Yes, I made $3

I didn't think that I would have to write this post so soon. It's only been 5 months, and I'm so grateful for every view that I get, but all good things must come to an end. If at this point you're still wondering what's going on, this will be the last post of Joey's Raucous, Rude, and Really Funny Blog About Nothing In Particular. I'm retiring from this blog, with hopes of soon starting a new, possibly even better one.

I never really gave much thought to how I wanted this post to sound, as it never really occurred to me that I'd be doing this right now. But if I had to pick one word to possibly describe this, it's hopeful. I feel like at this point, after 66 posts, I'm just writing to write. Whereas through posts 1-50, I had messages and meanings behind everything I said, the last 15 have been almost painful for me to publish. I mean, how many times can I tell a First Friday story without it being boring and redundant. I wanted to end out on a high note, and I think this is what it is. I love this blog with all of my heart because I put 110% of me into it, and I never regret that first post, Blogging Is For Whiners. It opened up a new door for me. A door where I could connect with as many people as I wanted, and hopefully meet some new ones on the way. The people I've gotten the chance to interview have all been fascinating individuals with a story to tell, and that's the only message I've ever really tried to convey the whole time I've been writing. Everyone has a story to tell, so tell it. This blog is just one big memoir. That's all it ever was, and I hope that that's all it will ever be.

I'm thankful and loving of every reader I've ever had, regardless of a possibly negative relationship that we have in the real world. You guys, (yes, you!) are the reason I'm here right now, 66 posts later. There are so many people I'd like to thank at this point. But I'll keep the list concise for time sake. I apologize if your name isn't mentioned here. I'd like to thank:

Simon Gutkin, Alana Arcaro, Ned Vizzini, Henry Rodriguez, Melissa Rodriguez, Lola Valdez, Mark Zuckerberg, Justin Eugene Evans, Nicole Von Wiczur, Samantha Boscarino, Aubreya Barnwell, Willow Kanowsky, Piera Fries, Coreen Smith, Lucina Chavez, Tom Kukoly, Marcella Vitulli, Kevin Smith, Hunter Rand, Stephanie Fiello, Meghan Johnson, Melissa Lain, Coco Taylor, Andrew Hosley, Aryan Rojas, Matthew Huffman, Doni Smith, Larry Smith, Nikki Wedemeyer, Lizz Marshall, Max Beckman, Jason Noe, Ryan Leach, Ross Marquand, Sean Bonnette, Aya Wertheimer, Daniela Wertheimer, Rachel Rigali, Lucille Berk, Alicia Robles, Alex Watts, Quetzalli Enrique, Hannah Melchert, Krysta Jimenez, Marc Contreras, Dago Payan, Ben Goldman and many, many, many more. Now, I know that I'm not necessarily on the best terms with all of these people, but believe it or not, all of the people on this list have helped me improve in one way or another. It's weird how things like this happen.

Now, when one door closes another opens. I'm still working on many different projects that could surface soon. I'm open to a lot of new ideas. Collaborative works, guest writing, reviewing, anything you guys want me to do. I have only one condition; it doesn't touch this blog. I want to leave this as it is. I'm also looking into publishing the blog into a book if possible. That would be very cool. Regardless of publications, I'm going to print out every post I've ever done and save it somewhere, same goes for all of my Blog For Teens, which I will continue to write for if anyone's wondering. Maybe not as frequently as before, but I'll still be there.

That's all I've got to say for now. Look out for future projects, and more music from Gentlemanly Anonymous. Thanks for everything you guys have done, I'm forever grateful for everything and every view!

Thanks for reading (: