It has been just over 200 days since my last post. Very regrettable, though sadly not unusual for me. I always attempt to find a consistent posting schedule and stick to it, but it never works out for long. I’m in a much better mental state now, though, so hopefully this time around, I’ll be able to provide more frequent articles and posts for you all.

I actually have a lot to say, and I understand that some of you may not be here to read all of it. So I’ll split it up into sections. Click on one of the sections from the list below to skip right to it. (Or just scroll down and read the whole thing!)

Where I’ve been
What’s to come
Conclusion

Where I’ve been

This is a question I ask even myself sometimes. This time around, it has to do with my mental health. Due to some unfortunate circumstances in my personal life, I was in a horrible mental state from around the time I made my last post, to around late July; the entire summer basically. Then after that, I got a second job on top of the one I already have in order to cover more of my expenses. So I’ve been juggling the two different jobs for the past few months, only this new one is in the medical field. That’s taken a lot out of me; monitoring high schoolers one day and then taking people’s blood the next can take up a lot of mental energy, as you might imagine. I’m starting to loosen up my schedule though, so I can hopefully start working on making more content for you guys, among other things.

As I write this, I realize that it’s been a while since I’ve written a proper update post involving my personal life. A long while. I’ve privatized some for privacy reasons, but the last one that I can see that is still active was made in late 2018. I didn’t even realize that it’s been nearly as long! I think an update post is in order, one that describes everything that’s been going on in my life. Maybe I’ll write it in a book/play format to spice it up a little. Additionally, I think I might start writing update posts quarterly, if not monthly. No promises though; I tend to keep things a little more private these days, not to mention that that’s a lot to keep up with. Either way, I think it’s important to show a little bit of transparency with my readers. You can’t trust someone you know nothing about, right? That starts today, on my quarter-of-a-century birthday.

What’s to come

I’ve got a lot of stuff in the works right now. Allow me to discuss some of them now:

First, I plan to do some much-needed formatting changes/site updates. The former is particularly long overdue, as some of you have probably noticed; dead links, watermarks, font errors, etc. I also want to update my About page, as well as add some sections to the header and the main menu. I might even un-privatize some of my old posts, or at least revamp them and publish them again.

Second, I want to start posting poems and short stories again. The reason I stopped was because I wanted to save up a whole bunch of them and publish them as an anthology one day. But I don’t want money to prevent anyone from seeing my best work. Producing good literature and writing things that bring joy and evoke emotions has always been the priority. Though, there are some bigger writing projects that I have yet to announce. I’ll do so when the time is right, i.e. when I’ve gotten a foothold and have solidly committed to a single one.

Third, I want to start writing more reviews as soon as possible. The hardest part about it has been finding people’s books and albums to review in the first place, which is something I didn’t anticipate. One of my stipulations is that I have to get permission from the author or artist in question, which has complicated things a bit. I don’t want to dish out unsolicited opinions, so it’s quite necessary; but for some reason, creators have not been answering my requests, even if they usually accept feedback and criticism. There have been some plans that have fallen through, so I might try to revive those before anything else. I also take requests, if anyone reading this is wondering!

I do have one really big review planned for a more notable name in music. I normally only review works from smaller creators, but the plan has always been to include lesser-known works from more notable people as well. I’m not leaving you guys any time soon; I’m still gonna continue reviewing indie creators just as frequently, if not more! Know also that my review will be just as honest and impartial as any other.

I’m thinking of creating a name for my fans and followers. I’m thinking “the Loyal Few”, because though there aren’t a whole lot of you, you’ve remained faithful and kind! I also want to increase my social media following, because what I have so far has been so poorly neglected that it also makes me look unprofessional and amateurish.

Though I haven’t been as visible lately, I’ve remained as active and ambitious as ever. I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things and hear your feedback, which is truly valuable.

Conclusion

That’s about it for now. I have to get an early start tomorrow, so I’ll head off to bed. There might be minor grammar/formatting errors; if I find any I’ll fix them soon, and if I do, I’ll list them all below. I’m so glad to be back into the swing of things, and I thank all of you for sticking with me!

Dec. 15, 2023, 9:41 EST: Made minor punctuation changes, added some clarification to the “Where I’ve been” section. I also removed the paragraph where I talked about the notable artist in question, in order stick to my “don’t reveal the creator until the review is posted” rule of thumb.