I AM SO EXCITED.
I really really want this post to be good. I’m starting it two whole days ahead of time. Which, for those of you who are unfamiliar with my writing habits, is WAY early. This is how it usually goes:
Normally, I pull it off. But the best posts are always the ones I put a significant amount of time into, and I want this one to be amazing!
You know why?
Because you guys are incredible. I really want you all to understand this. I want you to understand how much your support and readership and enthusiasm has affected my life.
You see, I’ve always struggled with a number of issues, not the least of which are the following:
-I am self-conscious and unsure of myself
-I have some nasty social anxiety that rears its ugly head way too often
-^^^^That, particularly in the arena of meeting and interacting with cute boys
-I love to write, but have found most of my attempts weak and/or lame
-I have a difficult time keeping up on projects, which negatively affects my self-esteem
Here are some ways that this blog and/or my followers (that’s you guys!) have helped with those things:
-It’s been a whole fucking year--a year filled to the brim with crazy shit, I might add--and I have never given up on this blog. In fact, I’ve never written fewer than 3 posts in a month, and it’s usually been closer to 10. Do you have any idea what an accomplishment that is for me? I feel like I’ve given up on almost every large undertaking I’ve ever experienced (e.g. school, my marriage, etc).
-I have 23 official followers, which is honestly more than I would have expected. I do very little to market my blog, and I write erratically and about weird shit.
-People think I’m funny, and look forward to my posts, and are thrilled when I write. I’m not even kidding. Even people who are really funny themselves. That’s INCREDIBLY supportive to my self-confidence.
-This blog has given me an amazing creative outlet, as well as a place to share my perspective, my sense of humor, my thoughts, my rants, and sometimes even my frustration.
-It’s been a great way to meet new friends, and to interact with people of similar taste and interests.
-It has given me a chance to work through a lot of my anxieties, worries, and stresses. You guys have helped me realize that other people feel awkward and embarrassed on a regular basis too, and that laughing it off is the best way to deal with it.
-You’ve also all helped me realize that there are people out there who like me exactly as I am, and that worrying about what people think and letting condescending or judgmental people get to me is only going to make me feel badly about myself. I am valuable, lovable, funny, unique, and smart--all in my own ways. Anyone who doesn’t get me or doesn’t think I’m cool enough isn’t worth my time. That’s REALLY hard to remember, and you guys remind me constantly.
Every time a post gets a Facebook like, or gets linked to, or gets a lot of page views, my confidence skyrockets. Comments are worth like 46 million points. And following me? That makes my entire day.
Anyone who appreciates Jill Of All Trades isn’t just enjoying something I’ve created: they are approving of a part of my soul. I can’t thank you all enough. And I hope you all will celebrate this happy day with me.
Here is a piece of celebratory blog cake:
And here are a few snippets from the highlights of the year:
I've also been told it's singles-central, and everyone is fucking everyone. My first thought was "omgsyphilis" but my second was "....you mean I could get laid?"
-From “My Chances At Being Cooler Have Just Risen Significantly”
Pregnant people like to dance. Especially in their first and second trimesters before they are the size of a barge.
-From “I’m Pregnant, Not Dead--A Guest Post By My Sister Hayley”
-From “Adrian, The Horny Little Bundle Of Terror”
-From “Stripping Bear”
My job sucks monkey balls so hard, I’m concerned about the monkey’s health and well-being. His balls might actually fall off.
-From “It Is Time For That Rant I Promised You”
-From “Steven Paulson. AGAIN.”
-From “Blogging Has A Bad Rep Because In General, It SUCKS”
Step 7: Get laid. Starting to feel a little desperate. Attempts to get laid sucking. Beginning to wonder if my standards are too high. Realizing how desperate that sounds, and insisting to self that I am worth someone I'm at least attracted to, but still secretly wondering because let's be honest, I haven't gotten laid for over a month and I'm starting to go a little bit insane.
-From “An Update On All The Disorganization”
In other news, my little sister called me a man-whore. Not just a man, not just a whore...specifically a man-whore.
-From “A Quick News Update”
-From “An Open Message To All The Men In My Life: I Don’t Bite, And I Didn’t Suddenly Become A Psychopath Out Of Nowhere”
Blessings to you all!!!
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