i'm taking a break from hubbing
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nurturing the addiction
My addiction to hubbing has gone a notch higher since yesterday - it dawned upon me that I have developed an addiction to my primary addiction. Did I lose you there? Good that makes two of us. Fortunately, that is not what this hub is about - but I will go back to that train of thought via another hub once I figure out the difference between baby addiction and mother addiction. It has that proverbial "chicken and egg" conundrum that I surmise I can only explain upon gaining adequate experience in hubbing. Maybe tomorrow.
Before I totally veer off course and lose your interest in the process, this is a hub about signs (no, not the movie). Signs that you need to take a break from hubbing. But don't get me wrong, what I mean with taking a break is not to alleviate the addiction but to enhance it further. Let me see...just think that your addiction is a potted weed, continuous watering will drown and kill it. Get the picture?
So my dear hubber, we have arrived at the signs. These signs stop short of screaming YOU NEED A BAR OF KITKAT!.
You have zero idea as to what to write about and you find all the pending requests either bordering on Wikipedia-easy, and therefore belittling of your expertise, or the exact same titles of 50 existing hubs. And you conclude that the search utility is a waste of space. If only management would put time zones in its place so you'd always be the first to greet your BFF hubbers happy birthday.
Refreshing Hubtivity every minute for 2 hours consistently reveals that the last comment you made on a hub about spring rolls still appears on top of the queue. OR the queue is manically active but all you see is the steady streaming of Hubbers becoming fans of every Johnny come lately (the newbie in town) or joining the Extremely Complicated Relationship fan club.
You've stalked just about every hubber whose hubber name or avatar appeals to you in the most carnal way - depends on your fetish of course - only to find out their last Hubtivity was getting the flamethrower in the Religion Forum 8 months back. And you think brave kid. And then you wistfully smile remembering how wise you were when you were a newbie - getting that Invisible Hubber moniker (in your book, a title is a title regardless).
Your hub pressure is dangerously going down, ie, you're unexpectedly calm and experiencing none of that frenzied mental activity that makes your eyes beady, glinting orbs. And your fingers are not exhibting the tics that you associate with excitement and not carpal tunnel syndrome. Definitely not carpal tunnel syndrome for it is acquired and you are quite sure you only click on the Amazon and eBay ads.
You're suspiciously attuned to calls of nature which, under normal circumstances, you regard as optional extracurricular activities along with paying the bills and brushing your teeth. Glitches in the system which you hope somebody would discover quick fixes for. And they'd better be topical, oral meds make you drowsy.
Your mother called on paranormal experts to investigate alleged poltergeist-like activities in the storage room which was formerly her missing son's bedroom. And you just hate reunions.
Your nextdoor neighbour's place is burning - BUT only (take a break) if they are fellow hubbers. Otherwise they would be onto it and save the day. Your personal heroes in the making.
Your house is burning - BUT only (take a break) if you're desktop-bound. Otherwise you can always head on down to the nearest Wi-Fied cafe and let the insurance people do what they're supposed to do.
Everytime you encounter any of these signs, please stop watering the potted weed. Instead Have a break. Have a KitKat.
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I didn't think of that! BFF stands for Best Friends Foever, but it still makes sense right, "your BFF hubber" LOL anyways i love KitKats specially the green tea flavor! My advice, everything in moderation so no worries! :D
Tremendous Chris! aabbsolutely you got me! You forgot to mention you no longer go to the bathroom to pee, you just stash a bottle container underneath your chair. this hub is on another level of truth. An addiction to my primary addiction. classic.
I never had the green tea flavor. I hope I stick to the moderation rule to things I like a lot...hehe. And thanks for that explanation I was just trying to make sense what it means and now I know what it really means.
or when you keep gravitating towards hubpages in the thick of your workday when you have tons of things you gotta do. at most i think what you need is a couple of days off cris.
goldentoad - the bottle routine is a given, I think! LOL so my glowing comments to your hubs finally paid off! And thanks for falling into the booby trap! Yes, an addiction to an addiction - the mother of all addictions! But where's Grandma? :D
Taking a break is overrated really. Think of the precious seconds you lose!
I do have times when I have to go away for a couple of days. I get hub fatigue. Oh, I still check in to respond to comments, but mostly I go quiet.
The whole "everything in moderation" thing is a wonderful idea, but it's just not me. I'm an extremist, I'm afraid.
I didn't know that they made green tea KitKats!
very funny...and poignant! lol
Countrywomen - you're most welcome - they make green tea kitkats in Japan - tastes alot like the green tea frapp from Starbucks!
buddy - not until the house burns down! LOL :D
Hey, Cris....you won't keep your sweet self away for long, will you? You are sufficiently addicted to return here, right?
