I’m back, personal crisis averted, friends. At the beginning of 2010 I became very frustrated with this blog and there were a few very specific things that contributed.

First of all, I am not impressed with the change of hands that happened with Lala. Apple’s attempt to move to a more “cloud-based” streaming music service lead to their acquisition of my favorite, coveted music streaming system back in the first part of December. This meant that the songs that I had added to my collection for $0.10 each were no longer playable by all of you lovelies. I could still play them as many times as I wanted, but that’s as far as it extended. I really appreciated the ability to stream music that I was listening to directly to the people I wanted to hear it. Alas, as the old adage goes… All good things must come to an end. I’m still searching for the perfect replacement, but realized that there’s no reason for me to completely abandon doing what I like to do while I look for something better.

Secondly, I have a very strong desire to actually write. My posts about music are about fun and the subject matter is my favorite thing, but they’re not exactly revealing, insightful, or thought-provoking. I can be a great storyteller and would be thrilled to tell some of my stories to the world… true or not. This isn’t the place for that. I have been spending a long time thinking about what the repercussions would be if I actually wanted to tell some of my personal stories, and have realized that I would have to do it in a different venue. I haven’t committed to it, nor have I decided what level of anonymity I would have to maintain. If any of you have any thoughts on the matter, please feel free to share. I’m interested to hear what kind of experiences others have had sharing their stories in such an open forum.

Lastly, I’m just leaf in the wind of the blog-o-sphere. That bothered me. I actually wanted to matter. During my two month hiatus I realized that I actually missed being able to post what I want when I want. It became apparent that I didn’t actually care if anyone read it or not… those that did may get one tiny nugget of enjoyment out of it, and that’s good enough for me. I’m not going to feel guilty if I don’t post for a few days, and I’m not going to throw something together without thought. This is MY place.

There are a few things you can expect from the future. I will have more guest bloggers. I will have more album and concert reviews. I will throw in my favorite songs, interesting news stories, or just generalized opinions on things. I will also try to include some more cultural and geeky musings. I’m excited! I hope you are, too.