Several people have recently suggested that I "theme" my blog, or "find an interest and stick with it," in order to increase readership.  

I'd argue that my keen interest in picking on strangers/myself and making observations about the foolish way they/I choose to go about their/my days is theme enough.  

But, others disagree, and so I've compiled a short list of my other interests, in hopes of finding a possible theme.

1. Aaron Rodgers & The Green Bay Packers

2. Writing 

3. Travel

4. People

5. Reading

6. Cooking/Eating

7. Glee

8. Nature/Fishing

9. Music

10. Current Events (but only as they relate to the topics listed above.)

There you have it, Melissa Milne's only ten interests.  

Actually I'd like to think I have more than that, but they are interests that no one would want to read about.  My interest in crafts, for example, extends to knitting the same scarf I've been working on for half a year now, making my own stationary out of dryer lint and paper scraps, and constructing anything at all out of popsicle sticks when the Christmas season rolls around and I realize I've run out of money but still need gifts for people.

Likewise, my interest in animals extends to looking at them, sometimes petting them, and getting on the occasional horse; an event that lately leads to nothing but sore thighs and the inevitable cowboy saunter for the following 5-7 business days.  

For that matter, I've compiled another list - this one focused on the types of posts that would come from the ten aforementioned themes. 

1. Late night posts from a small Green Bay motel where I've been staked out while trying the find the best way to infiltrate the Packers franchise and befriend the team.  These posts would probably occur after stumbling back to my motel room after checking out the 17th consecutive bar to result in no sightings of a Packer; and/or as a day-by-day diary of my experience during the Green Bay Packer Spirit Squad try-outs, a sight that would make Sue Sylvester cringe.  On that note, I guess for a little diversity I could include links to the Green Bay Police Blotter, where I'm sure I'd be frequently mentioned for all the loitering I'd do at Lambeau. 

2.  A daily log of just what kind of writers block I'm experiencing today.

3. This I would love to blog about, but due to the fact that at the moment I don't even have enough money to drive home to Chicago next week, my hot travel spots would almost exclusively include roadside rest stops, gas stations, and any town within walking distance of downtown Chicago.  Anyone want to read about Rogers Park?  Anyone?  

4.  Isn't this kind of what I write about already?  Although I don't suppose anyone looking for a good read gets onto Google and searches "Blogs about People."

5.  A wonderful idea, in theory, except that I finish, on average, four and a half books a year, and I feel four and a half blog posts would be counterproductive to the whole "post often" mindset.

6.  I have an odd feeling this cooking and eating blog would sway heavily towards the latter.  It would probably include pictures of an author who was getting exponentially heavier, and eventually the sole focus would be narrowed down from "cooking" to "baking" to "Bavarian Creams."

7.  This would inevitably turn into a long list of questions about why there aren't more Matthew Morrison's or Cory Monteith's in the world, with perhaps a few uploaded videos of my attempts at singing along with the Glee cast.  Entertaining - definitely.  Quality - absolutely not.

 8.  This could make a great blog topic ... except that living in Chicago, my wildlife run-ins are mostly indoors.  Therefore, all posts would be about mounted animal heads, and try as I might I can't find a way to make that exciting.

9.  Also a great topic, until you learn that my taste in music is limited to ONLY horrible music.  I listen to the same music I listened to at seven, and I think the rest of the world has moved on.

10.  Combine all of the above, and you'd have one incredibly boring and discombobulated blog.  

Does anyone have any suggestions for me??