Comments on: Sabbatical http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/ with your host, Scott Elias Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: misshampson http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-364 misshampson Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:50:18 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-364 <p>Ah. It is so nice to hear someone be honest about this. I think many of us are over extended and over-committed, particularly in the blogosphere. I do wonder, every now and then, when I come back to the computer and notice that my twitter stream is dominated by 5 or 6 men tweeting back and forth about banalities...</p> <p>I think your taking stock and making choices is a healthy and respectable choice, and vocalising that decision is brave! It makes us, the readers, stop and think about our own lives and activities. I love how the Wii gives you an update on how much time you have spent online, and sends out a message after a certain interval of play time (something to the effect of 'Why don't you take a break? You can pause, you know' and a picture of the outdoors!). With the calendar, you can check how much time you have spent playing each day.</p> <p>There is only so much time in a day. Enjoy it while you can!</p> Ah. It is so nice to hear someone be honest about this. I think many of us are over extended and over-committed, particularly in the blogosphere. I do wonder, every now and then, when I come back to the computer and notice that my twitter stream is dominated by 5 or 6 men tweeting back and forth about banalities…

I think your taking stock and making choices is a healthy and respectable choice, and vocalising that decision is brave! It makes us, the readers, stop and think about our own lives and activities. I love how the Wii gives you an update on how much time you have spent online, and sends out a message after a certain interval of play time (something to the effect of ‘Why don’t you take a break? You can pause, you know’ and a picture of the outdoors!). With the calendar, you can check how much time you have spent playing each day.

There is only so much time in a day. Enjoy it while you can!

]]> By: My summer vacation — Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-358 My summer vacation — Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:47:12 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-358 <p>[...] Universe, I thought it would be fitting to bring some closure to what’s been going on since my last post some time ago. Feels good to get back into the blogging habit and I think I’ll start [...]</p> [...] Universe, I thought it would be fitting to bring some closure to what’s been going on since my last post some time ago. Feels good to get back into the blogging habit and I think I’ll start [...]

]]> By: Scott Elias http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Scott Elias Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:46:44 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-362 <p>Thanks for the comments and kind words. As an FYI, I'm taking a break - not abandoning this space. I still read the comments and as the mood strikes me will continue to post, just not on a frequent or regular basis.</p> Thanks for the comments and kind words. As an FYI, I’m taking a break – not abandoning this space. I still read the comments and as the mood strikes me will continue to post, just not on a frequent or regular basis.

]]> By: ken http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-363 ken Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:34:42 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-363 <p>How bout a blog about your #1 priority?</p> <p>As a parent of 4 children, all under the age of three, I have learned in a short, spastic amount of time, that what I do to tend to #2 is far less thought-provoking than anything I experience by being an involved parent.</p> <p>Here's hoping you read this comment, seeing as you're giving this space up for some time.</p> How bout a blog about your #1 priority?

As a parent of 4 children, all under the age of three, I have learned in a short, spastic amount of time, that what I do to tend to #2 is far less thought-provoking than anything I experience by being an involved parent.

Here’s hoping you read this comment, seeing as you’re giving this space up for some time.

]]> By: Geir http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Geir Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:20:12 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-360 <p>Well, sad but somehow expected. I'm happy you say see ya and not the more drastic version. I worried about this when you started focusing on the collaborative blog, because to me your personal blog is so much more relevant than the other, which I don't even remember the name of. But I understand the priorities, though I regret them. Hope to see you back and kicking here soon.</p> Well, sad but somehow expected. I’m happy you say see ya and not the more drastic version. I worried about this when you started focusing on the collaborative blog, because to me your personal blog is so much more relevant than the other, which I don’t even remember the name of. But I understand the priorities, though I regret them. Hope to see you back and kicking here soon.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Rick Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:14:49 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-361 <p>You've got your priorities in the right spot. Especially #1. See you on Twitter, GTalk, and wherever else we both happen to be.</p> You’ve got your priorities in the right spot. Especially #1. See you on Twitter, GTalk, and wherever else we both happen to be.

]]> By: Mathew http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Mathew Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:23:35 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/2008/03/sabbatical.html#comment-359 <p>It's hard to fit everything in. I thank you for your contributions to my thinking about presentations and classroom observations.</p> It’s hard to fit everything in. I thank you for your contributions to my thinking about presentations and classroom observations.

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