Creative Impulses

I said in my very first post that I would post to this blog as long as it suited me as a creative outlet. Over the last several weeks, I've felt quite neglectful of my blog because I haven't had anything to say. On several occasions, I've felt the desire to post for posting's sake. Thankfully, I've resisted the urge to let my blog run my life. If I had, it probably would have been one of those silly "What I Had For Breakfast" posts that I promised I would avoid in my first post.

But why did I stop posting just as it seemed I was getting into a routine? The creative juices certainly have not slowed down. In fact, I still have several pages of notes for a theology post I fully intend to write someday (promises, promises). But I have found another creative outlet that has been taking a large amount of my time and thought recently. I've been learning Linux as I try to configure my computer. It has kept me waxing technical instead of philosophical, but that's not interesting enough stuff for regular Linux installation bulletins to be posted here.

Don't fret, dear readers, don't fret. I started my first day of grad school classes on Monday and I'm sure it will get me back into a thinking/posting mood. Despite the psychotic time demand it will likely place on me, I will try to use my blog both as a stress valve and a place to post my reflections on class topics. Even if it requires that I stay up an extra half hour at night, I suspect it will be good for my mental and emotional health to spout off about educational philosophies from time to time.