I have done this so many times, it’s starting to get ridiculous. If I’m not mistaken, I’ve opened, closed, re-opened, re-closed my blog about 11 times since it saw daylight first time back in 2002. Every time with a new idea, every time with a new motivation. I have even jumped between three different languages.

However, despite their differences, each of these lifetimes have two thing in common: They’ve began their venture towards certain death with an elaborate post about their former lives, and how “this time it will be different.” Yes, I can. Engagement, enthusiasm, enjoyment. This post has normally been followed by a number of other post, more or less relevant to the specific focus of that certain era. After a few months (or even weeks), things have gradually become more and more unfocused, misleading and uninteresting. The life force of the blog have gradually faded, and ended in a painfully awkward closure. Sometimes by taking it down all together (like last time), or by leaving its digital corpse open for public viewing. No matter how I have ended up taking its life: It never gets any easier.

It’s no different this time either, in the sense that if will definitely be different. That’s not to say “this time it will not be different” (considering that it has been said to be different earlier, get it?) — this time is for real. I seriously believe it will be different.

So, what’s this all about this time, then? We’ll see. I’m still working on it. I just know that I will need a place to do some public thinking in the future. Keywords: Ghana, oil, anthropology, dancing, fishing, economy, andallthatotherstuff.

Eirik