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I've noticed a general malaise as of late

In case you hadn't noticed [or cared], I haven't posted anything in over a week. Not that that's anything earth shattering, but I have noticed that many of the other blogs I occasionally read (seemingly less and less as time goes by), haven't been posting for an even longer time.

One of my favorite bloggers, and fellow MCL'er, Susan C hasn't posted in over two weeks, and it's been over three weeks since she posted on her other blog, Open Mouth, Insert Fork. Even Becky hasn't posted since 9/27, and I've never known her to be at a loss for words.

Plus there are others who have been just as lacks, which I won't even mention. [If you're interested you can click on the links to the right to see what I'm talking about.]

weatherNow I don't know about the others, but as for me, I just don't seem to have the desire to post that much any more. I know I'm posting something today, but that doesn't mean much. It's just too damn freakin' hot outside (the perils of living in SoCal) to do much of anything else. Sitting in the house with the A/C on is much more preferable.

Maybe it's the just weather, and the fact I hate this time of year, but blogging is difficult. Trying to constantly come up with something interesting [even not interesting sometimes] or informative to write about can be pretty stressful, and I hate writing about all the unpleasant things I could write about. So instead I'd prefer to just not write anything, and let everyone guess what may or may not be going on.

Besides, I've been doing this for almost 4 years now, which if you perused other similar blogs [which I have], you will notice is well beyond the norm.

But still I go on. I only wish I knew why. :)
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Alan Posner said…
Well, I was getting worried about you. I did notice. If you didn't write something in the next few days I was going to email you to see what's going on.

Some of us are interested in what you say, even if some of it is over the top.
12:35 PM
Gerry said…
I always check it out, your views on politics and life are always interesting. Plus I like it when you talk about cycling, which I also noticied you have been absent of latley or we have been going different directions?
When am I going to get some more Obama-Bucks?
My grandkids are starting to put away their allowance to help him pay for it...............
G
11:44 PM
Marc said…
Yeah I'll bet you were Alan. :)

And Gerry it's you that has been absent. Did you forget your motorcycle adventure last weekend. And where were you yesterday? We missed you! Still I haven't been that interested in riding lately (been going to the gym more), especially riding hard. We'll see how today goes.
12:04 AM
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