Welcome to the pond

Today is a very important day for me.

Three years ago today, I started this blog!

I can hardly believe I've been writing here that long. It's been quite the ride so far. I've had slow times and exciting times, short posts and long posts, and thankfully very little drama. The direction of my blog has changed over time, but in the last year it's really caught fire and has become a very active place. Except for the time when my computer was dead in February, I don't think I've missed more than three days of blogging in a row in the past year. I really hope I can continue growing this blog and making it a place people want to visit often.

What has been the best part of blogging so far? I think my favorite thing is that I'm now part of a community. Most of the websites I visit now are all weblogs and journals. I've really come out of my shell as far as commenting is concerned, and that has rewarded me with many new visitors. I've made some pretty good friends, even if those friendships rarely leave the comment box. I really feel that weblogs, even with all their problems, give us the potential to connect with others and improve our ability to communicate. Even if I mostly post memes now, I still appreciate having this outlet for expression, no matter what way I choose to express myself, and I'm glad that people want to read what I write.

I'd like to thank each and every one of you who visit this blog, whether you comment or not. I look forward to continuing this adventure and I'm excited to see where my blog will go in the next year.