When I first sat down to create this blog I was confused.
Befuddled.
Perplexed.
Stupified.
This was a confusion more fierce than your usual sit-down-in-front-of-the-computer-to-write slash Bob Barker is tapdancing at the foot of your bed dressed as the devil and waving you to ‘come on down’ while you gnash at your fingers confusion that I get before every single writing project.
Or was that Monty Hall?
I had no idea where I was going to go with this thing. I mean, everybody will tell you that in order to have a successful blog you need a niche. You need to ‘narrow it down’ – to ‘focus on one or two things’ – things you can sell in your etsy store right next to the personalized thermos mugs and teflon dildos shaped like Pedro Pascal.
Or is that Christopher Pratt?
But, but, my brain has so many ports of entry… I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder (ooh, mental health is a thriving niche). I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis – for a SECOND TIME, this year (chronic illness advocacy is so hip these days). I have studied the occult for most of my life (there ya go, chicks LOVE to get tarot readings). I’m a writer, a foodie, a wannabe gym rat…etc…et al, amen.
So I took some time, probably too much time (my wife was still with me when I started the concept of this blog if that gives you any idea how long it’s been), and I let those many subdivisions wrestle it out inside my lesion laced brain. And you know what?
It was a thousand sided draw.
The universe is a complex, constantly evolving machine taking humans along for the sweaty, scary ride. This physical realm is ripe with disease, discord, and dscarded pizza crusts. There are a billion stimuli being waved in our faces every millionth of a second.
And that doesn’t even include all the different streaming services.
It’s a miracle we can stand upright and put our trousers on at all. Did you know that Earth’s atmosphere is pressing against us with a force of fifteen pounds per square inch? Well, that’s what an animated video narrated by Alan Watts told me anyway. I was terrified that I’d randomly implode for a week after finding THAT out.
So why should my blog be homogenized? For the ad clicks? To please those super secret SEO algorithms?
Life is sloppy. To exist is to be a miniscule part of the grand mozaic. It’s impossible to color in the lines when you’re pumped full of lithium (but the drooling is sexy). Therefore, my blog shall be a reflection of my existence – an ever-evolving extension of the mind – a place for the misfits to hang out – a classroom to educate the straights – a soapbox to advocate for the muted.
Will I write about mental issues? Yup. Will I write about Multiple Sclerosis? You bet. Will I write preach my theory that Hudson Hawk is one of the most undervalued movies in all of film? Probably.
I can promise that there will never be a dull moment, and if you don’t like the virtual weather then wait five minutes and it will change. I have ADHD and my website does too.
I hope you will join me. All are welcome. Just don’t be an asshole.
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