Eight years ago today, I started blogging. In fact, it wasn't even called blogging then and there was no neat software like I'm now using to post my every-day-or-so comments. Back then, I was hand-coding my messages and figured to do it once a week, if that often…but I've found it to be fun and useful. It keeps me in touch with all sorts of people I know, gets me in touch with folks I'd like to know…and you'd be amazed at how many old friendships I've renewed. Once, I asked a question here about a famous Big Name Comedian and ten minutes later, the man himself e-mailed me with what I later learned was the wrong answer.
I should thank all the people who've made this possible but I've thought it over and decided it's only me.
Well, I guess I should thank all of you who've tipped the website (hint, hint) and helped make me feel that the effort is appreciated. You've also helped me feed animals in my backyard, buy really weird stuff off eBay and tip other websites. That's all I do with that money.
And I should also thank those of you who've sent in links and comments that were worth passing on. So I guess it isn't only me.
People always ask me, "Where do you get the time?" But I'm a professional writer and to me, posting here is like what an artist does in the morning, sketching to loosen up his drawing hand for the day. It's also very comforting, when I'm in the middle of writing an assignment for someone else, to write something that is wholly mine, even if it stinks. It's like Recess.
In fact, I have to get back to an assignment right now. Thanks to everyone I just thanked and anyone else I should thank.