New Beginnings and All That Jazz...
April 18, 2016
Oh, hello there. Let me introduce myself. My name's Keona. I used to have a blog called the Geek Box, and I also used to be the editorial director for a website called Geeks + Gamers, as some of you may know. As you may have surmised, I am a geek. A nerd. A socially awkward person who passionately loves things which some may dismiss as, and I quote, "childish." To those people, I simply say, "Neener neener neener! You can't stop me from loving what I love!" To everyone else, I bid you a fond and sincere welcome. I hope you stick around and enjoy what I write.
Now, to address the reason why I am starting this blog anew: See, the past year or so has been quite an experience for me. It's been exhilarating, fun, and refreshing on the one hand, and utterly soul-crushing, heartbreaking, and exhausting on the other. This blog is intended to be an expression of my experiences, and perhaps a way for me to exorcise certain feelings and internal struggles I've been dealing with. That's not to say that it's a pity party in any way, simply an avenue for self-expression.
Oh, and don't get me wrong, though I'm a bit burned out on writing movie and game reviews, I'll still be writing about those things when the urge strikes me; I just will be approaching it from a different angle. I was thinking about this the other night, and I really feel like the best games I've played, comic books I've read, and movies I've seen have stuck with me because of the feelings they've evoked rather than the fact that they're perfectly packaged products. Thus, I'm more interested in examining them as pieces of art and culture than just reviewing them.
Also, the title of this blog contains a Star Wars reference. So, yeah, there's that.
Point is, this is not simply another geeky blog. This is my attempt at more of a personal journal. I know that I'm a work-in-progress as a person, and this will be reflected in this space.
Thank you for reading, and I'll see you all on the internets!
Oh, hello there. Let me introduce myself. My name's Keona. I used to have a blog called the Geek Box, and I also used to be the editorial director for a website called Geeks + Gamers, as some of you may know. As you may have surmised, I am a geek. A nerd. A socially awkward person who passionately loves things which some may dismiss as, and I quote, "childish." To those people, I simply say, "Neener neener neener! You can't stop me from loving what I love!" To everyone else, I bid you a fond and sincere welcome. I hope you stick around and enjoy what I write.
Now, to address the reason why I am starting this blog anew: See, the past year or so has been quite an experience for me. It's been exhilarating, fun, and refreshing on the one hand, and utterly soul-crushing, heartbreaking, and exhausting on the other. This blog is intended to be an expression of my experiences, and perhaps a way for me to exorcise certain feelings and internal struggles I've been dealing with. That's not to say that it's a pity party in any way, simply an avenue for self-expression.
Oh, and don't get me wrong, though I'm a bit burned out on writing movie and game reviews, I'll still be writing about those things when the urge strikes me; I just will be approaching it from a different angle. I was thinking about this the other night, and I really feel like the best games I've played, comic books I've read, and movies I've seen have stuck with me because of the feelings they've evoked rather than the fact that they're perfectly packaged products. Thus, I'm more interested in examining them as pieces of art and culture than just reviewing them.
Also, the title of this blog contains a Star Wars reference. So, yeah, there's that.
Point is, this is not simply another geeky blog. This is my attempt at more of a personal journal. I know that I'm a work-in-progress as a person, and this will be reflected in this space.
Thank you for reading, and I'll see you all on the internets!
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