Real Life is Hard

So, I'm sure everybody at this point has noticed that ECN updates have slowed to a crawl. I wanted to post here and let everybody know why. After graduating college and being thrust into real life, things have gotten really stressful and pretty difficult. I'm not exactly in an area where graphic designers are known to thrive (or be paid very well, really). I still haven't been able to find full-time employment, even outside of my field. It's a rough economy, people. I took it upon myself to learn a bit of html and css, and am now working on a portfolio site for myself, and as simple as the site is, my total lack of knowledge and need to learn everything from the ground up has been an arduous task, and has taken up a lot of my attention. Also, with the wedding coming up, there's been a lot of stress and a lot of planning going on. Long story short? There are many things competing for my attention right now, and poor, poor ECN doesn't always claim the top spot.

Unfortunately, this means that updates may come a little slowly for a while. As much as I'd love to give ECN the time it deserves, I just can't at the moment. I'll do my best to get updates out as frequently as possible, but I have to give my attention to more pressing matters when life calls for it. You guys are incredibly supportive, and I know this won't phase you, but I just want you to rest assured that it won't be this way forever. It's just a hectic time that calls for a little less fun time and a little more serious business. Love all of you guys. Thanks for being such awesome readers.

Hey guys!  I know I haven't been on here in a while, but I'd like to give you guys a progress update.  Life has been crazy lately, to the point that I really just haven't had any time for anything that wasn't a necessity.  After months of struggling, I finally have a few job prospects (thank the Lord), one of them I interview for on Monday.  My wedding is in less than a month, so there's a ton of stuff to do and not a lot of time to do it in.  I don't want you guys to think that I've forgotten about you, though.

Both this community and the comic mean the world to me.  I'm sort of Babe Ruth'ing t here (calling the shot, ah'yuck), but I'm going to update tonight.  Possibly more than once.  For the first time in weeks, I have a little free time on my hands.  Guess where it's going?  I'll post an announcement here when I throw the update up.  Time to wade through the suggestions and get my bearing again.