Thanks...

I want to take this moment to thank the following people.

Art Shimko: I don't know about Art but I noticed how our combining forces made my life a lot easier and even more enjoyable, and I think we're a pretty good team. Art posts a lot of stuff from promotions that maybe people aren't as familiar with or invested in and thus maybe don't get noticed as much, but I notice and am thankful for the work he does. Plus, if you've ever talked to him he's a pretty cool and nice guy and these compliments are coming free of charge so no need to send a check Art...at least not this month.

Ric Gillespie: Ric has become a more regular poster even if that takes away some time from CanvasChronicle.com and has been if nothing else, a good sounding board for me in talks we've had behind the scenes here.

Wade Wallenstein: Unfortunately Wade doesn't post as much news anymore and hasn't reviewed a DVD in awhile, but he's the most dedicated to doing show recaps out of all of us. He recaps Raw pretty much every week and has traded with me on weeks when I've needed it or he has, but he's always thinking about his recaps. He's getting more comfortable with them as time passes and will only continue to do so with more practice. He's probably the least visible member of the team but I notice what he's doing.

Euan Taylor: Euan is a source of great enjoyment for me because whether he's planning to or not he can almost always make me laugh. Euan doesn't post as often as he used to and I know that he feels bad about that, but there's something that a lot of people don't know. Euan does all of the post-show editing and uploading of our podcast. This has even included being called to action because I needed to rant about a terrible program or because I wanted him to read Smackdown spoilers on the air.
Hopefully, as some of us become more familiar with the podcast process, he'll be able to devote more time to posting owing to the fact he's not always going to be stuck editing.

Mark Danger: His comments always make me laugh and honestly if you know me in real life that's not as easy to do as you might think if you only read my work. Mark was the first non-anonimous person to leave feedback on this site that wasn't from someone who worked on it. For many that might not seem that big a deal but the timing was great because it came at about the time I wondered if myself, Art, Euan, Wade and Scott Liedle were the only one's reading.


Anyone who reads this: even if you don't leave a comment, I do appreciate you taking time to read the news on this blog even if you could theoretically find it somewhere else. Time is the most valuable thing we have and the fact that I take up some of yours is a bit hard to believe. For those who read this because of my links over at The Home Theater Forum thanks for the feedback you've given me over there and my constant linking to this site.

Why am I writing this? Truthfully, I'm not entirely sure other than to let those who I appreciate for being along with me on this ride know I appreciate them being there with me. Better to say it now while I've got the chance to do so.

Also, I've got another reason which I will put behind the cut.



I love this blog, and I will never walk away from it. I've said for awhile now my goal is to cover Combat sports for a living and actually make some sort of a living doing so and it would be hard for me to do that if I've walked away.

So, I'm not going anywhere now or any time in the near future. Fact is though that I'm very tired. I'm warn out by a personal life that is stressful under normal circumstances but has started to amount lately. I see my foundation cracking and want to deal with it while I still have the ability to do so.

I'm not sure what this means though. It doesn't mean that I'm going on a break from the blog, truthfully I've thought about that and honestly I don't even know how to do it. Its not that I don't think that it would be in good hands if I were to do so because I know it would, its just not an easy thing for me to do because this has become a prominent part of my life these past nearly 10 months.

I guess I'm saying that if for the next few weeks it seems like you don't hear from me as much as your accustomed don't be alarmed. I can't promise you the type of massive updates that I gave during UFC 71 with multiple posts a day with multiple links. However, I can't also say that you'll not see those things either. It will largely depend on how I feel on a given day.

Basically, I'm going to recharge the gas tank. I'm not sure how that will happen really, and the gas tank I'm referring to is the one that makes me get up in the morning and ready for each given day. I have a passion for the things I write on this blog and a passion for our show and our work. I lack that same kind of passion in a lot of other areas of my life just because I've spent all of my reserves and it has been too long since I've gotten a refueling.

Perhaps I will go camping for a week and get out of the house and away from technology and distractions and just try as best I can to relax. Maybe tomorrow I'll wake up and feel like posting 10 different things before the end of the day, but if that happens tomorrow it doesn't mean I've beaten the problem...just that I'm more energetic than I've been these past 3 or 4 days.

I'm glad to know that whatever I decide to do I've got friends and family who will help me through this. I've got to shake some of the bad vibes that seem to have surrounded me lately and really the biggest problem is not doing it but figuring out how.

So thanks to everyone that read this. Please don't worry about me, I feel as though I've been knocked down a lot lately but I've still got the desire to get up and I still know there's people who will help.

I'll end this, for most it probably seems like nonsensicle ramblings and unfortunately even though I'm careful in choosing my words right now it still sort of seems nonsensicle to me also.

So, I'll see you when I see you.