The Shanoa Saga is Over

And yet another blog has come to a close. Here is the final entry for The Shanoa Saga:

It has been a while since I posted an entry for this blog. There are a few possibilities of what the drought-ending entry would entail. I could plead for further patience while I find the time to prepare another post, I could post the latest Saga, or I could announce that The Shanoa Saga has come to an end. The title of this post ought to have made obvious its intent. This will be the final post for The Shanoa Saga.

I had planned to see this blog to the end, and offline I had accomplished that back in December. The remaining Sagas are sitting in a marble notebook on the floor next to my desk. Unfortunately, those possible entries will remain in that notebook. I would rather not continue to type out that notebook one entry at a time, and frankly, I have no interest in committing the hours, taken away from my other projects, to post the rest of the blog. I have long since stopped playing Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and I see no reason to pretend that writing about it still holds my interest.

Since this blog failed to hold my interest, I can imagine that it had the same effect on anyone reading it. Ever watch someone playing a video game? Ever watch someone’s entire gaming session? Fun stuff, no? Now imagine reading about that session. I wanted The Shanoa Saga to be more than game play summary, but that was all it became with intermittent quips. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

If you are disappointed by this announcement, I would be surprised, and I apologize. I should have made this post weeks ago, but held out in case I changed my mind. I have decided that I want to move on, and that does not include continuing The Shanoa Saga.

Thank you for reading The Shanoa Saga.

Well, at least Cor Blimey! It’s a Dragon Quest IV Blog is still around.

More to come,

Jon K Langdon

The Chicken Chaser Chronicles are Over

Earlier tonight, I made a post on my blog The Chicken Chaser Chronicles about my decision to end its run. Below is that post:

When I started The Chicken Chaser Chronicles, my intent was to see this blog through to the end. The interest and energy I had for the project in the beginning has since dispersed. There is a reason why this blog has received so few page views. My apathy toward the project was apparent with every post.

I knew my interest in The Chicken Chaser Chronicles had waned when my notes became succinct and dull. There was so much going on in Fable II that I would play for five minutes then write for thirty minutes. Usually, the ratio of playing to writing would be satisfactory, but the notes I was taking were boring by content. As a gamer, I find watching someone else play a game for hours to rarely be exciting. I can only imagine reading about another person’s gaming session would be even less entertaining.

My approach to The Chicken Chaser Chronicles was a disaster. I no longer write entries because it was boring, and I have since stopped playing Fable II because I felt obliged to report on my character’s every action. The whole project was boring to me, so any readers this blog might have had were no doubt turned off by the basis of the blog. I made a mistake earlier in The Chicken Chaser Chronicles and failed to correct the problem before it was too late. I have no interest in resuscitating my Fable II blog, so this is the end.

I have been warned about shedding light on my mistakes that would otherwise go unnoticed. I could have written a post claiming scheduling conflicts or new responsibilities that had taken me away from the blog, but I wanted to be honest. I realize this post might hurt readership for my future projects; after all, if Jon cannot finish what he started and just end projects on a whim, how can anything he does be trusted? First of all, lighten up. Second, The Chicken Chaser Chronicles was always meant to be ephemeral, which I admit was the problem.

I had hoped that while playing Fable II, I would be inspired to write about issues brought about by the game; perhaps some comparisons between the world of Albion and our own. Unfortunately, the blog became inundated with minutia. I wanted to write about the implications of Fable II, yet posted entry after entry about mechanics and summary of game play. The blog was designed to fail, and thus I have decided to no longer write The Chicken Chaser. It would be irresponsible and self-destructive to continue pursuing a project that cannot hold my interest or further my aspirations.

I admitted to my mistake, and now it is time to move on.

More to come,

Jon K Langdon

Still Here

All of my blogs have been neglected over the past few weeks in favor of various offline work. I am still trying to figure out how to make my online aspirations come to life, but I also need something solid to build upon. To that end, I am going through the process of substitute teaching certification and authorization.

I just had my fingerprints registered and await my opportunity to continue submitting forms and paying fees until I finally get to work and see if I would even like teaching . . . Oh yeah. I am going through all the trouble to become a substitute teacher just to give a try, and to get out of the house. I enjoy writing, but it is a lot of sitting down in one place.

I would appreciate your continued patience. When this blog is renamed and redesigned, you will know that something is up. Until then . . .

More to come,

Jon K Langdon

Happy New Year!

Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o’ lang syne ?

For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp !
And surely I’ll be mine !
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine ;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot,
Sin auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl’d i’ the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine ;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere !
And gie’s a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll tak a right gude-willy waught,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

~Robert Burns, 1788

Special thanks to Wikipedia; check out the entry for Auld Lang Syne.

More to come,

Jon K Langdon