Hello There

Mortimer, we're back!

It's almost embarrassing to look at the date of my last post. Maybe as embarrassing as re-reading my last "I'm Back" post. But what is life if not a series of humiliating setbacks followed by delusions of success? (Yes, all of this will be written with the same Trotter branding you've come to know and love.)

So, why not start a (the?) blog one more time? I can't think of one good reason not to do it. And here are a few good reasons why I'm going to do it.

1. I don't get to write much anymore. I mostly solve problems and "write" presentations and proposals. When your passions become your commerce, they become less enjoyable. Maybe having free reign to write will make me enjoy it in a way I used to enjoy it.
2. I've recently started forming productive habits. I wake up in the morning crank out a bunch of push ups, cook breakfast, read the news and answer e-mails. I also set aside an at least an hour to read a book. I think this kind of structure suits me. I've always been a creature of habit, just not always productive ones. Here's one more productive thing I can squeeze into my day. Like any other habit, I'm going to start small. I'm going to try a post a day for 30 days.
3. I'm becoming reclusive. Introspection is good, but at some point something needs to be said for consumption. I'll tell people about this blog. People will probably be polite and read it once or twice and then stop. But in my mind I'll be interacting with people. I'm not great at that anymore.
4. I don't sleep. That makes for long days. Long days mean more time for more stuff.
5. I've got a lot of stuff running through my head.
6. If you know me, you can read this while you poop and it'll kind of be like conversations we used to have. Except you'll be pooping and holding a phone or an iPad. (Please don't poop with an iPad at work. That's a little too comfortable at your place of business... unless you work at home. This just got really complicated.)

So, if you're reading this, it's probably because I invited you. Thanks for stopping by. I don't know what this is going to be. It'll be funny, thought provoking, angry, depressing, strange and boring. Maybe all of those things at once. Maybe none of them. I don't know. Let's see where this takes me.

Regards,

T