Life is full of crossroads. These are moments in life when we must choose. This is true when it comes to selecting which kind of computer to purchase, a Mac or a PC. It is also true in other areas of life. This blog has been essentially about choice. The choice to use a more advanced computer system. And now I stand at a crossroads myself. This time its not about choosing which computer to purchase. Its about which activities to pursue and how to prioritize my time.
I am married, employed full-time and a part-time graduate student. Blogging for me is a hobby. I’ve committed myself over the course of a year now to carve out time in my otherwise busy schedule to blog. However, I have come to a place in my life where I must choose between blogging and other activities. These activities are spending time with family, day job and graduate studies. I am nearing the completion of my graduate program. I’m in the last stretch of the race to my masters degree. Time is of highest value at this point in the process. I need to write my thesis by early spring of 2008 if I want to complete my masters before the arrival of my first child.
I have decided to place blogging on the back burner while I focus on research and writing of the thesis. It has been a difficult decision to make. Blogging about Macs is a whole lot more fun than doing graduate research and writing a massive paper. But I’ve come very close to completing the masters, I must refocus my energies and finish strong.
So, what will happen with the blog? The blog will become dormant for some months. I hesitate giving a specific time frame. But at least until May 2008. At that point I will re-evaluate my commitments and activities. I have hope that the blog will come back to life. However, it may undergo some changes in the process.
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Thank you for your commitment and dedicated reading of this blog. Farewell now. I hope to see you again.
congrats! cool. it’s been nice.