Boom.
I have a direction friends. Here's announcing the Live and Learn Project:
Starting September 1, I will be working my way towards a new goal every month for a year. Expect a post twice a week from me dealing with that month's project. As my friends start off another school year, I'll be starting up my own learning adventure. There are so many things that I've wanted to try and now is the time folks.
First up?
HOMETOWN RECIPE SEPTEMBER
Twice a week I will be posting my original takes on traditional Pittsburgh food. What is Pittsburgh food you ask? Usually it's artery-clogging goodness...covered in ranch. I will count anything that is
a) a staple in Pittsburgh's culinary community
b) had it's start in Pittsburgh (Isly's I'm coming for ya)
c) food from an ethnic group that is largely represented in Pittsburgh. I mean, we have pierogie races at Pirate's games - I can claim it as Pittsburghese.
The end project will be a booklet compiling all the tasty goodness and a month's worth of recipes and photos to share!
BUT WAIT. That's just September. Come October, and I will be starting my Literary Adventure, where I knock some books off my growing "to read" list, and share my insights with you. And then from there I will delve into interior decorating, fashion design, playwriting, fundraising, languages, health, music, photography, film, and drawing. More explanations to follow in the coming months!
It's going to be a long year, but I am so excited to start.
Check ya later,
Cass
P.S. Thanks for your advice and input Justin!
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Blogsss
No one reads this. But hey anyways.
I have been posting on this blog for a couple weeks now with no real direction. In trying to decide where exactly I'm trying to take this, I did a little blog research. It seems that there are categories that most blogs fit into:
The Project Blog
This blog aims to complete something in a structured framework. It can be like the now infamous Julie/Julia blog which endeavoured to cook at meal a day from Julia Child's cookbook, or something much more vague, like the 365 post-a-day deal. A great model to start out with, as readers stay interested as you progress towards your goal. However, much more time consuming. My favorites?
The Year of the Mouse, where a young gay couple watch a Disney movie every week of the year and write reviews as well as share recipes.
The Jackie Blog. Jackie shares her insights on her day-to-day with wit and humor, and her own brand of cynicism.
The Art Blog
This type of blog can be posts strictly of inspirational pictures or function more like a magazine, with interviews and trend reports. With the label "art" I include fine art, interior design, fashion, product design, and graphic arts. These types are highly addicting as it takes little effort to line up some photos, but it also makes it harder to stand out from the crowd. How many blogs does it take to post artsy pictures of Black Swan? TOO MANY (and yet...not enough.) Highest on my list-
The Cherry Blossom Girl. French, awesome photography, and some high class fashion.
Lovely Clusters. Chock full of inspirational photos. Save some room on that flash drive of yours.
The Humor Blog
Humor blogs can be written editorials or also include comics/artwork/vlogs. Humor blogs are awesome because everyone wants to laugh off the day. The problem? We all think we are funnier than we actually are. Ones that ARE actually funny-
Books of Adam. Hilarious. Also, well-drawn comics and poignant life realizations. And cats.
Hyperbole and a Half. Terribly drawn comics, but really funny life stories.
The DIY Blog
Do It Yourself blogs focus on projects that you, that's right, can do yourself. Cooking, sewing, gardening, auto-repair, model rockets...you name it. Must have some type of skill, and a good camera. No one likes shitty instruction pictures. These blogs over run my life with ideas I will never accomplish.
My go to?
Design Sponge. High quantity of actually cool projects, low on the tissue-box cozy kind.
The Personal Blog
Easily the most boring, and yet the easiest to produce. No projects, no crafts, no comics. Just your life and thoughts out for the world to see. And no one's life is all that interesting. "I made some ice tea today..."
AWESOME, save it for Twitter.
One could argue that all blogs are personal, but good blogs, in my opinion, go past the personal and reach out to the collective. And no one wants to hear about your conspiracy theories about Glee.
I'm leaning towards project blog...anyone out there got any ideas?
Peace,
Cass
I have been posting on this blog for a couple weeks now with no real direction. In trying to decide where exactly I'm trying to take this, I did a little blog research. It seems that there are categories that most blogs fit into:
The Project Blog
This blog aims to complete something in a structured framework. It can be like the now infamous Julie/Julia blog which endeavoured to cook at meal a day from Julia Child's cookbook, or something much more vague, like the 365 post-a-day deal. A great model to start out with, as readers stay interested as you progress towards your goal. However, much more time consuming. My favorites?
The Year of the Mouse, where a young gay couple watch a Disney movie every week of the year and write reviews as well as share recipes.
The Jackie Blog. Jackie shares her insights on her day-to-day with wit and humor, and her own brand of cynicism.
The Art Blog
This type of blog can be posts strictly of inspirational pictures or function more like a magazine, with interviews and trend reports. With the label "art" I include fine art, interior design, fashion, product design, and graphic arts. These types are highly addicting as it takes little effort to line up some photos, but it also makes it harder to stand out from the crowd. How many blogs does it take to post artsy pictures of Black Swan? TOO MANY (and yet...not enough.) Highest on my list-
The Cherry Blossom Girl. French, awesome photography, and some high class fashion.
Lovely Clusters. Chock full of inspirational photos. Save some room on that flash drive of yours.
The Humor Blog
Humor blogs can be written editorials or also include comics/artwork/vlogs. Humor blogs are awesome because everyone wants to laugh off the day. The problem? We all think we are funnier than we actually are. Ones that ARE actually funny-
Books of Adam. Hilarious. Also, well-drawn comics and poignant life realizations. And cats.
Hyperbole and a Half. Terribly drawn comics, but really funny life stories.
The DIY Blog
Do It Yourself blogs focus on projects that you, that's right, can do yourself. Cooking, sewing, gardening, auto-repair, model rockets...you name it. Must have some type of skill, and a good camera. No one likes shitty instruction pictures. These blogs over run my life with ideas I will never accomplish.
My go to?
Design Sponge. High quantity of actually cool projects, low on the tissue-box cozy kind.
The Personal Blog
Easily the most boring, and yet the easiest to produce. No projects, no crafts, no comics. Just your life and thoughts out for the world to see. And no one's life is all that interesting. "I made some ice tea today..."
AWESOME, save it for Twitter.
One could argue that all blogs are personal, but good blogs, in my opinion, go past the personal and reach out to the collective. And no one wants to hear about your conspiracy theories about Glee.
I'm leaning towards project blog...anyone out there got any ideas?
Peace,
Cass
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