Monday, September 24, 2012

The Beast Is Unpredictable

I’m very big on Courtesy.

Ask anyone. Seriously. A please, a thank you, the free and useful oil that makes the day’s machines turn and tick; I approve, appreciate and apply myself to the practice.

And today, I find myself wanting to say thank you.

Indigo Roth’s Big Thank You
After three and a half years, I've hit a milestone that I’ve had my eye on a for a while; this blog has finally received twenty thousand unique visits.

What that means is that when someone visits and wanders round various pages reading for a while, it all counts as them making a single visit. It’s a nice measure to my mind, though to be fair, my mind is its own beast and somewhat unpredictable and fickle.

And so, to each and every one of you, I say thank you.

Thank you for reading.
Thank you for enjoying the tales.
Thank you for laughing at the pictures.
Thank you for smiling when it hits the spot.
Thank you for commenting, even when it doesn’t.
And for supporting.
And for poking fun.
And for playing along.
And for occasionally cajoling me into action.

I’ve said it before, but this is a dumb old pursuit if nobody is listening. But you do, and it means the world to me. And together, we’ve helped a great gang grown; iDifficult/Max, Abbey, King, Yavin, Hoth, Sollust, Dantoo, Bear and Clarice. Even a confused, cross-dressing T-101.

So, thank you for making a small space in your day for me, even when I take advantage and steal more than a little of your time. I must confess, I am brevity impaired; ladies, please note.

I’m having fun here.

Thank you for joining the fun.


Indigo

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22 comments:

  1. You're most welcome, sugar! It has been and I'm sure will continue to be, a pleasure and delight reading you! *cheers* xoxoxo

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    1. Thanks Savannah! That's the best news; you're too kind, ma'am. Indigo x

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  2. Well well well. Look who's all popular.

    :-)

    Congratulations, IR. You deserve much more praise, I'm sure, than you receive.

    Pearl

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    1. Thanks Pearl! Look ma, I'm all popplyer! Wowsers, you must be a legend, then; you get 20K most days, right? Before lunch. Thanks for being such a big part of this journey. Roth x

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  3. That is HUGE! And thank YOU for doing this...you have become a big part of my life Indigo, don't know what I would do without you around here!

    xoxoxoxxoxo times a million!

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    1. Hey Kato! Oh hush, ma'm'selle, you'll make me blush. We're a big ol' community, and all the better for it =) Indigo x

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  4. Twenty THOUSAND? That's a lot of stopping by to say "howdy". I hope they all enjoyed their time here as much as I have! Keep on truckin'!

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    1. Thanks Paula! Yeah, 20K, but it's been a long, LONG journey; thanks for being there from the beginning and such a constant prop. Roth x

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  5. Way to go my friend. Congratulations!

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    1. Thanks Dufus! S'been hard work at times, but totally worth it. Indigo

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  6. Congratulations! I love this little corner of the blogosphere and count on you to be here at least until you hit the 1 zillion mark. :)

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    1. Hey Jayne! A zillion? Man, I'm going to have to get popular, then. Thanks for all your support x Indigo

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  7. That is a superb landmark along your way. We expect great things from you, Mr. Roth, and you never fail to disappoint.

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    1. Thanks Joshua! I think? You might want to read that last sentence over again. I believe I know what you meant. Erm... Indigo

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  8. Exciting! Here's to the next 20,000! Must be a really good feeling.

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    1. Hey Jen! Good grief, not another one! I'll be 27 by then! Or will I? A moment of random viral activity, and I'll be on the red carpet. 'Til then, tho, it'll be happy, hard graft all the way. Indigo x

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  9. congrats. wow my second visit and I'm being thanked.
    You are right about the interaction and connection with blogging. People that never experienced that don't get it.

    BTW - so strange that a glitch deleted my comment on the last post. Thanks for replying so I knew what happened. These comment systems need work.

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    1. Hey Bill! It's never too early to say thank you. No idea on the glitch, tho it does the same when it thinks it's spam. Who knows? Still, you're welcome - it's nice to see you here again. Indigo

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  10. You should be on the New York Times bestsellers list. Right up at the top! You simply rock, Indigo. I love your flights of fancy and your style. I wish you were my next door neighbor! I'd be running over for a spot of tea every day!

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    1. Hey Linda! Oh, I will be, fear not. My opening opus, FUNNY BADGERS will be high up, MINING FOR SOUP will be a troubled second book, but the finale to the trilogy, the thoughtful, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MAX will knock 'em dead! Thanks for your support =) Indigo x

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  11. Congratulations matey. I've said all along I can't believe you've not made a bigger audience and I believe that despite the 20k mark. You deserve much more because you have a real talent.

    I mean that.

    Damn you!

    Cheers and here's to the next 20k.

    Awra best.

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    1. Hey Alistair! I seem to return visits amounting to a third of all visits, which is higher than I'd expect; I write long pieces, full of characters, surreal situations, in-jokes and history, which is very hard to dip into. In economic terms, there are a lot of "barriers to entry". And thank you, it never gets old to hear kind words. I'll do my best to make you all proud. Indigo

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