Where do we go from here?

I haven't really been updating this blog all that much. I think part of it is because its subject matter tends to be very general, and quite frankly random, so I always struggle with what exactly to write about. Of course the larger issue is that I suspect that very few people actually read this blog, and I thus don't have much motivation to update. Perhaps if I posted more consistent subject matter more people would check it regularly.

I spent a good part of the day reading a D&D blog (for those that aren't familiar with the game, D&D = Dungeons and Dragons). That tempted me to focus on D&D, but at the same time few of my friends actually play or are interested in the game, and I currently am not playing in a campaign, nor am I DMing one. While reading through the blog (Grognardia, in case anyone is curious), I found myself gravitating toward posts on the author's ongoing campaign. This, in turn, really made me want to DM my own long-term campaign, but alas player availability is seeming to be an issue. If I actually manage to get a campaign going that would be the perfect opportunity to start a D&D related blog, but at the same time I almost think that this blog isn't the appropriate venue for such an endeavor. Namely because I would still like to use this for random musings, thoughts, and reports.

I really wish that blogs had an easy way to categorize subject matter by post title. For example, at the top of my blog (under the title) there would be links for "topics" (or something, I don't care what it would be called) so I could click on "D&D," "environment," "trip reports," etc. and all posts within that category would show up. Likewise, each topic would have its own url so if I wanted to link someone to my D&D blog, for example, on the Wizard's of the Coast forums, I could do so without them having to sift through all of my other random posts. I suppose I could always create a second blog (since D&D is different enough from my more...academic interests to justify it), but I really like the title "The Chamber of Mazarbul".

So I guess the take home message is that I would like to start updating this blog more regularly. Hopefully that will attract more readers. I'm just trying to figure out what direction I'm going to take with it. Some posts will soon follow as I test the waters.