I like it... a twist on the Jeff Foxworthy redneck jokes in a way :)
Shirley - I know what you mean trust me, but the fear of losing the addiction is too much so I'd rather nurture what I can at the risk of a few precious seconds! and i know that moderation is not just you. I know you that much! :D
Don't worry Shirley when sweet damsels like you entreat then he will not retreat from giving us his hub treats like kitkat...LOL
Going away is simply not an option for me! I'm an all or nothing kind of jackalope. I'm not just addicted to hubbing, I'm addicted to hubbers, too! Just got a fix, though. Thanks!
Shirley - Oh not just yet, i'll wait till the house burns down then we'll see! But i;m not hopeful! LOL besides you just got back!
Really? It shows? How embarrassing.
Thank-you, Countrywomen! That's very comforting.
Mike - thanks for the compliment - i had fun doing this, almost a memoir! well most part of it at least! :D
mdvaldosta - thanks for the comparison but none was intended (ahem) LOL
Very interesting concept Cris! Overdo an addiction in the same way you can over water a plant and kill it. :D I like your brain cells. :D
I'm guilty of refreshing hubtivity a zillion times to make sure I don't miss anything. But, alas, there's the whole crazy 'I gotta sleep issue,' and it seems I miss the best stuff when I'm snoozing.
Hey, us girls can't use a bottle. :( A contraption of some kind must be invented without delay!
LOL @ Shirley...hub fatigue! I've got it all...low and high hub pressure, hub mania, hubberoids, hub sores, hub finger, and now hub fatigue. ;)
Carry on Cris! Keep em coming so you don't collapse from some hub disease. :)
Its been five minutes, is your break over yet? I think that was long enough, I'm starting to twitch too.
BT - i'm not talking about going away as in away away, just y'know get some sunshine on your back and the like. and then you'll be back a refreshed hubaholic with renewed strength and more potent addiction! ourselves, our addiction - so we take care of it in a way :D
I do the hubtivity refresh thing CONSTANTLY! I'm afraid I'll miss something.
Pam - LOL to all the hub ailments! Still chuckling over those, they're hilarious!
BT - I agree with you - it's the hubbers that keep us coming back.
Yea, what's with the extended breaks Cris? Are you just pretending to have a hub addiction? What gives? ;)
Bleck...green tea kit kats? Blasphemy. Who would disgrace chocolate with something healthy like that? I'll have none of it.
Pam - I guess my message is "Nurture the Addiction"! And I like my brain cells, too! Very much! LOL
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Hey Pam, I think they do make a pee thingy for girls. The female astronauts must have some sort of contraption when there up in space. Or--speaking of female astronauts-- just go with the "Crazy astronaut woman driving across the country on a love jag wearing diapers" plan.
Nice job on the hub, Cris!
Nurturing the addiction - I like that. Yes, that sounds healthy.
Goldentoad/Pam - I don't do extended breaks, can't stay away from hubbers and hubbing! If and when I do - I just can't type holding the bottle! LOL
Christoph - thanks for helping Pam out deal with the addiction - i was about to recommend a straw with the bottle or something like that! LOL
@ Pam, you can counter the healthy effects of green tea KitKats by battering and deep frying them. It's good with Snickers, too!
Sounds nice, will go ask for our foodie hubbers' opinion on this. LOL
Pam - the green tea KitKat as I have explained to countrywomen above, is made in Japan. Tastes alot like the green tea frappe served by Starbucks. It may sound gross but it's yummy! you should try it - I know Shirley would - being an extremist and all :D
Shirley would try it, even if she had to squint her eyes shut and make a face while doing so.
LOL @ Christoph! Yes, I like that plan, the crazy astronaut woman driving across the country wearing diapers plan. The best part is I don't need to leave home or the computer. :)
B.T. now I know you're from the south! We'll fry anything that doesn't move. ;) I may have to pull a Shirley on this one though and eat the fried green tea kit kat with my eyes squinted shut while making a gawd awful face. ;)
Cris, frappe or no frappe I'm gonna fry that sucker. :D
Now I have to go play catch up and refresh my hubitivity a 100 times like the voices tell me to.
Oh, thank God! It isn't just me. Pam - you hear the voices, too?
You have no idea how comforting it is to know that I'm not alone in performing the repetitive hubtivity refresh ritual! Sometimes I do it so much that even voices think I should stop!Sometimes I do it right after commenting on someone's hub. Don't want to miss the reply, ya know?
Yeah, I do that but then sit there and wait a few seconds before replying to the reply so that I don't look over-anxious.
Somebody should be selling Hubber's insurance for carpel tunnel and vision care.
Cris, I understand your meaning, however, it could be worse. I mean hubbing is cheaper than crack, right? I loved your hub.
Wow! So I'm normal, then? I do the same thing! Although, I'll often wait 10 minutes or so, to give the appearance of nonchalance.
