Thursday, February 11, 2010

A Blogging Tradition since 2007

YDS just noticed that he missed his two year blogging anniversary back in November.

That could well be because I don't really have any remarkable insights on the blog over the last year.  I'm proud of my four part piece on the trip to Baghdad (posted here, here, here, and here) and the companion piece, where I explained why I volunteered to serve here.

You would have thought, and YDS would have agreed with you, that living on a sealed compound like the US Embassy in Baghdad would have led to more writing, not less.  Instead, my post total from 2009 was almost exactly the same as that of 2008.  I think FaceBook has served to take the place of the short posts about goofy stuff and the links that I want to share about ridiculous news.  So perhaps, while the quality has stayed about the same, the quality may have improved.

More concerning to YDS than the fact that I have not written more here, is the fact that I have not written more on the two full length plays that I am working on.  I'm not sure why that is.  It may well be because there are only 24 hours in a day and many of them are consumed by working and working out.  YDS set as a priority for this yet losing weight and getting in shape.  I've been successful, but it takes significant time and discipline that has not left me with a great deal in the tank to turn to more creative pursuits.

Anyway, YDS has two followers now and is proud of the fact.  Thank you Dear Followers, and thank you Dear Reader.  As I said on my first anniversary, I write this for me, but YDS is happy to have you along for the ride.