My focus for this space has always been a bit scattered. I suppose that is perfect, since I am more than a bit scattered. I have recently been doing a lot of soul searching about myself and my space in this overly marketed world, and that has led to a redesign of this site. Unlike the last time, this site is all authentic me. I designed the header, put the layout together and tried to make this space as much “me” as it would allow in terms of merging personal and professional. Bare with me, the last time I used Photoshop prior to this header was circa 2003.

I took a hiatus from blogging after getting incredibly fed up with the tendencies that seem to be the norm with many “key players” in social media. I do not want that for myself. I am here, in this very space, because I have always been a bit of a secret computer nerd. I like the interwebs and I love communication - it seems only a natural fit that I would have a small bit of it to call my own - whether that is on facebook, twitter, this blog, linkedin, etc. Before I was the marketing manager for my company overseeing social media, I was passionate about social media for personal use. I’ve discovered that when it takes a turn for the professional though, it looses much of its initial luster. Instead of chatting with friends, I found myself combing blogs about SM ROI, top blogging techniques, the death of advertising, and the like. I do not intend to read much of any of this anymore, aside from a few people who actually know what they are talking about.

While I’ve been doing this soul searching I started a personal blog unattached to my name. The freedom of posting without second guessing every word and picture for all the wrong reasons has been inspiring. I feel the beginnings of revival and rejuvenation in my creative life. That being said, I do not intend to be a regular blogger in this space. However, being the person of many opinions that I am, when I feel I have something truly worthy of writing, not simply a rant or a regurgitation or a numbered list from an amateur, when I feel have more than noise to add to this deafening space, I will write it here. I have deleted many previous posts that do not fit the focus of this space for me anymore. I have also kept ones that I have written that are a little off-focus, but I still decided to keep. I’m not sure what this will turn into, and I’m OK with that. But for now, this is the space for AbbyAnnette. I hope it doesn’t clutter your reader, dull your mind or make you want to abandon the world of new media (as I have often felt of late). I’d love to hear your thoughts, whether in the comment section or an email - about anything really. Because if we aren’t here to learn, dialogue, find inspiration and form relationships, then I’m not sure what the hell we are doing. For the faithful few of (RIP) The Picaresque, you have a deep place in my heart.