Os cariad yw llafur, 'n annhymerus' gwas 'tan y diwedd.

Yes, it's that time of year when I take part in gratuitous self-indulgement in the train wreck that has been my first 365+1 days here! Now, I was writing up a completely different kind of blog than what you're probably used to for my Bulbaversary, one that would be incredibly hilarious and sarcastic and long, but... some things happened that I don't really want to have to write about. So, just your typical mentions, woe is you. First, let me give you a small overview of the good things that have happened since I've joined, then we'll get to the mentions.

• I joined. Pretty obviously.
• I had a real blast of the first few months. Probably the craziest time of my life.
• I got into some amazing music, mostly coming from people posting in the music thread.
• I met some wonderful people, most of whom are mentioned below.
• I vastly improved with my image editing skills. I sort of went as I go along, and as you can see above, that's come quite far.
• I opened a banner shop, which was recently reopened and offers avatars as well, and even signatures with links in the banners. Drop by sometime if you want to!
• I started writing The Abstract Ideal of Staying Alive. I've started writing many more than this one, but something just feels... different about this one. Feel free to read it in The Writer's Workshop.
• I've changed. On the one hand for better, on the other for worse, but I've changed nonetheless.
• I joined Tumblr.
• I've gotten into a couple of amazing series—Homestuck and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Still catching up with the latter one, but with a little time, I'll be watching Korra soon. And trust me, two series in one year is a record for me. :I
• I fell in love.

I'm glad to be here for that last one alone. But now... mentions.

@Haruto Tenjo; I know you don't really want to talk to me anymore, but... I still view you as a really good friend. Bold, hilarious, independent, and understanding. Always the life of the party whenever you're around. Sorry if I upset you...

@Kaito Tenjo; You've always been a real good help to me. Yeah, your replies take awhile, but they're incredibly helpful and you understand what I say. You don't post often, but whenever you do, it's always worth a read and often gets a good laugh.

@FinalArcadia; I honestly don't see you around much anymore, but when you're around, you have something good to add. And I swear you will never run out of borders or joint themes with HumanDawn.

@jokool;

You are like that banana. You lighten up the room quite a bit. Adds a bit of flare to it, makes everyone smile. Unlike that banana, you will never go rotten! Stay cool, man. Stay cool. My analogy is lame. I know.

@Marche Radiuji; I admit that you can be a bit of a dunderhead sometimes. But other than that, you're always around, always add something to the discussion, and you're almost always the center of whatever chaos (no Chaos I did not summon you) is going on in the Pit Stop.

@Chaosj2; Now I've summoned you. Easily the wildest and most unpredictable person in the Pit Stop. You've been eaten by sea serpents, destroyed dimensions, relocated barnacle, eaten feelings, exploded... yeah. The list could go on. Always fun to have around, and really the only regular reader of my fic. xD

@Midorikawa; To be honest, you can be somewhat indecipherable sometimes. It's hard to tell when you are and aren't kidding. But besides that, you're always ready with something to say and often provide a good laugh.

@BMGF Christmas Master; We don't talk much, but you seem like a good big brother to all the girls in Last Poster Wins. And that gif that you post whenever someone needs cheering up always seems to work.

@Jack Pschitt; Funniest man alive. Seriously. If someone doesn't laugh when you're around, something isn't right. Great taste in music, amazing sense of humor, but sometimes a poor sense of when to stop. Even with that, you're a great person to have around.

@Kakuna Matata; You fun-loving shits-and-giggles-worshipping peace-keeping wall-poster of legend, you. You deserve a round of applause for being a great moderator, always ready to either break things up or put them back together with humor and style. Hats off, ladies and gentlemen.

@Locked In My Asylum; Beeeeeeean! Post mooooooore! Seriouslyyyyyyy! Really, though, you're a nice person to have around. Kind, funny, interesting, intelligent. You always seem to realize the point when a discussion gets out of hand, and you and Lief make a great internet-brother-and-sister duo. :P

@Truthseeker4449; Pretty much the centerpoint of the Pit Stop. You're the one driving all the discussions along, keeping the place active, keeping it exciting. While admittedly you can be a bit violent sometimes, it adds to the discussion and keeps things rolling.

@Pyradox; While you only really post when most of us are asleep now, it's always been quite an experience to talk to you and get to know you. Amazing taste in music, purveyor of the metal gifs, helpful, and always making things interesting. It may take a bit to get used to you, but you're honestly one of the nicest people I know. Yes, I used the word "nice" to describe you, and I mean it.

@TheCapsFan; We don't talk as much as we should, really. You like pretty much all the music I like and you seem to be a lot like me when I was your age. (If I'm remembering your age correctly. ) I think you really do deserve to feel better about yourself than you seem to, though.

@Pokemoll; ...Wow. Out of all the people I've met over the past year, or the past fifteen years, or ever will meet for the next who-knows-how-many, you're the best. I know, I know, all you people reading this, I've sort of... lended this praise to someone else before... but I just know you're different, Moll. In the short time I've known you, we've grown so close. I feel like we can talk about anything. We could have the most vastly different opinions and still love each other, but our opinions seem quite similar where it counts. We connect so well on so many things, care about each other so much for so many reasons, and we always seem to cheer each other up just by talking... or even just existing. Timezones, you're all bitches, okay? I want to go to Wales. I want to be with Moll all the time. I would like the pond to kindly move somewhere else to drag the US and the UK closer or something. Moll, you're a gweithiwr wyrth if that is indeed how you say "miracle worker" in Welsh. You're amazing, beautiful, understanding, helpful, hilarious, a little broken, and you're you, and I love you. You deserve to feel better than you do about yourself, really. I'll help you through anything, panic attacks, depression, loss, anything at all... I'll do everything I can for you and more. Everyone reading this, Moll once told me the Greek myth that Zeus originally created males and females in the same bodies. But he was unhappy with that, so he split them in half and separated them across the world, and they were doomed to wander the Earth, searching for their other half who thinks exactly like they do. Well, I think I've found her. Diolch, Moll. Diolch am bopeth.

There's a lot of people I would like to mention, but who I couldn't think of anything substantial to say for... but I kinda felt that including all of them in a mention list would be kinda spammy, so I didn't. Needless to say, if you're not on the list, you're a wonderful person but we either don't talk much, don't talk at all, or I just can't think of anything to say about you because I'm awkward like that. And if you kinda feel your blurb was spare on details and read a lot like everyone else's, it's because I am really not good at writing these.

Thank you all for a great year here, and I hope we'll all stick around for many years to come!