If you’ve been visiting RAMH for more than a few months, you probably know I’ve been a bit… distracted recently. And it’s probably going to happen again in a few weeks, when I again take up my rock hammer, rope, and lanterned helmet, wandering back into Seems to Fit for the Nth and final time.*
In the meantime, I’ve got some sprucing up to do — in the real world, for sure:
Heaps of printouts, notes (sticky and otherwise), fruit-and-grain-breakfast-bar wrappers, reference books, recorded but unlabeled CD-ROMs — all of that will vanish from within a dozen feet of my elbows. [Hmm. “Feet of my elbows” — now there’s a phrase I don’t think I’ve even seen before. And probably with good reason.] I’ll add things back into the daily home routine that I’d put aside; maybe I can again watch an occasional movie on a weeknight, and sleep in a little in the morning before getting ready for work. Maybe The Missus and I can play some cards. And maybe I can once again read for more than five minutes before dropping off to sleep.
I’ve also got some dusting and renewal to take care of around Running After My Hat. This won’t necessarily involve changing the look itself — replacing the “theme” — but I’ve been thinking about it. I’ve got a bunch of draft posts in the hopper on favorite but time-sucking topics, posts in the What’s in a Song and Perfect Moments categories especially.
(My erstwhile but long absent co-blogger has even knocked plaintively on my window a couple of times, signing to me through the glass, waggling granite fingers as though manipulating an invisible keyboard. He seems to long for personal expression.)
And finally, I’ll be trying to spend more time and care in visiting other people online. Yes, I know why I’ve been too preoccupied to do more than look through so many windows in passing. It couldn’t have been otherwise, and I won’t say I regret it, exactly. But I’ve missed the back-and-forth at some favorite blogs. It’s past time to go rapping on their windows, too.
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* Er, well, the Nth and final time of my own choosing. After which, others will start to chime in. They may have no suggestions at all, but I don’t count on it.
DarcKnyt says
That break, when things slow down and become calm again, is a nice place to reach, isn’t it? A great relief which washes over. Enjoy it. As much as I miss coming around to favorite blogs like this one, I have kept a quarter-eye on them, and hoped for patience from my regular visits. Be sure you’ll have ours. We are glad you’re in the anchor leg of this race and are rooting for you.
Nance says
Gosh, change makes me nervous. Notice, that’s the first thing I home in on. I used to preach the gospel of comfort with uncertainty, but my heart wasn’t in it. I wasn’t listening.
I know your elbows will be grateful for the feet, though, so I’m with you and Flange.
John says
Darc: It is a nice place. I’m torn between wanting to use it somehow — to start re-examining what I just finished writing — and just veging out. So far the latter has carried the day. :)
Thanks so much for the encouragement and support, man.
John says
Nance: I am told, by people who carry thunderstorms of change around with them, that change is a good thing. I can see how it might seem so, and, true, never like to find myself in a rut. Ruts bad. OTOH, familiarity and comfort good. (You’d have to say — yes — I keep changing my mind.)
That’s the second time in two days that you’ve used the expression “[to] home in on” rather than the hardy weed of “hone in on.” ♥
whaddayamean says
…are you SO EXCITED?!
John says
whaddayamean: I wish (how I wish) I could say, unambiguously, Yes!
But it’s complicated. I’m trying to keep the excitement and impatience tamped down, because I know I’ve got something of a big chunk of work ahead of me yet: wrestling the beast into a truly final draft.
At the same time: oh yes. Yes. :)
marta says
I’ve been distracted too so what am I going to say? Work on that novel! (Besides, I’ve got a dry well over at my place.)