LANDodger.com is officially one year old. Actually, it's one year and two days old. That's right, I missed my own birthday. Please, hold your applause until the end.

I can't believe it's been a year. I'd say the time flew by, but that would imply I was conscious of its passing. As in, "Holy crap, look at that Time go!" as it raced past my window, leaving nothing but a plastic bag (for American Beauty 2) in its turbulent wake. To me it was more like time's disappearance on a long driving trip. One minute you're thinking about how much longer you have to drive, then you're thinking about your next food stop, how McDonalds should pay their employees more so they can afford to not eat at McDonalds, thus helping solve the obesity epidemic, which would in turn alleviate a lot of playground teasing and depression in children, which are just two of a million pitfalls kids face when growing up in America today.

By the time you've solved obesity, poverty, depression, and are well on your way to developing energy independence for America using bio-diesel from used McDonald's cooking oil, you realize it's been about two-hundred miles since you last paid attention to the road, a somewhat important aspect of driving, and you hope you're not heading towards Topeka instead of Tampa.

(In case you're wondering, Topeka was lovely.)

So it's been a crazy trip. And thanks to everybody that's supported the site via visiting, feedback, or spreading the word, an insanely fun trip, as well. I've enjoyed almost every moment of it, and the only crappy parts haven't been your fault -- it's usually something I should have done better, like catching a typo. Publishing small errors is always a downer; it's the writing equivalent of having a fly in your soup. Even a world-class chef is no match for the dreaded Musca domestica.

When sites celebrate their anniversaries or certain holidays they usually have big announcements to go along with the occasion. Things like messages from Santa Chen, or the unveiling of new projects and site modifications, etc. I have no such treats to offer you, dear reader. In typical LANDodger style, I'm flying by the seat of my pants.

That's not because I'm not looking to make improvements, mind you. Quite the opposite. I still consider myself to be a mediocre writer on a good day. I'm pleased that some people disagree with me, but I'm going to get better. I'm going to bring more funny, more insight, and plain old more content so you have a better resource for eSports commentary than forums. You're formally invited to come along for the ride, provided you haven't gotten sick of my driving up to this point.

Truthfully, I think we've done well in the first year, and I thank everybody for that. Now it's up to me to make sure we do even better in the second year. No announcements, no timetables, just a promise. This is only the beginning.

(Actually, this is the ending -- here come the closing lines!)

One full year. Considering how long things last on the internet, I think this qualifies me for a mid-life crisis.