To blog, or not to blog?

So, I kind of lied. I said I was going to put effort into this blog. I said I was going to commit to a whole new suite of articles. I said there was going to be some good content. I started writing articles, editing pictures, and even making contacts at potential subjects to interview.

Then, I got lazy. The blog became an afterthought in my ever-busy life. After my weight just barely topped 150 pounds in January, I started a new diet and a more detailed exercise regime. I am proud to say I hit 129 just a few weeks ago and haven't had serious acid reflux in months. I joined an improv comedy troupe and appeared in a stage production for the first time in six years. I started applying for jobs and started a new position last week.

When I finally had the time and thought devoted to blogging again, I tried to sign on to edit my blog, and I couldn't. There was some sort of glitch, and I couldn't figure it out. I alternated between giving up and trying to figure it out, and after months, I finally figured out that my inability to edit my blog stemmed from a combination of Blogger's new user interface and the outdated version of IE my computer was using.

So, that brings me to now. I have a new computer and the new version of IE (though I'll probably switch to Mozilla or Chrome soon). I'm in a new house with a new job and new people around me. I am now ready to blog.

Well, not really. First, I'm going to analyze the many failures of Blog the Swamp and try to see how I can avoid those in my new one. These include:

• Irregular updating. Yeah, it was pretty sketchy. This time, I hope to at least update once every few days, even with short, paragraph-long anecdotes or a picture or two. That way, you will know I'm still alive and interested in the website.
• Lack of focus. I'm not sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing. I wrote movie reviews, political commentary, and narratives of random events. I am pondering focusing my new website, but I don't know where to go from there.
• Lack of pictures. I take lots of pictures that nobody ever sees. That should change.

Lastly, I've resolved to making real progress on at least one of my half-dozen unfinished novels. That's going to take up quite a bit of time, especially since, depending on the plot I choose to finish, it could be like starting from scratch.

So, that's where I am. Please be patient with me while I figure out where I'm going, and as usual, thanks for reading.