final friday

i've been waiting for today for months - the friday before the holiday weekend. while my excitement has been tempered because my time off isn't as long has was first planned, having four days away is still ... a relief.

i wrote a blog on here back in may about the letdown of vacations and how the anticipation of vacations was actually much more pleasing. (that blog actually led to my inclusion in an article in the Washington Post.) this morning, as i waste a few minutes of time i should be working, my thoughts are more about exhaustion and the relief of a small vacation.

in a moment of complete candor i'll admit i'm completely exhausted; mentally fatigued. i'm not so much excited to have the time off as much as i'm desperate for it. i'm the type person that puts an incredible amount of pressure on myself to be successful (and to make my projects successful) so the last few months have been a challenge. that challenge will continue for the next four or five months; but hopefully it will plateau. the few days away from everything work related will be nice - then wednesday, it will be right back to it.

as for this site, i will update it today or tomorrow, but any additions over the next few days may only come through the (almost) daily blog. i feel as though i should constantly apologize for the lack of new content the last few months. while readership is still growing, i know most of you won't keep coming back if there isn't something worthwhile for you to read - or listen. i hope to spend a little time this weekend playing around with a podcast and maybe catching up of a few interviews. or maybe not. it is a vacation, right?

i hope everyone has a happy holiday(s).

chuck