A Year and a Half and I'm Still Writing.... What do you know!

For some reason, over the past few months, I was under the impression that I had started this blog in 2010. Apparently, I hadn't really looked at my archive because if I had I'd have noticed that my first blog post was posted in February of 2011. Oh well, you know, I've never said my memory was the greatest.

Well, it's a year and a half later, and I am pleased to note that I have yet to give up on this little project (though it may seem that I have forgotten about some of the writing projects I'd started here). This blog has been a fascinating experience so far, and the most fascinating part is seeing which of my posts generate the most pageviews. From the beginning, I had always planned on writing about a variety of things: work, writing, movies, books, whatever strikes my interest. This has led to a random series of blog posts that don't seem to have a connection to one another, nothing but a series of essays.

For those of you that have taken the time to read even one of my blog posts, thank you. I know that I tend to write a lot, especially for reading on a computer, but hey, that's what you get for knowing someone who fancies himself a writer.

This post will be considerably shorter than most. Really, I just wanted to use this post to mention a few of numbers, and to hit another: 60. Sixty is the number of posts I have written in the last year and a half. Some of them aren't very long, but I'm proud of writing so much. It's proof that I can write a lot in a year, and if I ever get published, it's proof that I can write the equivalent of a first novel relatively quickly. As of right now, I've written around 60,000 words on here (small fist pump!). That's about 40,000 words fewer than Guardians and Dreamers.

In honor of my sixtieth post, after a total of nearly 1,070 pageviews, I wanted to list my top five most viewed posts, complete with links. Granted, these aren't huge numbers (definitely not Perez Hilton numbers), but I'm happy to have generated over a thousand.

Top 5 Posts by Views:

5. Hanging with Karlee: Part 3: 25 views

I loved writing my "Hanging with Karlee" series. It was probably the most fun I've had writing this year, and I'm very happy it has generated such interest in others as well.

4. The Gay Bubble Just Outside My Window: 37 views

This post was written after spending a wonderful birthday with my family, my 30th birthday to be exact.

3. Reflected Images: JK Rowling's Posthuman Epic: 39 views

You have no idea how happy I am that this post makes this list, or maybe you do, I wouldn't want to presume. Needless to say, this shortened version of my thesis is one of my favorite posts. It provided an opportunity for people to read my theory without having to slog through my entire thesis, with all it's academic jargon and heavy reliance on theory.

2. A Life Full of Food, Family, and Plenty of Laughter: 42 views

This particular post was posted in order to reach out to family who could not make my grandmother's memorial services, to express my own grief, and to leave a more permanent reminder of my grandmother's life. I deeply wish I hadn't had the occasion to write it, but I'm glad others will know she lived and loved.

1. It's More than Chickn' Ya'll: 105 views

Somehow, I wish some of my other posts had made this spot. I wrote this one out of frustration and irritation. I can't say writing this was a happy experience, but at least I had an avenue to vent how I feel. And it seems to have struck a chord with many of you as well.

Thanks for reading everyone!