Yesterday I posted up a quick video talking about my album of the week. I tried doing video before with mixed results and feelings. The old videos got a couple hits on YouTube and I got some feedback, but my problem with doing video is that while it is a bit easier to just sit down and talk, the rest of it seems to take longer. Editing and what not, even on this amatuer, hobbyist level takes some time, and getting used to the tools that are available to me also takes some time.
But I like the format in general. Probably not for every topic, as I still really enjoy the written word and what I can do as far as revising and editing prior to posting, but for an occasional post here and there… video could work just fine.
You'll likely see more video from me in the future. If anyone has any suggestions on free software to make things easier, I'm always up for suggestions. Right now I have YouCam to do the recording (I hate it, btw) and Windows Live Movie Maker (it's solid, but I miss the built in Movie Maker that came with Vista), but I'm certainly not tied to either program.
Showing posts with label Blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blogging. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Escapism Is...
Times can get rough real fast. Sometimes there's just nothing we can do about it except put on some good old comfort music and let our minds slip away for awhile.
I have a few bands and artists that fit that bill for me. Anything Stone Temple Pilots or Live always drifts my back to simpler times in high school, early Travis brings back the fun times of college, Soundgarden reminds me of close friends from years ago, Buckcherry reminds me of parties past, and Magnet brings back memories from when the fiancé and I first started dating. Depending on my particular mood on any given day and the memories I need to relax me, I can pull up these bands on my iPhone and slip away for a few minutes.
Music has always been my go to escape. Books and video games also work, but much less ubiquitous in every day life. I can sit at my desk at work with my headphones in and no one cares, but if I tried to boot up World of Warcraft during a "mental health" break, I'm thinking that I'd be summoned to the chambers of HR fairly quickly.
Blogging has become an escape for me as well because it's something else I can do while at work without my consequence. I've always needed a creative outlet for my energies and that use to be song-writing, but while that has taken a bit more of a back burner in recent years, I've turned more to the in-the-moment release that blogging can provide. If you've read my older posts, it should be pretty obvious that most of what I write is unchecked emotion. I've never been the type to write a post and revisit it over and over again, meticulously changing words and phrases, prior to hitting that little publish button. I write, spell check, do a quick once over and add any formatting at the same time, then hit publish.
So what's my point, you may be asking? We all have things that we do to help us deal with issues in tough times. If you're me and a little ADD, you have several things you do in tough times. Other than just stating that, there's no real point to this post other than to give some love to this near neglected blog that desperately needs a facelift.
I have a few bands and artists that fit that bill for me. Anything Stone Temple Pilots or Live always drifts my back to simpler times in high school, early Travis brings back the fun times of college, Soundgarden reminds me of close friends from years ago, Buckcherry reminds me of parties past, and Magnet brings back memories from when the fiancé and I first started dating. Depending on my particular mood on any given day and the memories I need to relax me, I can pull up these bands on my iPhone and slip away for a few minutes.
Music has always been my go to escape. Books and video games also work, but much less ubiquitous in every day life. I can sit at my desk at work with my headphones in and no one cares, but if I tried to boot up World of Warcraft during a "mental health" break, I'm thinking that I'd be summoned to the chambers of HR fairly quickly.
Blogging has become an escape for me as well because it's something else I can do while at work without my consequence. I've always needed a creative outlet for my energies and that use to be song-writing, but while that has taken a bit more of a back burner in recent years, I've turned more to the in-the-moment release that blogging can provide. If you've read my older posts, it should be pretty obvious that most of what I write is unchecked emotion. I've never been the type to write a post and revisit it over and over again, meticulously changing words and phrases, prior to hitting that little publish button. I write, spell check, do a quick once over and add any formatting at the same time, then hit publish.
So what's my point, you may be asking? We all have things that we do to help us deal with issues in tough times. If you're me and a little ADD, you have several things you do in tough times. Other than just stating that, there's no real point to this post other than to give some love to this near neglected blog that desperately needs a facelift.
Monday, May 4, 2009
How To Find My Blog: Search Gay Chicken
I'm starting to think I need to change the focus of this blog. Well, not really, but I think maybe the focus of my readers has changed. I write a lot of things that are political or quasi-activist in nature, and most times it serves as a venting space for the thoughts in my mind that I find either a) are inappropriate to discuss in the particular social circle I was in that day, or b) are I'm too worked up about to actually verbalize my thoughts (I get stuck and stutter when I'm worked up… writing is easier than talking in those moments). However, I've noticed an interesting trend in this blog that I'd like to share with y'all.
Like any good blogger, I've been running some traffic code to understand and analyze my readership. It's really to get a better grip on what people are reading and how they are finding this here blog, which is important, but doesn't really affect what I write about. That might be the case on my gaming blog, but this here blog is more personal in nature. Since I'm a Google Addict (seeing as this site is a Blogger blog, owned by Google, and my home browser is Chrome, developed by Google, and on and on…), I of course use Google Analytics to do this. So over the past two months, I've been spending some time trying to understand how people are finding the blog as my subscriber numbers have been steadily climbing lately.
