BookPics turns 1 TODAY!

OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
GUYS
GIRLS
BOYS
BOOKPIC-ERS
MY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
THERE IS NOOOOOOO WAY I CAN SHOW YOU HOW HAPPY I AM. NO WAY.
-SMILES PROUDLY-
-PATS BLOG-HUGS BLOG-KISSES BLOG-

T_T I think I have tears in my eyes...this is the one thing I'm completely proud of, though I'm not the best blogger at all nor have I managed to post as much as I'd like to, but here I and you are!
Because even if my family doesn't want me reading, even if I have a stinky day, I know I can come here and read a book, share my thoughts, share my pictures, or just simply talk to some of you on facebook/twitter or stalk a certain blog-#1stalker- I know I'll go to bed with a smile on my face.
Believe me when I tell you, you rock my world and you mean said world to me.
All your support, all the comments, all the thoughts, all the wishes, every single thing every little detail, things maybe you don't even remember saying might have meant a smile or a happy day to me.
I wouldn't be here continuing all this if not for those little things-for you- that actually made me stop, think and see how happy and amazing this community is.

Some days I thought my blog wasn't enough, that it hadn't enough traffic, that people didn't care about what I wrote but thanks to some of my closest book friends... I could rearrange my perspective and remember that the one reason I do this is simply and solely because books saved my life, because I love them and because I love sharing my love of them with all of you.
Whenever I stop enjoying this, that's the time I'll step back down. But for now...you have a lot of my completely freak-outs and rambling reviews, stuck with you.

Hope you continue enjoying it here. Oh and special thanks to Kristina, if it weren't for her we wouldn't be wearing the amazing blog design from Parajunkee's >.<
See? How could I not love you and respect you all when you always are being good to me, when you stay professional even after the drama hits, when you go out of your way to help each other, when you make my jaw hit the floor by showing me how generous this community is!

My whole life... I was raised to be continuously watching my back. Where I live? It's not a safe place... So it'd only be natural to start learning to defend yourself from a young age. Always suspecting people and never believing that people give out of their good hearts without having some ulterior motive. I always get surprised, always, always by your generosity. Sometimes I really cannot believe it. I simply stare at my laptop's monitor and think... "Wow, I think this person got the wrong girl" or "Are you serious!?" or "You have GOT to be kidding me" and others I simply put my head down and cry... Yes! That's how much I love books and how much you guys get to me.
-This is SO not a pity party, I just really want the message to get across-
A lot of you who talk to me via facebook and twitter get that response from me. Specially you, you, you, and you oh and you too.
Hehehe

Thank you to all of you, wish I could have something better to say, or something exciting or pretty but it's just me and my never ending gratitude towards each and every single one of you that takes the time to read my posts or to leave a comment or to follow me on twitter or stalk me on tumblr, facebook or goodreads!

I love you all.
*My book Angels...-Special mention to Nat O_O my shelves have books thanks to you! Rachel T_T you have moved the equator of my world. You share your love of books in a way that inspires me to no end and both of you are too generous even for your own good X_X You have made me cry more times than I care to count, but rest assured that all those tears were happy ones.
*Book friends...E ~winkwink~
*My twin...
*All the authors that have endured my annoying stalking T_T I can't help myself, you all are the creators of worlds that help me escape real life! -Special mention to Leah Clifford who is always there to make me laugh when I'm down and blue and Daisy Whitney T_T for being so good to me & Mike Mullin because, I'll just NEVER forget what you did for me. NEVER.
-If I could name you all here I would but you'd probably fall asleep before finishing the list...

I thought maybe if I vlogged and TRY to make it short and stuff?? Of course. I didn't manage neither but I did vlog and here it is;

BEWARE!

I cut my hair T_T

I know I missed a lot of things that I wanted to post. I hope I get to them on the wrap up post :D
Also, forgive my typos T_T

I'll have the giveaways open tomorrow :D I'll have it on another page and the button will be on the sidebar :D So be sure to enter if you want to win what I told you on the vlog :D

Update

The giveaways are NOW open, just click HERE or go to the Blogoversary Giveaways page ;) ~winkwink~ GOOD LUCK!

I think that's it for me.
Thanks again for everything!

Alba-