Small Fish, Big Pond.

One hundred and thirty one.  What could that number possibly signify?  The number of times they pushed the button on LOST during season 2?  The amount of money I spent last weekend on entertainment?  The sheer volume of papers I had to write during my college career?  None of the above my friends.  It signifies the number of MMO blogging sites that I researched and found as of the end of July of this year.  Since then, I’ve seen several new sites (my own included) spring up and start rolling.  Talk about feeling like a small fish in a big pond! 

 When I was looking into starting a blog, I thought about a lot of different things.  Why do I want to blog?  What am I going to write about?  What’s my angle?  How will I be different?  Will I be around in thirty days, much less six months or a year?  And maybe most importantly of all, Will anyone even know my site exists, much less read it with any regularity? 

When I saw that initial number, it felt pretty daunting.  What could I possibly have to say that someone out there isn’t already saying on a blog?  And we’re just talking blogs folks – not all the MMO and gaming new sites and semi-bloggish stuff out there.  That is a lot of content going up daily, as my time spent perusing it all on my RSS feeder can attest.  So I had some anxiety and uncertainty going in, but also some hope and excitement that I could enjoy doing this and that maybe, someday, I might get a comment.

But you know what I’ve found?  I’ve found I really enjoy the blog-pond.  I have enjoyed writing for my site, and for the most part am content with the articles and information I’ve put up.  I’ve really enjoyed getting into the mix in other blogs, reading their content and commenting on something that really hits home for me.  I love giving props to people and “pimping” other folks sites.  And best of all, I’ve already made some new friends who I hope to get in touch with for years to come.  Overall, it’s been really interesting to see the blog-o-sphere at work and how news, ideas, debate, and personalities all co-mingle to form a vibrant community of dedicated fans.

I’m content to be a small fish in a big pond.  I enjoy seeing what everyone else is doing and celebrating what’s being achieved.  I’m satisfied with my own creative outlet here and want to continue to develop it with time.  And lo and behold, I actually did get some comments along the way.