Procrastination

I can't ignore this blog anymore. It all started with me putting it off, mostly due to writers block and constantly feeling like I had nothing interesting to share, but then so much time passed that I just started to forget about it and quit caring. Now it has been nearly three months. I really do miss writing so much, but I guess the biggest change of all--what keeps me from writing--is how much of my life I now no longer feel comfortable sharing publicly. It's very hard going from telling anyone and everyone every detail without any care to suddenly feeling like so much has to be kept private. I don't like it. No sir, I don't like it one bit. Finding something else to write about is difficult, so I put it off. I can't do that anymore. Nope, I need to start sharing...and maybe I'll start tomorrow.

Settling In

I'm really beginning to wonder if I will ever get back into the habit of blogging regularly again. Gotta start somewhere, though, right?

Things have been crazy around here lately. It's been really nice having Adam home, but because he made chief just before coming back, his time has been completely occupied by initiations. Thankfully that will all be over with in a little more than two weeks. I've also been really busy because with one week left before the registration deadline, I decided to go back to school. I'm going for a certificate in applied science for illustration, which is basically like an associates degree sans the lame math and English classes. Right now I am taking Basic Drawing I and Computer Graphics I, and although it has only been one week so far, I think I will end up enjoying both. It's really nice having a reason to draw again.

So other than that, things are pretty much the same around here. Life finally seems like it's getting back to normal again, and that makes me happy.

My Train of Thought Needs Some Fuel

Yes, I am aware that it has been almost one month since I brought my blog back, and I haven't written anything. I've realized that writing just doesn't come naturally to me anymore, and something needs to be done about that. I need to just start writing every day about whatever comes to mind just to get in the habit again, so for a while my entries will probably be boring and weird. My stream of consciousness is never very coherent; I am without a doubt a rambler. Anyone that has ever spoken with me on the phone knows that fact all too well. To give you an idea of what I mean, here's a quote from a year old blog entry where I was trying to explain what it's like to be in my head.

Using the 'train of thought' analogy, it goes a little something like this: train A leaves station 12 at 4:21 p.m. heading South for station 97 at 45 mph; train B leaves station 33.333333 at 23:16 heading North for station Q at 1,000,000,000,000 mph, and train Your Mom's a Whore leaves station 666 at no real time at all heading West with a broken compass toward station 94.3 JAMZ going slower than a stoner figuring out this math problem. Somewhere in the middle they all crash. Still on board? Okay then.

Right now, this is just a declaration of my intentions. Will I actually start writing again? I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

And We're Back

After a nearly nine month long hiatus, I've finally brought my site back!

A couple days ago, I discovered Squarespace and was completely blown away. It's so easy to use, yet I don't feel limited in any way by its capabilities. I signed up for the two week trial, just to play around, but in less than a day I had a website in front of me ready to go as soon as I filled in the content. How could I not bring back my blog?!

Until only a couple hours ago, I was planning to complete the other pages before going live, such as the photo gallery and about section, but then I had to rant about something. Before I knew it, I had written my first complete blog entry in months. Now I just don't want to wait any longer, so here it is! Lots of Nothingness is back!

Over the next few days, I plan to finish everything up, and I may possibly be bringing some older entries over from my old blog. Pretty soon my domain name will be pointing here, too. I'm actually really excited. Yay for inspiration!