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                                  Sunday, September 2nd - 3:00am

Greetings and salutations, all.

Chances are, a lot of wondering is going on about a lot of things. Like why nothing new has been put here in a long time. Why there have been no updates on the progress of the rebuild. Rather than just refer to these questions pointlessly and not give you answers to them, I'll actually put up a short FAQ to give you all an idea of what's happening here.

Q: Why are there no new articles?
A: Well, I could claim a lot of reasons for this, but really it comes down to one thing. In short, I'm getting married in two months and that's the sort of thing that keeps one very busy. Initially I made some efforts to fit everything in - cutting down the writing schedule, writing shorter columns, etc. - but at this point, I can tell you that none of that really works.

More likely than not, the situation will continue until I get me some matrimony. Yes, I'm as surprised as you are. All those romantic comedies where the girl did everything were apparently a load of lies. Jess actually wants my input on stuff. Which is good, as this allowed me to demand a portion of our wedding gifts be given in the form of "Cheerwine," which I can't buy in this part of the country.

Q: Why have there been no new updates, at least?
A: Because I don't like insulting people's intelligence. It sucks to have to repeatedly tell people that new stuff is right around the corner two times a week for several months with no results appearing. You're all smarter than that. Many of you are also better looking than that, as well.

Updates really only work when they have information contained in them. I've done those "no new news but something will be happening soon" updates before. And every time I do, I die a little inside.

Q: Can't you at least put the old archived articles up if you don't plan to write anything new?
A: Assuming that took no time whatsoever, I'd be delighted. But it does take time. As for why that presents this plan of action with a problem, I refer you back to my impending marriage.

Q: Do you plan to just stop the site altogether?
A: Hmmm. I've considered it, but that doesn't sound all that fun to me. I quite enjoy writing and sharing it with others, so I'd like to continue doing so once things calm down a bit. The upside to things is that I have the new design all figured out, and it's all ready to go once my free time increases.

The key thing to remember here is that the site isn't over.

Q: Isn't this wedding stuff kind of a hassle?
A: Probably for lots of people who aren't me, yes. And for that inconvenience and lack of fun new reading material on a regular basis, I do apologize. But I do love the lass. At this point in time, calling off the wedding to have more time for writing isn't really a viable or pleasant option for me.

Q: Do you have any sort of timescale for when new things might appear again?
A: Vaguely, yes. My wedding will be at the end of October, so after that, I'd be highly surprised if I have any more wedding planning to deal with. (Wedding plans made after the actual event are fairly rare and even more rarely bring about useful results in the past.) I think, however, that there's some danger in saying the site will be up and running again the very next day. Because even if I made that promise now, I also promise that I'd break it later.

What I can tell you is that I'll be handling the legwork in tiny bits and pieces from now until then. Five minutes here. A half hour there. So by the time I need to start thinking about posting new columns, the redesign and new navigational structure should be done or very nearly done.

Q: Will the site be pretty much the same?
A: Honestly...no. In fact, the difference will be enough that I'll be shifting the entirety of the old writings into their own archive section apart from the new site. It will still be nerd stuff, writing, some pictures and all that good stuff. After a long period of consultation with a few loyal readers, I've decided to slide back into the older style of more random writing that I enjoy and would only appear on this site. Things like discussions of movies some people have forgotten, why George Takei is objectively the coolest person in the Universe and things like that.

Reviews for games, movies, anime, etc., will now be a lot more unofficial and fun. Because I'm not a professional writer with a big house gaming news site. And pretending to be one is more than a little sad.

For the time being, just sit back, relax and enjoy the end of Summer. Or is Summer over? Well, then the Fall. You can enjoy the Fall instead. More video game releases to enjoy then anyway.

Until we meet again, happy nerding.

-Wander             

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