Watashi wa bucho!! Six Months On

Hello! Ty, here!

I’ve always enjoyed reading other people’s updates. I love getting to know the person behind the keyboard and getting little insights into their life. As such, I thought I’d give you an update of my own, since a lot has happened since the last one three months ago. This post isn’t anime-related, but if, like me, you’re nosy when it comes to other people, read on!

Life Stuff

A lot has happened in just three months. In August I received my employment authorisation card. Shortly after I started work at a fast food restaurant across the road from me. It’s nothing glamorous (unless you consider coming home smelling of fried chicken glamorous) and it’s certainly not what I went to university to wind up doing for the rest of my life, but I was offered a decent rate of pay, my colleagues are good fun, and, until I’m able to drive, it’s ideal. On that note, in September I received my driver’s permit. I’ve spent the last two months trying not to wreck my mother-in-law’s Mercedes as I take corners too fast, forget to indicate, and dodge squirrels. I’m still absolutely terrified whenever I get behind the wheel, but I’m hoping to ease into it with more practice! Finally, in October I received my green card. This means that I’ll be living in the US indefinitely! I still get homesick from time to time (especially with Christmas approaching! I miss mince pies almost as much as my family!), but I feel like I’m finally able to start building myself a life here in the US with my husband, which is very exciting!

Blog Stuff

WWB’s still not where I want it to be, but since returning from my hiatus I’ve achieved the following things:

• I’ve written more than 50 blog posts. I worked hard on and feel proud of every single one!
• I started my own tag post (Why I Still Love Anime). The blogosphere is full to bursting with writers more well-known, established, and talented than me, so I was a bit nervous about putting myself out there, but it seemed as if it was well received. I hope that everybody who took part enjoyed themselves!
• WWB received more views last month than it has for any other month in the last two years.
• WWB’s follower count is s-l-o-w-l-y inching towards triple digits! If you’re new to my blog and enjoy my content, please consider following it!
• I’ve persevered with my blog despite my OCD. MY OCD drastically affects the way that I write. This means that writing (even short posts) takes a lot of time and mental energy. Crazy, yes, but that’s the hand I’ve been dealt. Nevertheless, writing is something that I really love, so I’ve persisted (despite my symptoms showing no signs of improvement).
• I’ve met some awesome bloggers! My social life is still in the fledgling stages, so a big thanks to everybody who takes the time to comment on my posts and interact with me.
• After much fenangling I added a Character of the Month widget to WWB’s sidebar. Clicking it will take you to its corresponding Character Spotlight post. It’s only a small change to my blog, but I think that it makes it look much more interesting!

Future Stuff

Moving forward I’ve made no plans to stop writing, despite it becoming increasingly difficult to find the time in between a 50 hour work week, church, life group, and my husband. I have several exciting posts on their way to you, including my two cents on Darling in the Franxx, my “Why I Still Love Anime” roundup, a long overdue update of my Top 30 anime list, and an end of year summary. So stay tuned!

As I’ve said many times already, thank-you so much for reading my posts! I try not to base my confidence on how many views or comments my posts receive, but I won’t deny that it does brighten my day whenever somebody takes the time to tell me that they enjoyed reading them! I hope that, going forward, I can get to know you all a bit better as we share in our mutual love of anime!