Normal, hmmm, are any of us really normal? What really, does normal mean? Well, let me put it this way....you're as normal as I am. :)
Yes, I have waited several minutes, but lately, I just haven't had the patience. I have to distract myself by checking my email or something to stretch the time out.
I'm taking a break from building my hub on Godzilla to go watch Coronation St. So, I'm not stalling for half an hour just to appear aloof, I'm really gone.
Pfthtt! And we just met!!!
LOL, this is a great Hub. I too am guilty of the "Refreshing Hubtivity" page numerous times, often at ungodly hours of the morning. I also 'stalk' my favourite hubbers to see what they are up to and where they have been.
Pam, I recommend a Catheter for your peeing problem :)
I was thinking the same thing, Cindy. A catheter, and a deep fried KitKat!
Nice hub Cris . I love humor and there was an abundance of It here
Shirley, BT & Pam - sorry i wasn't able to join in on yout funny exchanges - the bottle broke so i took a break.
Joss - yep, hubbing is way cheaper than crack - the last I checked! LOL
Cindy - i have never taken you for a stalker, if anything you must be one of the most stalked ladies here in HP - With your hubs on your wet pussies and bushes! LOL
BT - the catheter sounds like a good idea, although i was toying with the idea of using a funnell mysel! LOL
Pest - i hope i just shed light on what's in the offing for you, being a newbie and all! But you'll fluorish here - what with that name all!
tony0724 - I'm sure glad to hear you've enjoyded this hub, i had fun doing this at the risk of exposing my hubbing habits - good and bad!
I've just spent a long, long time looking for one piece of info for a hub, so I've probably missed some great hubtivity! The worst thing is, that I never did find what I was looking for. Guess that means it's time to leave it alone until tomorrow and start hitting the refresh button.
Or you can make a request :D
Well, yeah, but that would mean waiting....I'm not real good at that. I'll go back to it tomorrow. Maybe when my eyes aren't burning from screen radiation, I'll find it. If not, I'll flub it.
Taking a break is a good idea as long as it is not a very long break. It can get you fresh and load with ideas.
Shirley - Waiting sometimes is a good thing - like rejection, it's a good aphrodisiac!
Hi Anamika - i'm not one for long breaks too and you are right, fresh air could only do us hubbers good! :D
Hmm, good analogy!
LOL Cris, yes I do stalk people, usually when I know their comments will no doubt be on hubs that appeal to me, often humorous or contraversial in nature.
Very sweet of you to say people would stalk me, but I am sure they don't :)
Shirley - i don't know - i just get all creative when the subject is hubbing and/or hubbers, must be the addiction. it's always the addiction! LOL
btw, can't wait for your new avatar, Christmas being over :D
Cindy - trust me they do. but if you want none of it - change your avatar. but you will be disappointing a lot of hubbers in the process :D
LOL, no I won't change my Avatar, as that is the real me, so if ever I do change it, I shall only change it for another picture of the real me. Thanks for the compliments by the way :)
Now you made your stalkers even happier! :D
:) :) :) You say the nicest things Cris
Wait till you see my exchanges with goldentoad and Pest! LOL but for ladies as sweet as you... :D
Awwwww, shucks, I am blushing now :)
I guess hubpressure is catching on. good job.
yes like a plague - only a good plague if there is such a thing! LOL
Fun, Cris! :-)
On the topic of "convenient peeing mechanisms for girls", hasn't anybody here heard of P-MATE? Laugh!
I'm curious as to how P-MATE is used and how it looks like! LOL good, there's a link! :D thanks for dropping by, and enlightening the ladies!
you got me there Cris! i was about to call help for you but I rolled down a bit and found the funny exchanges...you guys are great!!
errr.. am just gonna be the 'HUB READER' here.. i enjoy browsing profiles and accomplishments. hahaHA!!! makes me unwilling to post my elementary topics.
hey.. P-Mate is a diaper. i guess :D
Is that so, Rocksy? Thanks for sharing your guess, a good one I might add for I've though the same thing! LOL But I have seen your page already and this one is unregistered,,, why is that? :D
Hi, Cris,
that was a very short break, wasn't it?
Yes, Benson. Never had a long one for the longest time already! :D
Cris and goldentoad,
You guys are gross! The bottle container? Eeew! I can't imagine I like you both. hahahah. Loving it actually. Sorry, I almost miss this Cris but you know I'd always come runnin' when you both publish a new hub.
"My Last Hub" by goldentoad and you, "taking a break from hubbing"? Did you ever think you guys will fool me for one second? Well, I thought the snoopin' wife of goldentoad caught him so made his last hub. Still, you are in the middle of your addiction and you love the fact that you are addicted to hubbing. I believe you spell hubbing like breathin'. L.O.L
Cris, happy birthday! Is that on Tuesday, January 6?
