Taking a Bit of a Spring Break

Can we talk?

(Uh oh. Never a good sign when I start a blog post that way.)

This past October GiveMeMyRemote.com had its 5th anniversary. Since 2005 I’ve been covering TV in my own little part of the Web.  I’m not sure I could even begin to tell you how much being the Editor of this site has meant to me.  I’ve met so many wonderful people and had the most amazing experience, most of which were beyond the imagination of this TV geek.

Through the GMMR readers who have contributed to the site, both in blogs posts and in comments, I think we’ve created a great community of people who love to celebrate television.

For the past few months, maybe a little longer, I feel like I’ve been letting the site down a bit. Demands in my personal life and my real job have meant that GMMR has taken a bit of a back seat in terms of my priorities.  As a result trying to stay up on all my favorite shows and blogging about them has become this things I feel like I have to do rather than something I want to do. I’m a little burnt out. I think you’ve noticed.  The conversations in the comments are not what they used to be.  And really what’s the point of having a site to talk about TV if we aren’t really talking about it?

As GMMR was born out of my passion for TV and wanting to share that experience with others, it doesn’t feel right that I’ve been mailing it in these days. So I’ve decided that it’s time to take a step back, relax, and go about finding my passion for TV and blogging again.

So what does this mean for GiveMeMyRemote.com?

This site is NOT going away.

It’s NOT being shut down.

It will probably be updated every day.

I’m going to take a bit of a break in terms of trying to post every day, but that does NOT mean that GMMR won’t be updated every day.  The fabulous TV fans that make up Team GMMR are still going to contribute on a weekly basis.  We might even have one or two new people on board to help out too.  Depending on how it all works out, GMMR might have more daily posts than ever!

As for me, I’m still going to be posting.  I’m taking a step back NOT quitting.  But by making this announcement I’m taking a bit of the self-imposed pressure off myself.  I want to get back to that place where I blog because I have something to say, not just because it’s expected of me.

I’ve always said that I don’t consider myself a critic.  I’m a TV fan who tries to bring a fan’s perspective to the conversation. While I read and admire many TV critics every once in a while I come across a review that makes me wonder if the critic even likes TV.  I don’t want to become that person.  I need to fall in love with TV all over again.  And if that means I need to spend time watching my favorite shows without a notebook in hand or a laptop open then that’s what I’m going to do.

Geesh, I’m making this out to be more dramatic than it has to be.  Ha! Take it down a notch, Kath.

Since GMMR readers are such an important part of GiveMeMyRemote.com, it was important to me that I let you in on what’s been going on with me. Just consider this a bit of a spring break for me.  When I ready to come back full time I’ll be refreshed and hopefully bring a new kind of energy to the site.

Dan and I will still be recording The TV Talk Podcast (as much as our schedules allow), so be sure to check out http://www.TheTVTalkPodcast.com for the latest episodes.

Thanks for understanding…we’ll talk soon. (Maybe even later tonight if I get home in enough time to watch and blog about CHUCK, GREEK, NURSE JACKIE, etc. Told you I’ve haven’t completely given up.)