What's going on, everyone.
I've had Hive in my mind for a long time, and I've wanted to get back on for some time now, but I just haven't.
I'm not short of things to write about, trust me on that. Something kept me away, though, like some repulsor field lay beneath the keys pushing me from typing.
Before I continue, how is everyone? On a major scale, what has been going on with Hive? I've been out of the loop for nearly 2 months, so what's the hipity haps? Also, on an individual scale, what's the story? If you're reading this and have some news, let me know, I don't care if it's big or small. Lay it on. I want to have a catch-up.
Just as I was setting up to write this, I plugged my laptop in and... nothing happened. It wouldn't switch on, and not even the charger light iluminated. The charger is on, though, and I even tried it in a different plug socket and no joy.
It's like the universe is conspiring against me, but hell or high water, I'm making this post, god dammit... although my phone is only on 8%... when it rains, it pours.
Life Update
Honestly, guys, I felt depleted of steam in all aspects of my life. I felt short of power... a bit like my laptop and phone, now that I think about it.
eBay took a back seat, as did my blogging, my fiction writing, and, literally everything. But, the family is doing well, and I've had all the energy in the world for Aimee and Kaleb. Trust me, it takes a lot of energy to chase him around now. The talking too, haha he's yapping away like crazy which is so cool. He isn't short of words anyway, a bit like me.
The new addition is 3 months and closing, which we're all really looking forward to.
Work is... well, work.
It sucks, but you know what? I've found love for it once more. I have been on the hunt, applying, doing interviews, and haven't heard much back from places other than that. These last couple of months have been disheartening in that regard.
Me and Aimee spoke about it, though, and right now, with a newborn around the corner, it probably isn't a great time to stir things up too much, so I've decided to stay put for now. That idea almost sent a wave of relief over me, and now I'm actually enjoying my job again. At the end of the day, I do get along with my colleagues, I do enjoy it, and you know what, I'm good at it so, feck it, I'm staying for now.
eBay Took A Serious Back Seat
I wasn't listing or really working on it for a while and sales were fairly slow which didn't help, but recently I started uploading again and have made a few sales which was a relief and it has kind of kicked me back into top gear.
I'm taking it slow, and I'm not going to overdo it. At the end of the day, I don't want to get burned out by it.
I have picked up so many really good deals, though, some of which I'll write about in the coming days. Some I'm still shocked by.
Blogging
To me it was a way to decompress at the end of the day, and take 30 minutes out to just write about what's going on, to be saved for later as a digital journal of sorts.
Most, however, was for writing some fiction, which was a way for me to expand my ever growing series, learn through experience, and in general just blow off some steam.
I want to get that feeling of relief back, hence why I'm happy to be writing this.
That 30 minutes or so per day wasn't replaced by anything, so I'd like to get back into this because, to me, this is productive and beneficial on so many levels.
I've missed this place and everyone here, so as I asked before, what's up? Is there any news I should be aware of?