Ate Shawie gave it away, huh? Thanks, another year older and wiser (but none the richer! LOL)
Oh i just played along with goldentoad's bottle thing - don't want my friend feeling alone in his freakiness! LOL I work by my window and the plants outside beneath it are all growing so green and lush....no need for a bottle really, I go organic! :D
Aw Cris, You can't fight Hubber Nature any more than the rest of us poor, besotted souls can. We're hooked and hooked but good! I got worried for a minute when I read your title -- but as Benson noted, it was a very short break. TG. Off to order my P-Mate....
okay, okay, so I have to use the two liter bottle trick! I couldn't use that watering the plants technique he is talking about, seems that I have too many toxins in my system and everything outside turned yellow.
I thought, goldentoad is now using the blender on his avatar. L.O.L
I can see you guys replying so quickly to the comments so it means you are online 24/7. Bad sign! tks, tsk,tsk.
How do you spell SLEEP?
Since, I can't go out with this chest cold still lingering, and with the kids and the woman in charge of the TV until Football comes on tomorrow, you guys are stuck with me!
MM, thanks for worrying but there's really no need for it - as you put it, i'm hooked for good! :D
sheena - sorry to disappoint you, but i'm online 25/8 most of the time! LOL
goldentoad - i did NOT take an inexcusable break just now! My computer did! So I was left watering the plants for a while! :D hmmm new avatar! wait, are you trying to kill yourself again - but i must say, suicide by blender is a new concept. hey, whatever floats your boat! or in this case, whatever sinks it! LOL
LOL, good hub. I'm not addicted....yet.
LOL but don't say you've not been forewarned! :D
I find hub addiction a great (and cheap) alternative to Weight Watchers. Unless one keeps a week's supply of finger food next to the computer, who can remember to EAT?? (Or grocery shop, for that matter.)
I also find hub addiction a cure for stress. Instead of sitting in a stuffy cube farm, forced to make nice-nice with co-workers I often (and regularly) imagine as roadkill, I can spend my days (and nights) visiting with like-minded souls of *my* choosing, not Personnel's. A proven de-stressor. If they make me laugh loud and often, even better. Laughing is HEALTHY.
So I ignore those who claim hub addiction is "bad", or that I should join HA (Hubbers Anonymous). There's no such animal, and never will be, because the last thing a hubber wants to be is ANONYMOUS!
I agree with you on all counts - if hubbing weren't for me, should have left a looong time ago! Besides, I find hubbers as some of the most real, funny and intelligent people I could wish to hang about with. Whatever this bug is, I hope its like some STD virus that once you acquire it, there's no saying goodbye! LOL
A *good* non-curable virus...I like that.
I thought you would! ;D
Nice hub, Chris, but … yawn (i just got up after 11 hours sleep) what's this hubtivity you all refer to. Don't you have bots to do all that stuff? Gotta go oil mine so they don't get rusty!
LOL okay off you go, do what you have to do! and thanks for dropping a line :D
Please don’t take a break just when things are beginning to happen hubbing is a great addiction.
I wion't. Just thinking about it gives me withdrawal symptoms! :D
It's been a fairly hubless day for me, and I'm ready to climb the walls!
It's almost your birthday! :D I've been practicing singing the birthday song, and don't forget about the traditional birthday spanking. You get one whack for each year. ;) Hey, I didn't make the rules, it is what it is. :D
Nice avatar! :)
Don't force the issue Pam, it will come, it always does
Speaking of my bday it's on the 6th yet (it's already the 5th here) so I still have another day to pray for Benjamin Button's curse (or luck!). I don't know about the spanking though... should I wear leather!? LOL
Pam - BTW, thanks for noticing my avatar - the painting is by Piet Mondrian only it has my face in one of the quadrants! my lifelong dream fulfilled - to have my face right smack in a work of art! LOL should i also find me a mask to go with the leather?
Hey Cris, I thought it was probably the 5th there, but I wasn't sure. So you have one more day to get ready. :) I'll have to remember to sing for you tomorrow instead of what will be the 6th here. :)
ROFL, you can wear what you like, but it's against the rules to pad your backside with pillows or anything else to absorb or deflect the whacks. ;) lol! :D
AH! Thanks for filling me in about the avatar. Very nice to have your face in art. :) I think your other avatar had an artistic flair to it as well.
It's your birthday, so you can bring a mask, wear leather, sport a whip or anything else you may fancy. ;) Well, on second thought, as long as it isn't a Hannibal Lecter mask, I think we're cool. ;) LOL!
Hey! What'd you do with Cris? I don't recognize this avatar, this is an imposter. Is Cris taking a break and you're filling in?
Sheesh, can't a girl go do some writing without all kinds of mayhem going on while she's gone?
ROFL Shirley!
