OK, so it’s been a while since my initial post, but I haven’t been entirely idle since. I have made some progress up the learning curve, and I’ve got a start on the set of things I mentioned I wanted to do next. I’ve defined a set of categories, and a few tags (these two seem quite redundant to me), installed some plugins, and configured the widgets the way I want them for the moment. I also updated the About page and moved some Wordpress links to their own page. For plugins, I’ve got a blog roll set up with a number of my favourite Eve blogs in it. Also an OpenId plugin to make it easier for other bloggers to visit and comment, and for me to visit them.
But there’s no point in any of that if I don’t have anything to say, right? So what am I planning to talk about here? Well I find Eve a fascinating game with so much to do and to learn that I want to put out my thoughts and opinions on various aspects of the game. Some of that will be based on what I’m doing with my characters in the game, and some about what is happening elsewhere in the game, and some will be my thoughts on what others may be writing about (when I want to get into the subject beyond a simple comment on their post). While I will provide updates on what I’m doing with my characters, I don’t plan on using this as a daily journal. I’m also not much of a fiction writer, so I doubt you’ll see any fiction written here – at least not by me.
I’ve been following a number of blogs over the last few months, most of which are in the blog roll in the sidebar. These blogs all give me a sense of Eve that goes beyond my direct experience in the game, and several motivate me to try out new avenues in the game. You’ll see number of pirate blogs in the blog roll, but I’m not a pirate – I just find that these blogs open a window into that part of the game for me. I hope I can be a similar kind of window for others. We’ll see.
I hope to do a post or two a week, maybe more depending on what else is happening in my life. I’m not going to be challenging Kirith in his quest for Eve Blog Domination. (The man must be Mr. Data – a wife, year-old twins, a job, and he still posts 2 to 3 times a day, writes articles for the Tribune and others, mines the forums, and keeps 2 toons busy in game too. And now he’s talking about running for the CSM. Did I mention he has twins? How does he do it?) But I’d like to contribute to the exchange of information and ideas about this great game, and make some new friends along the way.
