My return to Tumbl-land: and a general apology for being so distant for so long
So my best-laid plans of keeping an HK blog seem to have gang aft a'gley: my all-day job combined with, for the first time ever, a social life that actually keeps me out of the house more hours than in it generally sucked up far more time than I'd budgeted. I wanted to tell the weird, irritating, and occasionally bloody brilliant moments of my life here, but I just couldn't find the time or energy to write multi-paragraph blogs. I got out of Tumblr as fast as I'd gotten in; checking once every two weeks or so to see what my gangstas are up to and what new Vivien Leigh GIFs were making the rounds. I still felt so guilty that I'd dropped off the map.
But then last night, I had a sudden realisation: I don't have to compose mini-essays, for crissakes. I could just leave Tumblr up as one of my tabs at work, and jot down the funny-ass stuff that comes out of these kids' mouths (trust me, there are gems), my general thoughts during the day, and whatever re-bloggy fandom nonsense I see too (and yes, I KNOW there are proper terms for this, but I've been out of the Tumbling game too long to remember them at 10:45 AM at work).
This will also let me keep up with some of the people I miss most. I can't think about my time in university without feeling like someone is using my chest as a stress ball, and even while in the middle of my Asian Adventure, I'd drop all this in a heartbeat to go back to City Road, hop on the saggy red couch, and watch a little Jeremy Kyle with my girls. So to all of you, I'm sorry I've been such a sucky friend lately. I got caught up and began to lose touch, and it hurts me far more than I can easily admit.
But no more. Now you can relive the insanity of my students, coworkers, city life, and general insatiable desire for snacks any time you Tumbl. Talk to you VERY SOON
A. xxx