Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. - Nelson Mandela

I am not sure if I am obsessed or driven. Perhaps it is a combination of both. Either way, I find myself compelled to blog. I am not so sure that my decision to quit was the smartest move for me as I really valued the interaction with you nice folks here on Mindsay.

There was a time in my life where I wasn't sure that my constant partying was good for me. It got to the point where I wasn't sure if I was the boss of alcohol or if it was the boss of me. I gave myself 30 days alcohol and tobacco free just to be sure. 30 days later, including a few bitchy moments, it was determined that everything was under control. Although I didn't fall off the wagon once, I chose to walk beside the wagon with one hand on it after the 30 days were up.

Blogging for me has been a terrific creative outlet. I really need that sort of thing to keep me balanced and fresh. What I discovered about myself since I quit was that my online relationships are valued much differently from my real life. People around me don't hear much of my social commentary. Much of my life is centered around being behind the computer screen. Its not a good way for a man to live if his social interactions are largely centered around the computer screen. What I need to do is find balance.

In an effort to maintain that balance, I won't be posting or commenting as often as I did before. Hopefully this make for better quality writing and some actual proof-before-post events. Unlike this one. (old habits die hard)