WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BABY…
I finally had a chance to edit the very mini HD snowboard video from our first day of the season at Whistler. It’s always embarrassing posting videos of yourself from the first day of the season, because… quite frankly… you look silly on video with shaky legs and not-quite-there-yet balance. Nevertheless, please do watch this video and feel free to have a chuckle 
My legs are STILL sore from last Sunday. Song from Chixdiggit, filmed entirely hand-held on a Nikon D90 at Whistler Blackcomb. Click the video above!
In other news, I am very happy to say that this blog has come a long way since I started it just over a year ago! It’s been a fun ride, and I’ve really enjoyed meeting bloggers from Vancouver and around the world… exploring new places, sharing my photography and video, and frequently embarrassing myself on my blog.
Bear with me, I’m going to toot my own horn for a paragraph. I can’t help it! I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started the VancityAllie blog (although I’ve been blogging since I was 12 years old)…
In the past year, the blog has really surpassed my expectations and we’ve hit 1,632,517 unique visitors over the past year and 2,466,670 page views! 16 HD videos, over 1400 of my own photos uploaded, and a Twitter account with nearly 3,000 followers! We’ve got great rankings on Google and are averaging 100,000 to 300,000 unique visitors a month depending on content and time of year.
P.S. Did you enter the Westbeach contest below? We already have 114 entries!
Okay, now that that is out of the way…
I’m really excited about some of the trips we have coming up this December and next year. I’ll have lots more on the blog… more videos, more photos and more contests! But don’t worry, I’m still the same old me… clumsy, nerdy, and prone to ramble…
Hope everyone is excited for the Holiday season!
Update (November 30, 2009 10:30 AM PST): I will be doing the draw tonight for the Westbeach outerwear and post the results tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Tags: boarding, Chixdiggit, December, Nikon D90, progress, snow, Snowboarding, stats, success, website, Whistler Blackcomb
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November 27th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Love your blog and the video was sweet! liked the music
and Congrats on your blog so far, keep writing
November 27th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
That’s some stupefyingly huge numbers you’ve racked up with your blog, Allie! Congrats!
Vid was fun, and it’s important to have a sense of humour about it! The little fall-rewind-fall was cute. Allan at the very end was… Well, I want to know how you did that (post-processing?)
November 27th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
CAN’T WAIT TO GET UP BOARDING! awesome video
November 27th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Great video as always.
November 27th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Congrats on your blog, It is by far my favourite personal blogs
November 28th, 2009 at 12:32 am
That video made me laugh, I love it! You guys look like you had SO MUCH FUN back on the mountain! So natural!
Amazing progress on your blog! Holy geez! Incredible amounts of traffic!
November 28th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I’m not surprised your blog is doing so well. You’ve got great content. I especially like your surf and snowboard photos and vids. It proves that pure stoke doesn’t only come from huge Teahupoo barrels or switch 1080’s, though that would be cool too.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Ack! You’re a superstar. Can’t believe you’ve been blogging since you were 12.
P.S. You’ve somehow managed to make me want to go up to the mountains.
*Kelsey
November 29th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Followed the link from Whistlers facebook site & stumbled across your blog. We heading from the UK to Whistler for New Years & are also gonna catch a Canucks game while we’re over there. Your video footage of you boarding in Whistler looks great, so much snow! Can’t wait to get there & board the powder for myself!
November 29th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Congratulations!
I just wanted to tell you Allie that I really love your blog and me and my sis read it every week.
I like that you’re still the same goofy person you always were.
Keep up the great stuff, and congratulations on your life
November 29th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
The video is short but it’s good, and the song fits so well.
Congrats for all those years!
Hope you can still blogging in this way
xxx
-Laura
November 30th, 2009 at 4:36 am
Nice tree action! And good work with the blog
December 1st, 2009 at 7:32 am
It’s nice to see your blog grow beyond Twilight
. I think many people really appreciate your photos, videos and commentary. Keep it up!