First, the hard facts:

Iced Tea and Ramen

Launched: 2009 July 11
Closed: 2010 September 2
Total posts made, including this one: 13

I registered the domain with a quite different purpose in mind. That purpose ceased to exist and I had the domain without a clear use for it. Rather than just abandon it, I figured a frugality/financial advice blog would fit the name rather well.

However, I completely overestimated my own ability to maintain motivation needed to maintain two blogs. In fact, in the interim, I started a third blog, Quinn’s Big City before fully developing this one, my second. Due to the differing circumstances behind its launch, Quinn’s Big City was a bit more successful. My original blog, Rant Roulette is also going strong. I’m probably better known for both of those blogs than I ever would have been known for this one.

I probably should have thought things through more than I did, and/or chosen a topic I would write more about on a more regular basis. I am disappointed because I fell short of what could have been, and it is difficult for me to be proud of what little success I’ve had with it when I could have had so much more. That said, it’s time for me to move on. I probably will start yet another blog soon, and I will maintain the existing entries I have made to this blog somewhere.

For now, I am keeping the archives up here. Commenting on the existing entries, all the way back to the first one, will remain open for at least the next few weeks (2010 October 15). Sometime after that date I will close comments, make the final backups, convert the blog to a static site, and then think about where the archives will be housed long term.

Thank you for your interest and support.