For someone who always has something to say, I am struggling to come up with a proper introduction to this post. So instead of some semi-coherent sentences, here are my main points: 1) Wow. Thank you all for encouraging and supporting me throughout the years. I cannot believe that I have been sharing my life on this website for 6 years now. 11 year old me did not know what was coming! 2) Just start that hobby that has been on your mind lately. You really never know what something will lead to. For me, this blog has led me to so many things I couldn't even imagine when I was 11 (more on those things later). You know what to do, click "Read More" to jump into this post. Thank you again for stopping by! The StoryAs a kid I always loved to write pieces and share them with my family. Throughout elementary school I used to write news scripts and "broadcast" them for my family in our living room. I would spend my whole afternoon gathering props, making flyers, and writing my script. I would bug my parents and little sister to sit for my show. I would even put on a blazer to complete the newscaster look (very professional looking for a girl who still dotted her i's with hearts), and write a script for my sister so I could have someone to interview. Around the same time I got a beautiful teal Smith-Corona typewriter. That is where most of my fiction short stories originated from. I spent many afternoons after school sitting at my desk and letting my words flow to the rhythm of the clacking typewriter keys. This love and devotion to writing set the background for my idea to start a blog. I have always felt the need to act on an idea once inspiration strikes. I vividly remember skipping into the kitchen and interrupting my parents' dinner to ask them if I could create a blog. They consented and fortunately so; so many wonderful things have come out of it. I remember sitting on the couch in the living room on the family laptop (a dinosaur by today's standards) and creating my website and my first post. I also remember my parents proof reading it and my giddiness about having a new outlet to express myself in. I honestly cannot remember exactly why I chose "Everything Else" as my site name. I think 6th grade me thought saying "but everything else..." after each post was cool and dramatic. I am forever grateful for September 20th, 2014 and that inspiration bug that bit me. I alluded to the idea that great things came out of this blog and that is really true. In 2016 I discovered The Happy Planner, and soon this blog began to feature my planner obsession. Later that year I started an Instagram account for this blog, naming it "blog.else", and my planner obsession migrated over there. Since then I have discovered my love for graphic design and marketing, had the opportunity to be a brand ambassador for The Happy Planner, visited their offices in SoCal, and became a remote marketing intern for them. Besides these more tangible events, my blog grew my self confidence. I was a shy kid when it came to expressing my ideas to my peers, and this digital form of communication helped me dip my toes into expressing myself verbally (I was already wearing slightly ridiculous outfits by then- don't think that was something only reserved to high school). I was not on social media until 2016, so for the first two years my online writings were only for me and my family to see. My blog was also something for me to turn to when I was the new kid in a new state when I moved in 8th grade. I stuck out and it took a little before I found close friends. I could occupy my time after school by writing and creating content. When I play my life in reverse, everything started with my love of writing. Storytelling is a big part of who I am and I am so happy that I have been able to express myself on this outlet over the years. There is something so satisfying about taking an idea from my brain and putting it into the outside world. I really enjoy the entire process of writing and I still get the same rush of adrenaline and excitement when I click "publish" now as I did when I was 11, and I am so grateful to have something like that. So in conclusion, thank you. Thank you for reading and thank you for encouraging me to keep sharing. I have so much love and gratitude for you all (and my 11 year old self). If there is a little idea that is tugging at you, I encourage you to just start. You never know where it might lead. I sure didn't. PS. I included photos of some of my early works below for kicks and giggles. PPS. (Shout out to my parents and family members for supporting me and letting me subject them to all my whims and fancies over the years. I love you all more than you know. Xoxo Nattie) The WorksPlease excuse the many spelling mistakes. I believe these writings are from 2012-2015. I hope these make you laugh, I was definitely entertained reading them again!
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