Still Waiting On That Champagne

Well, it's official: it was exactly one year ago today that I embarked on this blogging experiment. It's interesting to think that a whole year has gone by, so I thought I would take this time to reflect on where the river of time has carried me.

So why exactly did I begin in the first place? I was never out to change the world with my earth-shattering ideas. Hell, I didn't even care if anyone read the damn thing. I was a sad, miserable human being who didn't have much to live for. Maybe I did it as some kind of record that I even exist, or maybe it was meant to be a big, "Fuck you!" to the person who put me in that place, or perhaps somewhere in the middle. So I wrote for no apparent reason than to do it. It was the same kind of thing that prompted Forrest Gump to run across the nation however many times he did it in the movie.

Today, I'm still sad and miserable, but for different reasons. This isn't to say that I'm a boring or lame person, but why be happy and cheery all the time? This way, happiness has the same potency as the finest Turkish hashish. I've seen a lot, done a little bit as well, and am generally satisfied with the way those Fates are weaving my life together. Who says people can't change? So how special does it feel to get a brief insider view of the insane genius behind the "Mind Munch?" Pretty sweet and humbling I'll bet.

Now for some formal things. The next year is going to be a little different from the last one. For one thing, there won't be any more random posting whenever my fancy gets tickled (although I do love the way it feels). Consistency is important in a long term relationship, so rather than some weeks of no posts and some of three or four, everyone gets a single portion every week. When will it be? Could be Sunday, could be Friday, could be Tuesday, who knows. I sure as shit don't; gotta keep some of that flakiness to keep things interesting between us. So one post a week. Second, I still don't actually care if anyone follows me regularly, although apparently there are a few dedicated members out there. All of you who offer support and encouragement get a gold star. So if you consider yourself one such person, I want you to go ahead and post a comment. I don't care what you say, just make your presence known to the world. There's nothing to be ashamed of; I can guarentee you that at least one more person out there is nuttier than you.

So now my blog is a year old, and I'm going to be busy for the rest of the night taking pictures of it getting all messy eating its first birthday cake. They're so cute when they're young.