Chapter 2: Anniversary

I started this blog a year ago, on Prom night, because I was home by myself and mad at myself for not yet posting the crap I’d written. It was one in the morning, so I just said “what the hell” and wrote something up. I figured if I posted the link on Facebook, it would be the first thing people would see in the morning when they logged on to see Prom pictures. I don’t really know how well that worked, but my friends read my blog and said they liked it. That motivated me to keep writing.

Back then, I didn’t quite know who I was yet. I would often blame things on “Confident Ian” or “Tired Ian.” This year has helped me realize the whole picture. This year I’ve developed a lot of confidence and self-identity. I almost went into an acknowledgement post there, but 1) I don’t have time for that today and 2) I’m not ready for that yet. So this is going to continue to be self-indulgent.

I have also been trying to start vlogging recently, and the increased amount of variables is the only thing holding me back. Sound quality, lighting, distance to the camera, camera angles, editing, and having useable batteries are important now. This is much simpler. So at the risk of sounding lazy, I won’t be starting a vlog for the anniversary of my blog. But I will be starting soon! I have to for my Part IV. *coughcough*

So while this isn’t the exact anniversary by date, it’s the anniversary because of the occasion. I wrote 32 blog posts in the past year, and frankly I’m disappointed. But of course every effort to revive my blogging peters out after a while. I don’t want to follow a schedule, either, because that hinders the creativity. I will tell you this though. I have ideas every day, I just can’t get them all out the way I want to. So hopefully with enough reviving and retrying, I’ll be able to articulate my ideas more often.

I think that’s a good goal.