Let’s Get Vulnerable
I almost forgot that my blog turns six years old this month.
That’s a long time on the Internet, and an eternity in blogyears, yall.
Celebrate with me after the jump!
Here are some highlights from the past blogyear:
I eulogized Crystalaire Camp (1922-2007).
I received a visit from some very old friends.
I reminisced about winters past, while attempting to arrest my excessive fetishization of one year in particular.
I lodged a complaint with the University of Minnesota’s yoga fitness program.
I attended what was then, and remains, the best concert of 2008.
I achieved a kind of narrative transition.
I depicted myself as a young, future blogger.
I turned 32 and kept running.
I bit off way more than I could chew in the form of an online book club, which I will be surprised if I continue, much less finish, before this blog’s next birthday.
I barely paid attention to the Olympics.
I paid far too much attention to certain overwhelming events.
I attempted to come to terms with my complete and utter helplessness regarding the economy…
… and regarding fallen idols I knew personally and felt like I knew personally.
Posted: October 14th, 2008 under General.
Comments: 5
Comments
Comment from Andrew
Time: 15 October 2008, 03:49
Happy Birthday Jake’s Blog.
Comment from BP
Time: 15 October 2008, 13:29
If the blog were able to smoke or drink, I would pony up for a good cigar or some beers!
Comment from wes
Time: 15 October 2008, 15:48
I guess that means that it’s been about six years since I first learned the term blog. I learned it from you, and I still consider this to be the definitive blog. It’s also probably about the 2nd anniversary of me not needing to use finger quotation marks every time I say the word “blog”. Sorry, blog.
Comment from Sam B.
Time: 19 October 2008, 11:14
Jake, Sam here. Wondered if you have read the new RS article on DFW. Probably a stupid question, you analyze the media for a living… so you probably have done so.
Anyway, with all I have gone through in the last year, the DFW situation was kind of confusing for me to stomach as well, and I just wanted to let you know I’m still here and lurking on your blog every so often.
Hope all is well.
Comment from Jake
Time: 23 October 2008, 10:25
Sam: Good to hear from you. Thanks for delurking.
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