2009 at 7:41 am

    Thank you so much for doing this – found some great new reads!

    John’s Weight Loss Blogs last blog post..Successfully Losing Weight in Your Forties

  3. # Scotton Jan 26th 2009 at 7:46 am

    Thanks for what you do to bring us together!

    Scotts last blog post..A Resounding Yes

  4. # Alina Popescuon Jan 26th 2009 at 8:23 am

    Yay! Congrats Robert for such a wonderful result! Thank you for working so hard to get the Blogapalooza up and running. I imagine it was far, far from being easy.

    Alina Popescus last blog post..Monday Reading Roundup Take #20

  5. # 12 Things I Learned in 2008 — MarketingInProgress.comon Jan 26th 2009 at 9:19 am

    [...] Middle Zone Musings has hosted a most excellent and fun series known as Blogapolooza 2009, where bloggers from all over have been submitting their top lessons learned from 2008. It’s [...]

  6. # geoffrey philpon Jan 26th 2009 at 9:23 am

    Congratulations, Robert!

    Thank you for this great opportunity to show off our stuff from 2008.

    Peace,
    Geoffrey

    geoffrey philps last blog post.."Haiku for the Ancestors" by Donna Weir-Soley

  7. # Brad Shorron Jan 26th 2009 at 10:13 am

    Great job, Robert! You are the hardest working blogger I know – and certainly one of the most generous. Blogapalooza was an amazing effort. Still, I am looking forward to hearing from you again (once you rest up).

    Brad Shorrs last blog post..Do You Suffer from SME Info Dump Syndrome?

  8. # Lucyon Jan 26th 2009 at 10:29 am

    Wow – that’s some reading list!

    Thanks for all that hard work.

    Lucys last blog post..Funny Business

  9. # Jjon Jan 26th 2009 at 10:32 am

    Looks like that was fun, wish I had found you sooner! And yes, does look like you did work awfully hard on the blogapalooza (SP??), Robert! You sound awesome!

    Jjs last blog post..Recall: Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets & Peanut Butter Update

  10. # mother earth aka karen hanrahanon Jan 26th 2009 at 10:36 am

    Look at this impressive list of bloggers! Robert you ROCK!

  11. # Nancy Kourmoulison Jan 26th 2009 at 10:50 am

    What a LOT of work!! Thanks for the invite to participate from your blog. It has been fun reading through the blogs each day (or every other day).

    Nancy Kourmouliss last blog post..Scripture Only Sunday

  12. # Jeanne Dininnion Jan 26th 2009 at 11:24 am

    What a fantastic showing this year, Robert! Thanks for providing this wonderful opportunity for bloggers to revisit their work for the past year and not only solidify their lessons learned but also share them with other bloggers. I think Blogapalooza is becoming a veritable institution, and I’m honored to have taken part again this year! (In fact, I think I’ll begin gearing up for next year now by choosing my best monthly posts of 2009 as I go! With January almost over, it’s nearly time to choose my first Blogapalooza 2010 post!)
    :-)
    Jeanne

  13. # Ulla Hennigon Jan 26th 2009 at 11:41 am

    Robert,
    I deeply enjoyed participating in Blogapalooza, and I think you did a wonderful job! Seeing that long list I know what I am going to do next weekend – read, read, read!

    Ulla Hennigs last blog post..Candles and Emotions

  14. # Barry Wallaceon Jan 26th 2009 at 12:04 pm

    It was a tremendous effort, Robert, and a great success. I’ve enjoyed browsing through some new blogs as a direct result of Blogapalooza, and I have quite a few more to go! Thanks again.

    Barry Wallaces last blog post..JollyBlogger David Wayne’s cancer story

  15. # amypalkoon Jan 26th 2009 at 12:20 pm

    What an achievement, Robert! Apologies once again for not contributing this year – Blogapalooza 2010 here I come!!
    Amy
    xx
    PS Aren’t we all supposed to be wearing silver spacesuits and driving flying cars by then?

    amypalkos last blog post..You Are Unique

  16. # Conradon Jan 26th 2009 at 4:06 pm

    Well, you’ve gone and done it this time! That’s all we need is more communication in this society.

  17. # Adam Sicinskion Jan 26th 2009 at 4:57 pm

    Thanks Robert.

    It’s great to see that Blogapalooza was a great success for you this year. I discovered many great blogs that I probably would never have come across.

    Keep up the good work.

    Adam

  18. # amosison Jan 27th 2009 at 2:22 am

    Thanks for what you do to bring us together!

    amosiss last blog post..10 Most Influential Open Source release in 2008

  19. # Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From Blogapalooza 2009on Jan 28th 2009 at 6:01 am

    [...] you name it, we probably had someone representing that group. (NOTE – In case you missed ‘em, a complete list of participants is here, while a list of the army of kick-starters is [...]

  20. # Tracy Rosenon Jan 28th 2009 at 7:19 am

    What a success – this was a lot of fun. I can’t possibly visit all of the blogs now, but I’ve saved the list in a post on my blog and will be returning to it off to visit some new writers.
    Tracy

  21. # Peter Pon Jan 29th 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Congratulations.

    I’m glad I was a part of it!

    Peter Ps last blog post..New Challenge for the New Year

  22. # Michelle Vandepason Jan 31st 2009 at 8:59 am

    Robert,
    Thanks for pulling this all together. I’m still reading many of the posts, and to follow links and keep reading is keeping me entertained! Happy to be a part of it.

    Michelle Vandepass last blog post..The Secret to Fearless Living

  23. # Middle Zone Musings » What I Learned From… Loveon Feb 2nd 2009 at 6:01 am

    [...] tell ya folks, I almost decided to skip this month. After all, we just finished up with Blogapalooza and all. But with so many new folks droppin’ by around here, I figured, what the hey – [...]

  24. # Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From Loveon Feb 11th 2009 at 5:28 am

    [...] I know what yer thinkin’. Nineteen entries seems like a mere pittance compared to the 128 entries we got last month for Blogapalooza. But I’ll tell ya; I’m grateful for each and every entry, no matter how many there are. [...]

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