My 100th Post!

100 feels like it should get some special attention. We all do that with different 100s. First graders even celebrate the 100th day of school, which I would never do because it just serves to remind you that you're only just past half way and it absolutely feels like you should be much farther along. But I digress- imagine that. 100th anniversaries of things are always big events. I think that means we all have a little Monk inside us.

In honor of my 100th post, I'd just like to share what I've gotten out of blogging:

*A big head; people tell me all the time that I'm funny and smart. I'm not sure I'm fit company anymore.

*An idea of what I think about things. I often don't realize what my point is exactly until I'm midway through a post. Then I have that "Aha! I didn't realize that I thought or felt quite that way exactly!"

*Back in touch with old friends. Most of them realize that their worst fears are confirmed; I haven't changed a whole lot. Also, if I weren't on blogger I might not have found the blogs of some far flung friends and family, and I'm really enjoying their stories as well.

*A weight off my chest. When you're as opinionated as I am and not good enough to write for publication, the weight of all those ideas can really bring you down. I find that there are many things that I don't stew about like I before I posted them.

*I feel like there should be a fifth one. It's so much more round and goes so nicely with 100. Then again 100 is divisible by four into nice neat quarters, so I guess I can leave it at that.