A Mutinous Look Back at 2007

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There is no point to this picture except to consider it a reminder of how INSANE this year was.

Unlike many of you lucky bastards mutineers, I am at work today, so this might be one of the most compendious posts I will ever write (stop applauding, haterz).

For the last week or so, I kept hearing variations on “I can’t believe the year is almost over!”. I was feeling that way myself until I started to pore through our archives. Now I feel like this has been a very long year, one which lasted at least 365 days.

Can you even conceive of a time before Sanjaya? Believe it or not, there was, way back in the beginning of 2007.

Let that sink in.

NOW doesn’t it feel like January 17th–the last day that the mutiny was papaya-free— was a long time ago? Speaking of Sanjaya, he’s on the list. What list? The list I made of interesting, notable or significant posts from this year.

Without further contradiction of my use of the word “compendious”, here they are, for your procrastination and pleasure:

• Obama
• Sanjaya
• Gigi
• Aish
• Gogol
• Neyyappam
• Grace
• Rachel
• Hetal
• Kapila
• Lemurians
• Varsha
• DBD
• Scythians
• Anand Jon
• Padma
• Zed
• Whoa
• Vinay
• Sameer
• Kal
• Bobby
• Mushy
• Benazir
• Maya

See how I tried to be all slick and minimalist? Just first names? Yeah, that didn’t work for everything. Por ejemplo, the only post which has ever roared past the 1,000 comment mark: Whoa– is dating White not right? Simplifying that to just “Whoa” probably would not remind you of that infamous comment orgy.

A note about the first two bullets- I couldn’t settle on just ONE Sanjaya or Obama post, so I gave you all of them. You decide which one is your favorite…or don’t, I mean, it’s almost 5pm and some of you are already pre-pre-partying. For those who are interested in getting so contemplative, because this list is incomplete, feel free to comment about what stories stood out to you in 2007. Much happened at the Mutiny, including the spontaneous, natural and collective decision to rename and reframe an epithet and the experience it crudely conjured; FOB was replaced by the more respectful and apposite “DBD”, an acronym which means “Desh-born Desi”.

As this site grows, sometimes it’s difficult to remember that we are still a community; the birth of that acronym is one of my favorite moments of 2007 because despite SM evolving in to something quite different from what it once was, it indicated that change is not the same as an ending. That seems like a wonderful way to regard a day like today, a time like this, and a possibility-laden new year. Mutineers, I wish you beginnings, endings, changes, surprises, bliss and everything else you deserve, in 2008. 🙂

90 thoughts on “A Mutinous Look Back at 2007”

  2. Mutineers, I wish you beginnings, endings, changes, surprises, bliss and everything else you deserve, in 2008. 🙂

    Anna and all Mutineers, I wish you likewise! And God bless you Anna, for generating this post from work. Most places have half day off!

  4. Thanks Anna for your posts, funny irreverent and well written. Keep up the good work and Happy New Year. May 2008 be a great year for all of us. I started discovered the mutiny in middle of last year around June and now it has become one of the sites that I visit daily.

  5. I started discovered the mutiny in middle of last year around June and now it has become one of the sites that I visit daily.

    should read I discovered, sorry for the typo, this is what happens when you try to do three things at a time.

  7. Unlike many of you lucky bastards mutineers, I am at work today …

    I’m chuckling at the pic of you “at work”. lol Why is another WOMAN slipping dollars in your top? That is so funny, in so many ways.

    To each her own. 😛

    Have a great year!

  9. Lurking for the past 6 months; enjoy your posts, well mostly 🙂 Just so you know, a lot of us “go-getters” worked today too! Happy New Year from Sunny Florida.

    Best, mbe

  10. Nice. Very sexy photo. I’m getting turned on, in a non sexist way of course. I’m really enjoying Anna in that photo. It’s given me a happy ending to the year….I mean I’m happy that …not in that kind of happy ending I mean I’m not happy when something pleasant comes to an end but… It’s been a pretty good year and that’s a nice photo. That’s all I meant to say.

  11. I’m chuckling at the pic of you “at work”. lol

    Clarification: that’s a picture from one of the DC meetups, held at Amma earlier this year.

