Jananas

I’ve come across big name bloggers who make disparaging remarks about what us little guys write about. And you know what, they’re right.

I do write about my animals, although sometimes its to raise awareness of the animals rescue groups I work with (like Toronto Cat Rescue) or have adopted from (like the Soi Dog Foundation in Thailand). And you know what, this blog is really about me and my animals are a big part of my life. I’m okay with being a stereotype when it also means being myself.

I also have a tendency to write about customer experiences I’ve had (feel free to reference either the customer experience or rant categories). I don’t mean to come across as the crazy or angry or bitter customer with a huge hate on for the company. I understand that sometimes things go wrong. That’s part of life. It happens. Totally okay with that. But I also know that things can be better and more importantly I want them to be better.

In the moment I might be frustrated, but my motivation is as simple as wanting things to be better. They aren’t going to get better unless people say something and provide feedback. There aren’t really mechanisms to provide feedback. I recognize that most of the big companies I might complain about are never going to come across what I’ve written. On the off chance that they are astute enough to be looking, I can only hope that they might take the feedback into consideration.

Moreover, by writing down my thoughts, feelings, and assumptions on how things could be improved or even totally rebuilt I understand what I think is important. It helps me clarify my thoughts on what makes a good system or process or customer experience. It helps me build my expertise and refine my opinions.

To balance it out, I also write about a lot of the things that I do in my life. Food we make, cookies I bake, hats or sweaters or other assorted things that I knit. I write about places we travel. I write about the silly projects we do, like trying to make homemade plastic or our current root beer challenge.

I always read about how blogs are supposed to have a theme. How I’m supposed to provide value and build expertise. I often get a little worried that I don’t have a focus. The longer I blog, the more okay I am with not having a dedicated focus. That isn’t the point of this blog. Jananas is about me being me and everything that includes – cats, complaints, and all.