Who am I, and what gives me the right?
Simple. No one and nothing. ๐ซ
Why โ3rd Drawer Downโ?
The name comes from an old relationship, back when we moved into our first apartment together ๐ฉโโค๏ธโ๐จ.
Every home has that drawer, the chaotic catch-all, wild frontier of domestic storage, usually in the kitchen or living room, packed with things that defy categorization: spare batteries ๐, rogue thumb tacks ๐, unidentified keys ๐, and that lone screwdriver you kept โjust in caseโ ๐ง. Stuff you might need, but never quite know where to put ๐คทโโ๏ธ.
Well, I had a habit of forgetting where all that stuff lived ๐ค. Iโd always ask, โHey, whereโs the...?โ And without fail, sheโd groan and say, โThird drawer down!โ ๐ It became a running joke, a sort of domestic catchphrase. I wonโt lie, I eventually started asking on purpose, just to get the reaction ๐คญ.
This site is that drawer in digital form. A home for all the stray thoughts, random musings, and unsolicited opinions no one asked for, but I shared anyway ๐ญ๐ฌ. All lovingly hoarded and self-approved โ .
When's the next one?
Short answer: I don't know ๐คทโโ๏ธ.
Long answer:
When I first kicked off this blog, I stuck to a post every other week, rain or shine ๐๏ธ. The rhythm felt good: consistent without being a grind, with just enough time to write something new if I didnโt already have one in the can.
It wasnโt burnout that slowed things down, it was obligation. Publishing on schedule started to feel like a job. And the real surprise? Which posts actually landed. The ones I threw together on a whim (minimal effort, zero expectations) were often the most popular ๐. The ones I poured myself into? Mostly met with polite silence ๐ฆ.
Just to be clear, this site is purely a hobby. No ads. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Itโs not monetized, and it never will be ๐. I actually lose money on the domain and hosting. Worth it.
By the end of 2021, I abandoned the calendar altogether. Like my Book Reviews, blog posts now appear whenever the stars (and my brain) align ๐ก, or when I suddenly remember, โOh right, itโs been a while.โ
Part of that shift was practical: I wanted more time to watch movies ๐ฌ, read books ๐, and play video games ๐ฎ, especially while working a full-time job. But mostly, it was about quality and curiosity. Some of the topics Iโm interested in need a little more thought and research before Iโm ready to put them out there ๐ง .
These days I aim for one post a month. Sometimes on purpose. Sometimes by accident.