Seeking John Galt

The one who tracks the dates, yo. Some of them are easy, some of them are hard. This one? Easy enough, as all I had to do was sniff through the archives to confirm my suspicions. And to visit an online dictionary to ease my fears - Blogiversary is still not a real word. Phew!

I’ve been using this space and this alias for about a year - and I swear, it is not now, nor has it ever been, my intent to bore anyone. Especially not to tears - stop crying, K!

So what I’d like to do today, is thank those I read for inspiring me along the way. Without further ado, Dagny’s Allstars:

January:
Ms. Jordan Baker makes me laugh. Frequently.

February:
When my sister shared her very, very new and wonderful news, I passed along some of Dooce’s wisdom.

March:
I learned the LMNts of finding a date in the blogger community!

April:
I’ve been following She Walks for some time now - this is just one of many reasons why.

May:
Beach Bum joined the community and provided some invaluable methods for pest unwanted suitor control…

June:
If anyone could pull of an orange mustache, I’m sure Lemon Gloria could. Have I also mentioned I kind of wish we’d met ages ago?

July:
The invariable well-dressed Virgle Kent provided the guy’s perspective on honest communication, and inspires me to even more respect for guys who are honest, even when they say things I don’t want to hear.

August:
Back to the inimitable Lemon Gloria for words of wisdom - it should surprise no one that I could have chosen a post of hers for every month of the past year!

September: It’s no wonder that the Cheerful Cynic has such a devoted circle of friends. Not only is she fiercely loyal and protective of her inner circle, but would you want to get on her bad side? Didn’t think so…

October: He who Throws Hammers made me a little more comfortable about having conversations with my alter ego.

November: The incredibly talented Nato began his NaNoWriMo effort - I’m completely addicted. Can I have more, please sir?

December: Dooce’s husband tells his tale at Blurbomat. I cried.

There are at least twenty others I wanted to include, people whose words have had an impact on my life, people I know, people whose sites I’ve just discovered and look forward to reading. For those of you that made me laugh just when I needed it most, or moved me to tears, who informed me, who shared themselves - thank you so much.

Karma:  Well, now.  You do have quite a bit on your plate, haven’t you?

DT:  So glad you noticed.  You’re not planning anything I should know about, are you?

K:  Well, you know, I was actually just about to ask you the same thing.

DT:  Waitaminute.  Aren’t you supposed to be the annoyingly omniscient and vengeful being capable of unparallelled schadenfreude?

K:  Normally I don’t act on anything unless you’ve already done it.  Fortunately for you, merely contemplating evil deeds doesn’t count - though some of those uncharitable thoughts are going to come back at you later - I’m still working out the details.

DT:  Thanks for the heads up.  Frankly, I’m too busy to get into trouble at the moment - that birthday party, Super Bowl plans, a trip to see Things One and Two - and that’s all starting after this class is over with. 

K:  And then there’s that turning thirty thing.

DT:  Yes.  And that.  In April.  I can always count on you to remember such things.

K:  Just wanted to make sure you hadn’t forgotten.  Well, I really must toddle off.

DT:  Always a pleasure, K.  Oh - before you go.  About that other thing?  Thanks.

K:  No need to thank me.  My job does work in both directions, you know.  Here - have some Nutella, too.