Comments on: This is Also Temporary…

By: Rhea

Rhea — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:24:14 +0000

Oh, no. A sabbatical? Oh, well, I guess it happens to the best of ‘em.
Have I Googled myself? Is the Pope Catholic? Etc.

Les Says: Hi Rhea - I can’t speak for “the best of ‘em”, but my own sabbatical is still a little up in the air… Besides, we all know I couldn’t stay away from the blog for long, regardless.

By: Moviequill

Moviequill — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:48:50 +0000

show me a person who goes on a sabbatical, and I’ll show you someone who stocked the fridge and is going on a naked debauchery weekend bender

Les Says: There will be no fridges stocked until somebody sends me money (you can send me money if you like - I’m not proud). I can’t promise not to get naked, though. Pants suck.

By: david mcmahon

david mcmahon — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:49:04 +0000

Lovely shot, Les,

Keep me informed about the sabbatical …

We’ll always be here for you - but you know that.

Les Says: Thanks, David - I’m all sniffles, now….

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:21:07 +0000

We will wait you out, Les. You will find the words.

Les Says:
Thanks, Denise. I appreciate your patience, as well as your confidence in my wordiness.

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:40:31 +0000

p.s. How fun are those fancy pullquotes! LOVE ‘em!

p.p.s. Not trying to be a backseat designer here or anything, but you could try them in red like your links on the right. That might make them pop a little more, but they are fun in an understated way in gray. Sweet!

Les Says: That’s a great idea! I’ll try to give that a shot sometime this evening, and see how it looks. Ummm…. I can always use a backseat designer, so thanks. All input welcome. I’d put you on the payroll, if there was a payroll.

By: cardiogirl

cardiogirl — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:52:19 +0000

I hear you. When I am feeling overwhelmed I like to cocoon in my room. In fact I just did that last night. I told my husband, “I’m going in the cave.”

I love your answer to googling yourself — Of course! I have too. Nothing comes up on my real name (squeezes out a fake tear) but lots of fun stuff comes up on Cardiogirl

Isn’t blogging a little bit like having a secret superhero identity? I was just thinking my real sh!t is so depressing and boring right now. I really don’t even want to discuss it, but Cardiogirl has lots of fun stuff ’cause she’s a superhero and nothing bad happens to superheroes, right? (fingers crossed)

Les Says: The original reasons for starting the blog (although the “original” blog posts have since been removed) necessitated using my real identity. Luckily, few people actually “know” me anyway, so I can play with my blog persona pretty much at will. That’s almost as good as complete anonimity, I think!

And I *am* a Super Hero. JimKin invented me!

By: carol

carol — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:25:49 +0000

Okay, now you’re scaring me - please tell me this is nothing health related? Don’t you dare to scarper off the blog and leave us all hanging, you’ll worry me to death. I hope everything - whatever it is - settles down and pans out alright, I’m sending you a Red Cross parcel on, stuffed full of positive, warm wishes and a packet of love. Let me know when it arrives, okay? (x)

Les Says: No worries, Carol - barring unforeseen city buses or charging rhinos, I’m in no danger of giving up the ghost yet. Like I say, I have plans!

Once things “settle down” as you say (and they will, I’m sure), I’m hoping I’ll be able to explain what’s been going on - it’s a matter more of figuring out how to say it, rather than a privacy issue. Thanks for the parcel - bulging at the seams, too!

By: Suzi

Suzi — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:24:52 +0000

Well then, spill it! What’s going on? I hope it’s good distractions, not bad or scary ones. Unless they’re Halloween related.

Les Says: Well, yeah, it is a little scary, unfortunately. I think I’ll wait a bit and see how I want to “spake” it…