Well, hello. It’s been a while.
I would apologize, except that my silence was mostly intentional. I guess the simplest way to explain it is that I needed to be living life and not posting about it.
I came very close to deleting this blog altogether several times within the last year; and, who knows, I still may. My return here is a trial run. I’ve realized that I still have words and images crawling around in my head, that, although they may not ultimately benefit anyone else, need to find an avenue of expression for my own sanity. I want to see if this blog can continue to be that avenue.
In order for this to happen, I think that Lylium will be undergoing a tone shift—or perhaps merely continuing the one it has been undergoing for some time. Here’s what I would expect to see here from now on, if I were you: 1) Photos without explanation, 2) Cryptic musings (some new, some old) on life that may not make sense to anyone but me, and 3) Pictures of whatever other creative endeavors I might cook up (hint, hint). Also expect: some combination of the above three, or something else entirely. You’ve been warned.
What you shouldn’t expect to find here is a newsletter-type update on my life. If you know me in real life and you’d like details about what’s going on with me these days, drop me a line or call me and we can chat. I’d love to hear what’s going on with you as well.
But, to start things off, I’m going to violate what I just said and give you a nut-shelly update on my life, just because it’s been so long. Lately, life has had lots of:
These books.
I’m beginning my senior year at Gutenberg College this fall, so Kierkegaard and Camus have become (or ought to have become) my constant companions as I prepare to write my senior thesis. (I’m comparing them on “despair,” and The Sickness Unto Death and The Myth of Sisyphus are my two primary texts.)
This boy.
His name is Gil. He goes to Gutenberg. He’s tall, deep, and, like most people, completely un-sum-uppable.
The usual.
- Blessings (that sometimes feel like a warm towel and sometimes like a cold shower).
- Days when I don’t see the point.
- Days when I do.
- Family and friends who challenge me and continue to be more gracious than I could have imagined.
Okay. That’s all you get. From here on out all of my posts will be completely indirect and incomprehensible.
… Or, you know, maybe not. I suppose we’ll just have to see. 
September 16th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Yay, welcome back!
I look forward to more posts, but understand if you can’t.
Wish you all the best,
-a reader since THE Star Wars pic.
September 16th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Yay you’re back!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Yay!
You’re back!
I’ve loved reading this blog… although, being a main feature might change the dynamics a bit…
Er… I think you just summed me up pretty well…
It’s like the “Julian Paradox…”
September 17th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Well, I for one look forward to the photos. Surprise, surprise! Love you.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I heard you were back writing. I am so happy. Morning coffee and lylium, the world has turned right side up again. What is the Julian paradox? I am a Julian, this might be me. I am afraid.
Cooking up, eh? Can’t wait.
September 18th, 2009 at 6:12 am
Glad to see you’re back!
September 20th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Glad you’re back, in any form.
September 20th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
welcome back—hopefully!
September 21st, 2009 at 8:06 am
You are a senior already? I’m feeling old.
We missed you at the reunion. I actually sold some of my prints so I guess I’m a “pro” now. Kind of.
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:00 am
Erin, you can’t keep doing this to me. You are in my top three of favorite bloggers on the PLANET (and Dooce is up there, too, so go figure) and I can’t lie and say I haven’t thought about you at least twice a week since you stopped posting, because I did.
I can imagine what brought you to that decision, because college and life are terribly dynamic and time-consuming as they are. I’m glad you’re giving it another trial run though. I Hope to see more of you, even if what I see is cryptic. But I understand if you don’t continue.
Keep it up and good luck on that thesis!
September 28th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Beautiful. Welcome back and enjoy life.
October 11th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I like your blog. I like you.
I like the post you closed comments on. This is my way of telling you that.
also, visit your friend Nata and stay with us, that’d be fun.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Erin,
I hope you continue blogging. About a year ago, I was thinking of giving up photography. I stumbled upon your blog, and I was hooked. You are the reason, I hung in there with shooting. You are the reason, I get to wear a badge around my neck( every so often) that reads~ event photographer. : )
You inspire me.
Hugs