Here we go...again?!?

 I don't know what it is about Blogger that keeps drawing me back. Last year I attempted to make a "comeback" to the platform and that failed...miserably. I ended up heading back to my main website MindOfSmoothie.com. Guess what, that didn't last long either.

Could this be the TIME? For me each and every year beginning in the fall I reevaluate my content "stuff" from the current year to date and where I would like to be for the upcoming year. So far 2025 has been a dud for me. It is not that I didn't want to be active, I just didn't feel like it. I prioritized other things over making content (podcasts, YouTube videos, blog posts). And so here we are, halfway through September and nothing to show for it.

That has to change NOW! That is part of the reason for this post. I just have to do it. This may not be the greatest blog post in the history of blog posts, but it is better than nothing at all. I know that as with anything in life, showing up, being consistent, and putting in the work will yield huge results. With each post, podcast episode released, or video published they should get better and easier. And that is where I tend to fail, not only in this year, but in years past. I have mini streaks where I am releasing something and then stop and when it is time to jump back into it, it is like starting over. Consider this post day one of the start over.

Thanks for listening to me go on, probably not the first time, and vent. I really appreciate if you are a returning reader, viewer, listener, whatever the case may be. If this is the first time you stumbled across me or my content, welcome and I am glad you are here. Now let's build this thing and cruise on into 2026!

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year to all the friends of the Mind of Smoothie! 

For the past couple of years I released an episode of the Mind of Smoothie podcast on New Year's day. Unfortunately there is no episode today. But that doesn't mean that an episode isn't on it's way. 

Coming this Thursday a new episode will be released. On the next episode of the podcast we will be looking at the 1981 film Ghostkeeper!

I initially considered this film for last year's "New Year" selection but went with Bloody New Year instead. I will say that after re-watching this film again and watching a few other reviews about the film, I think I gained a deeper appreciation for it. I will say that it might not be for everyone, but I definitely think it is worth checking out at least one time.

I hope this little preview whet your appetite for the upcoming podcast. That's all your getting for now. I'll link the trailer below.

Ghostkeeper (1981) Trailer HD

New Home For the New Year!

 Happy New Year 2024! 

As you may have noticed things look a little different around here. At the end of January my site hosting plan expires, and I have chosen not to renew it. Since I decided to not renew with HostGator, I decided to come on over to old faithful (and free) Blogger.

I didn't see the need to invest in a hosting plan only to make a handful, less than a handful of posts a year. I don't want that to be the case in 2024.

I want 2024 for to be a year of growth and also experimentation. Trying things out, seeing what works. That has been my biggest problem over the years, failure to try. One of my key takeaways from 2023 was that I need to execute. If I just keep the ideas in my head and don't act on them, I will never no what will work and what doesn't. As cliche and Nike as it sounds, I just gotta do it. No matter what it is, a podcast, a YouTube video, a blog post, whatever it is I need to execute. 

Right now it is a little over and hour left in 2023. So as this year comes to a close I will enjoy my Rum and Coke and raise this glass to 2023, goodbye and good riddance. And I raise it one more to 2024 the year of The Mind of Smoothie!

Have a safe and happy 2024 🎉🎇