And this is what I've found, according to the top ten searches that lead people to I'm Just Gaying...:
Apparently, one post I did a few months back about Gay Chicken, a game straight boys play to somehow clarify their masculinity (which I am totally OK with and wish would happen waaaaay more often in my presence), is the most popular way new readers are finding this blog. And somehow, some readers are parleying that interest in this cultural phenomenon into regular readership in which I hardly mention Gay Chicken ever again. I also found out that post comes up on the 5th or 6th page of Google when you search Gay Chicken.
I'm not going to change the focus of I'm Just Gaying… which hasn't had much of a focus other than serving as a sounding board for whatever is stuck in my mind at the time, which apparently was straight boys kissing each other at some point in when I was drunk. I may or may not post up a another Gay Chicken YouTube video, who knows. But for those that have stuck around after checking out my initial post on this new-ish straight boy bonding/experimenting ritual, I'm glad to have you! And to everyone else, thanks as well.
Like any good blogger, I've been running some traffic code to understand and analyze my readership. It's really to get a better grip on what people are reading and how they are finding this here blog, which is important, but doesn't really affect what I write about. That might be the case on my gaming blog, but this here blog is more personal in nature. Since I'm a Google Addict (seeing as this site is a Blogger blog, owned by Google, and my home browser is Chrome, developed by Google, and on and on…), I of course use Google Analytics to do this. So over the past two months, I've been spending some time trying to understand how people are finding the blog as my subscriber numbers have been steadily climbing lately.
And this is what I've found, according to the top ten searches that lead people to I'm Just Gaying...:
Apparently, one post I did a few months back about Gay Chicken, a game straight boys play to somehow clarify their masculinity (which I am totally OK with and wish would happen waaaaay more often in my presence), is the most popular way new readers are finding this blog. And somehow, some readers are parleying that interest in this cultural phenomenon into regular readership in which I hardly mention Gay Chicken ever again. I also found out that post comes up on the 5th or 6th page of Google when you search Gay Chicken.
I'm not going to change the focus of I'm Just Gaying… which hasn't had much of a focus other than serving as a sounding board for whatever is stuck in my mind at the time, which apparently was straight boys kissing each other at some point in when I was drunk. I may or may not post up a another Gay Chicken YouTube video, who knows. But for those that have stuck around after checking out my initial post on this new-ish straight boy bonding/experimenting ritual, I'm glad to have you! And to everyone else, thanks as well.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Blogging Addiction: I Haz It
I started blogging last year, and I think I've become addicted.
Hi. My name is Dickie and I'm a blogging addict.
Anyway, I just love to write, and I love to have fun with writing, and if others find my writing and enjoy my writing in the process, then even better!
I figured I'd give you a quick update on what I'm working on right now:
Homotron - The gay tech blog that started it all! These guys were the first to give me a space to rant, rave, bitch, moan, complain, celebrate, sing praises, and generally dance a merry jig about all things techy, and preferably gay. It's part of the Gay Gamer family, so if you're into the gay geek scene, check them out for blogs about everything ranging from games to tech to comics and even pop culture.
I'm Just Gaying... - Well... you're here now, so you have an idea what it's all about. All things gay, particularly political and/or social. And me. And Boystown. And the crazy people I see on the CTA.
Rainbow MMO - My newest venture, started as a way to get out some thoughts on my favorite hobby: Massively Multiplayer Games. The topic will usually focus on the game I'm playing at that moment, which happens to be Warhammer Online and the occasional Lord of the Rings Online.
So there's my story. Check out the sites. Also, if you read this blog and you're not on my blog roll over on the left, let me know! I'm not here to get all greedy and such, I'm here to share thoughts with friends. Shoot me an email or leave a comment on this post and I'll update my blogroll.
Hi. My name is Dickie and I'm a blogging addict.
Anyway, I just love to write, and I love to have fun with writing, and if others find my writing and enjoy my writing in the process, then even better!
I figured I'd give you a quick update on what I'm working on right now:
Homotron - The gay tech blog that started it all! These guys were the first to give me a space to rant, rave, bitch, moan, complain, celebrate, sing praises, and generally dance a merry jig about all things techy, and preferably gay. It's part of the Gay Gamer family, so if you're into the gay geek scene, check them out for blogs about everything ranging from games to tech to comics and even pop culture.
I'm Just Gaying... - Well... you're here now, so you have an idea what it's all about. All things gay, particularly political and/or social. And me. And Boystown. And the crazy people I see on the CTA.
Rainbow MMO - My newest venture, started as a way to get out some thoughts on my favorite hobby: Massively Multiplayer Games. The topic will usually focus on the game I'm playing at that moment, which happens to be Warhammer Online and the occasional Lord of the Rings Online.
So there's my story. Check out the sites. Also, if you read this blog and you're not on my blog roll over on the left, let me know! I'm not here to get all greedy and such, I'm here to share thoughts with friends. Shoot me an email or leave a comment on this post and I'll update my blogroll.
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