Hello Wizards!
I hope all of you have been doing well. I have been rather quiet over the past few months. I'm making a new blog post today to let y'all know what I've been up to and my plans for the rest of the year.
In June, we hosted a Pride Run event. This event was such a blast; hanging out with everyone after so long was such an amazing experience. We had contests - of which I still have the codes and I haven't even judged contest entries or announced winners. I also planned to host a Christmas in July event which didn't take place. I also entered my 30s!
What has kept me so busy though? Well... In the early part of the year, my mom found out she had a mini-stroke and had another more significant one during the Summer. We were worried it was Cancer, but thank God - it wasn't. She may have to have surgery to prevent a major stroke - but this surgery will be rather simple.
Shortly after our Pride Run event, we found out that my dad has prostate cancer (which is beatable with proper treatment) and would need 2 months of treatment - 5 days a week. With that, I've been watching my nephews for my parents and helping out with gas money since it is quite a drive out of town for them. I got a new job a few months back so that, in combination with family health issues has made this Summer very busy. My parents will get better!
I also got two illnesses - a bad cold and a virus - last month. With Wizard stuff, I told myself I'll do what I need to do and figure the rest out later. Well, I haven't figured everything out yet but I am in the process of doing so. While I'm not ready just yet to properly judge the entries to the contests this past June, I will be adding an extra crowns code for each giveaway winner for your patience with me during this time. Now that we've discussed this; what will take place the rest of this year?
Plans for the Remainder of 2023
I am excited to announce that I will be hosting a Halloween Run event this October. In addition, we'll have a Santa Run this December. I am going to put a lot of work into both of these events - and make sure after the events, the codes are sent the very next day. I've already worked a bit on the Halloween Run - made the run guide in early February. I am hoping to work with Kingsisle to figure out what type of giveaways we can host for these events. If you like these events, do share your support for them on social media - so both the rest of the community and Kingsisle know about them.
Another thing I'm hoping to do is either transfer guides over from my other website or combine both of my websites together. With this, I want to make new blog posts like I did in the old days. I know blogging isn't "popular" but it is something I enjoy. After all, I've made many memories from my old blogging days. I'll continue sharing my thoughts about the game(s) via writing!
Overall, there is a lot I want to try going into 2024. Around the Spiral and Edward Lifegem isn't going anywhere. There may be breaks here and there - but rest assured, I'll always be back. Around the Spiral is the 3rd oldest still active Wizard101-themed website - coming only behind Wizard101 Central and Friendly Necromancer. I hope to be sharing my thoughts about the game in the 2030s (the far future LOL).
Anyway, I hope all of you have had a great Summer. As we head into Fall, you'll see me being more active here on my blog and social media. Thank you so much for your support over the past 13 years! Until next time, I'll see you around the spiral.
