For a time I had the idea of a more purpose-driven blog and out of that I secured the domain for doodlings and noodlings.com.
I never used it, and I am passing on the opportunity to renew it, so anyone else who wants it, go get it!
The idea seemed sound at the time:
- Take my two main creative interests, writing and drawing, and combine them into a blog that would showcase each.
- I could use lots of old material to get the site rolling, so I wouldn’t immediately need to create new content.
- I could opine about writing/art in general to “fill in the gaps”.
There were a few problems, though:
- The URL, though kind of catchy, is long. Also, I could never remember if it was doodlings andnoodlings or noodlingsanddoodlings. This didn’t seem like a good sign.
- My brain doesn’t seem to like being restricted to just a few topics, which is why this blog (creolened.com) covers anything that pops into my head.
- I think part of me just wanted to do something more “worthy” than rambling about random things.
In the end, I realized I was not going to seriously pursue the site and chose to let the domain expire. It’s also why, as we start May 2025, I have not yet moved off of WordPress, despite a desire to unhitch from a platform that is apparently running largely based on the whims of a single person with, uh, interesting views.
I’m still not entirely ready to start up something new, but I will let the ideas just appear organically or something–which may mean never. And if it’s never, I can live with that.
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