state of the blog

As I look at the 'State of the Blog,' I’ve decided that if this is as good as it gets, I’m content.

This blog has never been about 'content creation' in the modern, exhausting sense. It’s about documentation and connection. It’s about books feeling like friends, it's about classroom connections, and about sharing my parents' slowing down in a way that honors them, whirlwind road trips, and friendships.

In 2026,  I will keep reading what I love, stealing memes that make me laugh, and sharing the quiet parts of life. I keep blogging after all these years as a way to mark milestones and quiet moments.  In the past few years, I've been reading more and watching less--and here I organize my thoughts on what I've read.  And the blog friendships offer me a peek into other lives I would never have had the chance to know--from city life in Chicago or the countryside of Virginia.

Looking back at the 2025 archives, I kept up with the weekends of Saturday 9, Sunday Stealing, and Postsecret.  I haven't missed a Currently or a Three on Thursday in a while; those rituals remind me to live in the moment, whether it's good, bad, ugly, or beautiful.

The title of the blog, "What if this is as good as it gets?" is a constant reminder that I don't have to be a polished writer or photographer.  I have to be ME.

I don’t have a grand manifesto or a major "rebrand" planned. This blog will continue to be exactly what it is: a place for bibliophiles, meme-lovers, and quiet reflections.