Logan 5 and 999 others<p>It turns out that today is my 1 year anniversary of being on Mastodon. It's been more fun than I was expecting. In looking back, here are some things I'm proud of and grateful for.</p><p>- Ran an alt text contest with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@mentallyalex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mentallyalex</span></a></span> as the winner (who gave a hilarious acceptance speech). <br>- Had an online party, lots of great attendees, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://autisticpri.de/@nellie_m" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nellie_m</span></a></span> was one of the nicest guests, and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.party/@DaisyLoverLA" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DaisyLoverLA</span></a></span> was nice enough to "collect entry fees".<br>- Provided the text for MastoVoices, thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Alice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Alice</span></a></span> for starting the game (among many things) with people sharing their voices on Mastodon. Some of the silliest moments I've had were from that experience.<br>- Played a Morse Code posting game, played brilliantly by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mindly.social/@joewynne" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>joewynne</span></a></span> and Jacqueline. <br>- Drew a cartoon that became the name of a bowling team for the best admin I could ever hope for, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@theropologist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>theropologist</span></a></span>. (Sony...Boney...)<br>- Created some <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Hashtaggames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hashtaggames</span></a> like <a href="https://beige.party/tags/middleageamovie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>middleageamovie</span></a>. Thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@ozof" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ozof</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://jawns.club/@acm_redfox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>acm_redfox</span></a></span> for playing so often, thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldfriends.live/@paul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>paul</span></a></span> for continuously making games for us to play.<br>- Made Die Hard lines medieval with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@Hey_Beth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Hey_Beth</span></a></span>. (We made all the games "Die Hard" related really which I appreciate about you.)<br>- Helped some people who were lonely or not in a good place (and had the same in return).<br>- Inspired to write my own poetry thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Bigthinkingcap" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Bigthinkingcap</span></a></span>. <br>- Inspired to draw crappy drawings thanks to other friends creative endeavors. <br>- Got called Sheryl Crow by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.floe.earth/@xinicit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xinicit</span></a></span> which inspired my new name. <br>- Was referred to as an account to be followed more than once, which I am very grateful for.<br>- Got to be the first person to refer some other people for following. <br>- Passed 1,000 followers (and am close to 2000!) thanks to fellow weirdos who like to be silly. <br>- Had a post get over 1000 stars and 700 hundred boosts, and just have gotten way more interaction here than any other platform else I've ever been.<br>- Played a game posting notes on people’s profiles, where I let <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@LikeItOrLumpIt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LikeItOrLumpIt</span></a></span> know she was a secret crush of mine. <br>- Posted some risqué photos per <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@RickiTarr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RickiTarr</span></a></span> 's request. (One photoshopped and one not.) Thank you for always asking provocative questions.<br>- Found people with unusually good insight into hiding a dead body who offered to help me on the down low. <br>- Discovered I might actually be <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@KevBot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>KevBot</span></a></span>. <br>- Discovered several kidnapped people and delivered donuts.<br>- Practiced my pirate flirting.<br>- Inspired by the stories of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@photovotary" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>photovotary</span></a></span> who inspired me to write my own stories<br>- Wrote some silly <a href="https://beige.party/tags/moosecop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moosecop</span></a> stories with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@tickytacky" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tickytacky</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@chad" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>chad</span></a></span>. <a href="https://beige.party/tags/moosecophulu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moosecophulu</span></a><br>- Made top 5 on JoWordle one week, thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@JoParkerBear" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JoParkerBear</span></a></span> for running this game for everyone. <br>- Got to meet <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@LRRRonEarth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LRRRonEarth</span></a></span> and live to tell about it.<br>- Received a very kind comment of "Follow yourself," from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@maxleibman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>maxleibman</span></a></span> when I was asking for funny accounts to follow.<br>- Inspired by regular brilliant one-liners from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@StefanThinks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StefanThinks</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@the_etrain" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>the_etrain</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@cosmicallyf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cosmicallyf</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@nayele18maybe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nayele18maybe</span></a></span> <br>- Received regular upbeat support from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@MaJ1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MaJ1</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Tim_McTuffty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Tim_McTuffty</span></a></span> . <br>- Enjoyed chats and comments in general with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@Eamon1916" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Eamon1916</span></a></span> , <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@tayfonay" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tayfonay</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tooters.org/@Ashley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Ashley</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.community/@boby_biq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>boby_biq</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedi.raventhemaker.com/@raven" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>raven</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@moldyringwald" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>moldyringwald</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@OutOnTheMoors" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OutOnTheMoors</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@noondlyt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>noondlyt</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@rephlex00" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rephlex00</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@michaelgemar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>michaelgemar</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mindly.social/@VoiceofDuum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>VoiceofDuum</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://qoto.org/@Baley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Baley</span></a></span> (thank you for being a kick ass nurse) <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@Saltssaltgirl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Saltssaltgirl</span></a></span> (thank you for being a kick ass teacher)<br>- Learned <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://convo.casa/@Caiotekit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Caiotekit</span></a></span> is a badass knitterer. <br>- Got to meet a great Masto person in person, hi <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@nlarson830" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nlarson830</span></a></span> !<br>- Made a new best friend thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@QueenOfCoffee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>QueenOfCoffee</span></a></span> .<br>- Lucky enough to have <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.site/@allenstenhaus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>allenstenhaus</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@mariashanle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mariashanle</span></a></span> like even my less than stellar toots. <br>- Got career advice for one of my students from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@renwillis" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>renwillis</span></a></span> <br>- Met and was terrified by the manifested rage that is <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@WrenArcher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>WrenArcher</span></a></span> .<br>- Tried to get a Jackbox games night going for Masto people (still in the works).</p><p>I'm sorry to everyone I missed in this post. I do appreciate all the positive experiences everyone has brought me, and I hope I brought some of the same. And I appreciate the friendships I've had a chance to form with you all. THANK YOU EVERYONE!</p>