Tag: Get To Know My Blog

 I was tagged by my dear friend Mika (cashmerecrypt) in this post, and I am DELIGHTED that these tag posts are coming back!!! I was around for the DeviantArt and blog memes (remember when "meme" was used to mean written tag posts almost exclusively?), but was too young to actually participate. This is just another part of our small friend group's quest to bring back early 2000's visual kei internet, and I for one love it so much. 

Why did you start blogging in the first place?

I started blogging so that I had a place to put all my thoughts! I am very "academic brained" after four years of English major media analysis, and I was lamenting that I no longer had a reason to write essays. Having a blog lets me do media analysis in a more casual way, and share my hobbies and photos! I don't love social media, but I do love having my own little space on the internet. 

What platform are you using to manage your blog and why did you choose it?

I use Blogger! I wanted to try Neocities, but after learning some rudimentary HTML and giving it my best shot, I realized I probably should just switch to a pre-made platform. I would still love to create a Neocities site in the future, though! 

Have you blogged on other platforms before?

I had a Tumblr, though I'm unsure if that counts? I used Wordpress for a college class where my professor had us writing book reviews in a blog-style format, so needless to say, that kind of put me off of Wordpress lol. I'm not a tech person, so Blogger is fine for me! It does exactly what it needs to do. 

How do you write your posts? For example, in a local editing tool, or in a panel/dashboard that’s part of your blog?

I use the Blogger post thing, which is so incredibly annoying to use via phone. 

When do you feel most inspired to write?

There's zero rhyme or reason to it, sometimes I go a month without wanting to and then make three posts in as many days. 

Do you publish immediately after writing, or do you let it simmer a bit as a draft?

Again, zero rhyme or reason. It happens how it happens! My writing for work is so regimented, my blog is a place for me to do the exact opposite. 

What’s your favourite post on your blog?

Probably my media analyses, my first post ever was on Godchild/The Cain Saga and I had a lot of fun with it! I'd like to do some better and more in-depth ones in the future, I feel like the media posts I have up now aren't particularly insightful and sort of just a way to get my thoughts down. 

Any future plans for your blog? Maybe a redesign, a move to another platform, or adding a new feature?

MORE OUTFIT POSTS, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. I constantly forget to take outfit photos! I'd also like to do better, more in-depth media analyses, but also more low-effort fun posts like inspiration photo dumps. 

I don't have anyone to tag, but PLEASE do this too and tag me in it!