Blogging is Awkward

The title says it all; blogging is all kinds of awk turtle.
TDID is going through a minor identity crisis. I am not sure how I want the blog to develop. Specifically, I don't want it to. I do not like the idea of getting into a certain niche and then feeling constrained on what I can do because of what the 'target' audience is expecting.
The original reason for the blog was for myself. My own amusement. But I realize other people read this too. (I can creep on you all in the stats column... yeahh I know who you are Belgium regular)
Too much of the time I feel like I have to be writing with other people in mind. And people that read one thing and like it will start to expect that on a regular basis, which isn't necessarily happening, sorry buckos. From hiking, to cooking, and ass based villainry, considering its the internet there probably is one person out there who will relate to every single post, but everyone else will be more confused then I was after the last South Park. You know, the one where STAN"S EFFING PARENTS GET DIVORCED AND MY FAITH IN HUMANITY ENDED. See that? I didn't just vaguely reference the show and then expect people reading this months later to have any clue what the hell I am talking about. I am talking into the god damn future. Thats talent in my book.

But this feeling of writing for other people negatively affects TDID. Like I just want to write about the Appalachian trail trip one day, so my parents know I am not actually being raped by bears. But then after the fact I feel the need to try to make it funny to appeal to more people. So I try to make an unfunny post funny. And what's going to happen when I try to take on tax law?!
Of course then there is the whole deal with social media.
Mainly the part where I disagree with most of it.
Don't get me wrong, it can have legitimate use. When my sister went to college, or to talk to my cousins I do not hear from too much, facebook is our primary method of communication. I am a fan of facebook, circa 2008. Nowadays, just ugh. Don't get me started.
Here's a tip guys, people do not care about almost all of the dumb ass status' out there. Ask yourself, will more then 3 people care, or even know what the hell your retarded ass is saying? If not, then when you go to hit enter, do it with your face. Or at least use the inbox. Second, will your status be relevant for more then an hour? If not kindly go to twitter.
The same applies to blogs in my opinion. Would you like to read a blog about what I pulled out of my belly button today? Cause thats honestly more interesting then most of them I have seen. (btw its lint)
And holy crap I may have just stumbled on a gold mine. I google searched "weird stuff in belly button" because I was trying to think of something cooler that has been in my belly button then lint. I was expecting to read about like dimes and baby birds, maybe a cheeto or two. But apparently everyone but me has some freaky discharge coming out of their belly button.
"What demonic plague is coming out of my button today?" What potential for a website.
The point is, I am not going to worry about appealing to a broader sense and merging the different types of post so they seem more connected. It makes them weaker individually. You should be exposing yourself to different ideas anyways, it will make you well rounded. And I want the blog to reflect this, all of my interests, not just one aspect. At least that one guy will like everything. So I know that somewhere there is some dude on the internet who has an uncomfortably similiar taste as mine.
Its probably that guy from Belgium. I hope I don't scare you away by calling you out all the time, you're like the blog's mascot. Which is an honor really if you think about it.
Finally, I do have a bit of pride in what I put out. I do not like to post something that I feel could be better. As crude as it may seem, a lot of time goes into a post, at least one with drawing and other fun stuff. Those are definitely the best ones, both to read and to create. Which is why I have over half a dozen drafts just sitting there because I do not like them enough yet. Hell, this post has been sitting here for like a week. I'll probably just end up posting it in a fit of rage when I get sick of writing.

And also because Iron Chef America is on. Let's be honest I'm not going to focus anymore.

Dover Sicamous presents: The Appalachian Trail

Photodump time

 Heyy dad

 Start in Norwich VT

 West Hartford VT

 White RIver

 View from Iron Bridge

 Tenting for the first night

 Rainy Monday Morning

 Home sweet home

 Very Rainy indeed

 monday fog

 spiderweb and dew

 where i met "marathon man"

 in front of winturri shelter

 cooking water for dinner, unfortunately this was the only picture  from winturri and The Frenchman

 The look out

 Looove this picture, top of the ridge before Stony Brook

 Stony Brook

 Love these trees

 Kent Pond

 Mountain Meadows Lodge

 Shelter during a rain storm with two guys whom I never got names

 Gifford Woods State Park camping hq

 Dinner at Gifford

 Time to go home I think

 Killington Vt

 Welcome homeee