Where has all the time gone? I had such high hopes for jumping right on back into the blogging world, but all those dreams were smashed when exams, Christmas, and general exhaustion kicked in. I just want to talk a little to just to get back into the swing of things.
The last time I posted about a book was in October, and that was a truly half-assed attempt at a review. Before that, my last real posts were before my move and the start of grad school. I think that latter thing is really the biggest stopper to my blogging. It is amazing how much time it takes up! During undergrad, even during the hardest I-have-to-finish-my-40-page-research-for-tomorrrow-and-I-just-deleted-a-fourth-of-it parts, I was still able to write posts and visit y’alls blogs. It’s not that grad school is harder per se but more that it is certainly more time consuming and exhausting. I’d rather spend my time watching Netflix than reading and reading than blogging. I didn’t much get past that first step, to tell the truth.
In general, it was just hard to organize myself to really have all that much free time aside for on weekends when all I wanted to do was HANG. With all this said, however, it was always in the back of my mind that I needed to get back into blogging/tweeting/goodreadsing. I needed to read posts and write posts and read, for goodness sake! I thought that if anything, I would begin again during my month long winter break, but it has taken until the last week of this break to even write up a post. I also thought I was going to read a ton over break– wrong — I only just finished one book. A 200-page book at that.
I truly miss it all! I was sad to see my 100 book goal go down in flames. I was super sad to not have participated in the RIP challenge as it is one of my favorites. I was also very sad to not have calculated all my New Years totals, etc. etc. as I just didn’t feel all too right in doing it. I also just have a general sadness in missing all the comraderie. All you wonderful blogger friends who give great advice, recommendations, and just generally put a smile on my face. I feel as though I abandoned it all.
Of course school is super duper important, so I can’t just say ‘screw school! blogger 4 lyfe’, but I do want to make more of a conscious effort to be here. I feel as though I’ve missed so much! So many things going on in your lives. So many new, awesome books. So much drama, as there is wont to be. I also have a lot in my life that I would like to share with you!
As a goal (a resolution, maybe?), I think over this next week I will try to catch up. I will try to catch up with you and have myself caught up with you. Maybe a post a day? A list of ten awesome things you should know? An amazing attempt at posting on all your blogs? It will be like a great return or something. And for real this time! I ain’t jokin, ladies and gents!
So, before I go on and on, let me ask you, what’s new? Any fantastic new books? Any fantastic new bloggers I should be aware of? Anything fantastic in your lives? Catch me up, people!
I’m glad to see you even if you can only post every few weeks or months or whenever. I’ve watched several blogging friends go to grad school and the same thing happens to them. They just can’t keep up. It’s completely okay – you’re right, school is more important. I hope you find a way to balance that makes YOU feel comfortable. But those of us who love you will be here either way.
Welcome back! I can’t imagine reading and blogging and grad school all at the same time. I started my own blog after graduating from undergrad, because I suddenly found myself with an influx of reading time that previously had to be dedicated to assignments & papers & research, oh my. Best of luck to you in balancing all of that!
Hi! So nice to hear from you
Don’t worry, even if you can only be around sporadically for now we’ll still be here once life calms down. Grad school IS exhausting and I completely understand why you couldn’t be around more. My main news is that I finished my MA in October, but all these months later my reading is only just starting to increase. It really does sap all your energy.
You have been mighty busy! Just stopping in to welcome you back.
Nothing brilliantly fantastic to report off the top of my head, but if I think of anything I will let you know. As an adopted Louisianian I suppose you already know about the VERY IMPORTANT BATTLE OF GOOD V EVIL that is taking place tonight in the Super Dome.
(Are you liking being an adopted Louisianian? Is Louisiana treating you well and keeping you properly fed?)
Do I ever! I’ve been wearing my LSU shirt all day! I have a friend down in NO giving me updates on his epic wait for game time.
I am loving being an adoptee. I couldn’t imagine a better place to be!
Oh, and a Geaux Tigers for good measure.
Lol.
That’s basically what I did. BLOGGER 4 LYFE.
Words With Friends is also an excellent diversion when the brain can’t handle school or work or life or anything else.
Not that I’m speaking from experience or anything.
It’s good to see you posting, even if it is sporadically!
Oh so glad to see you back! I totally understand. Grad school DOES sap you a lot. Even if you can’t read a ton or post reviews, even just blabbing helps I think. An outlet.
By the way. I was rooting for LSU too. No words.
Oh, so glad to hear from you! Yes, Grad school DOES suck a lot of your time away from you, I think many of us understand. I am glad to see you back here, if only sometimes
I just read a great YA book called Crow, by Barbara Wright- highly recommend it!
Glad to see you pop in! I love the book blog community but sometimes life necessarily draws me away from it and there are times where I just can’t accomplish everything I want to, or post as much as I want to. I look forward to seeing what you post when you have time.
School comes first, Missy!
And I so get it that you probably want a different diversion than blogging provides but that’s OK, too. and do know that blogging can be all about the now, just dive back in when it feels right, don’t worry about ‘catching up’. At least, that’s my advice or two cents.
I’m read 1Q84!!! just so you know… in case you might be interested.