Hi, I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be on “vacation” for the next couple weeks. I should be checking email and stuff, but probably won’t be posting on Cheaplander or Cheap Eats for that time. We’re actually headed up to Monterey, CA.

Every so often, I feel like I really need a break from blogging - well, this has been occurring more frequently lately. It’s just tough to keep up the grind after 5 years. Incidentally, to those who are just starting out, I’d suggest taking your breaks early and often so you avoid blogburnout over the long run. In any case, Cheaplander should be back on track before August, although we’ll see how it goes.

But I definitely think I’m going to cut down on the number of posts per week. I’ll probably adopt a similar schedule here as the one on Cheap Eats - 1 or 2 posts a week. Initially, I was pretty gung-ho about having daily postings on Cheaplander. But it’s become increasingly apparent that writing long posts every day of the week for a few hundred people has no apparent bearing on how popular Cheaplander actually becomes (but thank you for those who have been reading). It’s frustrating because I’ve been trying pretty hard. But the only thing it succeeds in doing is making my chronic shoulder injury hurt more.

I’m not complaining. Or, I guess I am complaining a little bit. This isn’t the greatest blog in the world, but it’s a whole lot better than some of the stuff out there. Toot toot. I guess I’m not very good with blog marketing, publicizing and other methods of whoring out my writing. I’ve always had that sort of issue - so it’s my fault.

See you in a couple weeks. Oh, and in case you’re interested, here is a review on Disney Princess Spaghettios.