how to blog in 2026?

How does one blog in 2026?

Honestly your guess is as good as mine. 

For me, I'm honestly just searching for the right place to post the way I want to post, free of the algorithm and all the nonsense that comes with modern social media.

I've been looking for a place to start blogging again, and it seems blogs just aren't really a thing anymore?? Ive never really been a fan of Tumblr, and it seems much much different than back in the day. LiveJournal apparently is owned by Russians or something now? Is Xanga even around anymore? Even here on Blogger its Google. 

Im not sure what the right platform to start a blog on is anymore. But I suppose it doesnt really matter anyways, as long as I like it.

So today is the first official day of this blog.

 Consider it an online journal--somewhere for me to post about my thoughts, hobbies, and ever expanding list of interests. If somebody wants to read, cool. If not (which is the more likely outcome) it'll just be for me to return to and reflect on my life. 

I actually have an old blog I had on 2014 on blogspot, and its crazy to revisit my old posts and pictures. Ive always been pretty nostalgic honestly. 

So anyways... Hi!!! 

Recent Reads

Weirdly enough I just started reading a book called Hooked by Asako Yuzuki. I haven't finished it yet, I only just started, but one of the characters writes a blog, (even though it seems like its going to start a lot of trouble for her lol) so maybe thats how I got the idea of blogging back on my mind. 

Its a pretty good read so far, creepy but in a psychological way. I can relate to both of the main characters in a way, which some people may consider a bad thing lol. 

If I like this one, which i really do so far, I think I'll check out her other novel Butter next. 

I'm still trying to fill the void that the Green Bone Saga has left behind though tbh. Such a great series, I might just have to read it again. I may never recover.

I'm also reading Fonda Lee's newest novel, The Last Contract of Isako. Its pretty cool, its a science-fantasy-space-samurai book. I do like it but it's much slower of a book to read at least for me. I'll definitely still finish it, but for now I'm taking a break to read Hooked. 

Thats all of my reads lately. 

Recent Watches

As far as what I'm watching, I started the Nana anime again after many years. I'd like to finish it but where i stream it just has too many ads. Like you cant watch anything without ads constantly being pushed every 4 minutes. What a pain. 

Husband and I did continue Delicious in Dungeon too, we are about half way through the first season. It is such a cute series, and i just realized it's from Studio Trigger last time we were watching. Hopefully we can be treated to some great sakuga at some point. 

We also were watching the new season of The Legend of Vox Machina too!! That ending has me DYING for the next season ASAP. I honestly loved Taryon Darrington (i think thats his name lol) he was honestly an absolute joy. I dont know if hes an actual player character in the original campaign or not, but I am a fan. 

Recent Outfits

As far as outfits, I dont have much of anything too interesting to post. I rarely get the chance to dress nice lately, my job isnt really the right place to experiment with fashion unfortunately lol.

But I did get to wear EGL twice recently, once at my local convention for a panel I hosted with a friend, and once to a local meet up with the comm. I won't post my con outfit since I didn't really like it that much, lol. 

I wore my Metamorphose Retro Cherry coordinate to the meet up. It was a cute outfit! I love all the black and red. 

I have been wanting to get back into EGL for a while now, but my body is not the same as it used to be when I wore the fashion 10+ years ago. Much of my old wardrobe is put away in storage since it doesnt really fit me anymore (；ω；) I'm coming to terms with it still. Im basically having to start my wardrobe over from scratch (ToT)

I will recover though. It takes time to build an egl wardrobe. Plus i shouldn't force my body to fit into clothes, the clothes should fit my body. I want to have that mindset, its just hard lol!

Anyways I think thats all I have for now. No cosplay progress to report since my sewing machine is still out of commission. I gotta get that thing fixed...

Thats all! Have a great day, wherever and whenever you are. 

-E