Be Interesting...

This is the biggest dilemma one faces when trying to create a blog. Well, a blog that's about anything, anyway, which this blog is supposed to be. I just haven't figured out what that is yet.

I've done the day-to-day, random stream of consciousness thing and it was fun for a time, but something so haphazard can be pretty easy to put off, forget about, and ultimately ignore altogether. Besides, I get the rampant randomness out of my system on Twitter these days.

And besides, that's not what this project is about. For starters, I'm actually looking at this as a Project, which automatically places it on a different level from, "Dear Internet Diary..."

I'm not saying I won't be posting about my experiences or thoughts here... it's just going to be more regulated. I want to write about something. Not just anything.

So, for my own clarity, and to start laying some ground to build on... here is a mission statement for what's to come:

1. I will always (try my best to) write about something. No random updates on my latest bowel movement, or the various science projects growing (sentient) inside the abandoned Tupperware in my fridge. That's what Twitter is for.

2. I will always be positive. Which is not to say that I won't be critical. If I don't dig a song or comic or movie I've chosen to talk about, I'll say so, and go into as much detail as I feel is necessary to explain the reasons for my assessment. I also won't hold back if I feel the need to write about a topic I find disagreeable. But this blog will not be a dumping ground for complaints, cynicism, bitterness or prejudice. In short... negativity is easy. That's not what this project is about. This will be a place of positivity.

3. I will always (try my best to) post regularly. As I said above, I'm trying something different here. A blog with a purpose. Such an undertaking demands a certain amount of reliability, I think. I'm still figuring out the details, as you can see, but once I settle on a posting schedule, I will try my damnedest to stick to it. Do I think I'll always be able to hit my update deadlines? Probably not. But, I will try. It will be a consistent goal. I think this is important to both the success of this Whatever This Might Be, as well as my own development as a Whatever I Might Be.

4. I will always (try my best to) be interesting. I want people to read my blog. I want an audience. More importantly, I want to be able to satisfy an audience. What that means is that I will try to provide a variety of interesting subject matter to keep people reading. I will do entertainment reviews and creator/show/comic/podcast spotlights. I'll eventually post my own podcasts. I will do interviews. I will post my own photography. I will post about my life and my experiences and my interests and, on rare occasion, I may even try to be funny.

The deep dark secret of this blog that I have yet to reveal is... this is as much about me expanding my own horizons and challenging myself as it is about keeping you entertained. I know what I find interesting when I read other people's blogs, and I want to try to provide that type of experience myself. So, I'm going to try to keep it interesting.

Dunno how well that's working out so far.

Oh, the adventures to come...