I’ve been having a low-grade anxiety attack / depressive episode for the last several days, which has prompted the usual retreat from social media, the desperate wish for an Ativan-type drug that specifically deals with mood swings, and the complete and total avoidance of any responsibility that isn’t directly work or family related. This is why there’s been no Top 10 Book / Music / Game posts. This is why there’s been, well, nothing.
I don’t know why this is happening. Or why it keeps happening. I mean, I know that I’m incredibly stressed out about the news. I’m also pissed off because normally I read Twitter for news updates, and I got the ending of Star Wars 9 spoiled for me yesterday morning, which means I’m now completely avoiding the internet until next Saturday (which is when I’m finally seeing it). I’m also anxious because my job is about to change at years’ end – I’ll be switching locations and teams and basically starting from scratch, which is a lot to deal with all at once.
I am feeling nostalgic for the internet of 20 years ago – as well as the me of 20 years ago, who had no problems venting on LiveJournal during episodes like this. I’m feeling incredibly self-conscious about it right now, actually, and I’m doing this more out of obligation to you – whoever you are – than out of any personal benefit.
Anyway. Hugs and kisses and love and such. If I don’t write, have a wonderful holiday season. I’m hoping to return in 2020 with the aforementioned media posts and some sort of regular posting schedule.
Shouts From The Couch 
on a post about internet nostalgia, i’ll do something nostalgic: leave a blog post comment.
definitely know the feeling as for what it’s like to be more guarded online – i’m much less likely to post about anything “real” and i think it’s partially because we’re much more aware of how much wider that post will go than you expect. (ie – sure, i have a couple hundred twitter followers, but who knows *who else* sees those tweets?). Hell, even putting in my email for this brings up a cached wordpress login from god-knows-where that i must’ve made years ago.
taking a social media break is a very very good thing, and i hope you’re doing okay.