Happy Bloggerversary!

Besides being a day of perceived evil, June 6, 2006 is also the first anniversary for this blog. Wow, can you believe it? A year of my rants. Time flies when you’re having a snarky good time, doesn’t it?

In the past 365 days, I’ve somehow managed to squeeze in time to write 230 blog entries (counting this one). Some would call that “prolific” – others would call it “a great big waste of time”. History will decide.

I started this blog a year ago to express my own personal dismay at the prospects of turning 40 (which I did with an admirable job, I must say), but over time it evolved into more than just some Midwesterner bitching about getting old. I’ve used it as a forum to mock celebrities (and those who mistakenly think that they’re “celebrities”), and it’s given me a chance to express some of my thoughts on the world around us – both serious (war, international relations) and seriously messed up (Bush, Cheney). I’ve written about my current hometown, my life as a young smart-aleck on the West coast, and my dreams of packing it in and moving East here in the near future. My 25 month “escape plan” is down to only 13 months to go, and I’m starting to see that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.

Regular readers (and you know who you are!) now know about my jobs, my quest for higher education, my lovely bride, my cranky old cat, and my love of writing. Oh, sure – I may embellished a bit here and there, but what’s the fun of writing if you can’t make the story come out the way you want it to?

Good or bad days, amusing or solemn, deep or fluffy – it’s all been here for the world to see. Which still surprises me, since in real life I’m a pretty shy person who rarely spills his guts to anyone. Maybe this is my form of therapy, only without the ink blots and $300 an hour fees? Either way, it’s been good to me.

So what does the next year include? Well, more than likely you’ll find more of the same jovial/occasionally bitchy commentary about life and its ups and downs from yours truly. In the next year I intend on finishing and graduating from college, traveling a bit, and making final preparations to pack up my family and move them out of Iowa. Will I hit all of my goals as planned? That’s to be determined. But with a little luck and the occasional smile, the ride should at least be fun.

So happy bloggerversary to you – thanks for coming along for the ride.

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