A to Z challenge 2015: Survival and Reflections from the Journey

I remember the diverse feeling conjunct with enthusiasm on April 1, 2015. Days leaped even before I realized (time has been playing havoc with me, it's already May). I randomly landed on a blog where I came across the A to Z 2014 survivor's badge. So when I discovered more about the challenge, the sign-up list was already beyond 500 blog listings. The uncanny part of me wanted to be the 1000th signee. So I would visit the blog every day to check if the list is nearing 999. I visited the co-hosts' blogs from 2014 to get an idea of how the challenge worked. So I went on to decide the theme, even though initially I wanted the arbitrariness of blogging to reflect.
But...

I had stumbled upon a Fitzgerald quote in the Typewriter series long ago. I found Tyler Knott Gregson, R.M Drake, Christopher Poindexter and e.h when I researched about Typewriter series poetry. It could be one of the witless things I've done lately, Typewriter Series Poetry without a Typewriter. I didn't look for the font, I should have had. I should've experimented I think. I used ipiccy for the typewriter font and adjectives starting for my exquisite adjectives.
 
Some things consumed most of my time including an abrupt fever week, a test and my birthday. The week I did not post, I was whiling away my time with celebration and most of that in being indecisive. I wanted to do a birthday-related post on the same day, but I'm postponing it to One hundredth blog post.
Also, I have been making up my mind to introduce images to the blog. I have added my A to Z challenge posts on Pinterest as well.

Coming to the Reflections in its rightful sense.

#1  I was close to giving up when I couldn't post for four days in a row, but something we call will wouldn't let me.

#2  Stream of consciousness helped me to a great extent. I had not planned since I wasn't certain about how the challenge would proceed. I did what Hemingway said "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."

#3  I was elated by the encouragement from fellow bloggers I received on Day 1 and on the days I posted on time.

#4  I discovered a new path to withstanding with deeper levels. Also experimenting, initially I selected a vintage paper background where in I got bored and experimented with other textures and hues.
I would've selected a new background for every letter, related to the theme/adjective, if only I had time to plan.

#5  I realized I should've added the meaning of the selected adjectives.

#6  I did not face writer's block until I sat down to write for the letter Z. I was blank for more than 8 hours. I took a nap to clear things off my mind and then I completed the post.

#7  I am looking forward to next year's challenge, I will be blogging from the other blogs as well, if I'm not too occupied.

#8  After the first half, I failed to visit blogs and drop comments. However, I made a point to visit the ones who took their time to reflect on my posts.

A worth-learning, looking deeper in terms of my blogging journey, even though I'm peculiar about my blog posts I would be paying special attention to the intricate details I often overlook. I am thankful to my fellow bloggers who added a zest to my dulling enthusiasm with their comments. A heartfelt vote of thanks to the Host and Co-Hosts of the challenge.