It has officially been over two months since I have written a blog post for this, my precious, Dirksen Dabbles. This is the post that comes from most bloggers and starts off like this:
"I am so sorry I have neglected this blog for such a long time..."
But you won't hear those words from me. I hate to break it to you, but...I am not sorry. I do not feel bad.
These are the things I've done during the past two months to keep blogging from being a top priority.
- After living in Europe for nearly a year, I moved back to Portland, Oregon
- Understand a high level of culture readjustment
- Moved into my parents home for an undetermined amount of time
- Understand a high level of lifestyle readjustment
- Sent my husband off to Los Angeles, California for his first job interview after eight years of higher education
- Understand a high level of future uncertainty
- Planned and put on a wedding for my sister
- Understand a higher level of work than possibly went into my own wedding
- Decided along with my husband to accept the job offer at UCLA
- Understand a high level of excitement and anxiety
- Prepared all our belongings for yet another move
- Understand a high level of annoyance
- Moved to Santa Monica, California
- Understand a high level of uncomfortability
There is an unfortunate side effect of not blogging, which mostly includes a loss of interest from readers as well as interruption of the "blogging juices," which aid most regular writers. I decided these side effects were simply a necessary cost of this season in my life. I do thank the readers that are still around for not deleting me from your internet routine, and truly look forward to a new surge in creativity!
Ah yes...one more tidbit. Along with the list above, my husband and I were able to announce and prepare for one of our biggest adventures to date. As of January 2012, we will be parents. Ain't that just a fun twist to this story?
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| On the Santa Monica Pier...and pretty weirded out to be living in a land of palm trees |
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It is great your are becoming parents, Congrats on that!! Anoter adventure and you already had so many :) and you are right about not feelig sorry.. it is your life. And when you feel so strongly commited to your blogging it would become a "force", that wouldn't be "healthy" in times real life is having lots of great experiences ... so good to see you back , but also do as you feel ;-)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's some pretty big changes Bethany!
ReplyDeleteBig congrats on the pregnancy & I hope that all will go smoothly! Hope you settle in well in your new home and really, it can't be too hard to adjust to palm trees, could it? ;)
I think that those are plenty of good reasons for not blogging! We cannot do everything all the time. Congratulations on all your big changes, Bethany, and extra-big congratulations on not feeling guilty or sorry about taking time away from things when you need to do so.
ReplyDeleteThat is so great! Yeah, not blogging has its side effects but real life sometimes just gets so much... crazier and interensting!
ReplyDeleteIm pregnant too, expecting for Jan 17th!
Good luck to you, I hope things are going well!!
Oh congrats! That is wonderful news :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! You have been so busy, what a joyful and exciting and daunting summer you have had.
I LOVE Santa Monica (only place I would live if I had to move to LA) I did live in Brentwood for a year but I wasn't paying for it, I was a Nanny :)
I am so happy for you and your Hubby :)
Congrats again and it is so nice to see you back again here in Bloggerville (I haven't blogged for months either, He! He!)
(Like you life just gets too busy sometimes)
Take care, regards, T. :)
OMG, so many life changes for you!! And you shouldn't feel bad, I've been taking the same attitude with my blogs. There's just so much more to do than blog. But it's good to see you back! Congrats on the baby!
ReplyDeletePhew!!!! And many congratulations too!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting your life has been this last year. CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy. How wonderful :) I know you are a Pacific Northwest gal, but Southern CA can be fun. Those beaches and the weather are wonderful. Enjoy these last few months as a family of 2.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Susan
O my goodness, no apologies needed. I only wish I could say I was doing such big and important things when I am not blogging ;) Congrats on the job, the little one, and just getting through all the big changes! I hope things are going well and that you are finding time to breath. Can't wait to hear where things go once you are good and ready to blog again!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you made the right choices! We all need a break from time to time and we all definitely need to put our priorities in order. Good luck in all your new ventures!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAnd you are living in the one place which I would love to call home.