Hey, remember me? The blogger who has so much to write about but rarely writes? I’m still here.
My biggest problem over the past almost 3 years of blogging at Farsickness has been consistency. I’ll set up an editorial calendar, all ready to crank out a back log of posts, and then a week or two later I’ll find myself playing catch up again.
I just can’t force myself to write.
I can crank out articles for clients or at work, but when it comes to writing this blog I have a hard time finding the words I need when I don’t feel inspired or when I’m tired and stressed from other aspects of my life. It’s unfortunate, but I’m trying to come to peace with that. To not let myself feel even more stressed because I can’t write here.
What have I been up to recently?
Working, mostly. I started working full time at my internship after Thanksgiving, which is one of the reasons I haven’t been posting. I used to get a lot of writing done in the mornings before I’d go in, but now I don’t have those few hours to get things done. On the weekends I work at my neighborhood coffee shop which is one of the highlights of my week, actually. Then 5-10 hours I spend there on Saturdays is one of the few times where I don’t feel stressed.
I’ve also started a new online project because I’m obviously a masochist and never want to give myself a break. I’m not quite ready to announce what it is, but the site will go live in early February and I’m REALLY excited about it. Watch the blog and social spaces for updates.
Other than that I’ve been sampling a wide array of Christmas beers and hitting up every free glass night I can find in order to add to my pint glass collection. My childhood dream of seeing live racing at Churchill Downs came true. I’ve booked a couple flights for trips in January and February next year.
Oh, and I’ve been getting ready for Christmas.
As I get older I find it harder and harder to find the Christmas spirit inside of me, but I’ve been trying my best this year. I even decorated a gingerbread house with my mom this weekend! In an attempt to spread a little more Christmas cheer I want to give all my readers- those who’ve stuck around through periods of silence, those whose comments bring me great joy, and even those who’ve just stumbled across this blog- a little present.
100 Farsickness readers can now send a free postcard anywhere in the world right from their iPhone with the app Postify!
It’s the perfect way to send some holiday cheer to a friend or family member. Or send your old flatmate a photo of the two of you wandering London drunk. Either one.
All you have to do is download Postify from iTunes, choose a photo, write a message, fill out the recipient’s address, and use the code “farsickness” at checkout. No need for credit card details.
So, start sending and have a very Merry Christmas, happy other holiday, or just a great last 2 weeks of 2014. Y’all rock.
Disclaimer: Postify offered me a free postcard. Free postcards are awesome so I said yes.
Who will be receiving a Postify postcard from you?
I feel ya about consistency. Ever since I got back from my time abroad and started working I’ve had a hard time getting back in the saddle. I finally realized that my goals were too high and I scaled back the number of times a week/month I post. Don’t beat yourself up
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Yeah, that’s a good plan. I got so much done in Korea because I could spend about 4 hours a day at my job blogging. That just doesn’t fly here!
Eh, posting consistently is hard. I don’t think anyone who has ever tried to write regularly will blame you. When you do post, the posts are always great and I’m always excited to see them pop up in my feed. So no worries
Thank you, Alisa! It means a lot to know that people are reading what I write and enjoying it.
Posting consistently is totally overrated in my book.
Love the postcard idea! I didn’t get around to sending people back home Christmas cards this year and if I sent them now they’d never make it, but maybe if I send the postcard they will, so I will totally take you up on the offer. Excited to hear about your new project! Merry Christmas! 
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I hope you do! I sent my card and it arrived like 2 days later. Merry Christmas!
I feel ya on the difficulty of blogging with a full time job. And you’re doing so many other things! That’s awesome, but tough I’m sure. Thanks for the heads up on Postify- definitely checking it out and sending a postcard to my old roommate in Mexico!
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Yeah, it was so much easier to blog at my full time job in Korea where I could spend 4 hours a day blogging! Hope the postcard works out well
Yo, that’s a pretty intense gingerbread house. You should see mine. It has a blind gingerbread man standing guard because my boyfriend ate all the M&Ms.
Edna recently posted..The 12 Pubs of Christmas à Paris
hahaha to be honest my mom did like 99% of the work. I mostly just ate candy and placed things where she told me to.
Yeeeah that sounds about right.
Edna recently posted..The 12 Pubs of Christmas à Paris
That’s awesome. I just sent my parents a picture of a baby pandas. Maybe I’ll send some more as Christmas cards. I sometimes don’t like blogs that post 3 times a week and yet have nothing to say…. I’d rather just read good content that’s spread out over time I guess.
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Yay! I’m glad you found it useful/amusing. And because you’re commenting I’m going to assume that you think this is good content spread out over time
ohhh i love the idea of postify! needless to say with moving and all that nonsense, my family and friends did not get posted a card from me (they wouldn’t have even if i was settled somewhere, to be honest).
i completely understand with posting on your blog. i travel more than almost anyone i know and i have only written a handful of times this year. granted, i was working a lot up until now, but it still requires time and it was not going to be at the expense of my social life and dog. mostly my dog. haha.
excited about the new project you have coming up
happy to be a part of it. enjoy the holiday season <3
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I agree. I almost always chose going out and spending the next day in bed watching TV than blog writing. Oops.
And yay! I’m so happy you’re on board. Now I just need to actually respond to your email.. Oops.
Happy Holidays, Megan!
I feel ya on the blog consistency – or lack thereof. In China it was easy to write because the air was often so polluted that I didn’t leave my apartment. But now that I’m in Europe I find that I’m hardly ever home. It’s so much easier to make friends here and there’s just so much more going on. I’m doing all this fun stuff, but don’t have the time to write about it. I’m lucky if I post once a week, and what I do write is getting shorter and shorter. My readership hasn’t suffered so I’m trying to stress out about it. As long as you are happy and enjoying your life, that’s all the matters!
Heather recently posted..A Fairy-Tale Christmas in Tallinn
The last sentence is very true, and is something I should take to heart more often considering I’m not really making a living off this blog!
It seems like a lot of bloggers I read have been feeling the same lately, hun. (Myself included.)
I know this is late but a belated happy Christmas.
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Thanks Ceri! I hope your Korean celebration was as fun as it looked