    That is so funny, in so many ways.

    Now you know why we used it. 😉

    Happy New Year, all! Drink a shot for me, since I’m not allowed out of the bunker tonight. Someone has to be the designated blogger, not that I’m trying to imply that I’m anything but a lowly intern, noooo.

  12. I’m chuckling at the pic of you “at work”. lol Why is another WOMAN slipping dollars in your top? That is so funny, in so many ways.

    Yaar, dont be blonde*.

    *I just needed to use this. I am adopting this as my best desi putdown. Tawtally 2008.

  13. Thanks for an entertaining 2007, SM!

    This post from March certainly changed my year – eventually forcing me to change blogging software to deal with all the death threats and rape scenario comments left by fundamentalist extremists, a.k.a. the Troll Sena. More proof that Sepia Mutiny’s readership keeps expanding: you can make or break people, sometimes both at once!

  14. since I’m not allowed out of the bunker tonight. Someone has to be the designated blogger, not that I’m trying to imply that I’m anything but a lowly intern, noooo.

    Isn’t Rajni keeping you company?

  16. More proof that Sepia Mutiny’s readership keeps expanding: you can make or break people, sometimes both at once!

    That sounds ominous, which means Abhi will like it. At least you didn’t get slashdotted, right?

  17. Clarification: that’s a picture from one of the DC meetups, held at Amma earlier this year.

    Now that makes it funnier. Is that what happens at these “meetups”? (darn! I’ve missed em all) The bloggers get dressed up and “paisa wasool”. 😛 The look in Anna’s eyes almost says “That better be a $20, beeyotch!”

    rofl

  25. Thanks, A N N A, Abhi, Amardeep,

    Thanks for the memories, A N N A, Abhi, Amardeep, Cicatrix, Ennis, Vinod, and Siddartha… and many many Mutineers….onward and upward in 2008

    Thanks

  32. this might be one of the most compendious posts I will ever write

    Well, after seeing some of the comments about the hotness of the subject of the photo:

    Anna, your post is compendious, but the photo is compendulous.

    Happy New Year, moley.

  33. Saw CR tonight, genius as usual.

    One of his best jokes,

    “Women don’t understand somtimes how hard it is to be a man, if people saw a homeless man and a dog on the street, they’d say, ‘damn what’s wrong with that dog? somebody better get him some food’ “

  34. discovered SM in 2007. wonderful addition to my life.

    wishing you a peaceful and joyful 2008!

    anna mol, you rock! keep it up!

  38. I like how he’s pretending to be asleep while he makes his move with the left hand.

    Can you blame a guy for thinking about lunch?

    Jeez.

  40. Hell, I worship the little fellow for his skills.

    His skills for having an appetite? I’m sure you know where your fridge is.

  43. Women don’t understand somtimes how hard it is to be a man, if people saw a homeless man and a dog on the street, they’d say, ‘damn what’s wrong with that dog? somebody better get him some food’ “

    I think the truer statement would be, “Female commenters on SM don’t understand sometimes how hard it is to be HMF, if people saw a homeless HMF and a My_Dog_Jagat on the street, they’d say, ‘damn what’s wrong with that My_Dog_Jagat? Somebody better get him some e-Lurve’ “

  45. if people saw a homeless HMF

    comic disconnect here. When have I asked for any kind of personal sympathy? Rather just an acknowledgement of common sense observations and a correct representation of my positions, for example here

    Maybe the wolves or whatever raised you could have explained the basic structure of comedy: setup + premise, punchline.

  46. Maybe the wolves or whatever raised you could have explained the basic structure of comedy: setup + premise, punchline.

    or perhaps the stern matrons who garroted your balls at birth could have gifted you with a sense of humor.

  47. Right.

    Well, to be slightly more on-topic than tortured testicles, Happy 2008 everyone!

  50. or perhaps the stern matrons who garroted your balls at birth could have gifted you with a sense of humor.

    yes perhaps they could have, perhaps they could have also told the various people on this message forum who consistently praise both my execution and understanding of humor to cease telling vicious lies, because they have oh-so-much to gain by doing so.