It’s Not Goodbye…It’s Until Next Time

You may have noticed that it has been a bit quiet here on the blog over the last few weeks. Originally this was not the plan. I had every intention of posting and updating, but life got in the way and I became busier, leaving me with less time to blog. My posting frequency significantly dropped, but I still hoped to post once or twice a week. And then, well, I went more than a week without posting. The longer I went without posting, the less motivation I had to post. And then I started thinking. Thinking about what this blog means to me. After a lot of thought and discussion with friends and those who care about me, I have decided to put this blog on a hiatus through the end of this year. I think I decided this a little while ago, I have just been scared to make it official. I have put it off for long enough and now it is time to take the next step. There are a number of reasons for this hiatus, each one as important as the next, and feel I owe you explanations of those reasons.

Reason #1: My Full-time Job

We are in the final quarter here at work and things are going to get a bit hectic as we make a final push to meet yearly goals. I really enjoy my job and I want to do well. It is the best job I have had since graduating college. In the past I have done a lot of my blogging while I am at work. However, since time is going to be more limited due to having to focus on projects and tasks, I am going to have less time to focus on planning, writing and executing posts. When I get home after a long day of work, the last thing I want to do is spend another hour or two sitting in front of my computer writing. I am exhausted. So exhausted that about the only thing that I can muster up energy for is watching television.

Reason #2: Real Life Issues

Out of respect for the privacy of others I can’t go into the details of what these issues are, but I can say that they require a great deal of attention and energy, physically and emotionally. I need to be able to completely focus on being there and supporting those who need me, and when I worrying about updating my blog, I can’t do this. Furthermore with everything going on, again I am left completely exhausted and with little energy. The energy I do have I need to focus on other more critical things. My apologies that this is so vague.

Reason #3: Reevaluation of Blog Focus and Interests

When I started this blog I wasn’t sure what I wanted it to be, I just knew I wanted to blog. While I did have some interest in fashion prior to opening my blog, it wasn’t a major interest for me. Then I discovered the world of style blogging and I found myself wanting to be a part of that community and I found myself become highly focused on it. At first it was great, having this new interest that I could share with so many amazing people. However, over time, I have started to feel as though it wasn’t really who I am and what I want to write/blog about. I LOVE reading a lot of style blogs, but I don’t want to be one. My favorite posts to write have always been the movie reviews, the blogging advice, and my old TV Tuesday posts. And since realizing this, that having a blog focused on style is not me, I have struggled to find my blog’s direction, and thus, struggled with what I want to post about. Until I can find that voice and direction, I want to take some time off.

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There are a smattering of smaller reasons that prevent me from wanting to continue right now, but these are three most important. When I do come back to blogging (and trust me, I will), it will likely be in a very different direction from where I have been going the last 9 months. I am a geek through and through. My favorite things to talk about are comic books, superheroes, movies, video games books, ridiculous internet memes, pop culture and which celebrity is dating who. When I come back, that is likely the direction that my blog will take, no fashion (unless we are talking about Iron Man’s costume), no daily outfit posts. I realize these changes may result in the loss of many readers, but I am ok with that, and as they say, that is the way the cookie crumbles.

And now, I want to take a moment to thank those who joined me on this journey I have been on for the last nine months (I could have had a baby in the time I have been blogging). Whether you were here from the beginning (Nick and Cassie), or I met you along the way, you have made in incredible impact on my life. I appreciate every entry you have read, comment you have left, and tweet you have sent me. Many of you will be friends that I have the rest of my life, and for that I am eternally grateful. Remember, I am not leaving forever.  And don’t forget you can always feel free to find me on Twitter anytime.