I am writing this post in a bit of a daze after suffering through an attack of vertigo this week that left me leaving work early twice and missing today. My thoughts are somewhat in a haze, but as I was just catching up on online stuff, something I really don't do that much these days, I realized it had been around four months since I last posted here, so I thought I would write a brief post to prove that I haven't yet totally abandoned this site.
2017 has been a different sort of year for me. I'm working full-time during the day for the first time since 2011. My job demands a lot out of me and for the most part, it has been the sort of "good" challenge that keeps me occupied and (mostly) content. I don't read all that much anymore; only 14 finished books so far this year. Frankly, I do not miss reading all that much right now, as I have found new stimuli in running, training for distance running, and developing personal connections with people in my life. As much as I enjoyed reading, I always sensed there were things that I was missing out on because of my odd work schedules and hang-ups about the person I had seemingly become. Thankfully, these negative thoughts seem to be fading away and I get to do more these days.
That being said, I do not plan on abandoning this blog anytime soon. Yes, I might not really write many (or any) reviews for a while still, but eventually I will write some more. I know online book discussions have evolved over the years and that this platform is a dinosaur of sorts compared to social media. Yet it is still a valuable place where I can record my thoughts on matters, perhaps with a few readers discovering something new.
There will be some cosmetic changes here, of course. I have already removed a few squirrel-related images because I think it was past time to change the look. I still find the animals amusing and the in-joke as to why they were here in the first place is still a treasured memory, but times do change and with that, probably a few things will, by necessity, need to fade away into fond memory. If I do decide to post more frequently, it might be more as a personal blog than as a review one. Or maybe this will become a list of literary-related thoughts more than anything else. I myself do not know for sure what the future holds. What I do know is that in some ways it is a small comfort that I do have records of my thoughts on books, even if there are a vanishingly few readers still left to read these thoughts. But I am now 43 and I am increasingly convinced that the social media arguments are best left to those younger than me, those who perhaps have more fight left in them than a middle-aged man whose pleasures and interests have been simpler with the years.
Perhaps I am wrong, though, and what interests me may interest others. We shall see. All I know is that the greatest task left to me now is to simply tend my own garden and hope others shall do the same in peace and comfort. See you around, in some form or fashion.
2017 has been a different sort of year for me. I'm working full-time during the day for the first time since 2011. My job demands a lot out of me and for the most part, it has been the sort of "good" challenge that keeps me occupied and (mostly) content. I don't read all that much anymore; only 14 finished books so far this year. Frankly, I do not miss reading all that much right now, as I have found new stimuli in running, training for distance running, and developing personal connections with people in my life. As much as I enjoyed reading, I always sensed there were things that I was missing out on because of my odd work schedules and hang-ups about the person I had seemingly become. Thankfully, these negative thoughts seem to be fading away and I get to do more these days.
That being said, I do not plan on abandoning this blog anytime soon. Yes, I might not really write many (or any) reviews for a while still, but eventually I will write some more. I know online book discussions have evolved over the years and that this platform is a dinosaur of sorts compared to social media. Yet it is still a valuable place where I can record my thoughts on matters, perhaps with a few readers discovering something new.
There will be some cosmetic changes here, of course. I have already removed a few squirrel-related images because I think it was past time to change the look. I still find the animals amusing and the in-joke as to why they were here in the first place is still a treasured memory, but times do change and with that, probably a few things will, by necessity, need to fade away into fond memory. If I do decide to post more frequently, it might be more as a personal blog than as a review one. Or maybe this will become a list of literary-related thoughts more than anything else. I myself do not know for sure what the future holds. What I do know is that in some ways it is a small comfort that I do have records of my thoughts on books, even if there are a vanishingly few readers still left to read these thoughts. But I am now 43 and I am increasingly convinced that the social media arguments are best left to those younger than me, those who perhaps have more fight left in them than a middle-aged man whose pleasures and interests have been simpler with the years.
Perhaps I am wrong, though, and what interests me may interest others. We shall see. All I know is that the greatest task left to me now is to simply tend my own garden and hope others shall do the same in peace and comfort. See you around, in some form or fashion.
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2 comments:
Congratulations on the anniversary, Larry! I hope you do continue to post reviews here although I certainly understand how life can demand more time from people.
looking forward to reading more of your posts. Ive been following your blog since 2006 and dont intend to stop anytime soon!
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