<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Stephan Sokolow's Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://blog.ssokolow.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Stephan Sokolow]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[http://blog.ssokolow.com/archives/author/admin/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[First post]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[Well, this is my blog. I used to think I'd never want to start one of these, mainly because I don't like to be roped into schedules. However, after working with a wiki for a while, I realized that I liked being able to share my thoughts without having to type out HTML and then FTP it into place.

Don't get me wrong, I still hate schedules. However, I think I have enough insight and make enough interesting discoveries to make posts on a semi-regular basis. The core difference being that I'm posting because of a wealth of comment/share-worthy stuff that doesn't fit the topic of my wiki.

Here are some of the things I hope to put here as excuses to waste my time on the web. ;)
* Fanfiction summaries and reviews
* Info on useful programs
* Links to funny pages
* Pointers to little-known fiction, anime, and manga which should have received more coverage.

...just don't expect me to post things as soon as they come out. I'll post as a side effect of my constant (and extensive) wanderings. This is a hobby, not a job.]]></html></oembed>