After the successful launch of the second complementary blog at LiveJournal called Speaking Silence of a Dream, what is next for the Keongomania Blogs? We look into its brief history and future plans in the blogosphere. .
BRIEF HISTORY
Started on 11 January 2006 (110106) as a Friendster blog with its pioneering entry Aftermath of the Days of White (left picture), the Keongomania Blog moved to its present Keongomaniac Khronicles Blogger location on 17 July 2007 (170707) with its first entry The Best Harry Potter Film So Far, a movie review for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Recently on 21st February 2009 (210209), Keongomania Blog expanded to include a complementary LiveJournal. In order to maintain a sense of continuity, the Keongomania Awards is held every year in conjunction with the Blog's anniversay, its 3rd this year.
.EVOLUTION AND RECENT PROGRESS
The original Keongomania Blog in Friendster primarily discussed topics with focus on metaphorical expression. While there were also personal and entertainment-oriented entries, it became rather inaccessible 
to readers. Moving to the mainstream Blogger, the essence of the blog is still maintained though high-end metaphorical elements were abandoned in favour of personalised entries. With an inclusion of movie reviews, the Keongomaniac Khronicles entered a realm of infotainment (information + entertainment) and became increasingly so.
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to readers. Moving to the mainstream Blogger, the essence of the blog is still maintained though high-end metaphorical elements were abandoned in favour of personalised entries. With an inclusion of movie reviews, the Keongomaniac Khronicles entered a realm of infotainment (information + entertainment) and became increasingly so. This led to the opening of the Speaking Silence of a Dream LiveJournal which focuses more on the personalised thoughts. Developments are still underway on what direction the Keongomaniac Khronicles (main mother site for the Keongomania Blogs) would take, but it is most likely to retain its infotainment nature.
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RELINKING OLD FRIENDSTER BLOG
Efforts are now being undertaken to make available a link to allow access to the original Friendster Blog so as to preserve its heritage and Keongomania Blog's humble beginnings. It will allow other bloggers to visit the site and see how far the Blog has come thus far.
.PROPOSED MOVIES BLOG
More exciting development is also in store! Discussions are now underway for a proposed creation of another separate blog dedicated solely to movies tentatively 
called MovieXpose (depicted is the propsed logo). This blog would feature The Keongomaniac movie reviews (currently reviews are placed on the sidebar of the Keongomaniac Khronicles under "Keong at the Movies"). In addition to that it will feature other links to movie sites so that bloggers will be able to find out more about the featured movies. Other proposals in the site include DVD reviews, recommedations and upcoming movie trivias.
called MovieXpose (depicted is the propsed logo). This blog would feature The Keongomaniac movie reviews (currently reviews are placed on the sidebar of the Keongomaniac Khronicles under "Keong at the Movies"). In addition to that it will feature other links to movie sites so that bloggers will be able to find out more about the featured movies. Other proposals in the site include DVD reviews, recommedations and upcoming movie trivias. There are concerns that separating movies from Keongomaniac Khronicles could render the blog "pointless" to a point that the main site would lose its stature as the 'mother site' for the Keongomania Blogs franchise. On the other hand supporters of the separation feels it would make the main site more focus in information and entertainment without having to feature movies all the time. What say you? Help The Keongomaniac to decide, a blog poll would be opened for you to voice your choice!
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