*gasp!* I hadn't considered the possibility of an imposter! You're good. :D And it certainly is odd for him to be gone so long. Hmmm. Perhaps he's resting up for his birthday. ;) Or maybe he's starting the celebration early. :D
I'm out for the night...have a good one! :)
Naah I'm just tinkering a bit with my avatar... and my connection's acting up on me. Just called the ISP, they'll be sending someone to get it all fixed up. That explains my seemingly frequent breaktimes!
And speaking of impostors, where's the tree? LOL nice to see your smiling face Shirley!
Off to lalaland eh Pam... okay so i guess i'll be seeing you in a bit :D
Think about it Pam! Cris publishes a hub about taking a break from HP, then - mysteriously - a new avatar shows up. Makes you raise one eyebrow and go, "Hmmm", doesn't it?
Actually, what time zone is Cris in? Maybe it's already his birthday in the Phillipines. Yeah, I'll bet it is!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CRIS!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CRIIIIIS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Thanks, the tree is on a break. It only does seasonal work.
Hey a lot of thought went into this avatar, conceptualization, planning and execution - it took me all of 10 minutes to wrap it up. LOL Hope you like the artsy fartsy thing-y. It's only the 5th here, around 10:30AM, so you can rest your voice now and do the singing later. But thanks for the effort - much appreciated! I have never been sung to online before! :D
I think we killed that religious forum. Its been a half hour now and nothing.
Man, you're hub score on this one is off the charts, good work.
It's the calm before the storm... a great war is abrewing in the West! LOL they're probably gathering all the biblical quotes they can gather to fry you in!
I just checked, the pole position on the hot hubs! they probably intentionally did that knowing my bday is 'round the corner LOL
I'm your first? Awww, shucks. Okay, going to bed now so I can rest up for tomorrow. Your time zone is behind ours....note to self.
Night, all!
Or is it ahead of yours? Geesh I'm lost! I am right in suggesting that they should replace the search utility with the timezones! LOL
gnight :D
I am not addicted to Hubpages yet, but I do have to admit I spend a lot of time at the computer.
Though it is hard to take a break from it, it is needed - or I might go upstairs one day to find that everyone else has moved out.
that will be the day! LOL thanks for the comment :D
Now? Sing now? I think it's sing now. Think I had it backwards - you're ahead of us. I think. Okay, here goes!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CRIIIIS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
How was that? Sorry, I don't have a very good voice.
Hope you have a wonderful birthday, Sweetie!
This Canuck is signing off and going to bed. Night-night.
Wow this is a hubathon of note 4 days! I just don't get to everything and I am a little bit blocked in terms of a new hub but it will surely come soon.
Great comments, great fun. Chris it takes a lot of bottle to be so dedicated (pun intended)
Shirley - Thanks for that sing-along! You and Pam could make a good singing duo :D
sixtyorso - nice of you to finally get here! No, not a lot bottles. See, i recycle :D
I just started here, so I qualify as the newbie... I'm not addicted quite yet, but I can see how it would be easy!!! Fun read. ; )
Everybody here started out as a newbie - fresh, excited, vulnerable. But once the addiction kicks in, there's no getting out. It's like an infinite vortex, or a black hole if you will... Don't say I didn't warn you! Bwahahaha
Welcome to HubPages and thanks for the comment :D
With you :) We need a revised hub club :O
I have never though of that - everybody's busy feeding off the addiction that nobody thinks of that! LOL :D
love the hub and I love Kit Kat bars. (Though a 100,000 bar - that is quite a treat!)
Oh you should try the green tea KitKats if you haven't already!
Glad you enjoyed this hub ;D
Newb here, liked the article alot! Keep it up!
That's the plan! Thanks for dropping a line :D
Hey! I guess if you addict to write then you got most of the symptoms as mentioned above. Before I joined hubpages I had already burnt down several cookware and made my smoke alarm really working because of writing of my column and fiction. Cris, if you are really taking a break why don't you come to my house and save my Won Ton Soup. I've tons of Kit Kat that my kids got from last Halloween (They are not allowed to eat too much candies. Good to you who need a break!) so come get them!
Oh well ten green bottles, waiting for a fill. if one green bottle should accidentally fill (or spill) there will be nine green bottles waiting for fill.You get the idea.
i guess when you get down to zero you have to do a bulk dump!
yxhuang - thanks for that generous offer, you know I would if I could! But save it for the time I do need a break and I just might come and get them. Wow Won Ton Soup! Yummy! :D
sixtyorso - yep, i get the idea alright but I don't know about a bulk dump, sounds messy to me! LOL
Fun stuff, Cris. I don't feel that pressure to write another hub that I think a lot of other hubbers feel. If something occurs to me I'll think about it for a while and see if it "plays out." If it doesn't, I'll wait for the next idea. I've found that searching for topics to write about just doesn't work for me.
