Can you believe it? Because I can’t! 3 YEARS! When I started this blog, I was just keen on keeping it longer than a couple of months and now I can’t imagine my life without it. I met some of the greatest people through Life and Other Disasters and I am so very grateful for the support and constant encouragement. I’ve mentioned it before, but YOU are what makes this experience so much fun!
As I’ve mentioned in my May wrap-up, we’ve only recently breached the 600+ Follower milestone and Marie and Donna were kind enough to provide some questions for the Q&A which I will answer happily. If you missed your chance and still have questions (everything is fair game), you can ask in the comments and I will answer there!
Marie:
- “I think you’ve mentioned it before, but what kind of studies did you do/ if you did?”
I studied film, TV and media production and graduated last year in July. Now I have a Bachelor of Arts in Business, which nobody knows what to do with including me. I don’t intend to go on and get a Masters degree, but maybe someday – Who knows? My studies sound quite like the creative thing, but we were mostly about numbers and statistics and how to get the funding for projects.
- “If you could read one genre, and only one for the rest of your life, what would it be?”
TOUGH ONE! I think I want to go with Fantasy, because even though I love contemporaries, I feel like I would miss the magical element that comes with whole new worlds.
- “What’s the best thing about book blogging? (ONE THING. It can’t be me. I wish it was, hahahahaha. Sorry, such a narcissistic moment there, I’ll shut up now, haha). 😀”
Hahaha, I was really tempted to say you, but I can say the closest thing to it – the community. I am blogging for myself, but it wouldn’t be as much fun if there were no one to talk to about it all.
- “What’s the most important thing you learned in all those years of blogging?”
The most important thing I learned is that blogging is supposed to be fun and not an obligation. You can have a strict posting schedule and even post every day, but as soon as you just post something for the sake of posting and not because you want to genuinely share something or talk to others about a topic, the real spirit is gone. The element of fun should remain and it’s not going to be the end of the world if you ever decide to take a break or hiatus. People mostly seem genuinely happy to have you back in fresh spirits at the end of the day.
Donna:
- “How many pairs of socks do you own?”
It’s probably well over 40 (sorry, I stopped counting somewhere along 30 …) and I am so bad with throwing socks with holes or socks that are simply worn out away that I don’t even wear half of them. There’s one of the biggest drawers in my closet dedicated to them … well, what can you do? I am bad at clothes-related stuff.
So, I want to conclude this with another THANK YOU! Here’s to many more years to come and don’t forget to ask any sort of questions that remain on your mind!
Wow! Congratulations 🙂 I can’t imagine making it to 3 years!
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Thank you! It really goes by way quicker than one would imagine.
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i’m bad at throwing away socks with holes too, lol, I always think they might be useful for sleeping in the winter or something :P. Congrats again, Kat.
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I use them as sleeping socks all the time! hahaha
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😀
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Congrats!! 🎉🎈🎊 Three years sound like a terribly long time but time just flies when you’re having fun 😀 Here’s to three more years!
I stopped counting so fast that I’m surprised you made it to 30, haha! Old and worn-out socks are cluttering up the back of my drawers, I always keep them “just in case”.
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Awe, thanks! And YES, that’s exactly why I am keeping them too!
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HUGE congratulations again, and thank you for answering my questions! 😀 It sounds so, so cool to study all about media production, and I get that there are much more technical details about it than we imagine. I do think of it about something really creative, but I guess that’s the image we all wanna have ahah :). Maybe you’ll want to do a Masters’ degree someday, who knows 🙂 For now, you’re mostly planning on working and everything, no ? 🙂
I definitely agree, the community makes it all worth it, and I love it! ❤ You're right about the pressure, it's hard sometimes and I feel like I have to produce content, yet when I'm not inspired, I try and take a step back, even just for a few hours, or a day, and afterwards the inspiration comes back. I feel like I have so many inspiration right now though, so I'm happy 🙂
SO MANY SOCKS haha 😛 I love that you own so many socks, I do too, ahah, I'm kind of having a little collection of animal socks… No shame. Kind of wearing koala socks at work at times, and you know, if it shows…whatever, hahahaha 😛
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It was my pleasure. I am glad you asked some questions since not many people did hahaha
Yes, I plan on working for now. It just doesn’t feel necessary to get a Masters for now, but I never know if I might change my mind in the future. There are work & study programs for that though.
There definitely isn’t anything wrong with blogging your heart out every day 🙂 I am glad you feel so inspired!
Koala socks sound absolutely amazing! Mine are quite boring to be honest.
