Been a strange few weeks for me. Nothing too horrible in terms of work or Family issues. Just a strange feeling in the air I suppose. Just has sucked any hint of amusement out of me of late. And while I’m not sure that the “vent or die” sentiment that a commenter expressed recently is exactly the direction I want to take, I can at least understand where its coming from. This Blog was created to serve as an outlet of sorts. An Excuse to get writing more often. And a place to put all of the random thoughts that just don’t fit anywhere else. Generalizing a bit, I think that most of my repeat visitors are people that actually know me outside of the web. And in that respect, the frequency of posts here isn’t really an issue. To the visitors that stumbled into this little pit without a clue and found something that amused/interested/horrified you, I apologize for the infrequency of the posting. I’ll try to do better.
I’ve noticed that the tone of my postings has evolved a bit since I started this little project. Initially it was mainly sarcasm and humor. Then it migrated to dull observations of my life in general and the projects that were going on at the time. Of late, its been more hostile ranting. And while that was not the direction that I imagined this taking, its not necessarily a bad thing. I suppose that its a good thing. By nature, I’m usually a pretty private person. This blog allows me to vent a bit and get things out of my system that otherwise might not see the light of day. (Oddly enough, half of the things I’d like to say to the general public at work, I’m just not allowed to say in the interests of good taste and tact.) So where is this going? Not a clue. The good news is that it will continue going. I’m sure that I have more to write about, and I’m sure that not all of it will be funny.
So with that said, I’m going to be revamping the categories on here to better reflect where I’m going now. I’m also considering adding a “fiction” category to the mixture. I need the creative outlet that fiction provides, and I need the enjoyment that I get from creating. Now, I probably wont be posting excerpts of my as yet unfinished novel. (I do plan on finishing it up and actually taking it to publication.) I may take the occasional post to tinker with a bit of prose, or even test out a character or a situation for the novel. They may not always make sense, but they will be flagged with their own category so those of you not interested can skip past.
Also, for those of you keeping score, I’ve changed the Blog layout AGAIN. If only slightly. This time I had a valid reason though. I upgraded the Blog software to the new 1.5 version. And the old layout just didn’t want to play nice with the new versions “Theme” system. So I have a modified version of the Theme up now, and it may change every now and again while I get it to something that I’m happy with. (that creative thing again.) If you like something you see, let me know. If you don’t like anything you see, feel free to keep it to yourself. I get enough grief at work.
And now back to your regularly scheduled browsing.