If there’s one thing I’ll never get right after six years of blogging, it’s celebrating blog anniversaries! Like, seriously, what to do, what to do?! But do I really need to celebrate every year? Does it warrant a special day of “hey guys, I’m blogging for this amount of time already! “Do you care? Do I care?

Actually, I do! I love my blog! I think I’ve said it plenty of times before, and you’re probably sick of me talking about it. But I love it! And it’s true that I never celebrated my blog anniversary before until last year when I hit my fifth year milestone, and I guess that triggered the idea of “maybe I should spare a day to celebrate my blog’s birthday.” Yep, it’s been a while since I started, and even I can’t believe that I’ll be so into it—donning the same enthusiastic attitude as the day I started. Knowing my personality as an in-the-moment kind of person, this one is big! And there were hobbies that I no longer did, got tired of, and eventually quit. But blogging keeps me happy. So happy! I may be this teeny tiny droplet in this vast ocean of blogosphere, but this space is mine! The words are mine. And those are some of the biggest driving forces that keep me going! Oh blog, how I love thee~

But more than sharing my thoughts, it’s undeniable that there is so much learning you can take from blogging! And there are so many things to love about it! It’s a very satisfying hobby! And I think I’ve grown from the naive me who decided to plunge myself into this hobby called blogging! I think in some ways I changed—and those changes I don’t regret doing. Not one bit!

I didn’t feel any sort of sadness when I stripped the label “book blogger.” I called myself that, because in those years I fit the bill! I talked about books! Actually, my blog solely reviewed books, and in retrospect, it felt so restricting! When I started the blog, I originally wanted a space to pour my thoughts on the books I read, and it did serve its purpose! But somehow I wanted changes! I want something that will break me free from it, so I tried other things. And, oh boy, was that liberating!

The TBR, the books I’ll review—they were suffocating. Along the way, I forgot to enjoy reading because I could hear the clock ticking and telling me to read this and that. As if I have no time. It shackled me, and I truly detested it! When my interest was shifting, I began to read again for the sole purpose of enjoying it! There are no reviews to do and no deadlines to meet. No nothing! I’m just a simple reader who loves to read! Good reading motivates me to read more. And more! It’s a good feeling!

Now, I no longer review books! I am free to post something I love to share! With my new blogging groove, I can put a little bit of my creative flare along with my thoughts! It’s kind of exciting! My blog represents bits of myself now. I get to be the otaku that I am! The huge reader that I am! The massive fan that I am! These are made up of who I am, and to share these different kinds of me along with the things I love is just, well, amazing!

To sum up, oh my, ze blog is getting ancient (as well as the owner too)! HOHOHO Happy anniversary, my precious, precious blog!

ETA: Sorry if the blog’s a little messy, I’m still fixing things up. I’m quite eager to stick with my schedule.