Posted by Dustin on 03.11.2008 at 7:18 pm

I figured I needed to post a bit about the site and my plans for it. I actually started the site almost a year ago as an experiment. I was trying to figure out if I wanted to add another primetime show to replace “The O.C.” I ended up rather liking being able to briefly cover a lot of shows I watch, rather than just picking one show and getting too in depth that the show I focused on no longer became fun for me. Furthermore let’s face it, shows get cancelled left and right nowadays, so it sucks to build up a site only to have the show you cover get the can (I’ve been through this three times now). This way I can just add newer shows in when older ones get the can. I like that 🙂

I actually have a lot planned for the site and where I want to take it. The main hang up is and has been school. I’m trying to finish grad school and have to have my dissertation finished around May. This is taking a lot of my time up right now. I have just enough time to post about the shows and news bits, but not too much else! I’d love to post more than I am and lengthier posts, but right now I just don’t have the time. Soon though!

One possible solution to that is bringing in some help, which actually has always been a plan of mine. I’m going to possibly recruit some help from my brother soon. I just have to find out what he watches. For Sci-Fi buffs out there, you’ll probably love him. He’s into “Battlestar” and “Stargate” and all that stuff. What he watches aside from it I’m not sure! I also have a friend who I might be able to pull into the site as well. One thing I’ve also had in my mind is pulling in help from readers, especially those active with comments and on the forum 😉

I have always wanted to get a custom made theme for the site. I’m not sure If I will do this or attempt to make my own. I’ve been tweaking and changing themes left and right, but have found two I really like (this being one). What I hope to do is use them as a framework, change the colors and graphics around and hopefully settle on something. If I get frustrated, I’ll turn to a designer I know and used for another blog.

Photos photos photos! I’ve been working to incorporate more photos into the site to spruce it up. I also have the ability now to capture photos from the shows, I just have to record them all on my PC to do so (the part I often forget to do.)

Finally last week I refined my spam guards on the blog a bit. Blogs are notorious for getting spammed, but sometimes guards can be too strong and prevent real comments from being posted. If you ever have trouble with it, please email me!

-Dustin