Thanks

My first blog post was June 8th, 2011.

That was three years ago. I started doing this thing more than three years ago. Today marks 70 total posts on my blog. As of last blog post, I'm now up to 5,000 total views. Five thousand. That's a long number to write out. I've been reflecting a lot upon the journey I've made since I began Catch 22, and when it comes down to it, and the whole entire reason I'm writing this with some sort of confidence, I can only think of this to say:

Thank you.

Yes, you! I mean, ultimately I would probably still be blogging even if I had a total view count of 5. Catch 22 was made for the purpose of just being able to express my feelings and let everything out like a sissy bitch. But in actuality, I did want to start writing and start blogging because it sparked some of the creativity in my head. It caused me to do one of my favorite things in the whole world: just sit down and actually think. I could probably blog until the end of time because there is just so much to write about. Different opinions, different outlooks, different generalizations. It's so incredible to be able to use this tool to open my eyes to all of what the world has to offer. But the fact that I get to share that joy and experience with people?

That's the best feeling in the world.

Take a look at that little view counter down there in that bottom right corner. My petty joke I thought was funny 3 years ago sits atop the mass of views that are compiled of people who, more or less, actually care about something that I write. That's something I get without even asking people. You guys don't have to do that. But you guys still do, and even today I have people who have been following my blog since its humble beginnings. Ever since I've been so inspired by others and by the way things work or the way the world is, and I've been able to document it all here.

And just by clicking here, you're supporting my efforts.

I mean, I don't get paid to do this (obviously) or have any real incentive to write something philosophical every week. Even today I do my best to utilize my blog for the same reasons as when I started: personal enlightenment. But through this journey, I've been able to find even more than that. My blogs have inspired others, helped some people in a few cases, been featured in the newspaper, they've gone so much further than I would have and could have ever imagined. And I don't have anybody else to thank for that but you guys.

So thank you.

Looking forward, I really don't see Catch 22 changing at all. In fact I wouldn't want it to. I have such a deep passion for writing and being able to express myself without the judgement of others (or, at least I did when I didn't have a lot of notoriety), and this entire experience has panned out so wonderfully for me. It's really improved my life. Perhaps I may even have some new readers, to which I must say welcome to the oddessy! I always encourage that even if you've only been following for a short amount of time, browse through some of the older posts. I've been doing that a lot lately. It's crazy to see some of the different outlooks throughout the short history of this blog.

But besides all that shameless self promotion, really, thanks so much.