A toe into the shallow end
Category: Misc.

It was time for the rubber to meet the road, to shit or get off the pot, etc. etc. That’s right -- I either needed to a) write something or b) officially put a sign up saying “This site has now joined the 1,900,000 other dead weblogs in the sky.”

I realize that the chances of anyone reading this are slim. I’ve given you no reason to come back. I can really only thank god for the power of the RSS feed. No other tool has helped to bring a site back to life with such alacrity.

It’s not that I’ve stopped writing. Yes, I’m still doing my weekly column for Engadget. It’s just that I have gotten out of the habit of memorializing those random thoughts and observations that seem to be all-present in my life.

Before I continue – I really do have to give special recognition to loyal reader Erin. She did her best to force me out of my hibernation. I’d also like to point out that she did it honestly. In the past I’ve (jokingly) accused her of moving the counter with "fake" comments. Well, she wasn’t about to be accused again. With mouse in hand, she scoured through the archives looking for “comment-able” entries. Before too long she had pushed us into “Post Overdue” mode and there we sat. Well, hopefully she learned a lot and was entertained by the entries.

I’m gonna ease back into this with a quote from a song. In the past, song quotes have really only spoken to me during the throes of a big breakup. That time in my life having sailed, music quotes rarely hold the same place in my heart (oh to be a teenager).

With that said, you can always count on Jimmy Buffett to give you something fun. Here’s a quote that really describes me:

I’m a piece of work
I’m iron and lace. I’m shy right up there in your face.

I’m all dumbfound and stubborn as an ass.
Sharp as an arrow and a pile of glass.

I’m a sweetheart, genius, restless jerk
Lord have mercy -- I’m a piece of work.

Those who know me well can speak to the validity of a bunch of those statements. I particularly like the concepts of “Shy right up there in your face” and being a “sweetheart jerk.”

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