Diary of a Bored Spaceman: Unknown Space →

While scouring the new blog pack additions for sites I hadn’t read, I happened upon a post that mentioned my recently expressed desire to go solo and experience the unknown through exploration. Turns out, Diary of a Bored Spaceman is practically an entire blog devoted to the very mission I’m on. He sums up our shared urges perfectly in his first post:

If I went [to wormhole space], I wouldn’t be bringing any road maps or guidebooks promising surefire ways to maximize isk profits for minimum risk. That would be missing the point, which was to make my own mistakes, learn my own lessons. So much of what had bored me to tears over the past couple of years was the fact that once you read up all of the FAQs and tip sheets there only seemed to be one way to do anything: The Right Way. To hell with that. To paraphrase another starship captain, I aimed to misbehave.

I echoed almost this exact sentiment in response to Kirith’s post about the ups and downs of solo flight. I just need to experience the downs for myself. It’s the only way I’m going to learn my place in New Eden.

I digress. Go read Diary of a Bored Spaceman now. So far, it’s wonderfully written and gives a space nomad like me plenty to ponder. I’ll be spending the week combing through his archives.