Getting My Groove Back
As spring struggles to life in the States, rainy season begins here in Costa Rica and I think of new beginnings. The cyclical nature of the seasons never fails to delight me: though I know that change lies just beyond the horizon, its newness and freshness always surprise me. That jolt may be just what I need to remind my subconscious to wake up.
Over the last few months, I’ve thought about whether to continue this blog — it hardly seems fair to call myself a blogger when it’s been so long. But there’s a tiny voice inside my heart, and it’s telling me that it doesn’t want to quit. I love to write; I want to write. Chronicling my experiences has been a thrilling and gratifying exercise — it’s a way to never forget, to hold yesterday’s events forever in the palm of my hand.
So I’m awake. This time, I make but one promise to myself. I will write. I will remember these moments, because I’ll only get to live them once. Every day, every smile, every revelation is important — I will record my memories, my experiences, my thoughts. The good days, the funny stories, the extraordinary experiences and the light-bulb revelations — I will share them.
I began to blog in order to remember what my Swiss-cheese brain would otherwise forget. I am sorry for being selfish these past months, but I write this entry with renewed vigor and recommitted purpose. If wanting to be better is the first step to self-improvement, then I am on my way (again). Thank you for sticking with me.
I’m happy to have you back with more to look forward to. I’d assumed that life was good and keeping you away from the computer
hooray! I’m glad you are continuing to blog. In a few days I will have read from start to finish and finish as of yesterday was November 2008. Swiss cheese brain sounds about right, I can identify. Loose collection of thoughts meandering around just waiting to slip away into the black hole of the past…..damn, I’m going to have to unearth my own blog from the cyber-graveyard where it’s laying. Somehow the goings on in Chicago don’t seem as exciting as Costa Rica….then again, it’s all in the presentation eh?
Cheers to your blog, can’t wait to finish pages 100-present day! 
Yay! Welcome back to blog land
If nothing else, you’ve inspired me to take a long, hard look at Bright Meadow and remember that I actually rather love blogging!
I look forward to your continued adventures
Glad to see you bad; while it’s been quite a while, I kept your blog in my feedreader “just in case.”
Welcome again… Im so happy that you decided to write again in your wonderfull blog!!!!!!
Cant wait to see more in future!
Hey guys, thank you so much for the encouragement and for hanging in there through the dry months. I’d really like to get back into blogging, and your support helps a great deal!
Oh dear. Clearly, I meant that I’m glad to see you BACK, not glad to see you BAD.
/headsmack
Keep writing! I’ve gone through some dry periods in blogging myself. What blogger doesn’t? But your writing is so good that you will stay in my blog reader for whatever you produce!