Lurker Mode, Activate!

(that should be said in the same voice as "Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!")

Here I am announcing what's basically been going on for a month now, I'm going more into lurker mode. There's so many great blogs to read, I barely have enough time to read them all in my RSS feeds folder. So, rest assured I'm still reading all your great posts, and as much as I'd like to respond to each one, I just don't have the time. At work things are going totally bonkers, and I don't have much time to keep up there (there are many 3 minute lags waiting for apps to load, or plates to come out, that I was able to read and comment on blogs, those opportunities have been shrinking). Even with trying to make up time at home (which I should be writing during that time) I haven't been able to keep up. And I need to get more time into writing. There's this book that's going stale and I must get it all out before it completely goes.

Heck, on Making Light I've hardly posted three comments this past December, and that's where I got into posting comments. I've been very absent on the Whatever (and have intentionally stayed away from the E just because of the time needed to go through all that). As I'm sure you've all seen on your own blogs that my comment frequency has been dropping off.

As you've also seen I've gone from posting thrice a day, to maybe one every other day. It's not been fun for me. There's been great conversations I've wanted to be a part of (the party gadfly or resident lunatic that I am), but by the time I get into thread, and am able to post my comment, the conversation has wondered to far away from the topic. Sigh.

I've been dropping many of the blogs that I used to just read, and there's only a few of those I'll be keeping (like Writer Beware and Endicott). So if I've commented on your blog, I'm still reading, I just may not be commenting very often. Tobias might be glad of that. For a long time I've had the highest comment count over there. So most of the military blogs and tech blogs will be going. I might keep some, but not really read their entries (I have hopes that time will open back up soon). All of the writer blogs (fellow writers, editors, agents, advice columns, etc) will be staying.

Now with being on more committees and having more responsibility (which I shirked this past week, and I can't do that for much longer) I'm also feeling the time crunch at home. I've also been wondering why I haven't gotten this damn water heater fixed (yes, it's still there) and it's only because of mental energy. Today I must go measure and choose a contractor to replace it.

The end of all this, is things probably won't be changing much from where I'm at now. I'll still be reading and occasionally commenting, but I'll be lurking more. Posts here will be less than last year at this time (probably maintain and one every day or every other day). I'll still post comments on you all's blogs when I can.

Thanks for understanding.