It was just a couple of days ago that I posted about the major changes coming to deandagati.com. I said how it’s going to become more integrated with social networks: that the blog will now be through Tumblr and the videos now through YouTube. While all of that was true, there was also something in the post that was a flat out lie. I said that this is going to be a summer project, that nothing is changing yet. Well, here we are, five days later, and this WordPress blog has already come to an end.

It was a pretty unexpected change, but the new site is so much better than the old one, and much easier to keep up with, so you should definitely check it out at deandagati.com.

The loss of this blog is not all bad, because I’m not taking any of the content posted here offline. All 200+ posts will stick around in their entirety, comments still activated, videos still playable, and pictures still… there. In the move over to Tumblr, I didn’t have the option to bring posts from another blog in, but I didn’t want to delete them all together — a lot of my life is on this site. So everything stays.

The best news of all though, is even though this blog is ending, another one is just beginning.

THE BLOG CONTINUES: http://blog.deandagati.com

Peace out, WordPress.

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Deandagati.com is about to expire, so I renewed it for two more years, but this website has always been faced with a problem.

For some reason, I’ve always wanted deandagati.com to be completely self contained. All blog posts, videos, pictures, contests, whatever, are posted here, and solely here. Yeah, maybe there would be a link on Facebook, but there is really no way to see aspects of the site unless you physically go to deandagati.com.

Well that’s just stupid.

This summer, deandagati.com is going to be completely overhauled. The site isn’t going to look or work at all like it does now. While I’ve been really impressed at the amount of hits and support I get under it’s current platform (I love you all), the site’s going to be implemented with social networking websites so that posts can be found and shared elsewhere, further promoting the site, and hopefully getting more visitors.

All blog posts will be through Tumblr.

All videos will be through YouTube.

Links to everything will be found on the Facebook fan page.

You’ll be able to subscribe/follow/fan on all three sites.

As for right now, however, nothing is changing. So keep hitting up deandagati.com like you’ve always done, and I’ll try to keep you entertained with my ramblings and stupid videos.

Late.

UPDATE ::: Turns out Tumblr is even cooler & easier than I thought. This change is going to happen sooner than originally planned.

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First off, no, I’m not actually in the UK. But yesterday, I received one of the coolest Facebook messages ever to pop up in my inbox. Anika, a girl from London, England wrote to me saying that in her search for information on NYU’s Film School she came across deandagati.com and loved it. Needless to say, I’m flattered, because sometimes I find it hard to believe that even my best friends want to come on this website (oh, hey, thanks guys, btw). Anyway, Anika asked me for some for some advice about Tisch and told me that she can help me increase hits from the UK. Well Anika, I don’t actually have any other hits from the UK so you’ve already done a lot, and thanks again for the message.

PS. Stickers are in!

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Anybody remember ilovedeansmovies.com stickers?

If you answered yes to that question then your name is Petra, Jordan, or David.

If you answered no, then I used to have these absolutely terrible homemade stickers for my old website that got no hits and had a total of 3 fans (mentioned above).

The stickers died with the egotistic site, but now they’re coming back — this time with more quality and less ego! They will be professionally printed indoor/outdoor stickers (guaranteed to last 3.5 years in outdoor conditions, whatup) that will be the next wave in deandagati.com promotions.

As much as I love giving away t-shirts, I can’t afford to give away the amount of that are requested. While I’ll still try to hold the occasionally t-shirt/hoodie giveaway contest, the new deandagati.com stickers are something that everybody can have for free!

COMING IN APRIL!

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Notice anything different around here?

(When there’s midterms to study for there’s always time to spruce up deandagati.com)

In addition to the new banner at the top of the page (which is a picture of Washington Square Park I took from the NYU Kimmel Center yesterday), there is now a new dedicated page dedicated to the amazing people that support this website.

Check out: deandagati.com/fans

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The deandagati.com t-shirt store has become more than just a place for t-shirts. For 30 bucks, you can get a deandagati.com HOODIE! But why pay $30 when you can get one for free!? As promised, here’s your chance…

HOW TO ENTER: Just post your name as a comment to this post (or click here) and you’re entered to win. That’s it!

On Monday, March 1, 2010 at 10:00PM, the computer will randomly select one person as the winner. So you’ve got a little over 24-hours to enter, and make sure that you only post ONE comment. If you post more than one, you’ll be automatically disqualified.

You don’t pay for the hoodie, you don’t pay for shipping. It’s all 100% free and anyone can enter including winners of past t-shirt contests.

It even comes in your choice of these kind of lame, but kind of cool colors:

If you like these deandagati.com giveaways, become a fan on Facebook.

Good luck!

It’s 10:00PM!! The contest is over. Thanks to everyone who entered, the winner will be announced soon.

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Someone by the name of Dillon Puswald posted something on my Facebook wall today that went a little something like this: “Make deandagati.com hoodies and i’ll buy one.”

To be honest, I don’t know why deandagati.com hoodies don’t exist already. I wear a hoodie almost every day, and since we haven’t been above the 30’s in months here in NYC, my deandagati.com t-shirts just sit in the closet every day. (Well that, and I don’t want to seem too narcissistic.)

Anyway, deandagati.com hoodies are now available in the t-shirt store (click it) as well as t-shirts with the new logo from the top of this page!

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Have you ever forgotten about your daughter’s birthday and then she gets all mad that you don’t love her anymore and storms off to her room? Yeah, me neither, but I assume that it would be a lot like forgetting the first (and most important) birthday of deandagati.com.

Yesssss, on February 6th, deandagati.com turned ONE YEAR OLD! While it’s gone through a lot of changes since then, as all children do, I still love it and am excited to watch it grow up over the next 17 years.

Happy birthday, deandagati.com!

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Today, the website on which you are reading these words achieved a pretty incredible accomplishment. With just 5 days to go until it’s one-year birthday, today, deandagati.com received it’s ten thousandth hit.

In the last few months, the popularity of this site has skyrocketed. While it’s probably because of the free t-shirt contests, it still means so much to me that all of you are willing to come to deandagati.com and read (or watch!) about my life (or even wear my name on your chest!).

The hits do not count my own (otherwise we’d be at like 20k by now hah), and the majority come from Florida, but there has been increased traffic coming from New York and several other states around the country.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported me, and this website over the past 11 months!

LET’S ALL GET SHWASTED!

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Oh hello.

It is Sunday and time for the third and final FREE DEANDAGATI.COM T-SHIRT CONTEST!

The participation in the last contest was ridiccc, so I’m going to keep the rules of the contest the same. Slow down. You don’t need to be the first to do anything, so breathe and read on.

HOW TO ENTER: Just post your name as a comment to this post (click here) and you’re entered to win. That’s it!

On Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:00PM, the computer will randomly select one person as the winner. So you’ve got a little over 24-hours to enter, and make sure that you only post ONE comment. If you post more than one, you’ll be automatically disqualified.

Here’s the best part though. This contest isn’t for the cheap $15 tee. If you win, you get to choose from any of the SIX deandagati.com t-shirts that are now available, AND you get to choose the color.

Total amount that you pay: $0.00

Amazing deal? Totally.

Check out all of the available shirts by CLICKING HERE!
Enter now!

PS. Become a fan of deandagati.com on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/deandagaticom/416941340327

Yooooo it’s 10! The contest is over.
The winner will be announced soon =)

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