I have to take leave of this blog. Actually, I have to take leave of the internet altogether. The guy from Comcast who was supposed to fix my phone line came out and discovered that there’s no problem with my phone line, my phone itself is defective. Similarly, my internet connection works great but my computer is so error prone and buggy that it doesn’t function well enough to be relied on. I tried opening Tumblr, but the window just closes out… it’s useless, I simply need a new computer. Just like cars that reach the point of no return where they have to be scrapped my computer is beyond repair.
Right now, I just so happen to be home visiting family but, like I said last week, that won’t happen very often. I’m around less and less.
Making matters worse is the fact that I have no money. None. I can’t afford to pay my bills, so I will, in all likelihood, have both my phone and internet connections turned off very soon, making everything else moot. In the event I can pay off the bills that I owe, I doubt very much that I’ll have enough discretionary cash any time in the near future to buy a new computer, which I need. So this is goodbye.
Like Frosty the Snowman, I’ll be back again someday (hopefully) but that might not be for months and months, if at all. I will leave this tumblelog and my account still active but who can say when I’ll be able to return? Unlike my last hiatus, I don’t think I’ll be back after a few weeks. I’m really in trouble and I will spend a lot of time digging myself out of the hole I’m in now.
So long and thanks for everything. Everybody who follows me or who I have followed has been really great and has shared with me a lot of fantastic images, quotations, music, inspiration, and sometimes, friendship. Some people were even kind enough to e-mail me and offer support during my apartment/job hunting debacle that happened over the course of the last few months. Tumblr is really an outstanding community and I hope I’ve made a positive impact, even if it’s just a little one. The things that people have given to me or shared with me mean a lot and it pains me to leave.
Be well.
O. Henry
