The move is complete. My blog has taken up residency at the RandomPokes.org domain, and I bought a whole new wardrobe for the place.

I started Whatever in the fall of 2004 and gave it a name with very little thought. I didn’t check around to see if other blogs were using the “Whatever” name. I just plugged it in and took off. I didn’t know if I would enjoy blogging or not. Just thought I’d give it a try.

Turns out I really enjoy it. As a writer, I’ve always been told that I should keep a journal. Well, journalling never worked for me, though I made half-hearted efforts over the years. But blogging is basically journalling, and this does work for me. Meaning, it helps me keep my literary muscles flexed.

Previously, I used Blogger, which is now owned by Google. It’s nice, and it’s free. But I’ve moved to Movable Type, which gives me all kinds of new flexibility and capabilities. Since I’m proficient with HTML and FTP and CSS, I can make it work (otherwise, stick with Blogger).

So, I’m here, and will be for the forseeable future. I’m sure there are all kinds of things I still need to fix, but I’ll catch those as I go. I’m just glad I was able to transfer all of my old posts. I didn’t get the comments moved, but maybe I’ll figure something out.

Anyway, enjoy RandomPokes, and stop by often. I’ll try not to bore you silly.