Can you believe my very first post on this blog was a year ago today?
I can barely believe it myself! When I started writing for The Girl With A Curl (GWAC) I merely just wanted an outlet to do that—write. Over the past year, though, this blog became more than just a repository for words. It became a creative mechanism that prompted me in surprising ways to cook, sew, decorate and craft more than I ever have in all my years as a crafter. I used to think maintaining the blog would be chore, but I’ve often found that if I didn’t have GWAC, I don’t think I’d have my marbles all together. 
To celebrate my first year in the blogosphere, I’m thanking all of you who have dropped by to read a curly post or two over the past 365 days with some awesome prizes. Thanks to my fellow curly girl and talented friend (of over 10 years!) Via Perlas, I have two new products from her uber cool TechTote line for the giving! Via’s laptop bag and sleeve designs are both inspired and functional, and are equal parts useful and yummy!
First up is the TechTote Tutti Frutti. Made of sturdy polycanvas with a detachable padded sleeve, outside pocket and inside compartments for power supply, pens and other knick knacks. For 13- up to 15-inch non-widescreen laptops.
My next prize (which I want for myself!) is the brand-new TechTote Slim, a handled laptop sleeve made entirely of canvas and lined with sweet pink canvas. Fits a 13-inch laptop.
A third lucky winner will get a pair of earrings handcrafted by me in his/her colors of choice. They’ll be custom-made in either silver or gold, and I have beads and gems coming out of my curls, so we can talk about whatever you’d like when you win! Here are some samples of earrings I’ve made in the past, to give you an idea of all the curly possibilities. 
For a chance to win any of these, just leave me a comment on this post, and I’ll draw a winner randomly on March 29, 2009 at 10:00 p.m. PST. If you’d like to carry on celebrating my Curlyversary in your neck of the world wide wods by telling your friends about it through your blog, I’d appreciate it, but it’s not necessary for you to join the list of hopefuls.
Here’s a list of my Top 5 favorite posts from GWAC. Feel free to revisit them with me as I celebrate a great, curly first year!
1) Kalamay
Good luck to all and thank you from me and my curls!
March 20th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Happy one-year blogging! after browsing and enjoying (and salivating) your yummy posts for a while now, this is the first time I think I’m leaving a comment. i was shy then ati! but this calls for a celebration and you really are one creative, curly girl! cheers for more years of culinary and crafty adventures!=)
March 20th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Happy Curlyversary dearest friend!
Your happiness seeps through my monitor and I think it’s just FABULOUS as are you maring! 
This is sooo exciting! Thank you again for your love and support of TechTote.
March 21st, 2009 at 3:49 am
Happy anniversary, J! I found your blog kind of late in the game, but have enjoyed it since. My fave post was the Rome one–made me want to go back.
PS. If you pick me (and I hope you do), I could sure use that TechTote Slim
March 21st, 2009 at 9:42 pm
so this is the curly event you were saying!
cool prizes.
a year passes by so quickly ano? you’ve shared so much during that time. hope you don’t get tired of blogging!
happy sunday J.!
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:13 am
J!!!!!!!! Congratulations on your anniversary!!! I love your blog & I will continue reading it after I leave Werner.
You should post EVERY day. It’s THAT good. Great prizes! I hope I win!! 
March 22nd, 2009 at 1:27 am
Wow, I just want to wish you a Happy Blogoversary, i have been visiting this site of yours since the start of my blogging career too, i love to visit here and read your curly experiences, and thanks so much for the friendship… Happy Birthday GWAC! And yes, i hope you enjoy blogging for us!
My favorite? Of course, Rock the vampie Vote, hehhe…
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:22 am
Happy curlyversary! So glad you started this blog ^_^ it has fed my craft hungry eyes.
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 am
Has it really been a year already? Goodness! I’ve just caugt up on all the posts I missed when I was traveling and they’re all so great! Keep it up and here’s to many more years of curliness.
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:03 am
Yey, lucky #8 comment
Thanks for spreading lots of curly goodness, J. You’re like Rainbow Brite riding Starlite. And we all know that the world desperately needs Rainbow Brite right now.
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:53 am
Happy blogoversary, J! Funny we should ‘meet’ and become friends in blogosphere only to find out that we share more things in common that we realised. Love the giveaways. The laptop tote is lovely and just the right size for my 13″ MacBook Pro
The pink earrings are beautiful, too *dreamy sigh* I hope I win, I hope I win, I hope I win! 
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:14 am
huwaw! ansaya-saya! happy blogsary J.! love love the giveaways! (fingers crossed)
March 23rd, 2009 at 12:57 am
Hey, I thought I was #8? Waaah! It’s rigged.
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Wow…it’s been a year already. Happy curlyversary J. Keep it up sistah. Your blog is an inspiration.
ps. you gifts are so nice. Love everything!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Hi J! I enjoy reading your blog. I particularly enjoyed your blog about the sugar mill.
And, I also love your curls!
)
( People with curly hair rock
March 26th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
You’re very attractive. Can I have your number?
March 27th, 2009 at 2:02 am
wow! bilis lang ng panahon. happy curlyversary to you dear. more blogging years to come.
those are great giveaways. i like everything. hehehe
March 27th, 2009 at 2:32 am
I wanna hug yoooooouuu!!!!!
Here’s to the next 365…eyeluvet.
H-H-U-U-U-U-U-U-U-U-U-U-G-G-G!
March 27th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Happy anniversary to your blog:-) wow cool prizes. i love the earrings. more power to your blog! cheers to more blogging years!
March 28th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Happy Curlyversary!! Keep the happy curls coming!
I would LOVE to have that TechTote Slim! My laptop needs some lovin. If I don’t get it, I might buy myself one but it’d be extra special if I get it from YOU! I’m not really lucky with giveaways but I hope the www fairy would be gracious with me this time.
xox