You know, it's never really bothered me in the past when a new year has arrived, but for some reason it is bothering me right now. Maybe it's because I'm practically counting down the hours, or because of everyone's goodbye posts. It almost makes me feel kind of sad. This year has had its fair share of good and bad. The good, I would say, overlapping the bad. There are many people I want to thank: my readers and followers for always supporting me, for bringing me down a notch when I needed to be. I have got to know some of you so well that I consider you genuine close friends.
I want to thank the authors and publishers who believe in my Blog and feel I'm deserving of reviewing and reading their work, the thought of this only makes me want to work harder. I have a long way to go yet and I will get there eventually. Alongside that thought there were some fantastic débuts authors, too many to name, but all left a lasting impression!
There are so many blogs out there that I admire and look up to which only makes me want to work harder. The survey I recently made has made me realise how criticism from friends or bloggers can only work in positive ways. I want to strive towards a point where I am fully content with my blog and feel I am at my peek, right now I am nowhere near that stage. Cultivating my craft will be an interesting journey and I hope I will grow as an individual alongside my blog.
Lastly I want to mention those who do not blog anymore. No matter how much time has passed, I want them to stay with us, just because a blogger leaves does not mean they should be forgotten, not in my opinion. When it comes to this case I often find myself going to their blogs just to have a look, in my opinion a dormant blog is better than a permanently deleted blog because a permanently deleted blog makes me even sadder.
I always remind myself how things were when I first started out: I felt like an outcast and was in awe and so envious of all these well known popular bloggers - I am now great friends with many of them :) I am also thankful for the bloggers I have really connected with, they are a big reason behind motivating me and bettering myself.
Originally I wasn't too sure about naming names but what they heck, these are my girls/ boys , and I am truly fortunate to have so many people beside me. Kay and Andrea we have known each other for so long that you’re like sisters to me. Not to mention Mikey boy, I have known you nearly as long as Andrea and Kay and you are all kinds of awesome *you know who you are :P* Audrey, Beth, Kelli & Natalie, Sara, Jami, Iffath, Jenny, Jacob, Erika, Natalie, Stephanie, Karen, Linna, Leilani, Tori, Amelia, Justine, Eleni, Nina, Juju Carrie, Adriana, DJ, Chas , Casey, Alyssa, Darlyn, Cari and Liz, you have all been with me from the very beginning, it has been an honour having you all by my side, and I know that you’re always there when I need a good chat or to vent. I appreciate all of you; you mean a lot to me, you know that right? Blogging wouldn't be the same without you.
Thank you for sticking with me, hopefully we will share many years to come together. I will leave you all with a blogger I still remember who does not blog anymore. Stacy at Lost In Ink. If you recall some bloggers you were very fond off and do not blog anymore, link them in the comments section so that we can remember them together :)
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