falling off the blogosphere

prompted by G's plaintive call for new blogs to read over here, I feel I should explain why I have to all intents and purposes fallen off the blogosphere.

It's mostly about having my life so full that I haven't read other people's blogs, let alone updated my own. And then once you get past a certain point you become burdened by the obligation to update - what to tell, what to leave out and it all becomes too hard.

I was beating myself over the head for neglecting the blog when I did a quick reckoning and worked out that this year I have had the following events, in roughly chronological order

• my first trip to Europe
• my divorce
• finishing my contract and taking leave without pay
• applying to do post-graduate research
• 2 weddings
• 1 hysterectomy
• formally starting my post graduate work
• making a commissioned piece for Seth Apter's next book
• organising a trip to Europe and our 3rd wedding

 So it's not that surprising that my energy has ebbed a bit - certainly my creativity has become almost dormant. I'm slowly working on a piece and am doing some desultory knitting but that's it really. My studio has been as neglected as my blog - it will correct itself as I find a new rhythm that fits studying and creating rather than working and creating.

In the meantime I will leave you with a happy snap of Barry, our resident axolotl.