It's been a long time

So, I've been away from this blog for longer than I intended.  I have no excuse, other than life and adult stuff just getting in the way.  Like so many of my other creative projects, this blog has sort of fallen by the wayside, which is a crying shame because I enjoy writing.

Disappointingly, I haven't actually done or been involved in anything beyond working and day to day living.  I'm finding that I am becoming increasingly weighed down by the business of being an adult and just having to fend for myself.  It tends to be the little pernickety things that prove to be most time consuming; ironing, getting to and from places and sorting through mountains of paperwork (how do I accumulate so much of this?).  I swear that my time was not wasted in these ways when I was younger.  Or maybe I just cared about my messy living room less.  On reflection, the latter is the most likely reason.  I don't know why there has been such a sea-change in my attitude.  Could it be because now that I am thirty I feel I need to start acting thirty.  How ever a thirty year old may or may not act.  There is probably a spectrum of thirty-something behaviour and where one sits on that spectrum is probably largely dictated by personal circumstances and standards.  Even so, I still feel this pressure to be less slovenly and more productive.  Thus, sleeping in and remaining in my pajamas until past noon is no longer permissible in the way that it was when I was a twenty something year old woman.  If I am not at work then I MUST use my days off wisely; namely by doing boring household chores and running errands.

As I type this I am beginning to see the silliness in these sentiments; I am no less entitled to "me time" than I was when I was a student or when I had first properly left home at twenty five.  Whilst blogging may not seem to be as productive as baking, I still believe that it is productive, not least for the personal and creative potential that it presents.  If somebody happens upon this blog and is entertained or inspired by it then that is a bonus.  For now I am happy to have a platform from which I can share my views and observations of the world.  This is why I am going to make a more concerted effort to keep this blog up to date.