A Milestone Missed!

Yesterday I realized something. I went to my AOL Journal and looked at the counter (not to see that it had reset...Darn AOL), and I noticed something. I had a milestone, and it slipped right by me without even a peep. I have been blogging for over a year now (go me!) . March 14, 2005 is my anniversary date. Wow, I didn't even think I would make it this far. I remember when I started writing in my blog, I didn't even know what to write about. Believe it or not, the original title of my journal was "Things about me (Even the little ones)". I changed it because I thought the title was bland. Even my writing seemed kind of bland at one point. I think it got better, when I decided to start sharing a little bit more about myself in J-land.

I remember when I started getting readers, but somehow I managed to scare one away. I was just so enthusiastic with my comments, it must have creeped her out, and she stopped reading my journal, and removed me from her favorites section. I admit it kind of hurt, but hey you learn and move on. She was the first person who's journal I ever commented in, but she didn't have the honor of being my first read.

I don't know exactly how I found his journal, but Detached and Indifferent Expressions was the first journal I read (lurked in). Omar had me cracking up, I couldn't have thought of an idea to post a living will on my journal. The second is full of Color. I like In The Shadow Of The Iris, because it is so beautifully written. At first I lurked around her journal too, but eventually I had no choice to leave a comment, because The Color entry was well written, it was amazing to me. I remember leaving the comment, asking Rebecca if there was anything I can do to recommend that she be the winner of Judith Heartsong's Essay Contest (which reminds me is there going to be another one?). I could try and focus all of my energy on writing a entry like Rebecca's and never get close to her writing abilities. The ingredients are there, but I'm not good at following the instructions in the recipe book very well. Rebecca left me a comment wishing me a happy birthday and told me to keep writing. That comment along with Omar's sense humor in his journal entries help me along, and inspired me to keep writing, when I was ready to give up. Blogging has had it's ups and downs. I would have never thought I would have two blogs (AOL's Fault) let alone a third coming up soon.

If I have learned anything about blogging its that there are some good people out there in the world. It's been fun, hopefully it will continue to be in the future. I know I have some people lurking around my journal. Feel free to comment or just say Hi. Even leave your Blog Address so I read yours.

Later!