1. With exams coming up and many, many projects that need worked on (not the least of which being a website for our school paper that really needs to get finished up), it's just as well that I not have another million things to distract me right now. My will power is terrible, and if I don't make a solid promise that I'm not going to be online, trust me, I'm going to be online whether I'm supposed to be or not.
2. I've discovered recently that the amount of stress I'm putting on myself as of late, coupled with the horrid lack of sleep I've been getting, is taking a real toll on my health. I was sick for most of last week (setting me back even further) and still feel the aftereffects in the form of a hoarse voice that doesn't seem to want to pack up and go home anytime soon. So it's probably best for all parties involved if I cut back and settle into a less stressful routine.
3. Less significantly here, but still a factor: For those of you not already in the know... there's an awful lot of drama going on elsewhere right now, regarding things those of you who don't already know about are better off left in ignorance. (Trust me.) And if the bulk of my Internet activity is going to consist of listening to people rant back and forth about it, I may as well hide out until it's all blown over.
Needless to say, of course, I will still be keeping up with my own comics and cartoons, and naturally, I'll still be available via email and IM. I should be back after Thanksgiving, at the latest, but don't hold me to it. I might just like real life so much that I decide to pitch my tent and stay.
So from all of... uh, me, to all of you, I bid you a fond farewell, good luck, and keep your stick on the ice!
