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525,600 Minutes

April 6, 2003 (Sun)

Today is the one year anniversary of the start of my blog. Crazy, isn’t it? You know, I’m not the type that normally thinks in increments of time. When couples celebrate their five-month anniversary, I secretly ask myself, “why?” After the September 11th attacks, I was irritated that news reporters felt the need to commemorate the event on the 11th of each subsequent month. Every New Year’s Eve, I’m always questioning exactly why the turn of a new year is such a big deal. And even when my own birthday rolls around every May, I’ve been known to rain on my own feeble parade. And yet here I am, marking the birth date of my blog.

I guess in this case, the date means something to me because so much good has come from this little website. I originally started this blog because I wanted to force myself to write on a regular basis. I think it all worked out very well. As I read over my past entries, I don’t just see a collection of self-imposed writing assignments—I see a chronicle of my past, the minutia of my daily life that I would have surely forgotten, had I not written them down. So what’s so special about a record of KZ’s past? Well, maybe it won’t mean much to outsiders looking in (my friends included). But at best, anyone’s personal journal has the power to reveal or identify the simple truths of life. There’s truth all around us, waiting to be discovered, contemplated, and discussed. If I may conceit, I’d like to think that my blog has played at least a miniscule role in the grand search for truth.

But you know, maybe that’s expecting too much from a silly college student with little life experience. In time though, that much may change. Maybe if you stick around long enough, you’ll witness some kind coming of age through the gradual evolution of my writing. So many hopes, so many uncertainties. It’s just begun. I hope so, at least.

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6 Comments

Natalia

April 7, 2003 at 9:53 pm Reply

Happy One-Year Anniversary! Open up the champagne already!
You will have my attention for as long as you continue to stay cool (indefinitely, I should say). ;)
me

April 10, 2003 at 9:32 am Reply

the title reminds me of rent...congrats...i think my lj is going on two years this year...crazy
Mayamaya

April 10, 2003 at 7:08 pm Reply

belated happy 1st birthday to your blog kevzter! this is truly a milestone worth remembering. i myself have been maintaining my blog for three and a half months and i know what kind of effort i put into keeping it. it has become an important part of my days and has been witness to all the major moments i've had, ever since...
anyway, here's wishing you another great year of blogging, and i'll be keeping an eye on here to see it all happen.
cheers!
maya :)
KZ

April 10, 2003 at 8:32 pm Reply

Thanks to you all, I really do appreciate it. And yes, the title is a reference to Rent. A good number of my entry titles have been song references, actually. Maybe I should try to be a little more creative. Again, thank you all for taking the time to read my blog.
- Conrado
  
  April 13, 2003 at 8:44 pm Reply
  
  For some reason whenever you say "my blog" I feel that you're hinting at your cock. This is all a big ordeal to just increase your esteem of your penis.
  - KZ
    
    April 14, 2003 at 12:13 am
    
    Okay, I'll go back to calling it my blogger then. Not sure if that helps matters any.