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Every year in June, as the weather really heats up and the humidity hits, I find myself struck by a strong sense of flojera (the feminine form of a Spanish word, pronounced flow-heh-rah). I think the closest words we have to it in English are lethargy or listlessness, but neither is quite correct, as flojera is not associated with illness and includes a sense of laziness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it’s surprising that I started my blog right in the middle of June 9 years ago. I don’t remember now, but perhaps we had a mild summer that year, or maybe summer had started early and I’d already gotten the early-summer doldrums out of my system. Whatever the case, here we are, 9 years later, and I’m still blogging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never imagined, when I first started my blog, that it would last this long. While I don’t think it was a conscious thought, I’m sure that somewhere in my brain, I acknowledged that blogging would likely be a passing fancy, a hobby I’d grow tired of after a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, here I am, still blogging, and very soon to cross the decade threshold!! That’s insane. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate my 9-year blogiversary, do me a favor and drop me a comment with how long you’ve been following\/reading my posts. I’m intensely curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something new!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a gift to my readers, I’ve put up a new blog page that will hopefully prove useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve duplicated my ink comparison efforts a couple of times now, so I decided I needed a list of all of the comparisons I’ve completed so far. With that in mind, welcome to the Ink Comparisons page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every ink comparison I’ve posted, including Inkvent and Colorvent posts, is listed on the Ink Comparisons page, grouped by color and sorted by date posted. I intend to keep the page up-to-date, but, in case I fall behind (or forget) at any point, I have a last updated note at the top. This should also make it easy for you to keep track of whether you’ve seen all of the comparison posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope this new page is a useful tool to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post, and thanks for joining me on this blogging journey over the years. Make sure to\u00a0subscribe to my blog<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0follow me on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I can hardly believe I’ve reached the 9-year milestone! In celebration, I’m debuting something new on my blog.<\/p>\n

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