Thieves of Time!

Welcome back! Me that is!!! I have been off blogging for long enough and decided in church today that I will commit myself to my blog at least once a week. So, welcome back Liz!

I remember the initial reluctance to start a blog. Then, I gave it a try and got hooked. I was blogging non stop and grew quite a few new and regular visitors to my blog site. Nothing sensational like a million hits, but a steady and consistent flow of people who enjoyed my ramblings and random thoughts and shared makan places and travel destinations.

Then, I went off on holiday and returned so relaxed, I could not get back to that excited state of "I have something to say and must share it"! So, my blogging juice stopped flowing. It was easy to let it be. Things would strike me on a walk and I would think about blogging about it. By the time I got back, took my drink and shower, other activities took precedence and my lap top remained off my lap. Sad!

A little nagging from house mate and a few enquiries about my "dead blog" did little to move me back to blogging. I had other ways to spend my time.

I now realise I had thieves in my home. Thieves that stole something more precious than silver or gold. These thieves stole my time! Precious minutes and hours would go without me realizing that they were gone. Before I knew it, the day was up and then the week ... then the month ... It is time to stop these thieves and take back my time.

These chaps are not big time mobsters or gangsters. They are not the Ah Loongs or Ah Bengs from dis reputed lone-shark gangs. They are well dressed gentlemen called Mr. Television and Mr. iPad Games. They creep into your life slowly and get you hooked on what they have to offer - entertainment. It was not hard to sit back and relax slouched on the couch munching on snacks watching one series after another from AXN, Fox Crime, Hallmark, Warner etc. Then, when the repeats become too often and I could remember every plot and murder, there was always the iPad Games to turn to! Games that made me want to improve my score, or buy more land, have more animals or build more rooms ...

Suddenly, I was addicted. So - my name is Elizabeth and I am a TV and computer games addict! Like with all addiction, one has to go through cold turkey before recovery. And like all addictions, there is always that risk of falling back into that hole you have crawled out from. But like everything else, a step at a time will get you there ... eventually. I am taking that first step.

Thank you for your patience and for not being too hard on me. Thank you for your support through your visits.

Welcome back!