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I get it, we can never know for sure, but as long as you’re feeling good abou working right now, that’s what matters 🙂
I’m a bit obsessed with animal socks at times, hahaha 😛
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I don’t want to work where I am working now forever, but without work or purpose I go crazy. My parents can attest to that hahaha
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Ahahha, oh I get it. I HATE doing nothing, or feeling like I’m not productive at anything, either.
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It’s the worst feeling. Then again, I also need those days with nothing on my to-do list. At least nothing pressing.
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You’re right, just relaxing days where you can read your book or something, still feel productive, but without the pressure 🙂
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Exactly!
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Woah! That’s such a milestone! Congratulations☺ And THATS SO MANY SOCKS HOW DO YOU KEEP A DRAWER FOR SOCKS.
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Hahaha thanks! I don’t know … it’s just a big drawer I guess.
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😄 okay
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Congrats!! and SOCKS ❤
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Thank you ❤
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3 years… That’s great. Congratulations!!!
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Thank you 😀
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Congratulations on 3 years!!
Love your answers, it’s sort of indescribable how this community is because it’s so fantastic 🙂
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Thank you ❤
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Congratulations on three years of blogging! I’m glad your blog is doing so well.
Speaking of which, my five-year anniversary is coming up. Maybe I should do a Q&A.
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Thank you! The Q&A was a bit tricky, because barely anyone contributed, but it was still fun.
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Maybe I’ll ask one of my writer’s groups to help me come up with questions.
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That way you’d at least have questions hahaha
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Congratulations on 3 years! That is such a huge achievement 😀 I definitely agree with your point about blogging. It should be fun! I think it’s great that we’re all here because we want to be, and we can engage in sincere, passionate conversations about books 😀
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Thank you and I am so glad you see where I am coming from ❤
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Congratulations on three years of blogging!!!!!! This is incredible!!!!!!
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THANK YOU 😀
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Wow! That’s seriously incredible! Happy Blogiversary! ❤ 😀
I definitely agree with you on not being able to imagine my life without blogging. I have been doing it for nearly a year now and it was the best decision ever! The people in this community are simply wonderful! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 I simply cannot imagine my life without it anymore.
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Congratulations Kat! 3 years is amazing and you totally deserve all the success you’ve had. I also totally agree on the fun spirit of blogging and how posting just to post isn’t nearly as fun. ❤
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Thank you! That’s so kind of you to say ❤
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How do you get followers? I’ve been blogging a few months and have two followers 😦
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I really cannot tell you. It’s a process and you cannot expect for them to start following you over night. It’s mostly a mix of being engaged on other blogs, making friends on multiple platforms, but not really asking for followers. Your content should speak for itself.
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Whoaaa 3 years, happy anniversary for your blog! Keep up the amazing works and keep inspiring us all 😀
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Thank you ❤ That's such a sweet thing of you to say!
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Wow, happy blogiversary! I’m only about to hit my one year…! Congrats on 600 followers and here’s to many more years :).
Thanks for stopping by Princessica of Books!
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Thank you! 🙂
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hahaha love the fact that there was a sock question and that you have 30-40 pairs of them! My weird fact is that I’m a reformed sock thief- I used to steal my brother’s socks when I was younger. I don’t even know why. Just thought I’d share that :p Congrats on 3 years of blogging!! That’s incredible!! I can’t imagine getting to that point- it’s amazing that you have!! Well done!!
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I was really glad about such a fun, random question. And also, nice that you felt this was a safe place to share your past misdemeanors hahaha
You’ll get to the same point as me in no time. 🙂 Time just flies!
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hahaaha well I’m still waiting for my brother to turn me in lol 😉 haha it really does!
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I thought I was the only one that struggled with throwing away those worn out full of holes socks. The effort of sorting through them is too great so I always end up buying more and leaving the rest to sit at the bottom of the overstuffed sock draw haha.
I definitely agree that blogging should always be fun and not an obligation. The minute I feel like blogging has become like a reluctant chore is the moment I step away and re-consider things.
Congrats on the three years!! 😀 😀 😀
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Thank you! And as creepy as it sounds, you are probably never alone on the internet hahaha there is always someone with similar quirks. My drawer is full of socks that probably don’t even fit anymore hahaha
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Congrats again Kat ! 😘
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Thank you ❤
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Congratulations on your 3 year of blogging! Wow that’s such a milestone. Haha, I can relate with the struggle of keeping worn out socks. I love socks so much, especially the cute ones! ❤
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Thank you! Cute socks are the best or really quirky ones! I can never part with those.
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Happy anniversary!
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Thank you!
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Happy blogiversary! Mr O is also terrible with socks. I have to sneak out the holey ones and throw them away before he notices!
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HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY! On to many more more years 🙂
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Thank youuuu 😀
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