Several things, and quickly.
1. I just drove 24 combined hours (12 Sunday, 12 Tuesday) and looked at 10 rental units in my new hometown in between. Under the circumstances, please excuse the lack of updates – although, trust me, I felt guilty not finding the time Monday night.
2. I am now home for about 20 minutes on this Tuesday afternoon before I get in a van for the inaugural HACKS Comedy summer tour. This likely means more gaps in posting, although I am going to take advantage of the nearly 10 years' worth of archives here to entertain you with links to the past.
This site has a ton of readers now, many of whom are recent fans who may not have been around for some of my favorite older posts. Lazy? Practical? Both. Also, here are some tour dates; come out and say hello if you're in the area:
06/12/12 – Tue – Auburn, AL – Bellwether Variety Show
06/14/12 – Thur – Asheville, NC – Slice of Life GA Showcase
06/15/12 – Fri – Louisville, KY – Young, Dumb, and Full of Comedy (Bard's Town theater, 9:30)
06/17/12 – Sun – Indianapolis, IN – The Sinking Ship, 9:30
06/18/12 – Mon – Cincinnati, OH – Baba Budan's, 8 PM
06/19/12 – Tues – Chattanooga, TN – JJ's All-You-Can-Eat Comedy Buffet (with Nikki Glaser, Joel Ruiz, and more)
3. The Gin and Tacos facebook page is a good place to acquire two-sentence bursts of sarcasm even when I am too busy to write a proper post.
4. It was brought to my attention, justifiably, that I have been slacking lately. Not merely in quantity but, in my view, in quality as well. I have been lazy about citing sources, fact-checking, and developing arguments as well as I prefer to over the past couple of months. For the first time I have had trouble devoting as much time as I would like to this endeavor. The more I spend my evenings doing comedy, my days scrambling up the academic ladder, and generally attempting to have a social life, the more I have to write these posts in one burst that amounts to "Here's some stuff, and here's what I think about it.
" I'm also trying to write a book, which requires a good deal of research that benefits neither my professional nor blog-fessional lives. In short, I am probably trying to do way too many things at once, which is usually the amount of things I am trying to do at any given moment.
In the next few weeks I am moving and starting a new job in a new city where I know exactly no one, so rest assured that I will be back to not having any life outside of Gin and Tacos soon.
Middle Seaman says:
Good Luck!!!
Leeanne says:
Lazy? Practical? Both. Ha!
Some say that's efficiency.
And, my head hurts reading everything on your 'currently doing' list.
Way to make regular hacks feel actually lazy.
Shane says:
I want to know more about this book
Hank Layfield says:
Don't sweat it. But you really ought to be on Twitter for those bits and pieces of caustic wit.
Andrew says:
"…so rest assured that I will be back to not having any life outside of Gin and Tacos soon."
This is acceptable.
Earl says:
Where are you moving to? If you're near SF ping me and I'll buy dinner. I know a bunch of fucking awesome taco places, though the gin will have to wait.
Nomad says:
Move to Canada before it's too late.
Cheers.
Dr. Mac says:
A new academic post?
Lisa says:
Eh, don't listen to the detractors! They're like piranhas, man. Give a little blood and they attack. Trust me, those of us who blog (like, for realsies), we understand your pain. :)
Elle says:
Yes, this. Although only if you want to.
(Good luck with everything.)
c u n d gulag says:
Sheesh!
Sounds like you have a lot on your plate.
Best wishes on all of your endeavors.
I've been a fairly recent convert, so I'll be happy to check out the archives – but I'll still check your site every morning, just in case you posted something.
Good Luck!!!
anotherbozo says:
Ed, if you are outgrowing G&T, if your general recognized worth is beginning to exceed the lowly vocation known as blogging, it's not like nobody here foresaw it. We shall take what we can get. Be loyal to your own potential and well-being.
As you said in your last blog, we are a disposable society, your readers here no less so. We can (sob) find other amusements and enough enlightenment elsewhere to thoroughly bum us out. But come to think of it, all too rarely in the same place.
buckyblue says:
What happened to the unemployed guy sitting in his mom's basement in his underwear?
Jimcat says:
There is no need to apologize for the quality or detail of your posts. This is, at its heart, an opinion blog. It helps that you back up your opinions with facts, but whether you do so or not, some people are going to disagree – or, even if they agree, some people are going to complain.
Don't let this stop you from writing. It's still well worth reading.
ladiesbane says:
A book! YEAH! May I recommend making it available on Amazon for presale? "Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart" don't let us show support as well as clicking, recommending, and reserving copies.
Keep in mind that I don't know what the book is even about. I'm hoping there is at least one chapter on great mustaches of the major leagues.
Spiffy McBang says:
I clicked the Facebook link and said, "Oh my god, Ed has a last name?"
Andrew Laurence says:
Did you escape the South? 12 hours by car from anywhere in Georgia doesn't seem very encouraging on that front. Congratulations, anyway!
eau says:
Don't sweat it, Ed. As others have said, I'm amazed you manage to find blogging time at all. Plus, your more shoot-from-the-hip posts are often pretty funny, and make for good comment board fodder.
And I'm interested to see what some of your favourite posts are. Bring it on.
wetcasements says:
You're one of my favorite bloggers, so good luck with everything and keep your physical and mental health up above all else.
My says:
Good luck with your move & junk & stuff…
Tosh says:
Lives in Indianapolis. And could not make the show…
DO OVER!!!!