I’ve been noticing that some other bloggers are posting less and less, if not deleting their blogs entirely, of late. I attribute part of that to summer and part of it to the fact many of us who remain gainfully employed are busy as hell. (plus maybe a little bit of watching our backs and staying off the internet at work)
My Comcast situation is still not fixed, and because I was home from work yesterday with a mini-bug (I thought it was a post-travel adjustment, but my boss seems to have had the same mini-bug) I didn’t feel compelled to deal with it. So I still have no internet at home (but thankfully, my Blackberry, which is at least good enough for email and occasional Facebook updates). Instead, I spent a lot of time reading. Like, actual books. Not things online.
And on into today, I spent time reading.
I even read on the train this morning, which I haven’t done in…a very long time (I can’t read for extended periods of time on the train b/c I get motion sickness, but 10 minutes or so is fine).
I plan to take my book with me to lunch today.
I am hoping this shift is a universal one where we spend less time farting around on the computer and more time being quiet. It is something I strive for (unsuccessfully) each time I come back from a weekend away.
Blogging is not something I’ll give up entirely anytime soon. For me, it’s a fun place to toss out my thoughts and particularly, it is nice for the people I don’t see as often to have little updates on my day to day activities. I’ve been journaling in some form for as long as I can remember.
And I would hate to see the blogiverse collapse entirely–I have made some really awesome friends this way.
But I’m definitely backing away a bit…sort of an extension of last week’s blogcation. This weekend I plan to do some housekeeping and take stuff out of my feedreader that I don’t really pay much attention to anyway and delete the blogs I just can’t relate to anymore. Again, it is nothing personal. I’ve met some really cool people, but I want to try focusing on things like art* and exercise** and reading and relaxing for a bit longer.
*I missed my first art class yesterday because of my illness, but I’m not too worried. I remember from classes past that the first couple weeks are really pretty basic, and not to sound too snobbish, I took years and years of art so I’m not exactly at the beginner’s level anyway.
**I’m signed up for a 5K on the 19th which is going to be such a joke. I haven’t run since last Wednesday and doubt I’ll be up for it tonight. Will I finish? Yes. Will my time be something to brag about? Oh hells no. I’m going to look for more races in September, though, because running has started to get easier and more pleasant at least!
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