This reminds me that I really should make provisions for updates if something were to happen to me. I've been disappearing during periods of busyness, too, and I know I worried at least one of my online friends when I was unresponsive to her messages. I am so sorry about your loss--the senselessness of death is just terrifying, and makes the grief even worse. Be kind to yourself, and sometimes it's good to hide away while the wound scabs over.
As for me, it's been a madly hectic time since late June to mid-July because of a major conference where I was one of the main organizers. I have some regrets about my performance, but I'm glad the event ended successfully and I learned a lot of stuff along the way. Unfortunately some of those were painful lessons and a friendship grew strained along the way, with both her flaws and mine on full display. I'll have to watch and see where things go with this person, though I'm pretty sure we won't be as close as we used to be. That stings a little, but that's life and it's not like she was a really close friend. I don't know what I'd do if something went wrong with my closest friends. Thankfully I haven't had to deal with that scenario yet, hopefully ever.
Then, the week after the stress and mess of the conference Mark and I traveled for a week on this lovely island. Driving, bicycling, lazing on a beach... great times. Wrap-up work from the conference followed me for the first couple of days of it, but fortunately that's all done now. Married life is great as ever, a source of comfort and a break from all the other crap in life. Should I be like an overbearing aunt and nag you about when you're going to tie the knot? ;)
And now we're back. It feels like summer vacation has started in earnest and I'm acting it, too, by being extra lazy. There's a lot to do--I have to get started on my dissertation, prep for next semester's classes (I'm teaching two) and keep up on my part-time work. There's also roleplaying stuff to be done, with a mini-convention coming up where I have a table and a publishing venture that I'm working on with Mark.
But heck, none of that is as easy and pleasant as shooting the breeze on LJ. :D Ugh, responsibility and real life. Welcome back, talk to you again!
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Date: 2013-07-31 04:31 am (UTC)As for me, it's been a madly hectic time since late June to mid-July because of a major conference where I was one of the main organizers. I have some regrets about my performance, but I'm glad the event ended successfully and I learned a lot of stuff along the way. Unfortunately some of those were painful lessons and a friendship grew strained along the way, with both her flaws and mine on full display. I'll have to watch and see where things go with this person, though I'm pretty sure we won't be as close as we used to be. That stings a little, but that's life and it's not like she was a really close friend. I don't know what I'd do if something went wrong with my closest friends. Thankfully I haven't had to deal with that scenario yet, hopefully ever.
Then, the week after the stress and mess of the conference Mark and I traveled for a week on this lovely island. Driving, bicycling, lazing on a beach... great times. Wrap-up work from the conference followed me for the first couple of days of it, but fortunately that's all done now. Married life is great as ever, a source of comfort and a break from all the other crap in life. Should I be like an overbearing aunt and nag you about when you're going to tie the knot? ;)
And now we're back. It feels like summer vacation has started in earnest and I'm acting it, too, by being extra lazy. There's a lot to do--I have to get started on my dissertation, prep for next semester's classes (I'm teaching two) and keep up on my part-time work. There's also roleplaying stuff to be done, with a mini-convention coming up where I have a table and a publishing venture that I'm working on with Mark.
But heck, none of that is as easy and pleasant as shooting the breeze on LJ. :D Ugh, responsibility and real life. Welcome back, talk to you again!