Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Talking Soup

I make good soup.

If you didn’t know that about me, that’s my own fault and I’d like to rectify that.

Hello, I’m Gary, and I make good soup!

So, what does that have to do with the blog you’re currently reading? Well the issue is of focus, time management and output. It’s also about less specialization. I don’t need to manage three different blogs to be who I am.

Okay, so maybe the issue is that I’m tired of trying to maintain three different web presences with limited to no success. I don’t need three different faces to let everyone know that I’m as rich and hearty as my soup.

I’m jam-packed full of flavor!

There are times when my presence is light and mellow, offering a pleasant and happy distraction. There are also times when I’m heavy and overpowering, dragging you along for the ride. I’m also everywhere else on any given day. My flavor may change depending on the ingredients I have – as it should.

There’s a great deal of information and guidance about how to develop platforms and presence out on the web. Some of it contradicts one another. After analyzing all of the data that I’ve come across, the only solution that I can come up with is a rather clichéd adage put out by Sammy Davis Jr.

Which was also updated for the younger generation by 23 Skidoo.

As of today, I’m putting a plan in place to accomplish me being me.

Hi, I’m Gary: Writer, blogger, rpg gamer, console gamer, diabetic, step-father, husband, friend, confidant, proof-reader, smiler, frowner, eater, cook, baker, candy-taker, dancer, prancer, romancer, rhymer (no, wait, that’s someone else), foodie, ex-smoker, science-fiction/fantasy nut, storyteller, bread winner, digger, amateur philosopher, reader, psychologist, Landgrave of Charcuterie, Garde Manger and whole host of other things.

I make good soup.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

New Link

I've been away for awhile.

I've been letting the Diabetes get to me. I'm finding myself going through fits of depression and mania regarding my condition.

My wife has been my anchor. I don't tell her often enough.

At any rate, I've found a new resource for me and I thought I'd share.

It's the National Diabetes Education Program sponsored by the CDC and the NIDDK.

I'm pretty excited about exploring the site.

Cheers!