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Sorry folks, if some of your favorite bloggers have sent you over here for my part of a series of themed posts, and you found bupkis.

With the new job, my orientation schedule is chaotic, my sleep schedule is disrupted with the shifts I’ve been doing, and frankly, I’m just tired and stretched too thin. I’m overdue on several paid writing projects, editorial review on another book, and I haven’t posted on Star of Life in a coon’s age. I’ve been worried about a couple of friends, and it would seem the stress has finally caught up with me.

This blog has always been my stress relief and my creative outlet, and what sucks now is that the fatigue and stress has accumulated to the point that even my muse has deserted me. Matt, Marko, Tamara, LawDog and Labrat…sorry I dropped the ball, guys. There’s just nothing in the tank.

The job is fine, it’s just the transition and the training schedule that sucks.

I’m not shutting down the blog, or even taking a hiatus. But what I am going to do is knock out these paid projects this weekend, and take some time to recharge my batteries by spending some time with KatyBeth and an old friend I had thought was lost to me, someone who has miraculously reappeared in my life.

If anyone can bring back my muse, those two can. I’ll post something good for you guys on Monday.

  • Jay G

    Life’s what happens when you’re busy making plans. Or something like that.Keep on keepin’ on, AD. We’ll be here, pining for the fjords for ya… ;)

  • Jay G

    Life’s what happens when you’re busy making plans. Or something like that.Keep on keepin’ on, AD. We’ll be here, pining for the fjords for ya… ;)

  • Joeymom

    THat sounds like a great idea. And maybe we’ll get rewarded with a KatyBeth post!

  • Joeymom

    THat sounds like a great idea. And maybe we’ll get rewarded with a KatyBeth post!

  • Joeymom

    THat sounds like a great idea. And maybe we’ll get rewarded with a KatyBeth post!

  • Joeymom

    THat sounds like a great idea. And maybe we’ll get rewarded with a KatyBeth post!

  • Anonymous

    Take care, blog when you can and don’t sweat it! We’ll still be here- we can content ourselves with previous posts till new ones appear! Which still stir me to pants wetting laughter! :) Have fun with KatyBeth and your friend!

  • Anonymous

    Take care, blog when you can and don’t sweat it! We’ll still be here- we can content ourselves with previous posts till new ones appear! Which still stir me to pants wetting laughter! :) Have fun with KatyBeth and your friend!

  • Anonymous

    Take care, blog when you can and don’t sweat it! We’ll still be here- we can content ourselves with previous posts till new ones appear! Which still stir me to pants wetting laughter! :) Have fun with KatyBeth and your friend!

  • Anonymous

    Take care, blog when you can and don’t sweat it! We’ll still be here- we can content ourselves with previous posts till new ones appear! Which still stir me to pants wetting laughter! :) Have fun with KatyBeth and your friend!

  • CJH

    Your well-being comes first. We’ll be waiting for you.

  • CJH

    Your well-being comes first. We’ll be waiting for you.

  • CJH

    Your well-being comes first. We’ll be waiting for you.

  • CJH

    Your well-being comes first. We’ll be waiting for you.

  • RT

    You’re human. Go get your work done and enjoy time with your daughter and your long-lost friend. :)

  • RT

    You’re human. Go get your work done and enjoy time with your daughter and your long-lost friend. :)

  • RT

    You’re human. Go get your work done and enjoy time with your daughter and your long-lost friend. :)

  • RT

    You’re human. Go get your work done and enjoy time with your daughter and your long-lost friend. :)

  • Medicmarch.

    take you a breather, hoss. We’ll be here when you get back.-MM

  • Medicmarch.

    take you a breather, hoss. We’ll be here when you get back.-MM

  • Medicmarch.

    take you a breather, hoss. We’ll be here when you get back.-MM

  • Medicmarch.

    take you a breather, hoss. We’ll be here when you get back.-MM

  • CountyRat

    Don’t sweat it Bro. You go do what you gotta. Your muse will come back at the right time, and we will be here.Give KatyBeth an extra kiss for us tonight. She’s what matters. Us? We are just static in the background.Be well Bro.

  • CountyRat

    Don’t sweat it Bro. You go do what you gotta. Your muse will come back at the right time, and we will be here.Give KatyBeth an extra kiss for us tonight. She’s what matters. Us? We are just static in the background.Be well Bro.

  • CountyRat

    Don’t sweat it Bro. You go do what you gotta. Your muse will come back at the right time, and we will be here.Give KatyBeth an extra kiss for us tonight. She’s what matters. Us? We are just static in the background.Be well Bro.