And the few times I've checked out Requests, I just answer their question by sending them a message.
Yes, I must agree. If the muse is out for the week no hub (though I'm currently working on one, she took off for a while so I could celebrate my bday! LOL)
I don't do the Request loop either or at least nothing has struck my fancy yet. :D
Hi Christ
I just wanted to tell that everything in the life is cyclical, so this break will help to make a feed back. So you'll discover what what you have will and what you have lost.
Well lots of comments around, what a break you are having! no hurry to answer.
Good luck
Wow! Interesting article and you got lots of responses. Thankfully I'm not addicted to hubbing.
Enjoy your break
Dee Hubbing It Up
Hi the eye (it rhymes!)
I agree, what goes around comes around... the law of natural balance. I'm done with the break so I'm back. Thanks for dropping by :D
Hi denise (i;m assuming that is your name!)
Glad you found this hub interesting. I'm done with the break and back to my addiction. Thanks for coming over and dropping a line! :D
Chris & CW I tend to take on hubmob topics as a personal challenge and I have fun doing that but it means my personal stuff tends to sit on a back burner although I do weave some personal stuff into the topic if I can. If did not have hubmob I would write less frequently.
If it works for you, it works for you. And I'm glad there's something here that keeps you writing more hubs. Otherwise, I'd personally barrage you with requests! LOL thanks for coming over :D
Looking forward to your return :)
Lag = mulitipost - Sorry!
I think I need to change the title to "I took a break..." LOL thanks for dropping by.
btw, i deleted your duplicate posts :D
Ah so you have returned!
Cris!! Barrage me with gaming requests!
I am gettiong a little nervous since mentioned homes burning. it's freaking me out
J-Eds - yep, never went too far away :D
gamegirl - i just might! but I first have to consult with the gaming brats in my house! they're the professionals! :D
ocbill - LOL don't freak out, not yet anyway :D
Im so glad I found this hub and read it. For a short while I thought I was losing my mind because I was refreshing the hubtivity constantly and 'stalking' other hubbers to interesting-sounding hubs. I felt like I was neglecting my kids and husband and I made hubs about anything I could think of. I forced myself into a break over the holidays because I was so worried about my addiction. Now I realize I am not alone and that gives me all the more strength to continue my awful ways! :D Great hub, Cris.
nice hub
Yep, you went AWOL on us! But glad you're back. Oh the family wouldn't mind if they learned Mommy's been touching lives with her hubs! :D
thanks Lgali :D
Dang, number one on the charts with this one 100 score, keep on rockin and rollin...
Well Toad, I owe a lot to my "fans" (wink) LOL
So it means, you owe me too. lol Conratulations Cris. I envy you now! :) Happy for you and proud. Goodafternoon, you guys. (goldentoad and Cris).
wink, wink. I got nervous this morning as I had to do a jump and hop to become someone's fan, good to hear they were just working out the glitches and not actually taking us seriously. wink.
well young lady its actually getting close to my bed time, I have one more night of going to bed early as next week I will be on a swing shift, and maybe more closely in tune with your guy's time zone. I'll be glad when this guy can in sleep in like the lazy bum he wished he was.
sheena - hey good afternoon to you too! Of course, I owe a lot to you for keeping this hub right there on the hubtivity page like just now! LOL :D
toady - i wouldn't be surprised if we've become marked men! guess what? I can;t create a new hub, can't get passed through the new CAPTCHA thing...i've reset my settings to allow for cookies and all and still... anyway, i've hollered at the Forums and I guess i'll just have to wait it out
I saw that, and you may be on to something. They might really be out there, tracking us, let the conspiracy begin....
It just might be that! Or they think I'm out on a loooong break! LOL
maybe they were worried about you and tried to give you a mandatory break!
if that's the case... I'm taking some Hubbers down with me! It's a plague, not some isolated case this addiction! LOL
OK. you too. I'm going to make a request so you canthink of one specific thing to write. Hope you comply. And Cris, your welcome the pleasure is mine. You were always supportive with my hub even sometimes they're not very interesting. Toady, the new avatar huh!
that's right, this is an epidemic, they got to shut down all exits out of town and spray everyone, some of us may have to leave in bodybags, but so be it!
Sheena, thats me in the desert, doing what guys do, too much info?
I saw the request Sheena, just now! Now that's definitely some pond-dwelling maniac's dirt! I was young but never stupid - careless maybe!
Hey Toad, just for fun... could you do that, if you're going to do it, going the mushy route, nostalgia and all that jazz? Just like the Christmas hub... :D
All the girls in Hubpages say peek a boo to goldentoad. hhahaha. Very naughty!
Cris :) - we all have been stupid when we were young. C'mon now Cris. If that's what you call it "careless" then, so be it. The way I see it, we didn't know much about life then and we are all entitled to some foolishness.
