An Update Long-Overdue (Albeit a Short One)

Hey . . . it's been a while since I did one of these. But I owed it to you to let you know what's going on.

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Do recall that last year I made a post about how I was getting burnt out on blogging. And in a way, it did happen. Just maybe not the way I expected. As it turns out, I became very unmotivated in a lot of areas of life thanks to stuff happening. I'm not gonna go into all the details, because I'd bog down the post and whatnot.

As you can see, my blog has suffered from it. You're basically getting just Music Monday and Monthly HapPENings posts. Sure, January had a couple of video game posts, but that's it. I used to be so much more creative with what I've shared, but 2020--heck, even 2019--hasn't been the greatest in terms of my blogging.

I want to do better. I want to give you more content at a regular basis. At the same time, I don't want to push myself so much that I end up wiping out again, though it could be worse the second time around. I've actually been meaning to adjust my blogging schedule for a while now. Instead of trying for a new post every Friday, I'd like to do higher-quality, non-rushed posts. That means not every single Friday will see a new post, but it does mean the ones that come out whenever will be more interesting and/or entertaining. Well, that's the idea, anyway.

To start off this new schedule, I'd really to get some participation from you. I mean, I obviously want this all the time, not just now. But the kind of participation I'm talking about has to do with choosing the topic of the new posts. Considering this weird situation the world has found itself in, I'm striving to put out some content that I'm very confident you'll enjoy. To do that, I need to hear what you want.

There are plenty of options. I could bring back a series, like Video Game Life Lessons or The Quote Quota. I've thought about doing another Humble Beginnings series, only this one would be entirely in vlog form. I could do something inspirational, a review of some kind, a post of writing lessons from a certain show, something game- or music-related. Or I could attempt something entirely new! Like I've been meaning to try my hand at doing a let's play of one of my games, but it would be exclusively for my blog. I also have a couple of videos I made with one of my best friends a couple years that I never got around to editing and sharing here.

Please, help me decide! I really do want your input in moving forward. This blog should be yours as much as it is mine, where we both can get enjoyment and satisfaction out of it. I'll be posting polls on my social media as well, in an attempt to get a feel for what people want.

Also, while we're on the subject . . . what should I do for my blogoversary next month???

I know this post is a bit shorter than my usual sit-down-and-chat posts, but I felt this was important to get out there. Thanks for reading, take care, and drop your suggestions in the comments.