As it is, that's a smashing piece of writing by itself up there.
I don't know if thesis writing block is the same thing but my friend told me to just write something, anything, just write. Even if it is rubbish, at least there are words on the page. It sort of worked. Ad astra per aspera
I'm thinking about a weekend shoe blog -- I have some random shoe photos from my last trip. Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
But I can assure you that I don't go shoe shopping without thinking of you. 'Problem is, I hate the it, and so try to amass all the Izzyesque enthusiasm I can before setting out on the ordeal.
Shoes hardly capture the breadth of your contribution to ET, but the recurring theme sure has breathed a bit of fun into the dreaded shoe shopping task.
Good to see you back!