And you know what? I almost forgot today was the blog’s birthday! But I didn’t – and here I am, with the yearly birthday post.
This is a big birthday, folks. Five whole years of crafty nerdiness, costuming, and accidental posting hiatuses. Five years of Gen Con trips, flailing about Patrick Rothfuss, and saving My Little Pony manes from horrible tangly fates. Writing this blog has been one of the biggest parts of my life the past five years, outside of grad school and work. I still get excited every time I see a comment on a post, or a like on The Crafty Nerd’s Facebook page. Whenever someone says “oh hey, I’ve heard of your blog!” when I’m at a convention or hanging out with friends, I get flaily. This blog is something I’ve poured a lot of heart and soul into. I end up feeling bad when I fall into one of those accidental posting hiatuses that happen every so often, due to getting wrapped up into a big craft project or not having the energy or focus to write posts. (Seriously, folks, you have no idea how bad I feel every time I fall into one of those accidental hiatuses. It’s rough.) I love this blog, and I love what it’s helped me to do and who it’s brought into my life.
This past year, a lot of fun stuff was covered on The Crafty Nerd. I did some exciting stuff, like…
- …joining a LARP. Playing in Kishar has been incredible amounts of fun – during my first game, I told one of my friends that Kishar felt like what would happen if you combined Gen Con and summer camp. It’s inspired me to try new costuming things, and make interesting little craft projects to help Ëlinyr really come to life. I’m really excited for Season 7 of Kishar, which starts next month! (Which reminds me, there are some costume pieces I need to make before March…)
- …going to Diagon Alley! It was like I was actually in the world of Harry Potter, and it was fantastic. I hope Ross and I can go back soon.
- …FINALLY learning how to drive! Do you know how fantastic it was for me, making my first trip to Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabrics without having to plan my purchases strategically on how much could fit into a scooter? Now, my only limit is how much yarn I can fit into the back of a Versa Note. (Which is probably a ridiculous amount of yarn.) Driving Lapis has been fantastic, for many reasons – and yeah, it may not be a crafty or nerdy thing, but it enables me to do way more crafty and nerdy stuff. This year, I might finally tackle learning how to ride a motorcycle…
- …covering Gen Con 50 on the blog! I think this was the best Gen Con I’ve ever been to – and that’s saying a lot, since I did end up meeting my husband at Gen Con back in 2013. I’m pretty excited for this year’s Gen Con – I’m going to try to put together some new costumes, and I might even bring Pinkie Pie back out with a new wig!
This past year has been a great year, Crafty Nerd wise, and the fact that the blog has made it to its fifth birthday is amazing. Thank you, folks, for reading my little blog, and for helping make the past five years pretty darn awesome. 🙂