Merging Interests: Consolidating Simple Living and Coffee Study Talk

Streamlining my digital space for a more focused personal journal

Blogs Merged

Topics Covered

Unified Space

Section I

The Origin of Two Blogs

I've created a second blog called Coffee Study Talk. For the most part, my original blog, Simple Living, was intended to focus on my technology-related hobbies:

→Watches — personal collection and horology interests
→Video Games — gaming discussions and updates
→Headphones — audio gear and listening experiences
→Technology Misc. — general tech hobbyist content

The second blog, Coffee Study Talk, was created to cover everything else and was focused on:

→Coffee — brewing methods and bean exploration
→Liquor — mostly focused on Whiskey
→Traveling — trips and journal entries
→My Studies — academic pursuits and learning
→Fountain Pens — stationery and writing instruments

Update — June 2024

I've decided to merge the blogs, as it wasn't worth the hassle of maintaining two separate sites. I don't get many views, and it has become more of an inventory and personal journal for me.

This consolidation allows me to bring all my interests into one space, making it significantly easier to manage and share my thoughts on both technology and my other passions.

Status	Previous Setup	New Setup
Management	2 Separate Sites	1 Unified Site
Content	Divided by Category	All Interests Combined
Purpose	Personal/Inventory	Personal/Inventory

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