First off

I'm not going to apologize for my extended absence. Or more accuratlely, my lack of posts. I hate when people do that. Frankly, I don't have anything to apologize for -- it's my life and if I don't have time or reason to post, then I won't. If that bothers you, deal with it, because I ain't changing my tune.

Moreover, I sincerely doubt any of you all are in any way importantly affected by my dearth of online activity, so I owe you nothing. It's summer, and summer is not a time for computers. At least not like school (even though with my FIVE jobs I'm on a computer even more than during school).

That said, let me explain what I do.

I live in the real world. Not the Real World (and I don't mean the show), mind you, just Version 1.0. It's a training module. For when I graduate and have to grow up. It sucks. I work a lot -- and I want to, don't get me wrong, because this blitzkrieg trip to Europe for August is looking to cost a pretty penny.

I have five jobs. I get up at 8. I go to bed around 3. I sleep on a couch. At various times in the last month I've had an ear infection (for like the first time in 20 years), a cough, allergies, and now a sore throat. My back is killing me. My lifestyle is not conducive to good health. When I do have free time, I work on one of my "at home" jobs.

And seeing as this schedule has robbed me of all fun time to play bball, or disc golf or tennis, I have to run simply to maximize time and because I can do it at 11:00 at night. Fun. Or the opposite. You pick.

So you see, I have good reason to be away. My life IS fun and exciting in a for serious way -- I just frequently lack the ability/motivation/reason to trek to the blogosphere.

I can hear you crying.