New name?

I realized that I have had a Bloggy Renaissance lately, and I'm not sure why. Maybe I miss writing. Maybe I have stuff to write about these days with this house, rather than just bitching about the daily grind. I like to have a place to put all my pictures and stories too, like a proud mama. Maybe it's because the "transition" is finally coming to a close, and I have a real life back after traveling, living in four different states, school, marriage, house, career, etc.

This morning before it warmed up enough to paint, I spent a couple hours going back to 2006 and reading my bloggy. Woah. This blog was very different then, and I kind of liked it. In '06, I was struggling, and searching for something. Mostly money. I did a lot of philosophizing, and ranting. Man, those next couple years were stressful.

It's funny though... all the things I wished for have come true, and I have emerged a different person. My blog has changed too. I think is has become kind of sterile. I modeled the new blog after the DIY ones I read daily that are more instruction and witty banter than personal tales. But I don't enjoy reading my newer stuff as much as the old stuff. It's kind of like when a rock star quits using drugs, but still writes music; they are either way, way better, or they totally suck and disappear. Not that my blog is like a rock star... but in my head this analogy works. Misery and tumult make for great inspiration. Contentment, not so much.

A few months ago I actually tried to make a new blog called DIY Fortress, where I started to post all my house stuff, leaving behind Bloggy as my sad trail of self-exploration. But that ended up being too much work. So about a month ago, I merged them... and now you have "Bloggy... the DIY house blog with past ramblings of personal misery, and a gap of about two years."

Anyhoo I am not sure the title "Bloggy" really fits it anymore. It was a great generic name that I just slapped up there to fill space, and it somehow stuck. But this thing has actually lasted six years, and it's a great way to show off my projects to out-of-state friends and family, not to mention have a record of what I've done to the place. So begins the hunt for a new name, and maybe a new function for Bloggy. I guess I need to have an outlet for my meanderings as much as an outlet for my pride-and-joy projects. Suggestions appreciated.