If I am going to do the request, I need to go nighty nite first, and brainstorm during the morning drive
hahahah. By all means. I'd love to read it. Let me do the marketing side of the hub since I made the request.
Sheena - i'm just toying with the toad! he's good when he's sober and all but he's the bomb when he's all worked up - rampaging, raving, ranting and avatar-changing kermit's cousin! :D
hahahah. yeah, I bet he's gonna do it with the beer on the side. Originally, I wanted to do hub but then I made a lot of stupid things and it might ruin my reputation. Not like bitchin' around or something (it came on the later years). Stuff like stealing starapples and papaya from my neighbors garden. Sending my grandma to a fight because the owner took my slippers while I'm up on the tree. lol The problem is I'm too honest.
A lot of good info. thanks
Thanks for dropping a line :D
It seems that announcing you're taking leave from hubpages = a high hubscore for that hub... hmm...
LOL that's a fair observation which unfortunately i don't have an explanation to! :D
That is what I have been doing taking a break as I have had so much to do and have been addicted to writing and not getting anything done. I will have up and coming articles in the next couple of weeks but right now I am just enjoying reading my fans articles and commenting. I really enjoyed this article as it is the truth we all need to take a break sometimes as we will burn ourselves out. :)
Glad to see you back Jullianna, hope the break is doing you good! I'm looking forward to your hubs already! Thanks for dropping by :D
Wow, I got a good laugh after reading your hub! I'm developing the same hubbing addiction and overlooking some deadlines in the real world! I'm looking forward to be a full-time hubber too. Not too soon though.
Show your face, one day, Cris!
now that's the way to handle things francia, know your priorities! LOL
my face is right there on the avatar but if you really want me to show my face....well i just might! Right after rehab! :D
Hubbing can certainly take you off track from other things. Good luck with your hiatus!
livelovecoffee
i haven't decided yet but will keep you posted :D
Cris, truth be told, breaks can bring withdrawal symptoms in their wake :D
Oh tell me about it! You're gone for a day...hubbers bang on your door! LOL
I dont sleep anyway, so no break needed. :p
LOL Spoken like a true hubber! :D
I just wear this ear buzzer, that when my head falls down it makes a loud buzz in my hear to keep me awake, 24/7. :p (just kidding, lol, I saw something like that on a tv show with Tim Allen, i think its called tool time)
I never seem to sleep much either. I am now virtually nocturnal and living in the wrong time zone. For instance, it is now 06.24am here, and I am still awake, but going to bed any minute, which means I won't surface until after 2 pm or later now.
Yeah its about 1:30 am here, and I usually go to bed at about 5 or 6 in the morning, so its really just the life we live I guess, lol.
I should make a hub about this, the sleeping habits (or lack thereof!) of hubbers! :D
Thats actually a good idea :p
That's crazy actually! I only know of one sleeping habit - and that's mine, But since I don't sleep what's there to hub about? I say you do it, the ear buzzer seems a good staring point (though u dont use it) :D
Do that Hub Cris, it would be very appropriate :)
Allright one sleeping habit hub coming up :p
PS: Would you like fries with that? lol
Cindy,
I'll "sleep" on that one! LOL
Dave -
I see you're up to the challenge! Go get 'em tiger! :D
Hey Dave!
You sure hub fast.... really fast! I'll go and head on over to your place. Thanks for the link :D
I just really threw it together with a poll, and some funny reading, hope you like it! :)
Oh I've checked it out! Of course you know it by now LOL yes i likes :D
Funny reading this, since I just came back from a much needed break from Hubbing! The addiction is still there, but the rest was helpful. Great hub!
A cure for hubbing addiction is yet to be discovered, so let us suffer - happily :D
Indeed! lol
Ummm, didnt mean to post something twice, sorry. :(
No harm done! You can post as many as you like :D
Ok, this is number three random, off topic post here, I like Coco Puffs the cereal. :p
that is so random it surpised me! i mean where did that come from? LOL well good for you, as for me i don't do breakfast
Well I really do like Coco Puffs, and its 8 am here so I am wanting some lol :p
Okay grab your bowl then. My body hates dairy in the morning - but let's not get into that...you having breakfast and all :D
I'm a newbie hubber and found myself the past few nights laying awake in bed with hundreds of thought running through my head on possible new hub ideas........................how long does this last? It's driving me silly!
Hey Bendy
Yeah I've noticed, you've been churning out dem hubs like pancakes on a Sunday morning! LOL But that's okay, you've got the bug! It will settle to a steady pace eventually. As for how long it will last, it really depends on how long your brain can keep up - meaning, who knows?! :D
I'm pretty sure its not that I have a...'secondary addiction", I think its more like my addiction has an addiction! :D
I know you wrote it awhile ago, but since I'm new, I get to go back and browse the oldies! This is an oldie but a....well, its an oldie where I come from!
