Things have been very busy these days.  After the worlds, I got back to a desk full of paperwork to catch up, project deadlines looming and a massive amount of house work (Update: Alison was a superstar with house work while I was gone, she always makes sure that things are clean when I get home from an event) and projects that had been neglected for quite a while.

But these are not reasons to stop writing.  Writing a blog entry usually takes me half an hour tops.  In reality, I’ve been feeling out of touch with things.  I read the news everyday, read my favorite bloggers every day, and try to keep up with all of the inputs that I have.  But I feel I have some kind of void in my intellectual life these days and it took me a while to figure out what it was.

Reading books.  I have a reading pile at home that is getting taller than I am and as we get to the dog days of summer, I am realizing that I haven’t been reading enough.  It’s amazing how you can read about current events and opinion everyday, and still feel starved for a new perspective; new (or old) words.

So over the past few weeks, I’ve taken a break from adding my opinion to the mix, and have tried to invest some time in developing myself.  The stack is a little smaller now, and I have a weekend at the cottage ahead of me.  I have at least two, maybe three, books to get through.  When I get back I promise not to be writing book reviews for weeks.  (Although I’m sure to have some interesting thoughts on my reading.)

I’ll be back soon, hopefully refreshed and hopefully a little more positive and lively.