I've been writing this blog since April of 2008. Since 2011 I have been writing my "Year in Review: The Best Blog Posts of." When I started this blog I wanted to average one blog per week. Every year I have attained my goal. This year, including this post, I will have written 56 individual blog posts.
At the end of every year I make two lists for my "Best of" blog posts. The first one is the top five blog posts that I love. The second list is the most viewed blog posts.
First up are my favorites. This year will be a little different. I couldn't whittle this list down to five. So here are my top 6 personal favorite blog posts.
#6. The Ghost at Grandma's house.
There's a ghost haunting me at Grandma's house. So I go in search of him/her/it.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-ghost-at-grandmas-house.html
#5. The Day I Met Dimebag Darrell.
I'd been aiming to write this post for years. It finally felt like the right time.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-day-i-met-dimebag-darrell.html
#4. More Weirdness in Dreamland.
When Adrian dreams, reality goes out the window. Heck it goes off the planet.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/03/more-weirdness-in-dreamland.html
#3. Mommy and Me and Cthulhu.
Adrian finds a new dislike on Facebook. It's those Mommy and Me pages.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/05/mommy-and-me-and-cthulhu.html
#2. Kids... The Great Overactors of Our Time: An Easter Story.
Kids really are like drunken midgets.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/06/kids-great-overactors-of-our-time.html
#1. Everything Will Kill You, And Other Things I Learned From A High School Play.
I know the play was meant to be anti-alcohol and anti-drug, but I really needed alcohol and drugs to get through watching the play. It was like a car crash. Except that a car crash can be entertaining.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/06/everything-will-kill-you-and-other.html
Now it's time for the five best 2018 blog posts by views.
#5. After 20 Years, It's New Hat Day. (36 views.)
My very first post of 2018 makes the #5 spot. In this post I share the story of finally buying a new hat.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/01/after-almost-20-years-its-new-hat-day.html
#4. The Juggernaut. (41 views.)
No, Adrian is not a giant mutant from Marvel Comics. Adrian buys a Dean Juggernaut Bass!
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-juggernaut.html
#3. I Made A Table! (44 views.)
James Hetfield may be the table, but I made one.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/03/i-made-table.html
#2. More Weirdness In Dreamland. (48 views)
This is the only post to make both lists this year.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/03/more-weirdness-in-dreamland.html
#1. New Guitar Day: Epiphone ES-335 Pro With a Lot Of Work. (91 views)
I made sure to add a lot of tags to this post. I'm sure that's why it received so many views.
https://angjellockheart.blogspot.com/2018/03/new-guitar-day-epiphone-es-335-pro-with.html
So there you have. Another year, another great end of year list. In over ten years I have written 677 blog posts. It's hard to believe it's been that long. But hopefully I will be able to continue this blog for many years to come. Whether or not anyone keeps reading them, I'll keep writing them. Take care, and happy new year everyone.
