Taking a break

Yup, I’m taking a break. A sabbatical, leave of absence, vacation, or whatever you want to call it — a break from Web 2.0.

As of writing this, I’m not sure how long it’ll be. I’m thinking at least two weeks, but maybe the whole month of November. We’ll just wait and see.

No blogging, no Twitter, no Facebook.

I do plan to keep publishing the podcast during the month of November (that is if we can get some more stories), but otherwise…

A nice long break.

Why am I doing this?

• I’ve been blogging 4-5 times a week since April 2005 and I’m getting tired.
• I want to focus on finishing my novel and get it to publication.
• I want to prove to myself (and others) that I can live without staying in constant contact with others.
• I want to be sure that I can get by without the narcissism and ego boosts that come from having X number of readers and X number of friends or followers.
• Two weeks of vacation this year without Twitter were great. I need more breaks like that.
• There are other things that need my attention right now.

So there you have it.

I don’t expect to be legalistic about this.

You may discover me posting pictures to Flickr from time to time, or I may send out a Twitter update from time to time if an urgent need arises (especially to remind you that our friends are still in need of help to avoid foreclosure).

And of course, I’ll still be available on e-mail and phone — just don’t expect any updates on here, Twitter or Facebook.

And otherwise I’ll be on a Web 2.0 sabbatical for the next two to four weeks. See you on the flip side!