I Don't Think We'll Have Enough Place Settings.

[rionaleonhart]

On 3 August 2003, at the age of fifteen, I created a Livejournal under the name rionaleonhart.

I moved to Dreamwidth along the way, but I imported all my entries, so this Dreamwidth is functionally the same journal, and I still keep the lights on at Livejournal in case any old friends come by. So I've been keeping the same blog for two decades, from my teenage years well into adulthood.

It's hard to know what to say for this anniversary, really! This journal's been an important part of my life for so long, and I'm so glad that there's still a place for long-form blogging in a forgotten corner of the changing Internet. I've had a blast rambling about anything and everything over the years, and it's been great to share it with you guys.

I'm glad to know the people who've been here from the beginning; I'm glad to know my new friends; I'm glad to know everyone I've met along the way. I don't know if I have any lurkers, but, if I do, I'm glad you're here as well.

Thank you all for being here. I hope I'll still be here and writing in another twenty years.

(My AO3 account also had its tenth anniversary in January. Something about years ending in 3 makes me want to establish long-lasting fandom presences, apparently.)

If there's anything you've ever wanted to know about my presence on Livejournal or Dreamwidth, or about my fandom life in general, or about my ficwriting, feel free to ask in the comments!

Comments

[wyomingsmustache]

I am trying to remember when we met, and I feel like it would have had to have been in the summer of 2oo8, which means we have known each other for fifteen years now :O. This gives you and Wolfy (who I met around the same time) the dubious honor of being my oldest friends, as that was right after high school, and I am no longer in contact with any of my high school friends.

Anyway, I'm glad you made that Livejournal account all those years ago. I'm glad I got to meet you :)

[rionaleonhart]

Just searched back through my email account, and you're right; the first record I have of a comment from you is from 26 July 2008! We've known each other for fifteen years pretty much exactly, which is impressive. I'm glad to know you as well!

[wyomingsmustache]

Whoah! That would have been marked a couple of weeks ago! What excellent timing!

(That was also right after I got Livejournal, which I only got so I could read Top Gear fanfiction.)