These are still relatively new surroundings. The space is larger, configured differently, closer to the dayjob, and packed with amenities which in my mind justify the higher rent. And yet I find myself wondering if I’m actually in the same place I was last year. I’m more stable mentally, but still given to the occasional… Continue reading Thirty Four
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Writer Report: One Thousand
This marks the one thousandth post on my blog. I really don’t know if this should be a big deal, or not. On the one hand, a thousand is a LOT. It means that, for almost three years off and on, I’ve been blathering my thoughts out into the nothingness of the Internet. Occasionally, this… Continue reading Writer Report: One Thousand
Daunted
As we head inevitably towards the end of the year and, consequently, the end of Q4, things at the dayjob become more and more intense. Or maybe that’s just me. The last few days I’ve had my nose to the grindstone with a particular project. Other potential work has been moved away from me so… Continue reading Daunted
Writer Report: Q4
We have entered the busiest time of the year at the dayjob. I’m putting in a lot of extra hours, late nights, weekends, you name it. This means I’m lacking the time and energy to fully focus on my writing. This bothers me, but I’m not sure how I can change this. Maybe I need… Continue reading Writer Report: Q4
Giving Thanks in 2012
So, let’s see. How far have we come in the last year? I’m thankful that… I still have my job, my wife and I have moved into a larger place, she is attending classes happily and successfully, I’ve gotten the first (I hope of many) story of mine published, even if it was by myself… Continue reading Giving Thanks in 2012
JayCon Winter 2012 After-Action Report
Artemis! Every six months or so, my co-worker and compatriot Jay runs a gaming mini-convention out of his home he humbly dubbed “JayCon”. The latest edition of the get-together just wrapped up yesterday, and good times were had by all. It’s a great opportunity to introduce (and be introduced to) new games, as well as… Continue reading JayCon Winter 2012 After-Action Report
Desert Bus, Act 6
(With apologies to William Shakespeare) To bus, or not to bus. That is the question — Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous tedium, Or to take arms against a sea of terrible games, And, by opposing, end them? To quit, to sleep— No more — and by… Continue reading Desert Bus, Act 6
Writer Report: The Inevitable Grind
As we recover from the recent stress of moving, the dayjob workload ramps up, and everything else competes for what attention I have left, it can be difficult to keep in mind that writing can and should be the foremost area of my interests. I don’t attend university for 4 years to design advertisements, after… Continue reading Writer Report: The Inevitable Grind
Complete, Total, Utter Exhaustion
I really wanted to be done with these little filler post. Honest and true. But today turned out to be a very long one. Since I couldn’t raise UPS before they delivered our new bedframe, I had to drive all the way out to the old place to get it. Then, upon returning, I picked… Continue reading Complete, Total, Utter Exhaustion
Settling In
The weekend was a lot more complicated than even I thought it would be. Despite the promise of free beer and pizza, only one of my friends arrived on Saturday morning to help us move all of our possessions from the old place into the truck. Ancient bibliophile that I am, I have an inordinate… Continue reading Settling In
