A Note of Thanks

I started this blog in September of 2006. Alas, I didn't discover Google Analytics with which to track visits to the site until almost exactly two years later, in September 2008. However, from September 27, 2008 to December 31, 2009, Carlisle's Chaotic Commentary has had 964 visits from 885 people in 56 countries and territories. Sure, based on the bounce rate, a lot of those visits were very brief and probably accidental, but still, I never in my wildest dreams thought that my little blog would attract that many readers (or potential readers). I only started a blog to have a creative outlet to vent frustrations or to write about ideas. In fact, it wasn't until March 2008 that I attempted to write a blog at least once a week (a feat that lasted almost a year before I took a break for a few months as I was running out of ideas). Recently, I've tried to start writing more often, hopefully moving back into the weekly format of posting every Sunday (but I make no guarantees – I'm not going to write for writing's sake if I know I don't really have anything to say).

I would like to take a moment, now, however to thank everyone who has ever read Carlisle's Chaotic Commentary, and to especially thank those who have actually taken the time to leave their own comments. I suppose that's why writers write; so that someone will read it. Even though I never set out to have a blog that anyone other than myself and few friends might occasionally glance at, I've somehow manged to attract almost 1,000 readers from all around the world. So, I'll keep writing (when the mood hits or the topic really grinds my gears), you keep reading (if it's interesting enough) and we'll all be able to enjoy our Sunday morning coffee together.

~ JC