It's about Connecting

I was planning on making a big deal of it, cracking the big 1-0-0.

I was talking on the phone to a friend, telling her how I was nearing 100 posts.

"100? Are you serious? How many is that a month?" She asked, trying to do the math, trying to figure out how I not only find the time, but how on earth I find enough words to fill 100 posts. Bitch please, I have enough words to write THOUSANDS of posts, but whether or not anyone would read them is another story.

Then I jumped online to write some thankful goodness to discover that this will be post 101. Damn you Wordless Wednesday, I should have just skipped you altogether.

And because I'm a chronic over-sharer, and a little spontaneous, as my fingers strum the keys and my brain ticks, a little voice says "Let's post some stats!"

Ok little voice, let's do it.

So, what has Kelly achieved in 100 posts?

• 182 Facebook likes
• 102 Twitter followers
• 73 Google Friend Connect followers
• 34 Google+ followers (I think, not entirely sure how to interpret this one!)
• 8 Networked Blog followers 
• 7 email subscribers (WOOOOP! That's one to brag about lol)
• 91 feed subscribers
• 15245 page views (as at 11:40pm 17/10)
• 1254 published comments (though in all fairness 50% are probably mine!)
• 1 less real life friend (yes, I just had to throw that in there!)

In all honesty, I don't know what this means. I don't know if this means that I'm on my way to achieving my goal of WORLD DOMINATION or if it means that I'm a slug, slowly slithering along leaving nothing but a slimey film. But in all honesty, those numbers up there... I don't really care. 

What I do care about is the connection. And here's where the thankfulness comes in. 

I'm thankful for the real life friends and family who show an interest, who enjoy my ramblings. When we catch up and you tell me how much you enjoyed something I wrote, I'm filled with happiness. When you send me a text or a facebook message or leave a comment, you make my day. We're connecting.

I'm thankful for the wonderful bloggers I've discovered. When I read your posts nodding and giggling, agreeing and disagreeing, we're connecting. When you reply to my comments or comment on my posts, we're connecting. (And I realise that I'm normal). 

It's what life is about isn't it? Discovering people. Relating to people. Connecting with people. But it's also about discovering yourself. As Zanni from Heart Mama wrote:

"For me personally, sharing my life and experiences on social media and in a blog has been like putting a mirror up to my life. I am forced to reflect on what is going on. Through words that are read by an audience instead of hastily tucked away, I am exploring my internal and external worlds."

I'm thankful that this blog gives me the opportunity to reflect. No matter what the numbers or the critics say I'll keep on writing, both for myself and for those who take the time to read.

Playing around with the new laptop's web cam = FUN

What I do find interesting though, are the posts that get the most hits.
I don't see a pattern, I don't see consistency. I don't see a theme. 

So tell me, dear reader, with regard to this here blog, what are YOU thankful for? What brings you here? What have you loved? What have you hated? (Besides that post that lost me that friend). Please don't be shy. Or if you must, be anonymous!