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It was really great seeing so many friends while I was waiting in Utah Valley for my Brazilian visa to arrive. As I visited, it was interesting to me that almost every conversation eventually included a recollection of this blog. We joked about how I would wake up at odd hours and blog the rest of the day away, sometimes posting 3-5 (less personal) entries a day. As soon as grad school started up, however, I simply couldn't maintain that pace. So I quit, cold-turkey.

In hind-sight, I should have kept Tuesdays With Muerte alive. Posting once or twice a week wouldn't have been too difficult. But then, I never was one for staying "just friends."

Well, a year has gone by and I've finished school...again. Naturally, I reminisced about old-times and considered the option of looking up the old "girlfriend" [blog]. I had to admit, that I still had feelings for her. However, I knew that if I were to take her back, there would need to be some significant changes. As a principle, reentering relationships are ALWAYS dangerous, so I had to lay down a few ground rules.

Repurposing Tuesdays With Muerte (My Blogspot Blog)

1. I realize now that, to some degree, I had tied my self-worth to the popularity of my blog. I'm no longer going to obsess over my blog. No going to look up visitor stats, no logging-in just to check for comments. And especially, no posting pointless drivel that can be found elsewhere on the internet. Readers, you deserve better than what you have received in the past. But I need your help. You are going to have to help me keep myself in "check." If you see me posting too frequently, send me a comment to cut it out. SERIOUSLY.
2. (This one is a little bit more difficult to police.) I'm only allotting one or two hours for blogging each week. FYI, this means that I won't be wasting hours watching YouTube videos or sifting through humorous images. (I still have thousands that I haven't shown you guys.)
3. I'm will only post no me than one meaningful entry per week, preferably on Tuesdays. I don't want you to feel obligated to read my posts. You can choose to visit whenever you wish. My goal, as a blogger, is to provide quality, personal writing. By waiting until Tuesdays to post, I'll save drafts and wait to publish them on Tuesdays.
4. I guess I'll have to find a new place to post funny links and pics whenever I feel like it. (Can you tell I'm making these rules up as I go.) If I happen to come across something good, I'll go ahead and post it. But not on blogspot.

The Big Reveal

In these times of emotional & physical displacement, I feel encouraged to explore other cyber-domains as I settle. After much searching, I have decided to host my funny internet stuff on TUMBLR, reserving BLOGSPOT for more personal posts.

Check it out, if you dare...
http://bryantanner.tumblr.com/