# The Hiatus Is Over

- Link: https://www.timprobst.com/2008/12/31/the-hiatus-is-over/
- Published: 2008-12-31T00:16:47-06:00
- Author: Tim Probst

Well hello everyone. I know it’s been quite a while since I posted anything new 
here. Once the election was over, I needed break. I would like to thank everyone
who participated in the [Probstisms Election Night Conversation](http://blog.timprobst.com/election-2008/).
We had a lot of fun, and it made election night that much more special.

I have been trying to figure out what I was going to say about the election of Barack
Obama, but words cannot convey how excited I am that the American people chose such
a capable leader to direct us out of the funk President Bush will leave behind. 
The electorate decided to ignore the fear mongering that has unfortunately become
so ingrained in our political campaigns and backed Obama and Biden and their vision
of hope and change.

The road ahead will not be easy. For all of those parents out there that have been
watching Wall-E on DVD over and over again, the mess Obama and his team are inheriting
is just as enormous as the futuristic Earth portrayed in the movie. I have been 
very impressed with the team that Obama has put together so far, and I have great
confidence that over time, Obama and his team will put us on a course that will 
lead us to prosperity once again.

You can expect more posting from me in 2009. I will do my best to diversify my topics
a bit more this coming year because I know I focused a lot on politics in 2008. 
Expect me to get back to writing about technology again, and hopefully, the Cubbies
will give me something good to write about this summer.

I would like to thank everyone who read my blog in 2008 and hope you stick with 
me through yet another year.

Happy New Year!