The End

When I started this blog 4 years ago, it was intended to update friends and family on the details of my life as a law student. As time went on, the blog adapted, becoming part movie geek/nerd site and part storytelling site recounting my various adventures around Chicago. As time has progressed, I have suffered a certain loss of anonymity. I did not mind it, as most of the people who read my blog were friends of mine. At the same time, this lack of anonymity has kept me from sometimes opening up about my innermost thoughts and feelings.

During the last month, I have been absent from the blogsphere as I dealt with life as an attorney, a civil litigator in the field of intellectual property law. As my free time reduced itself by leaps and bounds, I noticed that I had to give up many of the things that I enjoy (some tv, video games, etc). At the same time, I realized that the blog could not serve its purpose as a web diary, for there were numerous times where I found myself editing my content for fear of hurting the people who might be reading. The problem, then, was that I was not being honest with myself, and I am a person who values trust over all else. Remember: "to thine own self be true."

I have a new blog site for myself. It is open to all (if you can find it), but I intend to keep this one a secret. I still will welcome anonymous feedback, but this is something I need to do for myself.

The funny thing is that I had written a very long and detailed account of my week at San Diego's ComicCon International show, but sometimes things pop in one's personal life that make one reflect on the bigger picture. I need to focus on that picture and get some of my thoughts recorded in anonymity. I started today, and it has been quite cathartic. I have a long way to go, however.

So thank you, dear readers, for keeping up with me. You were the reason I persevered. Maybe you will find me again.

In the meantime, read The Namby Pamby.

Sincerely

the Artful Blogger

In Honor of 40 Years Ago Today...

This is a short update, but I wanted to share with you what was REALLY going through everyone's mind when Neil Armstrong took his famous "leap" 40 years ago today.

Click on the photo to embiggen and read the article. You will laugh. Trust me.

A Brief Respite

Sorry for the brevity of the post, but I just wanted to announce the fact that I am, indeed, still alive. After months of dutifully updating my blog on a weekly basis, I have fallen off the wagon. However, I intend to rectify the situation this week. There is a lot of ground to cover, but as I am at work and have a full day ahead of me, that ground will have to wait until later tonight.