  • CountyRat

    Don’t sweat it Bro. You go do what you gotta. Your muse will come back at the right time, and we will be here.Give KatyBeth an extra kiss for us tonight. She’s what matters. Us? We are just static in the background.Be well Bro.

  • Neromedic

    Damn, I forgot what I was gonna say now. Oh, what the hell. I’ll just call ya, big boy. What time zone is East LA in anyway?

  • Neromedic

    Damn, I forgot what I was gonna say now. Oh, what the hell. I’ll just call ya, big boy. What time zone is East LA in anyway?

  • Neromedic

    Damn, I forgot what I was gonna say now. Oh, what the hell. I’ll just call ya, big boy. What time zone is East LA in anyway?

  • Neromedic

    Damn, I forgot what I was gonna say now. Oh, what the hell. I’ll just call ya, big boy. What time zone is East LA in anyway?

  • chaos culprit

    We miss you AD…but take as much time as you need

  • chaos culprit

    We miss you AD…but take as much time as you need

  • chaos culprit

    We miss you AD…but take as much time as you need

  • chaos culprit

    We miss you AD…but take as much time as you need

  • Matt G

    BTW, AD, I will bag on your shrinking ass every chance I get until you produce some copy for the theme project. Please, PLEASE feel free to show us up with some variety, in the way of a story or some such. Now, go be with KB and recharge be happy. Hell, it just gives me more excuses to slam you. :) Oh, and drop me a line.

  • Matt G

    BTW, AD, I will bag on your shrinking ass every chance I get until you produce some copy for the theme project. Please, PLEASE feel free to show us up with some variety, in the way of a story or some such. Now, go be with KB and recharge be happy. Hell, it just gives me more excuses to slam you. :) Oh, and drop me a line.

  • Matt G

    BTW, AD, I will bag on your shrinking ass every chance I get until you produce some copy for the theme project. Please, PLEASE feel free to show us up with some variety, in the way of a story or some such. Now, go be with KB and recharge be happy. Hell, it just gives me more excuses to slam you. :) Oh, and drop me a line.

  • Matt G

    BTW, AD, I will bag on your shrinking ass every chance I get until you produce some copy for the theme project. Please, PLEASE feel free to show us up with some variety, in the way of a story or some such. Now, go be with KB and recharge be happy. Hell, it just gives me more excuses to slam you. :) Oh, and drop me a line.

  • SpeakerTweaker

    Alright, Monday. We’re all witnesses! You said it! We’re gonna hold you to it!!!Take as much time as you need, dude. Some batteries take more time to charge than others.tweaker

  • SpeakerTweaker

    Alright, Monday. We’re all witnesses! You said it! We’re gonna hold you to it!!!Take as much time as you need, dude. Some batteries take more time to charge than others.tweaker

  • SpeakerTweaker

    Alright, Monday. We’re all witnesses! You said it! We’re gonna hold you to it!!!Take as much time as you need, dude. Some batteries take more time to charge than others.tweaker

  • SpeakerTweaker

    Alright, Monday. We’re all witnesses! You said it! We’re gonna hold you to it!!!Take as much time as you need, dude. Some batteries take more time to charge than others.tweaker

  • Stephanie

    Isn’t it great how our little ones can “re-energize” us? Haven’t heard an update on KatyBeth in a while–hope she is doing magnificently! :)

  • Stephanie

    Isn’t it great how our little ones can “re-energize” us? Haven’t heard an update on KatyBeth in a while–hope she is doing magnificently! :)

  • Stephanie

    Isn’t it great how our little ones can “re-energize” us? Haven’t heard an update on KatyBeth in a while–hope she is doing magnificently! :)

  • Stephanie

    Isn’t it great how our little ones can “re-energize” us? Haven’t heard an update on KatyBeth in a while–hope she is doing magnificently! :)

  • Jeff

    Hang in there. There are more important things than the blobosphere. Not sure where your muse is, but I did see a moose and a squirrel walk by the other day!

  • Jeff

    Hang in there. There are more important things than the blobosphere. Not sure where your muse is, but I did see a moose and a squirrel walk by the other day!

  • Jeff

    Hang in there. There are more important things than the blobosphere. Not sure where your muse is, but I did see a moose and a squirrel walk by the other day!

  • Jeff

    Hang in there. There are more important things than the blobosphere. Not sure where your muse is, but I did see a moose and a squirrel walk by the other day!


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