"You hear laughter breaking through, it makes you want to fart. You’re heading for a breakdown, better pull yourself apart. " - John Cooper Clarke

Who’da thunk.

Seven years ago I was dared to start a blog called ‘My Boyfriend is a Twat’ by my very own twat of a partner.  Several thousand comments and several thousand posts later and here MBIAT is, seven years on after two makeovers, a book and a move onto WordPress.  Last year was a bit of a mish-mash and MBIAT almost came to a standstill, but I decided to carry on despite the odds against me.

My daughters were 13 when I started, my son was 9 and I was a spring chicken aged 39.

Time.  It goes by so quickly.  Enjoy each and every day.

This entry was written by Zoe, posted on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 6:10 pm, and filed under Belgium and tagged .

24 Comments

  1. toadrunner
    Posted Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 6:38 pm | Permalink

    I’m glad you decided to keep on blogging – Keep going girl !

  2. Anonymous, too
    Posted Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

    Seven years of being publicly identified as a Twat. . .and Q hasn’t changed, has he?

    Congratulations on the anniversary!

  3. Andy Ramblings
    Posted Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 9:30 pm | Permalink

    way to go. here’s for seven more years!

  4. Dd
    Posted Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 9:40 pm | Permalink

    I raise a glass of good wine to you and the next seven years.

  5. Daddy Papersurfer
    Posted Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 10:21 pm | Permalink

    Seven years? …… good heavens …… I was much younger then.

    Zoe, you’re a star!

  6. pinklea
    Posted Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 11:16 pm | Permalink

    Happy seven years to you and MBIAT, then. I’m glad you decided to keep writing it, because I certainly enjoy reading it!

  7. Mr. Nighttime
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:56 am | Permalink

    Well, I for one am glad you took the dare. You’re one special person Zoe. Happy blog b-day…

  8. Vicus Scurra
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 8:21 am | Permalink

    Me.
    I would have thunk.
    When I first read your blog, my first impression was “Here’s a woman who doesn’t know when to shut up”.

  9. Zoe
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 9:41 am | Permalink

    Vicus, your words are a treat, as always.

  10. Pat
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 10:24 am | Permalink

    It just wouldn’t be the same without you so don’t shut up:)
    Congrats!

  11. be.bart
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 10:31 am | Permalink

    My boyfriend is a wrinkly old twat?

    Can we still call him a BOY-friend? He’s so old I bet he can’t make himself a shed any more.

  12. be.bart
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 10:31 am | Permalink

    Oh, and congrats etc.

  13. Audrey
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:16 am | Permalink

    Zoe, I know you can cope with the odds stacked against you. Just watch out for the evens, OK? x

  14. Anji
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:36 am | Permalink

    Happy Blog Birthday. When you think of all the blogs that have disappeared it really is an achievement, as well as international fame etc., etc. …

  15. johng
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 4:43 pm | Permalink

    Buy him a shed!

  16. Astropoppet
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm | Permalink

    Happy B/Day MBIAT!!

  17. Mr VeryVeryBored
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 8:05 pm | Permalink

    Happy Birthday Zoe. I think that we can safely say that MBIAT has a longer shelf life than Quickos Daily News!

  18. edt
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 9:54 pm | Permalink

    Congrats on 7 years of blogging. Keep up the great work. CHEERS

  19. Paulina
    Posted Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:30 pm | Permalink

    congratulations! Hope it’s a good enough reason to celebrate!
    And please keep blogging… As long as you do many people will keep coming back, I’m sure :)

  20. guyana gyal
    Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 1:32 am | Permalink

    I remember how pleased I was the day I discovered your blog.

    I’m glad you started blogging, I’m glad you didn’t quit no matter what.

    I still remember those Franglais posts. I remember lots of things you wrote, some sad, most hilarious.

    I want to see you blogging when you’re old, old, OLD, with a walking stick, poking Mr. Q.

    Mwah.

  21. Invader_Stu
    Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 12:41 pm | Permalink

    Happy Birthday MBIAT

    Here’s to many more years

  22. Blazing
    Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:15 am | Permalink

    Very many congratulations Zoe. Enjoy it immensely.

  23. RONW
    Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:04 am | Permalink

    for 7-years you’ve been calling your bf a what?

  24. Zoe
    Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 10:23 am | Permalink

    RONW – it’s been longer than that, believe me ;)