I was asked today if I’ve been out of the posting spirit lately, in reference to my sporadic updating over the past fortnight. In a sense I have, as the particular flavor of busy I’ve been has lent itself to total concentration on one thing. That thing was, sadly, not writing, or eating, or sleeping. I’ve been living with blinders on, and I had to do it to get the job done. I envy those who can multitask really well, those who are able enter into this sort of deep focus and just as easily get out of it.

So I’m slowly working my way out of mono-land, and getting back to the mindset where I’m constantly distracted. It’s hard to smell (and post about) the flowers if you don’t notice them. Still, I’ll take how I’ve been recently over the overpowering blackness of last year.

My 29th birthday is on Saturday, and I plan by to celebrate by hanging up my code hat about noon tomorrow and living the dream of the weekend bohemian. The Lord of the Rings exhibit is this weekend, so after paying my respects we’ll go scrounge up some sort of incredible food and enough alcohol to get me intent on the nuances of the Magna Carta.