Today marks one year since that fateful Saturday morning when I decided to see just how easy or difficult it was to enter the blogosphere. Obviously, since millions of people are doing it, it really isn't that hard. The difficulty after entering is staying, as I've found. But the past year has been an eventful one, with this little blog being one of the events. So in what has now become "Head and Heart" tradition, here are ten things I love about this little blog.
1. It is always here for me--day or night. Whenever I'm ready, my blog is ready for me.
2. It never complains about being neglected. And there have been many different stretches in the past year when my little blog has been neglected.
3. It doesn't ask, "What's for dinner?" or "Can you take me over to . . .?" or "Can I have $10.00 for . . .?" In fact, it asks nothing of me.
4. It has forced me into more disciplined thought patterns. Because one of my earliest features was a summary of Sunday sermons, I now always take notes and retain much more from my pastor's sermons than in the past. Every conversation, every news article, every life event becomes potential "blog fodder."
5. Journaling isn't for me because--quite frankly--I like an audience. Blogging allows me to write creatively and then hear from a few people.
6. In this busy lifestyle I live, it allows me to communicate with the people in my life, if they want to know what I'm up to. (Even my mom tells me she reads to "keep up on what's going on.")
7. It's forced me to improve my computer skills.
8. It's forced me to learn to communicate issues that are important to me in a tactful (let's hope) way.
9. It's been a means of finding a long-lost college friend.
10. Perhaps it served its greatest purpose back in December as a showcase for my engagement ring.
From what I read, blogs tend not to live very long, and with the events of the coming year, I can't guarantee that this one will enjoy a second birthday. But for now, my happy little blog plods along--certainly longer than I expected. Happy birthday to you!
