THE END? NOT REALLY, ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!
I’m putting this blog to sleep. It’s been a good 3 years, but I’ve had enough of this free-for-all format and I need a blog that - this is going to sound pretentious - suits my plans and vision for 2012 and onward. The layout is much more visual, finally allowing myself to blog in a purely screencap-driven way, when needed, yet make my writing pleasing to the eye the rest of the time. I will not write less, but my writing will be increasingly careful and concise - as you can already see with the few posts on there. This is a secondary blog so I can’t follow back and can’t activate replies - and I think I like it that way. If you want to talk, let’s talk by all means - you’ll know where to find me, I’m sure.
The pages at the top will be my attempt at historicizing my film consumption. Give it time, they will fill up quite quickly.
I was going to wait until January 2012 to make the switch but I got impatient, started posting, got to a satisfying level of HTML experimenting - only me riffing on an available theme, nothing major - and some people already know about it so I felt like announcing this now.
Suggested are more than welcome as well! Let me know!
I have to say both bloggers nosex and branduponthebrain were quite inspirational, as far as film blogging format & looks are concerned.
Thank you angelica for the design & HTML tips.
Oh, the adress! Not awfully complicated: filmghoul.tumblr.com. I will most probably get my own domain name in the future -and install comments - so I’ll let you know then as well.
See you on the other side! I’m actually quite curious to see who follows me there!
-Ariel
PS. I will also complete my “2011 in film” list on this blog so expect 2 final posts!
Also, something slightly different: reviews & thoughts might be added below the screencaps retroactively so I’d recommend checking back once in a while through the main page rather than the dashboard…I realise this is unpractical but it will happen!
I’m am now officially a writer for Pelikula!!! For those of you who don’t know of it, it’s a Philippine-based film review tumblr, and it’s pretty much awesome. Run by Don Jaucian (geeksturr) and Jansen Musico (walkingparadox) as well as others, it also includes great illustrations by Rob Cham (robcham), I’ve been following these guys for quite some time, and they just recently invited me over. Very excited about the opportunity, so look for me over there.
Up soon: a review of Finnish contemplative horror film Sauna, an Edgar Wright retrospective and the upcoming “Stylish Films week”. Should be a blast!