Quiet few days

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

I know, I know, I’ve been pretty quiet around here lately. Those of you who read my other sites know I haven’t been quiet on the tech side of things, but between the many projects I’ve been working on over there, the various events leading up to my birthday Weds., and just having a busy summer social schedule, I haven’t had much time to be introspective and thus, find writing topics for the site.

On the other hand, it’s been an interesting time. I’ve been able to be more social than usual, while spending free time working on some tech projects, which has helped me not feel totally exhausted from being social. I’m glad I’ve been able to find a good balance.

I’ve got a number of social events upcoming, as well as a whole lot of traveling around in the Fall, so we’ll see if I can maintain the balance. It’s a tricky thing to do for any introvert, as I’m sure many of you understand.

Anyway, I hope those of you in the US enjoy your holiday, and take the time to do something nice for yourself. Assert your independence. 🙂

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2 Comments

  1. That’s OK Mike, it’s only now with the power of Windows Vista that I could access the site again (either that or my ISP sorted out its DNS headaches).

    Enjoy Independence Day – go see Die Hard 4, it’s a laugh 🙂 Happy Birthday for next week.

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