15 Years Later

 I kinda feel bad now, looking back and seeing that I didn't do a 14 Years Later post.

I remember thinking about it. Around this time last year. 

But I was deep deep into a non writing in general streak. 

Kinda just...didn't want to at all.

Didn't have the energy. Didn't really feel like sharing my thoughts.

Which is usually a pretty big indication of how stressed out I am because writing is a great way to vent and get my thoughts and feelings out.

And not that I wasn't venting. But I was venting more through texting friends....rather than writing and putting my thoughts out there for whoever to see them.

Maybe there was a bit of 'what's the point?' going on. A bit of 'burn out.' and 'why does it matter." 

So yah. Neglected the 14th year post. 

Probably would have neglected the 15th year post this year too if I hadn't gotten finally decided enough was enough and it wasn't enough to just be thinking about getting back into blogging again or talking about getting into blogging again but to actually start actively making time to blog again and carve out time to do so. 

And it's mostly thanks to my sister that I've started blogging again.

Because she recommended an app. Called "Finch" that's basically just like a ... daily task app. Where you mark off tasks and the little Birdy avatar you have earns jewels so you can buy stuff and you can have friends where you can send little motivation stuff and such to each other.

And while the finch app comes with preset tasks like "Drink Water" or "Get out of Bed" you can also set yourself your own list of tasks like "Blog!" and how often you want to do said task. Like Blogging would be an every day thing.

But I also have this Bonsai Tree that I got from my brother -during an activity we did together- for my birthday and it needs to be watered like every 4 days. And like....I am a bit of a yellow thumb when it comes to keeping plants alive. But the Finch app lets me set a reminder for every 4 days to water the Bonsai and I'm golden!

And it was thanks to me adding in the Bonsai reminder that I finally decided to set myself a few other reminders as well despite having just humored my sister and used the app for just the general stuff for the last few months.

So I've added in other tasks like Blogging! and Latch Hooking! And Take Pictures of the Sunset!

Just...tasks that I've done pretty consistently in the past....but due to life....have kinda fallen by the wayside because I just....haven't had a bit of a block about them.

So it's actually quite satisfying to be able to write this 15 year post.

And even though the past few years I haven't been as consistent as I've been. It's still kinda amazing to see in the stats that there are still individuals checking this blog out. That there's been engagement pretty consistently throughout the years even when I haven't been as active.

And it's actually rather inspiring.

To know that there are people out there who do read these words.

Who do check in.

Maybe they're just referencing a favored older post and don't even care about the newer ones. But it's just cool that this blog still lives on, even if I have periods of inactivity. 

So Thanks.

Thanks for being around. 

And while it's been a hot minute since I've done a stats thing and blogger has changed a bit how their stats are laid out. 

It is fun to see who just all is visiting. So I'll forgo most of it, but the top countries to have visited me are: 

Singapore - 135k (43%)
United States - 62.3k (20%)
Italy - 44.8k (14%)
Hong Kong - 21.7k (7%)
Russia - 11.4k (4%)
France - 5.28k (2%) 
Germany - 3.92k (1%)
Canada - 3.13k (<1%)
Portugal - 2.4k (<1%)
Ukraine - 1.74k (<1%)
Finland - 1.29k (<1%)
United Kingdom - 898 (<1%)
China - 761 (<1%)
Poland - 729 (<1%)
India - 477 (<1%)
Turkmenistan - 416 (<1%)
South Korea - 414 (<1%)
Czechia - 395 (<1%)
Latvia - 384 (<1%)
Other 20.1k (6%)

Until you next find these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi