Good evening, Kibitzers. I don’t have much of a diary for you tonight—but I do have an announcement.
With the blessing of our KTK overlords, I am taking a step away from writing and going on a hiatus. As many of you know, I am currently going through a few major life changes, all at once. They’re all positive changes, but they are overwhelming nevertheless, especially since they’re coinciding.
Yesterday was the first official day of my new job, and while I’ve already been at this institution for a few years (I’m moving from part-time to full-time), there are some pretty big changes I’m going to have to adjust to. And, a few weeks ago, I moved into a new apartment with the BF. Even though our relationship is not new, the living situation is taking some serious getting used to (I’ve lived alone for almost a decade). We’re starting new routines together, abandoning old ones we had on our own, and trying to figure out how to live with each other and still maintain some independence at the same time. All while trying to avoid killing each other at times, I might add! Right now, everything feels a little chaotic (granted, I’m inclined to view any major change as chaotic), and I’m finding it a little difficult to keep up.
These changes are big enough, but I was planning to power through them, thinking it could only get easier. But add to all of that the fact that I agreed (a long time ago) to contribute a chapter to a book project. Needless to say, I’m having some intense regret about that decision now, since the deadline is fast approaching. I’m going to need to set aside some serious time to work on that.
All of this is to say that I need to step away from Daily Kos writing commitments for a while. Not forever—I’m planning to return the first weekend of October. Until then, I’ll still be around in the comments (my sanity depends on it), but I won’t be posting diaries. I’m optimistic that this hiatus will be enough for me to catch up with old work, settle into new routines, and recharge my batteries a little.
That announcement aside, tonight is an open thread as always. What do you want to kibitz about tonight?