Well, those aren’t the only reasons. I’ve been overloaded at work after announcing my decision to leave. I will be working at a technology-focused online retailer by the name of Tech For Less here in Colorado Springs. It is going to be very different from Virilion in that I will be focusing on a single system, their internal inventory system, instead of working on a handful of sites. While I will no longer be able to dip my toes into all of the different technologies and languages that Virilion utilizes, I will also no longer need to carry a pager or play part time system administrator. So I lose some, but I gain some too.

Part of me can’t believe I gave up working from home full time.

I filled out my absentee ballot today. This is only the second time in my life that I voted. The last time I voted, I didn’t feel like my input made a difference. This time, the ballot was so historic that whether or not my input counts the way I want it to, my vote would still make a difference. When will we have the opportunity to have minorities in the White House? An African-American man or a Caucasian woman…both are winners in my book for change in society and the way that minorities are viewed. It is welcomed change and I only hope the country benefits as a whole.

Not in a geographical sense; I’ve been here in the Springs this whole time. I’ve been away in an emotional sense. I stayed away from this blog and the social networking scene in general. I just had nothing that I felt like sharing with the world.

As if I were subconsciously sending out a telepathic distress signal, friends and family came out of the woodwork calling, IMing and emailing me during this period of silence. People I hadn’t heard from for a long time, just calling to check in on me.

That made me feel really good. Thanks to their help, I’m ready to get back out there and start blogging again.

Here I am, sitting in my giant, comfy recliner enjoying a nightcap from my favorite penguin cup while writing this entry:

(That picture has nothing to do with anything; I just needed an excuse to use this notebook’s built-in webcam).