I'm coming back

I've been very much a reluctant blogger, at least over the past few years. I was an early adopter - way back in the early 2000s, in fact! - but then writing for public consumption (outside of the writing that actually paid) lost its lustre. Maybe I didn't have much to say, or that I felt increasingly uncomfortable about "putting myself out there," but it was really more about lacking the time and energy (more of the latter than the former) owing to a full-time job and ... well, life. But starting next year, due to a very fortunate work situation (paid research leave!), I'm going to have more time, and hopefully the energy, to actually be more circumspect. Thus, it's probably a good time to revive the Procrastination Nation. Truthfully, I feel I need the writing routine - it will be a healthy way to start my days, or to inject some thought into a day when I feel blah and unmotivated. Re-reading my blog, I sometimes think I was a more interesting person when I spent the time ruminating and writing on this thing. Although some might say I've never been all that interesting at all, which is a fair assessment! But I will muddle along.