It's About That Time Again...

If you've been following the blog lately, you might have noticed that I've posted roughly twice as many reviews than I usually do in a month over the course of August. I'm sure you didn't wonder why for very long, because it's been pretty obvious that another big move is coming up for me soon. During the first big move three years ago, I had a backlog of chapters built up to schedule for the days I wasn't writing anything new. This time, I was directly responsible for a lot more of the planning, and there was far too much to do over the last few months to work on the blog in a similar manner.

So I'm resolved to going on hiatus, this time for one, perhaps two, months. It's the longest hiatus I've had to take, which gives me a little twinge of sadness. This blog is the biggest, most ambitious project I have ever consistently worked on, and I've taken a lot of pride in being so regular with it. Even when I had to reduce the amount of posting I did, I still found moments here and there to accumulate at least five posts a month. When you work on something so regularly over a period of three years, it's a little odd breaking the habit abruptly and for so long.

Habit dictates that I won't be able to stay away for any longer than required, though, and I will be back by November at the latest. Just in case someone reading these analyses is concerned that I'll abandon the blog entirely, let me offer my assurances that I not only have every intention of returning to this project, but I'm somewhat compelled. There's too much left that I can't WAIT to make insipid comments on, and I'm a sucker for insipid commentary.

You're not getting rid of me THAT easily. ;)

Time for a Breather: Redux

Moving is a pain. How did I collect all this stuff? Where do I get rid of it all? How do I move the things I really need to keep with me? Most importantly, how do I keep my sanity during this process?

Well, one of the things that I did to help me with that last question was make the decision to put this review project on hiatus for a time. I had JUST ENOUGH buffer reviews to keep the blog updated while I drove across the country, got the keys to my new place, set up an internet connection, and got my husband to the base airport so he could fly out to his ship. Never mind that those buffer reviews weren't edited very well, or that I'll have to go back and add all the chapters posted to their respective master lists...

I am absolutely exhausted from all the happenings over the past couple of weeks. I moved three-quarters across the United States to a place I've never so much as visited, so some adjustment is definitely in order. One more day before I get back into the swing of things should suffice, I think, so I can just relax a bit. There are also places to visit and friends to make while I wait for the REST of my belongings to catch up with what little important articles I could manage to shove into my two-door Toyota.

I'll be back tomorrow with a new review, and hopefully a fresh outlook.