July 29th, 2011. 11:55 in the morning. Throughout the entire week before this, I've been trying to look for emulators to play Mario Paint. Back then, when I was 8, I had an obsession for that game, and I still have no clue why. At this exact moment, I signed up for Vizzed, receiving the amazing benefits from being a member after playing the game. If you were to ask me 5 years ago, though, I would have said, "Vizzed. Just great. But how did I find out? I will tell you how right now.  One day, I was looking for a game from 1992 online. The game was Mario Paint. I looked. And looked. But nothing. Then, I saw a link. Clicked on it, then saw Vizzed. Finally!! I found it! Then, had to download the plug, then, BAM! I played! Then, a couple days later, I Signed Up!"
I wasn't a Board member until about a week later when I discussed my favorite Nintendo gaming systems.
I take a look back at my old posts, smiling (due to nostalgia) and cringing at the same time. I'm 13 now, and things have still changed. Users still come and go. Drama and arguments occur every now and then. I saw Vizzed evolve into a greater place.
I'm extremely proud of this milestone. 5 years from now, I'll be looking at this post and my first post again. "I'll have to say DS, DS Lite, DSi," was my first post. I have spent more time on this website than anything. I have had an account here longer than I've had an account on Google. I'm more than glad that I have my account here. Sure, I haven't been on as much as I would have wanted to, but I'm happy with what I have. I don't post often and they're usually short posts, with the yearly exception of a milestone post.
Before I begin wrapping up, I want to tell the entire community how much the website means to me. As a loyal member, I feel that Vizzed is like a second home to me, with a second family that takes care of me. The community here is like a family that takes care of one another. We're a united family with members from across the world.
Now, here comes the second half of the post (and the longer part for sure): thank yous.
greenluigi :  You were one of the first people to become by friend. I want to thank you for being with me this entire time. It means a lot to me.
NintendoFanKimmy : I believe you were the first person to friend me. We've had some great memories and I hope to make a lot more in the next 5 years! Stay cool!
generalspleen : Hey, you mean green bean! Remember when we had that rap battle? I'm still very impressed by your rhymes! Anyways, thanks for being a good friend. 
zanderlex : You have been my closest ally all these years! You've always been there to help me out.
Singelli : I know it's been a while since we last talked, but I just wanted to say hi and thanks for making some good conversations.
Davideo7 : David, I just want to thank you for making another great year for me on Vizzed. You are a true hero. The website that you have created welcomed me 5 years ago, and today I thank you for it. I'll make sure that I can do what I can to keep Vizzed popular and great. Once again, thank you.
So, that concludes my anniversary post. I know it's not as long as last year's post, but I'm tired and I'm writing this on a phone. And hey, I'm coming back soon! Bye for now!

Congratulations on making it 5 years!

I can't believe you're as young as you are. You are extremely well spoken for your age, and I'm actually impressed with how well you seem to carry your self. Any way, it's awesome that you've stuck around as long as you have, and I really hope you are able to continue to do so. Hitting the 5 year mark is a pretty big deal.

You're officially a "Veteran" of the site now, so how does it feel?

Congrats on your 5th mario its been a while. You disappeared off again, and not to tell about what happened! Anyways I hope you stay on the site for how long you can. I feel we need a little catch up talk but that will be when you are free. And again congrats and happy 5th anniversary to you for being on vizzed for this long.

i remember seeing you around a lot! either you haven't been as active or i've just been more oblivious . either way, i hope to see more of you soon! congrats on 5 years, and you stay cool too !

It still amazes me just how much Vizzed blew up after I joined. I only joined about 10 months before you (September 2010) but I'm user #69102.

Your number is almost double mine.

That's ridiculous. Now there are 575,698, as of this post.

Thanks for all the positive comments!
Mynamescox44 : Thank you! It feels very awesome to be an official Vizzed Veteran, especially while being young, like you said.
Eniitan : Hey! I know, it really has been a while since I've been active. Around the end of the summer, maybe I'll be back with full force, but school might get in the way. But we can definitely talk soon.
NintendoFanKimmy : You haven't been oblivious; I've just become highly inactive. However, I'm sure that I can come back to my former glory soon!
Lord Leggy - King of IT : Yes, it does seem like the site was blooming with new users with the introduction of the Retro Game Room.

mario102 : I see I kind of suspected that may had been the problem lol. It would be nice from time to time you tell me what your doing in pm so you don't forget. Or else I'll start wondering what you are up too again as I did before you made your thread. Anyways will be looking forward to, that talk.