HNT time again. Yay!
What to say, what to say? I sit here and the blank page stares back at me, mocking me, teasing me, taunting me. How many times have we all sat here staring at a blank screen wondering what the hell we're gonna write about today?
Gratuitous Shot
"Blowin' in the Wind"
I just went back and looked. It amazes me to see that I started blogging on May 9, 2005. I actually found my way into blogging from an article I read about blogging and it had a link to "The Mudville Gazette." I didn't know a damn thing about it but it sounded cool so I started one. I started on blogger with "The Howling Cat." I just wanted a place to post all the articles I was writing for "The Guardian" so my family could read them ... it was a good plan, I thought, as the paper didn't have a website at the time. But a funny thing happened on the way to the forum as the man said.
I found the "next blog" button in the navigator bar at the top and was exposed to a veritable cornucopia of blogs. I spent hour after hour surfing blogs. I got a serious itch and wanted to scratch it so bad it hurt ya'll! It was eating at my soul. But the problem was ... the things I wanted to say, really weren't for public consumption, especially not for my extended family. So I started another that was the precursor to this one ... "Tommy Gunn's 'Dark Side of the Room".
Long story short, It was FREEDOM! Damn! I could write whatever I wanted and it felt good! I had some pretty good posts and some lame ones but I was having a good time. Somewhere in there, I found HNT. Jesus ... man ... hot chicks posting half nekkid (and sometimes MORE than half nekkid) pictures. God I wanted to get in on it. I lurked for weeks before getting the testicular fortitude to join up. I was so scared when I posted my first HNT pic I was quaking in my boots. It was something stupid like my eye or something ... yeah, I never said I dove right in the deep end. I kinda inched my way in getting used to it bit by bit.
I met a lot of people through HNT and my blogroll grew as the weeks went by. I was going back and reading some of these people on a regular basis. They were talented and I longed to join their ranks and be counted among their blogrolls. I was a comment whore but I did my best to return the favor. I visited hundreds of blogs and made a lot of good friends who I e-mail and chat with on a regular basis. I mean, shit ya'll! It opened a whole new world to me! I can't imagine what I would be doing had I not taken that first step and put fingers to keyboard.
I love you all (although not as much as I'd like to love some of you if you know what I mean.) and thank you for being there during good times and bad; through thick and through thin; through creativity and those times when the muse abandoned me. You have made me a richer person and I thank you for that. In celebration of friendships, I give you Tommy ... the "Here's looking at you kid" edition.
Thank you for being a friend and
HHNT Ya'll!
I want to thank Os, the great and terrible, the father of HNT, for starting the madness that introduced me to all the friends I've made over the past year and a half. Go see him and get in on the fun. Also for your perusal, I posted another pic in a special corner of the web. Hope you enjoy it. Any questions (or propositions) can be addressed to the e-mail address at the top of the sidebar. Yeah, I'm still a whore! HHNT and we'll see ya'll on the web somewhere ... unless we meet IRL ... but that's a whole other post. **snicker, snicker** Laters.
Comments
tommy, i'm so glad i came to the darkside. so glad to call you a friend. terrific post. and may i raise my non-alcoholic drink to you and wish you many more years of happy blogging. rock on, big guy.
HHNT
Posted by: lime | October 11, 2006 9:41 PM
Well, as much as I loved the facial hair...I have to say I love this look on you. It's hella sexy :) Cant' wait to go cehck out that "other" site!! hehe
HHNT darlin :)
Posted by: chelle | October 11, 2006 10:19 PM
I'm really glad I got to "meet" you too. You're a great guy, I remember your first HNT. :-)
BTW, am totally lovin' the burnt orange. *marking points*
Hook 'em baby! lol
Happy HNT
Posted by: Blondie | October 11, 2006 10:36 PM
Very nice :)
HHNT
Posted by: Crimson | October 11, 2006 10:43 PM
nice post and great photo
Posted by: Regina | October 11, 2006 11:03 PM
Love the pics Tommy!
HHNT
Posted by: Bellarosa | October 11, 2006 11:39 PM
I, like Lime, am very glad to have come to the darkside...the bloggosphere is better with you in it Tommy!
Happy HNT!
Posted by: The Melody Censaor | October 11, 2006 11:46 PM
New side of you revealed huh?
Ah, you stinker!
HHNT!
Posted by: Tricia | October 12, 2006 1:35 AM
Tommy, that was a great post and you're lookin good to me.
Now over to the other place. Are there nekkid shots there?
Happy HNT sweetie ;)
Posted by: Suze | October 12, 2006 4:19 AM
What a great post & picture! Happy HNT!
Posted by: Tina | October 12, 2006 4:40 AM
Wonderful post, Tommy! Both pictures are great, but I do have a favorite...
Happy HNT!
Posted by: Cosima | October 12, 2006 5:03 AM
Tommy, you make me want to be a Louisiana girl awful bad sometimes. HHNT you hot sexy thang :)
Posted by: Bama Girl | October 12, 2006 5:46 AM
Great post and fun HNT's ;)
HHNT!
Posted by: lily | October 12, 2006 7:21 AM
Love that full face shot. You are a good looking guy, TG.
Something's going on with my server or my computer, I keep getting a 505 message, so I can't see the goodies you're offering...grrrr...
HHNT babe!
Posted by: Felicity | October 12, 2006 7:39 AM
I know exactly what you mean.
although, the addiction to the outlet has it's grips on me, right now I'm still feeling the pain of finding and losing, and although I keep going forward everyday, it's just not the same. damn that. oh well, didn't mean to use your post to whine, just where my mind went, btw GREAT pic (of you) HHNT!
Posted by: MG | October 12, 2006 9:21 AM
funny how one little thing can open up so many doors you never knew existed!
Great pic here and the other universe :)
hhnt
Posted by: 3.14 | October 12, 2006 9:42 AM
Hard to believe....Ive been HNTing for over a year now too....
Meeting new people is the best part..oh, that, and looking at your naked body!
Woo hoo!
HHNT Tommy
Posted by: Susie | October 12, 2006 9:47 AM
Hook 'em Horns! HHNT
Posted by: Randi | October 12, 2006 11:28 AM
You never know where life will take you, but sometimes you have to take chances. It's been a pleasure knowing you. Happy HNT!
Posted by: BTExpress | October 12, 2006 11:38 AM
No goatee? Hmmm...guess I'll have to try to get used to that...
And as for the hat - GIG 'EM!
Posted by: NoOneInParticular | October 12, 2006 2:34 PM
mmm - another site :)
HHNT
~J~
Posted by: my life as I see it | October 12, 2006 5:09 PM
Tommy we love ya, and that is a great pic!
:-)
Posted by: spitfire | October 12, 2006 6:14 PM
Hey cutie!
Glad you are my friend sweetie!
Happy HNT!
~xo
Posted by: Lee Ann | October 12, 2006 8:48 PM
Interesting how your spirit and even face changed through that blogging time.... ;-)) You look really happiest, more relaxed...
I wish this could happens to me... ;-))
Happy HNT!
Posted by: SeaRabbit | October 12, 2006 10:31 PM
Hello, Tommy! It's a pleasure to meet you. ;) I love the first photo...just the type I like to take while travelling and enjoying every little thing. And I love that you include photos of yourself! You have such a friendly face, makes the entire blog all the more welcoming. :)
I'll be back to read more!
xoxo
Tara
Posted by: Tara Tainton | October 12, 2006 10:41 PM
I love your picture! You're very handsome, and you look like a lot of fun,too!
Posted by: Biscuit | October 13, 2006 6:01 AM