“Gimme a Minute-2022 Year in Review”
Naturally, the end of the year is a time for reflection and introspection. The year end brings an opportunity to examine the past 365 days, and to plan ahead for the next 365. As the editor-in-chief and CEO of “Gimme a Minute” media, I have spent considerable minutes pondering the year that has been. During 2022, “Gimme a Minute” media has gone from something that only exists in my imagination to something that has been read by a dozen (perhaps even a baker’s dozen) people. This tremendous growth has not been lost on me. As we approach the end of the year 2022, I wanted to take a few minutes to provide a recap of the year that has been. I also will provide a preview of what is to come in 2023.
Providing Context
I recently learned the word “context.” According to Merrium-Webster online, context is “the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs.” As I am excited by this new word, I have decided to begin the “Gimme a Minute” Year in Review by providing some “context” for the reader in terms of important or interesting information. (Editor’s note: I have also recently learned of the existence of “quotation marks,” but I am struggling with how to use them “appropriately.”)
Important Dates for “Context”
“Gimme a Minute” Founded on Substack: August 14, 2022
First Post Title “Defining Middle Age” Published: August 17, 2022
First Subscriber: September 7, 2022
First Instagram Post: December 11, 2022
Follow us on Instagram: gimmeaminute_substack
Interesting Statistics for “Context”
Number of Subscribers (as of 12/29/2022): 6
Most Viewed Post (‘Tis the Season Exterior Illumination): 41 Total Views
Least View Posts (Tie: “Top Five Dads in Christmas Movies” and “Halloween Scares”): 4 Total Views Each
Total Number of Posts: 13
Personal Favorites:
Of my thirteen tremendous works of American Literature (with a capital “L”), two stand out as my personal favorites.
“The Relentless Questioner” from September 21, 2022.
I live with a relentless questioner, and I have had to learn survival tactics. If you have a relentless questioner in your life, this post may just help save your sanity.
“The Oracle of Legoland” from September 6, 2022.
Christmas has only increased my family’s Lego holdings. At this point, Legos really do seem to be the most solid investment that I have in my life.
“Gimme a Minute” Financial Statement
As we reach the end of the year, the “Gimme a Minute” accounting department has been hard at work crunching the numbers and looking at the spreadsheets. We are happy to report that “Gimme a Minute” has made exactly $0 (US currency). Even better, the accounting department is projecting that we are likely to double, potentially triple, that amount in the coming year.
I want to assure my dear readers that the money will not change me in the slightest. I came into this as a soulless, money grubbing sellout, and I do not intend on changing. Despite our rosy financial outlook, “Gimme a Minute” media remains dedicated to our original mission.
Mission Statement: “Gimme a Minute” is dedicated to low-quality, poorly constructed writing primarily for people to read in the bathroom.
2023: A Look Ahead
As I look ahead to 2023, I have two major goals for “Gimme a Minute.”
Publish at least one post per week. I do not like to brag, but I not only have a BA in English, but I also possess both a MA and a MAT in English. You would think someone with all of those degrees would have a stronger grasp of the language. But, alas, we can’t all be Shakespore. Still, what my posts lack in quality, I will strive to make up for in quantity. I call this the Walmart approach to writing. It’s all crap, but there is a lot of it. If you have a topic you think I should write about, let me know. Maybe even try the comment section, I think I have one of those.
Increase subscribers. The good folk at Substack are constantly sharing articles with me about how to “increase my subscribers.” I really do not want to let them down. They really seem desperate to have me gain hundreds, if not thousands of subscribers. I may actually be involved in some peer-to-peer marketing scheme that relies on my writing. Anyway, if you are reading this and have not signed up as a subscriber yet, please do so. It is free. Use that junk email address you have that you give to the clerk at CVS. Bonus points to anyone who signs up with an active AOL account. (And, feel free to share these posts with anyone you think might appreciate them.)
Here’s the subscriber sign-up. Take a minute and put your email address in there.
Thank You.
In closing, I want to say thank you to my loyal readers for your support. Extra special thanks if you are a subscriber. If I was handy, I would likely spend my time in my garage doing woodworking. At least if that were the case, I could make you a cutting board or an ashtray. I am not handy, however, so I spend my few free minutes writing these silly posts. I hope reading them makes you smile or laugh, even if it is just for a minute. That’s what I am striving to do.
Happy New Year!
Bren