In May 2024, I created a new page on my site called Random Thoughts where I wrote (almost) daily. It’s separate from my main blog and was designed as a place to capture short, random bursts from my brain. A nice departure from the typical post on my site which often runs 1,000-plus words.
The ‘Random Thoughts’ page is one of my favorite things about my site. It’s the hidden gem. Well, maybe not a gem. A colorful rock instead. I’ve had a penchant for pretty rocks dating back to childhood. Re-reading the random thoughts I dropped onto the page in 2024 was an exercise in hilarity.
At the end of November 2024, I stopped updating the page. I also stopped blogging for over a month after my pup passed. Today, I updated the ‘Random Thoughts’ page for the first time in two months. Consider this post the ribbon cutting ceremony for its grand reopening. In other words: it’s back.
A note, a log, or a random thought?
If reading blogs is a thing you do, you’ve no doubt seen other bloggers refer to what I’m describing as their ‘Notes’ page. I think ‘Notes’ works for what Kev Quirk is doing on his site.
And, it could well be the English Language and Lit major in me, but ‘Notes’ never sat well with me when I decided to create the page. Rarely were these ‘note’ type writings, at least how I’d define a note.
Other bloggers refer to this as their ‘log,’ which, old school blogger that I am, I dig the nostalgia. Here’s Michael Dean’s log for example. It meets the definition of a log in my opinion. For me, however,’random thoughts’ felt like a better descriptor based on what I’d be doing. So, ‘Random Thoughts’ was born. But hey, tomato/tomato.
How to find Random Thoughts
Since it’s not attached to my main blog, no outbound emails are sent to subscribers when it’s updated. It’s up to visitors to click the link on my site to see what’s new.
Pretend this post gets buried in my archive as all posts eventually do. If you’re looking for my Random Thoughts page, you can find it in two places:
- in the top navigation menu, and
- in the footer
Will it be updated daily as it was before?
Short answer: no. Long answer: sometimes. My goal is to keep it fun and it not turn into yet another item to check off a list. I will emphasize my aim is to update it at least every couple of days during the week while taking the weekend off. I rarely hop online during the weekend and I’m not logging in just to update that page.
New format
I changed up how it’s presented. Gone is the MM/DD format. New is the small header with a short paragraph that follows. That’s the new format. I like it, at least for now, and plan to keep it this way for the foreseeable future with a caveat: This is my blog and I reserve the right to change my mind on a whim.
You better wrap it up, B
Considering that most of what I write on here is 1,000-plus words, being able to share something short and sweet, often under 50 words, is a nice departure. Check out the page. Bookmark it if you like. Prefer something longer or more in-depth? Check out the recommendations on my homepage.