A year ago today, I spent my entire holiday vacation preparing to launch this website. And now, there are only six days left in the year.

The idea to create this site came to me after I was struck head on by a minivan while riding my bicycle in the Hamptons.

The accident made me realize that there was so much that I wanted to say, so many ideas I had, emotions I’d contained, and I wanted to express them all but didn’t know how.

So for the last year, this site became my own public journal. Each observation expressed my daily mood. Sometimes serious. Sometimes comical. Sometimes offensive. I have no regrets about the things I’ve said, the people I might have hurt, or the insecurities I revealed about myself.

It’s a cliche to say that death can come at any time, but it’s true. And rarely does a person have a chance or is aware enough to prepare for it.

In many ways this site was my attempt to say everything I ever wanted to say before I died.

But what I’ve learned throughout the year is that there is too much to say. And sometimes, somethings are better off not said. And the real challenge is distinguishing between the two.

So as I wind down the year and this site comes to a close, my plan is to spend these last couple of days, expressing my final thoughts about this 365 experiment, how it’s helped me, challenged me, hurt me, and why sharing my life with friends, family, and strangers has taught me more about myself then I ever thought possible.

-dylan

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