One Amazing Year

I may cry by the end of this post. Just a warning. I'm about to indulge myself in an awful lot of nostalgia and reminiscing. For today 29th November is exactly one year since I joined the blog. And what a fantastic year it has been. I have made over 100 new friends (currently 106, including me although I'm undoubtedly missing someone, or more than one, sorry! I still love you!) some of whom I know I will keep for life.
Here is a list of all these wonderful people. You all deserve to be mentioned by name.

Firstly we have the great Derek Landy without whom none of us would ever have known each other. Your decision to make a blog has impacted my life in so many ways, all for the better. Thank you oh Golden God. We are all so proud of you.

1.      Kallista Pendragon

2.      Dragona Pine

3.      Nicolette Croga

4.      Lunar Tears

5.      Skylara Wolfbane

6.      Knight Fantasy

7.      Darkane Claw

8.      Sarthacus Bolt

9.  Mary Hiashi

10.  Skulgirl 13

11.  Skyril

12.  Thrice Dozer

13.  Florence Black

14.  Leo Sparks

15.  Hellboy

16.  Lizzy

17.  Pyro Dawn Tyromant

18.  Rosella Embers

19.  Mar-chu

20.  Alex (Necros)

21.  Tristessa Murano

22.  Nyx Dawn

23.  Alexia Rue

24.  Quinnera Elviana

25.  Lenka Sweet

26.  Aquila Felis

27.  Thalia Circe

28.  Bryony Rose

29.  Thor

30.  Ann Marie

31.  Isabella Midnight

32.      Niall

33.      Jaffa Morbid

34.      Venice Rain

35.      Luna Tonks Foaly

36.      Everisse Eterna

37.      Lily Thornton

38.      Pandora Wakeshima

39.      Ayesha

40.      Rachel

41.  Mir

42.  Leona Raine

43.  Orius Rove

44.  Jasmine Lovelace

45.  Iris Blackflower

46.  Crescent Lovelorn

47.  Indigo Darke Light

48.  Lilith Nightshade

49.  Gepard Valk

50.  NJ Maverick

51.  Taia

52.  Rubescent Sunshine

53.  Nicole

54.  Legolas

55.  Chanoro Flashfreeze

56.  Blood Butterflies

57.  Ghost

58.  Sadhbh

59.  That Latkinson Guy

60.  DogslikesBones

61.  nights.raven

62.  Snoogy

63.  Genesis Aggelos

64.  Tori

65.  Halo Pickle

66.  Wonka

67.  Jaguar

68.  Brambo

69.  Amelie Cain

70.  Scarlet Creed

71.  Morgana Wolf

72.  Evangeline Crow

73.  Insanity Nova Moonshine

74.  Donkey Shooter

75.  Luna Devine

76.  Cypher Infamous

77.  Krane Farlin

78.  Vivianna Spark

79.  Pink Rose

80.  Zombie

81.  Kribu

82.  Desswarph Cess

83.  Vanaerah Dire

84.  Rue Nightlock

85.  Natalie Jay

86.  Red Waterfall

87. Mary Ellen Elizabeth

88. Falcon Rider

89. Dee

90. Tanith Odile

91. Lacuna Chee

92. Jill Valentina

93. Clauinn Fhada

94. Brilliant Night

95. Minnie Miracle

96. Alexandre Requiem

97. Artemis Shakora

98. Lynith

99. Laura (of the inspiration of Valkyrie fame)

100. Shalom Chung

101. Charris Chung

102. Yuu New

103. Lydia
104. Florence Precipitation

105. Me, Octaboona Ambrosius

So thank you all of you for being my friend.

In this year I have written 59 posts, 47 poems for 33 people, 3 stories, and 7 random bits and pieces. In addition to an 8 part fanfic on my other blog, and stuff on 10 other joint blogs. So thank you for inspiring me again to achieve so much. (And there is so much more to achieve).

During this year I have discovered so many other amazing things. Thanks to Darkane Claw for introducing me to Nerdfighteria and to Lenka Sweet for introducing me to AVPM and the other Starkid musicals. These things have made my life just that more awesome. Also Derek has mentioned me by name ten times! SO EXCITING!

So many events to mention. The night that I joined and the week that followed. Meeting so many people. Writing poetry again. Starting my first ever fanfiction. The memorable night that I first stayed up until 5 a.m. chatting on Hellboy's blog. Incidently the first time that I met Lenka. Then we had my 16th birthday. Kallista and Dragona's wedding. And this is just the first month. Other major stuff that happened this year was me taking my GCSE's (involving my absence from the blog), my two week holiday to Ireland (also involving be absent from the blog) and the giant split that occured around about February/March over the New Zealand  earthquake. (Also involving my absence from the blog).

If I had to pick two people who have had the most influence on my life it would have to be Kallista Pendragon and Quinnera Elviana. My fiancee and my best friend. Kallista, you are such a wonderful human being, it is just beyond description by mere words. You are so kind, and funny and delightful and talented. I can't wait for our wedding this Christmas. I love you. And I always will. I count myself so lucky that you chose me to love.

And we also have Quinn. You are the best friend I have. You are my delightfully insane, hilarious, witty, talented, nerdy friend. We share so much in common. Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, Starkids, Annoying Orange, Sporcle, Charlieissocoollike, Glee. You name it, if one of us likes it then so does the other. (Or if we haven't heard of it, we look it up, love it, and have one more amazing thing we enjoy.) You are brilliantly talented. The 2G1S fanfic, written by you and Bryony is possibly the best fanfic I've read ever.

Also congratulations to Niall and Ven and to Lego and Gen on their engagements. I'm looking forward to their weddings too!

There's probably a whole lot more that I could say or should say. But nothing comes to mind. I'm left with silence.

So here's to another wonderful year with my friends.

It's been the best.