Tracker
it sounds like your addiction is near to becoming a separate entity! LOL
The 50s is oldie, now the 80s, it's hmmm crazy! :D
My finger is now bandaged after spinning the wheel on the mouse to get right down to the bottom of the list, and now i am here I forgot what I am commenting on..
I remember taking a break, green tea and kit kats all 3 sound good to me ..... just do it
Brenda
You know you can just point the cursor on the bar, left click, hold and then drag down. Faster than spinning the wheel!
Thanks for dropping by, I'm done with the break as you know. :D
Cris,
You see that's the problem with all of your hubs. Too much comments! Gee, you are real popular man :D. Are you planning on doing something about it?
nazish
Any suggestion? :D
It's always a great hub when the comments are just as fascinating, and far longer than the piece. Good work. You keep them coming back!
They do keep on coming back. This hub is like almost 5 months old! Anyway, glad you finally made it here, again! LOL Thanks for dropping by :D
Cris,
Nopes, there is no end to this curse that you have Cris. Everybody lurves you! :D
nazish
I don't think so. We cannot please everybody. But one love that is loyal and true is good enough for me. Sigh.
Anyway, zoomed in on your avatar and I think you could've chosen a better picture. Now you got man-hands! But I can see your face better now! Ha! :D
gimme a break gimme a break break me off a pice of that kit kat bar. you crazy kids and you're crazy...uh hub addiction.
TRT
i hear ya. And we're not crazy! Or are we? LOL
nah....no crazies here....and i think ill begin replacing addiction with dedication...i like that better.
Okay if you're sure about that... addiction to dedication, hmmm i think i like the sound of that :D
Cris,
And now you are gonna say that I resemble a raccoon. And that I would take with pleasure! I am one happy raccoon :D , one that doesnot cause roundworms :D
Plus, I am very happy with my avatar. Unlike the incredible hunk that you are , I am not say photogenic. So I am happy with my hairy, man hands, ma big size and ma black cat ... and my hat too :D! So what if I look like a raccoon. Ha! :D
nazish
You don't look like a raccoon to me, no way near. Now Pest's avatar is a raccoon and yours is...well....too dark to tell.
But then again, it's not all about the avatar, is it? As long as you're happy with it, it's fine by me :D
I'm not stalking you but . . .
This hub was created 4 months ago and it's still getting comments! Amazing.
kudlit
it'll happen to you too. and the funny thing is, you've mostly forgotten all about your older hubs and then one day, they come back to haunt you! And you're gonna be like, "that title/hub looks familiar" LOL
Cris,
That broke my heart :( , raccoons are the loveliest creatures in the whole wide world. Anyway, if the incredible hunk says that it doesn't matter ... then ... it doesn't matter :D.
nazish
I though cats take the first place in your heart? But it doesn't matter, all animals should be loved and they are blessed because you exist.
Really it doesn't matter. Avatars can't write, can they? It's the person behind that matters :D
Cris
Let me count, raccoons, toads, cats, fish ...
Yes, it doesn't matter how much I resemble raccoons. Incredible hulk says that he likes my heart that is of gold, my splendid writing skills, my exceptional ... o wait you didn't say that but you can't refute that you weren't thinking that in that little sweet head of yours. Ha! :D
nazish
LOL I won't refute that. :D
:D !
OMG this is no joke. Only joined a few weeks back. I had no idea that there was any such thing as a hubaholic or an addiction to an addiction to hubbing, although I did sense myself becoming addicted. It happened during the hubchallenge, when I began furously writing hubs one after another. My juices started flowing and my head was crammed with ideas for topics. I couldn't help myself, all I wanted to do was write hubs.
Now, since I reached my hub challenge goal, I've started "stalking" other writers and forums and reading tons of comments. I haven't written a hub in a day and a half. I've got a creeping feeling I'm getting addicted to surfing the hubpages.
This is a great place. So glad I found you all!
alekhouse
what can I say, been there and still doing it! LOL welcome to the club! :D
yep, this is indeed a great place and I'm happy that you stumbled upon it. so i hope you enjor every minute that you're online! Happy hubbing! :D
just saw you were around so stalked you to here, boring on forums today...... read your advice about just left clicking, thanks it is easier ........
Brenda
LOL sorry, I had to let that one out. Yep, there are days...there are days. :D
Re read this one. How apt. It fits my mood perzackely at the moment. I need a kit kat!
sixty
You shall not be getting a kit kat, no sir! you need to work on them hubs, vacation's over for you my friend! LOL :D
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countrywomen 3 years ago
Btw does BFF stand for Best Friends Fellow hubbers?
I love kitkat. Now who is gonna watch my weight..LOL
Btw how about watching a youtube clip of Michael Jackson to watch his BREAK dance..hehe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBLx