Hey, BloggerPro's got a fresh new interface. Neat-o. Of course, there won't be a noticeable difference to my journal, but it's more convenient for me. Which is good.

Bold section coming up, and y'all know what that means. Yup, it's time for reader mail:

Two questions (and I’ll understand if you don’t have time to respond!): Does it ever freak you out to consider the number of people who read your online journal on a regular basis, and follow every in-and-out of your life in great detail? I mean when you go to the gym (on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for an hour, hour and a half!), do you ever wonder about how many people are out there aware that that’s what your up to?! I think I’d find it a little eerie!

Secondly (and I’m sure you’ve been asked this a zillion times over, but I couldn’t find any reference to it), will April Ryan be playing a role in the second game? The first instalment really built a respect for the character on behalf of the player, and an attachment to her little quirks. The Longest Journey, and the way it was told brought her to life in an astounding way, making her by far the most believable game character I’ve encountered.

Second question first: April will play an integral part in the next game. Period.

Your first question is a little harder to answer, but it's an interesting one. I guess I - like most Bloggers - have an exhibitionistic streak (though not a particularly indecent one; I'm not so much with the mooning), but then again my journal isn't as revealing as it may appear.

I rarely write about personal and private matters, for example - mostly because it would be of little interest to anyone who doesn't know me (and even friends and family would find reading about my day-to-day life a rather dull experience). Instead, I focus on material that's relevant to the readers who come looking for news regarding my various projects. Work stuff. Game stuff. Film and TV stuff. Fluffy "travelogues"...stuff.

Some things are completely off limits, of course. I would never, ever write personal things about the people in my life - unless they asked for it, and felt comfortable about it. And my journal is blessedly emotion-free...for the most part. It bleeds through sometimes.

Mostly, though, I don't really think about the fact that lots of people know exactly when I work out, or what I watch on TV or listen to or read, or where I'm travelling. It certainly doesn't freak me out. Maybe it should. Maybe it is slightly eerie to keep an online journal and have lots of people follow your life on a daily basis...

...but then again, I enjoy getting e-mails like yours. I enjoy staying in touch with people who know (or know of) me through my work, even though I do most of the talking. I enjoy the organic nature of a Blog, how it changes through the weeks, months, and years. Most importantly, I enjoy writing it. If I didn't, it wouldn't be here.

(To be continued, I'm sure.)  ¶ 11:29