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Oct 30th, 2008
by Dan.

November is NaBloPoMo. Or at least it used to be until the organizers got a little drunk with the power of it all and decided to make every month NaBloPoMo, which in my view has basically killed it.

I participated last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I posted every single day of November and was pretty proud of myself for doing so. It’s good to force the creativity sometimes; it takes you in directions you hadn’t thought of before.

But often forcing it can be damaging too. It can cause rips, tears, and general discomfort. And sometimes, when you look at what you’ve produced you’re not particularly proud of it.

I’ve been forcing it for a while now. Probably since the end of the walk back in July.

So instead of posting every day of November I’m going to not post every day of November. I’m going to watch some films, read some books, and get a bit more sleep instead.

This isn’t a proclamation that I’m quitting. I’m going to be back in December. I’m just going to have a bit of a break so when I come back my blog movements will be a little more fluid. I’m still going to be around other people’s blogs too, although perhaps not quite as much as I have been. I’ll still be answering email ( dghughes28(at)yahoo.co.uk ) and hanging around instant messaging (AIM username: dghughes28 ) so feel free to look me up.

And don’t forget, you can still get a daily dose of life in the Hughes household over at my wife Kerry’s blog: CeleryJam.com.

See you in December.

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27 Comments on “Pause”

  1. #1 PG
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

    COWARD!

    oh well, maybe not. have fun in the real world. see you here in december.

    PGs last blog post..Oven Roasted Potatoes (270/365)

  2. #2 James
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    You took the red pill didn’t you (or was that the blue pill?) Anyhow, see you after you have fully experienced the real world for a while.

  3. #3 gail
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    Have they put something in the water? Seems a lot of folk are having blogging breaks.

    I think it’s because Santa is bringing you a new laptop and you have to wait and be a very very good boy until then!

    have i just wasted my time replying if you aren’t going to read or respond to it?
    ‘Missing you already’.

    gails last blog post..Christmas Traditions At My Place

  4. #4 Avitable
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    I find that if I use lots of lube, I’m able to force it pretty easily with very little pain.

  5. #5 (un)relaxeddad
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    It’s a great idea – sometimes it can feel more of an obligation than a joy and that definitely means its time to take a break.

    (un)relaxeddads last blog post..What’s so funny about…?

  6. #6 Arjan
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    I’ll keep an eye on the feed! Have a good november!

    Arjans last blog post..Concrete drill vs Metallica’s Death magnetic : 1-0

  7. #7 VegasDad
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    Sometimes a little break provides some fresh perspective. Good luck to you. And enjoy it.

    VegasDads last blog post..sharing the love

  8. #8 Xbox4NappyRash
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 10:24 pm

    Not cool Daniel, not cool.

    Xbox4NappyRashs last blog post..ET goes to bed

  9. #9 Chuck
    on Oct 30th, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    Enjoy the break Dan. We’ll keep a light on for ya.

  10. #10 SingleParentDad
    on Oct 31st, 2008 at 12:06 am

    Nnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

    You’ll be ruining my laptop screen now, the top of my blog reader will be static for Nov, screen burn city central.

    It won’t be the same without you, roll on December.

    SingleParentDads last blog post..Half-Term Is A Scream

  11. #11 NYCWD
    on Oct 31st, 2008 at 1:52 am

    Brilliant.

    I may need to steal this from you.

    NYCWDs last blog post..Where Have All The Good Blog Review Blogs Gone?

  12. #12 Brandon
    on Oct 31st, 2008 at 7:21 am

    We’ll miss you, for sure, but as someone that has taken a month off once, I can tell you that it really is refreshing, though it was kind of hard to come back.

    Brandons last blog post..Lazy Meme Thursday: Who and Why?

  13. #13 Phil
    on Oct 31st, 2008 at 9:06 am

    The idea of taking a month-long break makes so much sense for me that I would never do it, as I rarely do anything that makes good sense.

    Have fun with it. We all know you’re really just playing the “absence makes the heart grow fonder” card and will return in a month to 7,432 new readers and invitations to join all the cool dad blogs.

    Don’t be a stranger. See you in December!

    Phils last blog post..This Is Halloween

  14. #14 Jo Beaufoix
    on Nov 1st, 2008 at 1:01 am

    I get this Dan. I’m feeling burnt out and haven’t been able to read much this week and have decided because of this I should do NaNoWriMo. Yep, me, very silly. It’s a buzz when you finish it though. So, you could send your month off doing that??
    Or just chill. As long as you come back ok?

    Jo Beaufoixs last blog post..Have a Spooktacular Halloween

  15. #15 Rattling the Kettle
    on Nov 1st, 2008 at 5:16 am

    You are so late to the party. I haven’t been posting anything (of quality) for years.

    Rattling the Kettles last blog post..a SCARY dragon

  16. #16 Lee
    on Nov 1st, 2008 at 10:19 am

    Take it easy man! I know exactly how you feel and look forward to a reinvigorated Dan :)

  17. #17 Quitting your day job - not literally - Quit Your Day Job » Quit Your Day Job
    on Nov 2nd, 2008 at 5:39 am

    [...] of my close blogging buddies Dan is taking the month of November off from blogging, to recharge his batteries, read and watch some stuff and generally come back all refreshed.  It [...]

  18. #18 Jeff L
    on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Good luck with that. I tried taking time off before but only lasted a week. Once you’ve tasted the thrill of the publish, it’s hard to ignore it you know.

    Jeff Ls last blog post..The Post Halloween Report

  19. #19 People in the Sun
    on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 am

    As Chuck Norris says in Delta Force: See you when I see you.

    People in the Suns last blog post..Sufjan!

  20. #20 Raging Dad
    on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    Good for you. Have a fun November, Dan!

    Raging Dads last blog post..All the neighbors come on out to their front porches, waving torches

  21. #21 DC Urban Dad
    on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm

    Are you going away to prison?

    DC Urban Dads last blog post..Talk to the hand

  22. #22 Darren
    on Nov 4th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    Good for you! Enjoy it. We’ll be here.

    Darrens last blog post..I’m Adding Travel and Tourism Writer to my Resume

  23. #23 Ed (zoesdad)
    on Nov 6th, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    This time off thing you speak of–what is that?

    Ed (zoesdad)s last blog post..Why So Down, Little Boy?

  24. #24 Whit
    on Nov 9th, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    Look at all of these comments! You should take more breaks, and often!

    Whits last blog post..And Now the Force is with Us

  25. #25 Bec
    on Nov 13th, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    After posting nothign but complete and utter rrrrrrubbish for 10 months and 12 days for Blog365 I can honestly ay that when January rolls around I shall enjoy taking the break I am vaguely promising myself.
    I am NEVER going to force myslef to blog every day for a year again. But at least I know I can do it for a month… I like April instead.

    Becs last blog post..When Did Writing Get This Hard?

  26. #26 ImPerceptible
    on Nov 17th, 2008 at 2:23 am

    I was hiking last weekend and when I sat down to drink a diet coke I thought of you. Hope your blogging break is going well.

    ImPerceptibles last blog post..Hey, Let’s Build Us a Uranium Mine!

  27. #27 People in the Sun
    on Nov 25th, 2008 at 5:38 am

    Oh, and I found this little thing you might like:

    http://www.magnetoboldtoo.com/2008/11/05/it-is-that-time-of-year-again/

    People in the Suns last blog post..A Short Post About My Mom

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