Brettcajun sent me an email the other day asking if I was ok. I haven’t been posting as much so he got worried. [1]In case you missed it somehow, we Southerners LOVE to talk. I guess he hasn’t been reading the fewer posts. (j/k Brett)
The biggest factor is my work schedule. I tend to blog a lot from work in my downtime. Since, I’ve had trainees for the last two and half months, no free time at all lately. I’m a very involved trainer and like most things I do, I give it 100%.
Knowing a skill and teaching a skill are two entirely different things. I’m good at what I do yes but, I’m better at teaching what I do. [2]I wanted to be a teacher however, the dismal salaries discouraged me early on. Am I the best? Probably not. There are plenty of other folks in my job that have been doing it almost as long as I’ve been alive. Experience plays a big factor in my line of work. Am I the best at teaching what I do? Pretty damn close. The trainees often fight to get me as a trainer. Of course, I’m flattered but I’m also gratified to know I’m contributing. I have a strong work ethic and I like instilling it (or trying to) into new cadets. That said, I am tired. I’m worn out and more than a little happy next week is my last week for a while.
Anyway, I’m digressing. The simplest answer is I’m busy. Life comes first then the blog. I don’t blog as much on weekends. And even though I keep forgetting to post my measurements, I’ve been hitting the gym pretty hard. I’ve upped my schedule to 5 days a week w/4 days dedicated to weights and one day just for cardio. With all the changes in my schedule, something had to give. And with my continuing addiction to twitter, I find I can post short quick updates vs the more drawn out effort of blogging. What? You aren’t on twitter? Shame on you. Sure about 50% of the stuff on twitter is useless driven but I like that kind of stuff.
So there you have it. I haven’t given upon blogging or any such nonsense. I’m just a busy bee. Expect the madness to return in about a week.
Life comes first? Huh? I hate being sloppy seconds. š
When a blogger’s frequency of posting changes, it always means something is going on. I noticed that on your blog for the last six weeks. If you are spending all your work hours training, then that explains everything! Thanks for clarifying. Whew. I was just worried about you boo.
I’m in a similar situation. Work is ramping up to the end of the semester (and to the graduation of my Second-Years). After work, I carve out time 5x a week for the gym, then I spend some meager time trying to build a “real” social life. That leaves little time to peruse the blogs I love.
Thankfully, I’m off work this week for Spring Break. š