I.
Make a joke about Nietzsche and the eternal recurrence. Problem: surely it’s been done before.
II.
Make list of possible farewell sayings. “Better to burn out than it is to rust.” “So long, and thanks for all the fish.” “Here’s looking at you, kid.” “It’s been emotional.” “Thumpity thump thump look at Frosty go.” Problem: there’s too many.
III.
Have another cup of coffee.
IV.
Play around with formal ends of letters like in days of yore. “Remember, gentleman, as you hit refresh, that I am pleased to remain, Yours, &c.” Problem: would have to compose the rest of the letter, too.
V.
Go on mad hunt for fugitive Christmas cookies.
VI.
Search wildly for an appropriate poem to parody. Candidates: Hyperion, A Funeral Elegy, the Aeneid, the Odyssey. Problem: pretentious, also “blogga feminaeque cano.”
VII.
Plainly: I’d rather take a break before it becomes a chore or I start posting pictures of cats. Thanks for reading; see you around some time maybe.
On he flared….
8 comments
December 17, 2010 at 11:56 am
matt w
May you enjoy your hiatus.
December 17, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Erik Lund
Kan haz moar?
December 17, 2010 at 2:09 pm
joel hanes
Go do something different.
Don’t come back until you’re good and ready.
And if your blogging hiatus happens to include some travelling, remember Stitzer’s Vacation Principle :
December 17, 2010 at 3:04 pm
mario
Dana–thanks for your contributions!
December 17, 2010 at 6:55 pm
ben
Dana!
If you’re going to be in Boston in ten to thirteen days, there’s something to which I wish to hold you.
December 17, 2010 at 8:02 pm
tedra
I support and empathize but I wish to have it noted that there is nothing wrong with pictures of cats.
December 18, 2010 at 8:34 am
mrearl
There is a lot, a lot I tell you, wrong with pictures of cats.
But I digress. Ave atque vale. And y’all come back, hear?
December 27, 2010 at 11:13 am
heydave
Good night and good luck.