So, you probably saw the message on the old link, http://foocow.blogspot.com/.
Here's the deal: I started the "foocow" thing years ago and my intentions for it were personal. Not like livejournal personal, but still relevant to just me and any one of my friends who wanted a little more. Well, the Thrashers/hockey thing took over quick (it was easy when they were winning!) and, in all honesty, I should've done this relocation when it caught fire. That would've provided me with a personal space with the old address. However, I was very involved and it grew and grew and grew and it would've been a pain to tell everyone that was following that I decided to change things up. Or maybe it wouldn't have. Whatever.
That's not the only reason this blog is ending. But it kinda sorta is. I mean, I've always wanted to write about more than just hockey, and I still sorta-maintained that with the old blog by occasionally writing about other stuff, mainly music. And I must say that my love for hockey and especially the Thrashers isn't dead. I feel that the whole blog thing with my much-loved team is expanding quick and I just don't have the momentum to keep up or step up. There are plenty of other sites that do amazing jobs blogging about the team and it's players. Unfortunately, I couldn't provide that as of late. I'm no fair-weather fan, either. Just because the Thrashers absolutely tanked this year doesn't mean that I'm any less excited about them. They had a nice second half and the season was certainly highlighted by the play of Zach Bogosian and Kovy.
Basically, I want do to more stuff that appeals to me and not to the community. Sorry that everyone has to, uh, suffer because of that. That's not to say that I won't blog about hockey ever again. But I want to post about MORE than just hockey and I feel I couldn't do that on a site that was primarily known as a hockey blog.
I'm very thankful for the experiences I had while maintaining it. I've known some amazing people through WWD and I am fortunate for having press credentials for a nite at a game in January of '07. It was hard to believe that my passionate writing could lead to that.
I figure with 15 visits per week, not too many people would wonder why the other site completely vanished. :) Then again, if I did more with it, that number would certainly be different. I have absolutely no regrets with it, however. So thanks for the fun and good times, readers! Let's go Thrashers!
Rob
