Happy Belated Birthday to my blog…
Today, I was going through my datebook and noticed that my blog had its one year birthday on September 24th. Somehow, I totally missed it. So, today I wish myself a Happy Belated Birthday.
Here’s where I stand at the 1 year and 1 month (-2 days):
244 posts in 36 categories.
10,433 total comments, 49 approved, 10,383 spam.
I’m pretty pleased that I’ve posted so regularly not quite once a day but better than the three times a week that I was aiming for when I started. I’m pretty excited to have some actual comments on some of my posts but also appalled at the amount of spam that the blog gets.
When I started, I hoped to use the blog to help me get in the habit of writing. Not just sitting and staring at the screen for hours at a time but to write something at least three times a week. I’ve used my blog to write book and movie reviews that don’t fit in the venues that I usually review in. I’ve written pieces that helped me flesh out an idea or thought. I’ve used the blog to write about some issues that I find interesting, appalling, hurtful, or astonishing — those things that just strike my fancy and I want to share.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed following along with me over the past year. I’m more than willing to hear about any ideas that could make my blog more interesting or helpful to those who read it. I know why I write my blog but why do you read it?