As someone who is sharing space on this revolving orb with about six billion others, I am very aware of my complete and utter irrelevance. I am, in the context of time and space, not even a molecule on a grain of sand: in a hundred years it is unlikely that anyone will ever even mention my name. But because of this blog, I have a little piece of the universe that is just mine. I have a voice, a way of linking arms with strangers: here, I matter. Even if no one ever read, this is a witness to my life.
My one desire as a blogger is to share something that is authentically me. I don’t think I am much different in person to what you read here. I only spend a few minutes, maybe half an hour on a post because I am usually just tapping out the voice in my head. Or I have found something that I want share. Something that just makes me laugh. I swear in real life as much as I do here. I can be just as angsty and contradictory and sarcastic. I hope I am just as honest
And I have grown to love this medium where we tell our stories: where we can recount everything from the mundane to the most complex of concepts. This community of enthusiasts produces renegades: real writers. The bloggers I return to each day are often wittier, fresher and more erudite than anything I read in the papers. With clear voices, you tell your stories openly, honestly, with immediacy, and with a love of words. And you (yes you!) are the most awesome blog reader ever in the history of the world.
And I am so grateful that you have kept coming back. Thank you for reading, for commenting, for linking back to me, for following.
I can hardly believe it’s been two years.
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you blow me away.
stitching humor, irreverance, and the most soulful, deep-thinking threads of words.
wow.
happy anniversary. more, please.
xo lisa
Congratulations; and keep it coming.
Happy Anniversary.
Ooh congrats on 2 years!!!
oh thank you all so much!
it’s an honour to have such fabulous readers :)
One of my favourite of your posts. Quite daunting to realise that you’ve been this good at blogging for two years (having now looked at some of your earlier stuff). Congratulations.
While the honestly thing is almost always overrated, I’ll keep coming back for the bad language.
I liked this. And sharing yourself with the world is an amazing adventure that you seem to be riding high on.
You, sas, are one of my favorite visits in Blogland. I know I will be treated to either (1) a laugh, (2) a piece of sassiness, or (3) a thoughtful rumination. And oh yes, your self, a unique combination of personality and irrepressible good humour.
cheers to the joy of blogging,
and how you’ve made blogsphere a better place to be :)
xo
Lovely, Sas! And heres to the next two! x
happy blogiversary, baby :) xoxo
What nice thoughts about blogging. I feel the same way.
And now you’re back in London!
I love how we all have our little bit of “us” here online and that we can all share it with each other. It adds a little more joy to every single day.
Wishing you a happy Christmas and fantabulous twenty-ten :D
Thank you for sharing yourself with us Sas. I don’t really remember how I stumbled upon you and your words, but I’m so glad I did.
Would like to add: I believe your name will be mentioned in a hundred years. Lovingly.
This is so beautiful and true! Thank you for being you!
Happy anniversary! ?
Gorgeous girl.
Love the title, brought back some lovely Judy Blume memories.
Looking forward to the next two years, hopefully we’ll see you in the flesh again before then. In the meantime, thank BLOG for the blog.