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Two Years At Three Ways
I know you have voted for us for the 2010 Black Weblog Awards already, so I’m not even going to ask or direct you there…
Yesterday was the two-year anniversary of this here blog. *throws confetti* It has been an amazing journey thus far. As a blog, we have made many changes and learned lots along the way. We went from scrambling and writing randomly (on any given night: “Anybody have a post ready to go?”) to posting (hopefully) by midnight. We’ve gained lots of readers, lost some, made public appearances, and met folks who read and appreciate the work we put into this site. All of this has been humbling to say the least. Thank you for taking the ride with us.
Over the last two years, I have noticed some changes in my writing. I’m not sure that I can pin-point technical changes, but I feel it as I write. Whatever “it” means. For one, I feel more comfortable with myself as a woman, as writer, and as a woman who writes on a blog with 2 dudes and RCLS. As strange as this may sound (read), I have learned to focus less on writing for you, the reader, and more on writing for me. I write the way I feel and think. Sometimes, I don’t have anything to say or a particular story to share, so I have to draw inspiration from elsewhere, be it the news, other writers, or your suggestions (thanks by the way). However, no matter where I draw my inspiration, I do my best to write openly and honestly about my perspective.
I am a woman who loves writing. I’m not an expert on any one topic, but I am quite fond of encouraging self reflection through my own reflections. I tell stories about my thoughts, my relationships, and my life at 20 something. I ask questions that others may not and raise issues that you probably think about, but don’t really talk about. I offer one woman’s perspective on just about everything; if I haven’t talked about it yet, drop me a line, and I’ll work it into an entry. Hopefully, I will make you think, laugh, reflect, say “pause”, or learn something about someone or something.
I wrote that 2 years ago. I read it a few weeks ago and was somewhat surprised at how much it still holds true, probably more so now than it did at first. As I go back and read some of my earlier posts, besides cringing at how much better I know I would have written about the same topic today, I am pleased to know that certain things about my writing have not changed.
I am not a relationship writer. I am not an expert on any one topic. I don’t care much for the Tea Party politics or gossip, but like many of you, I am just trying to figure out how to make my mark in this life. Plus I love to write. As a result, I spend of lot of my time thinking about me, my relationships to other people, their relationships with other people, and how and why we all affect each other the way we do. Then I write about it.
I write about perspective. I write about self-perception and reflection. I often ask questions of you at the end of my posts that I have asked myself. Sometimes, I make myself uncomfortable because in asking the question, I have to at least consider my own answer. I have noticed that the posts that are more personal may get lots of reads, but few comments. At first I used to be offended. But after learning to appreciate the commenters that call me out on my logic, or share their answers or reflections, I have come to realize that many of our readers may do what I encourage them to do, which is to look inward.
As I continue to become the woman I have always wanted to be, I will keep sharing my journey with you through stories about my own experiences and reflections about a bunch of other stuff. It’s not easy trying to look at yourself through objective eyes, learn something in the process, and then write about, but as I keep trying to do so, keep reading, and try to do the same.
Looking forward to another year,
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Yay for you Miss Jenkins! I really enjoy your posts! In fact I really enjoy this blog, that’s why I voted! (apparently I also really enjoy using exclamation points!!!!!! lol)
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Congrats on 2 years! That is so awesome! I did vote & y’all had my vote! This blog has given me such great insight to the world beyond my own & that is invaluable! Thank you for writing…even when you are writing for yourself, you still write for others (it is shocking what you are currently going through or thinking is what someone has already experienced or is going through the same).
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….and you do it beautifully. congratulations on the first two years with many more ahead of you guys. you sound as passionate about what you write, why you write and how you write as i do.
telling the story is what it’s all about. i look forward to reading here as long as ‘three ways to take it’ stays here
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Congrats!!! Funny that I “found” this blog when I first started working 2 yrs ago and now I’m leaving the job. Time flies when you’re having fun!
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Congrads to threeways on two years!
I remember when I first started reading this blog while I was unemployed as an excuse to to not send out resumes. Now I use it was an excuse to not do my job.
Congrads again.
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Congrats!!! Is there cake?
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Congrats and good keep doing a great job…
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Congrats on two years. I discovered this blog a year while to trying to avoid beating kids at my job. This blog has provided many pause moments and lingering stares from my co-workers cause I’ve laughed so hard.
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Congrats on 2 years!! I became a regular reader of this blog when my fave blog at the time had a weeks worth of junk I wasn’t interested in reading(they were having a rare bad week). lol. And I haven’t turned back.
In a relatively short time, this has become my favorite site. Its the first thing I read in the morning, even though I don’t always comment. Yall have a good thing here, keep up the good work.
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::claps:: ::tries to catch confetti::
Congrats guys — it’s been a pleasure, truly, reading the posts. Thanks for what you do.
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Eff Fancy ass Jenkins and her D-Nic Stunna shades. lol
The last sentence of the first paragragh = [||]
your welcome.
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Miss Jenkins Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
LOL. Damn you streetz. I was trying to be mature.
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congrats on two years. like you i love to write. wish i could write more consistently though. keep on doing what you do.
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L. Dejean Reply:
August 9th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
I love to write and would to blog but my randomness wouldn’t allow me to get through a full blog. I try to channel my inspiration into poetry…whenever the spirit moves which is rather scarce at this moment too!
Glad i have this blog & others to read in its stead!
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so i tend to lurk here but had to come out and say ‘thanks and congrats on these two years…wishing you guys many more’
p.s
lol @ ‘as a woman who writes on a blog with 2 dudes and RCLS’…there’s love in that sentence for RCLS…somewhere
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My comment isn’t going to say congrats. I wanna be different.
I can’t remember when I found this blog but I think it was immediately after i found SBM and I tried to keep up as much as I could, getting confused along the way, not knowing who was writing when. But eventually I found my rhythm [pause]. And I love how you found something you wrong when you were younger. I did that with Xanga and almost slapped hot fire out my a$$. It was terrible to read something the emotional me wrote at 16. But you’re definitely doing a good job. I always wondered how it felt to have to deal with the meatheads.
Anyway, good job and keep up the good writes.
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***Plays the Family Ties Theme Song***
Shout to the Three Ways gang for going 2 years strong.
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Happy 2 Year Anniversary, ya’ll!! *pinches everyone’s cheeks*
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