A Super-Duper Belated Birthday

I've been seeing a few blogs in the past week or so that have been celebrating their blog's birthday. You know, those blogs that have been around for six months or a year and already have 500 followers and 80+ comments on every post? Not that I'm bitter. Really, I'm not!

Just for kicks and giggles, I went back to see when I posted my first rambling as The Funky Junkie. I knew it was sometime in the summer several years ago, and maybe if I was lucky I could catch the anniversary and do a mushy birthday post.

Turns out it was on July 29th, 2010. I just missed it! Kind of....by a lot.

Deciding to blog about thrift stores and vintage stuff two years ago seemed like a unique idea at the time, and was brought on by prompting from Ian and my dad to have a space online where I could write about things I loved, as I so eloquently put in my first blog post:

"About a year ago, in the midst of a particularly boring semester at Penn State, I decided that instead of countless hours of Facebook and TV (2012 Commentary: that has not changed.), I wanted to do something productive with my extra time and passiono for writing. After some browising and inspiration, including many viewings of Julie and Julia, I took a leap into the world of blogging.

In these tough economic times, I think we can all agree that when it comes to fashion, bargains are the way to go. I come from a long line of shoppers, and I hope to gain more readers who thrive on stepping into the musty disorganization of a thrift shop, the excitement in wearing old clothes with an unknown origin, and, of course, the thrill of a good bargain."

-The Funky Junkie, July 2010

The more I started blogging, the more I became a part of the blogger community which even led me to some new friends when we moved to Virginia. Every day I try to make my blog better, while striving to stay true to why I started it in the first place. That's why I steer clear of things like giveaways, guest posts, and ads. I don't think there is anything wrong with this stuff and it works for so many people, but it just doesn't feel like me. Obviously I'd be open to that changing in the future if I felt passionately about something, but for now I am trying to keep it simple, and ultimately, it's really not the numbers or the money that I care about.

Anyway. All this is to say that I love blogging, and even if I slack sometimes or write rambly posts like this one, I appreciate everyone who stops by and leaves a comment more than you know! So happy super-duper belated birthday to The Funky Junkie! And many mooooooore......