Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting a SLH reader and she was so sweet. I don’t normally do the whole “meeting online people in real life” but since my move to NYC, I say why not. As long as I don’t get the weird stalker vibes from you, I think it’s a great way to meet people.
Anyways, back to the reader, she said some things that made me get all flustered and shy. She said that she could relate to my adjustment period since she just completed her own cross-country move. Over coffee and many laughs, I realized that here was a person who actually read my words and didn’t think I was crazy/strange/nuts. Which, if you knew me at all, is pretty true but that’s not the point. The fact that she CONNECTED to what I wrote and actually found comfort through them knocked me off my rocker.
I forget that there are readers out there, that YOU are out there. Sometimes I wonder if this thing is even still on, to be honest. But, after almost four years, you guys are still here. I don’t know how to say thank you with you being there and me being here.
If I could, I’d invite you all for some breakfast and coffee/tea. Then, once the awkward silence has left the room, we’d move on to mimosas and fruit parfaits, macarons, and petit fours.
Anyways, to sum it up, I want to give you an online handshake. For staying here. For being here. For not letting me hit the delete button.
Thanks.
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I completely admire your honesty about the fact that meeting readers could be strange, but I’m so glad that it turned out well. And I have to say that that coffee looks absolutely delicious!
Fantastic post. Your honesty about it is wonderful for us to read. Cheers!
Such a sweet post. (And for what it’s worth, I’m also about to embark on a cross-country move, so reading about your experience has been especially interesting.) Keep up the lovely writing!
Funny about meeting a blog connection in person–It seems sort of crazy, but when I think about it most of my favorite blogs I read are by people who I think I would actually be friends with in real life.
I thank my lucky stars every day for SLH because if it didn’t exist, I would have never met you. You’re one of my closest friends and even though we live a million miles apart, I’ve always got your back and I know you’ve always got mine.
I hope you can meet even more readers that you can connect well with in real life. I’m not surprised that your readers can actually relate to what you go through. Before I got to know you words and experiences have been of great comfort (and amusement) to me.
Love you Amanda, I’ll never delete you off my RSS ;)
xoxo
um pretty sure I love you to pieces.
i’m not much of a commenter, but your blog has been in my reader for years now. it’s always a treat to read your posts and see your photos :)
I think I see my legs behind that coffee cup.
anywhoo, even though I’m the blog noob of the “group”, I’m excited to know you now and that I get to follow you here in this little space of yours :D
let’s do that meet up again soon!!
oh wow now i’m the one who’s flustered! i’ve always enjoyed reading your blog, and now i will enjoy it even more, having met you in person! :) i hope our paths will cross again!
One of my favourite online things is to read blogs from people who live in places I’d love to travel to, or who live far away from me – thanks for sharing little parts of your life, although I’m far away it does resonate with me :)
Good on both of you for meeting up! I’m always too chicken to meet up with online friends.
Cheers to blog friends!
P.S. I love what’s going on with the foam in that coffee.
Love your blog amanda! keep it up!
Dearest Amanda,
Am so behind on my blog-reading and am catching up now … This was such a sweet post (and, that coffee …!). I’m so glad your life in NYC is treating you so well (though, um, stay warm!). I’m glad you’re here! xo
i love the coffee!! thanks for sharing your insights.
keep on posting. :)
I met two “imaginary friends” last year. I was so nervous (why??) each time, but it was just like hanging out with an old, comfortable pal. Love your blog.
Just got back from China and one of the first things I did was catch up on your blog. You aren’t crazy silly sally. Thanks for the online handshake and wish for coffee.
Thought I’d leave you with my fav Jack Kerouac quote- you are probably familiar with it, but I think you’d enjoy it: “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
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Hmm it appears like your website ate my first comment (it was super long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I wrote and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I as well am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to the whole thing. Do you have any helpful hints for inexperienced blog writers? I’d really appreciate it.