Of Anniversaries and Things

My first picture posted

I started SpiceDish four years ago. FOUR. It’s strange where life takes you in four years. I’ve never been a diary keeper (too embarrassing) but I realize now that SpiceDish is a diary of sorts. Looking back on past posts I can see when I was happy at my work (fewer posts), when I needed escape (more posts), when I was engaged with the blogosphere (lots of comments), and when I was playing recluse (no comments).

I can see when larger life issues, very personal ones, took precedence over posting or when I was compelled to post by those same issues.

I have met some truly amazing people because of SpiceDish. People like Bethany, Victoria, Sarah and Jessie.  I have been let into many other worlds in the past years and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.

Like a lot of you, I’m at yet another crossroads in life. The ‘what’s next’ type. The ‘can I really make that happen’ type.  I have no idea where I will be come next October’s blogiversary, and that’s a bit scary. I do know that I’ll be able to look over the year’s posts and see where I’ve been. And that is comforting.

Here’s to another year.

Enjoy-

EB

 

Comments

[Victoria]

There does seem to be a shift - or something - in the universe!

Good luck to us all for this year. It's going to be a big one for me too.

Let's see where we all are next Hallowe'en.

xoxo

[nicole]

Happy four years! No matter what, I like having a chronicle of life, meals, etc. on my little corner of the Internet ... which is, yes, comforting :)

[Sarah]

Happy happy! What a huge milestone. And I agree with what Victoria so wisely said. I guess it's because, as someone once mentioned on my blog, we're "growing up together." I love thinking of it that way.

Also, the day I met you was the most fun I've ever had on a blind date!! :)

Happy anniversary, again, and here's to heading into the unknown with courage and grace.

[EB]

@Vic- You are so lovely. To another year!

@Nicole- Your little corner is always so comforting in itself! You have such a talent for that.

@Sarah- I was telling someone about that 'date' yesterday! Really was so much fun.

[Lunchat1130.wordpress.com]

congrats on your four years!!! come to baltimore & have a "blind date" with holly & i in the upcoming year! she'll cook, i'll do dishes & tell jokes...we'll all stomp our feet when he hear things scrambling in the walls and peek out & stare at the hookers and hope they don't see us...it will be grand ;)

i'm sorry i don't stop by enough! (probably bc i'm too busy "freaking out about virtually nothing"... ;) i really ought to more often! xxo!

[EB]

@Jessica

I couldn't imagine a more fun blind date!