Hello everyone! One year ago today Paperlinks put out it's first issue, and one year later we are celebrating it's first birthday. Hooray!

        It's been a really amazing year for me thanks to Paperlinks- even if 2009 as a whole was less than fantastic. However, through Paperlinks I have met people, strengthened friendships and seen personal growth in not only my work but in the work of my peers. It is truly amazing to me how far we have come in the span of a year, and astounding to see that Paperlinks has survived to see this benchmark. Somehow, I feel that if we could get this far there's nothing stopping us now.

        This first day of February means that we are already an entire month into 2010. A whole month! We have had 31 days, ladies and gentlemen, to puzzle out how to begin this new year and with today we are in the thick of it. Whatever your personal projects may be, be rest assured that only you can accomplish them, and accomplish them you will. We are forward looking and out of the retrospective! We're ready to do this, one more time!

        February being the short month, we'll see each other all too soon, dear readers- take this time in-between to do what you were meant to do!

Ruth Halloran
1 February 2010

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