Happy Birthday Whaleflipflops!

Today, my blog enters the Terrible Twos.

It will proceed to assert its independence, cry, scream, kick, and declare "Mine" whenever humanly folks.

Seriously though, I am a little verklempt. 2 years ago, when I first started this blog, I had less than 5 readers, all of whom I knew in real life. Today I am at a lot more than that. At a wedding last Sunday, someone I met for the first time said "I saw your J. Crew dress and after reading your blog, I knew right away who you were." Blogging has been an emotional journey. My life has seen many ups and downs, failed relationships, bad dates, projects I swore that I would start and never did, and you have been there through it all. You laughed with me when a guy on a date told me he had never heard of Casablanca, cried with me and supported me when I got laid off, and celebrated with me when I got engaged.

I have made many dear friends through blogging, and have had opportunities presented to me that I never would have otherwise been given. I am grateful for all this and more and for all of you for sharing your lives with me and for allowing me to share mine with you.