Blog Genesis Redux

Ah, a new blog. Time for the nearly-mandatory introductory/explanatory post, in which the blogger attempts to both explain the character of the blog (which often changes over subsequent posts) and often seems to feel the need to justify the urge to start Yet Another Blog, like a Full Earther coping with the urge to have children.

It will likely come as little surprise to anyone that this is not the first time I have attempted to become a blogger. My previous attempts were decent learning experiences and so on, but all suffered from a shared fatal flaw; I was trying to produce a steady stream of content on a single topic for an extended period, and my mind simply doesn't work that way. I do have an attention span, but my interests are many and varied, so I generally only stay deeply immersed in a particular topic for several months, not years. There are many repeating themes, rather than a few intertwined ongoing melodies.

I would start a blog on a topic once my immersion reached the point where I began having insights into wished to share, and it would languish when I moved on to another focus. When I returned to the original interest, the last post would mock me with its age and lack of sign off, and I would not have the gumption to pick up where I left off. Daily observation and general interest blogs languished due to my editing out content that seemed too specialized.

This blog will lack that fatal flaw (although it remains to be seen what others potentially lurk). I do have insights I would like to share on a fairly regular basis. They just aren't all in the same area. Rather than many sparse and intermittent blogs, I shall gather my posts into a single blog and simply label the topics well so that any readers I may gather can decide for themselves which are of interest.

The name is intended to represent the fact that my life and insights are a daily jumble of items from different collections; chaotic when viewed closely, but building up to a number of interesting wholes.

I hope you enjoy it.

Fair Warning

This blog will cover many topics, with the only inherent link being that I choose to write about them. I generally pride myself on avoiding gratuitous profanity and having a grasp of colorful description, so the language is likely to stay fairly clean, although the topics may or may not stay work-safe.

I will classify each post so that it should be easy to filter for the topics you are interested in, or filter out topics you do not wish to see. I will attempt to put particular warnings on anything political or non-PG, but the boundaries of what is considered political and/or offensive vary considerably by person, so read at your own risk. Here are some topics you will likely see at some point if you read every post:

Crafting: I am heavily multi-craftual, and my tips, tricks, and thoughts on whichever craft currently holds primacy are likely to figure prominently in this blog. Examples of major players are listed here, but lack of inclusion here doesn't mean I won't write about it, just that it doesn't come to mind as I write this post.

Gaming- I play computer and console video games as well as tabletop and live-action roleplaying games. Definitely going to come up at some point.

Politics- I don't usually feel it is worth the trolling that posting online about politics engenders, but I do have political opinions, and eventually they will likely come up here. I am in the USA, and neither a Republican nor a Democrat. For the moment, I think that suffices.

Social Commentary: Much more likely than blatant political posts. May range from borderline-political to thoughts on parking lot social dynamics and the like.

Chronic Illness: I have diabetes and a chronic pain disorder that is currently diagnosed as fibromyalgia (long story). Daily life experiences, insights about stigma and the perception of chronic illness, etc. , are likely to crop up once in a while. More borderline or specific-topic politics likely here.

Science- I am something of a science geek, so eventually I will probably post about something scientific that particularly catches my attention.

Computers/Tech- I assemble my own computers, run multiple operating systems, hack my smartphones, etc. I'm not a fangirl for any particular OS, but the Mac Experience runs counter to my DIY nature, so not a fan.

Knitting- I knit Eastern and throw rather than pick (don't worry if that means nothing to you). Nothing against crochet, just haven't learned that yet. I design knitwear and evangelicise for knitting-style-nonspecific patterns.

Sewing- I make and design clothing and household items, from everyday clothes to stuffed animals to comic book character costumes. I occasionally do embroidery, Thinking of getting into quilting.

Jewelry- Inactive for quite a while due to overhead, but I design and make jewelry. So far, not a lot of fine jewelry, mostly fashion pieces, but working my way up.