I'm pseudo-participating again this year, but I won't be doing the failing in real time thing. In other words, I'll only post FINISHED first drafts here. Reading my orphaned bits isn't terribly interesting

I've been gone for too long! How the heck are you all? :-)

I've been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster. I went to a party at work. That sucked mightily, despite nothing happening. I'm better now though.

During that period I started writing fiction again, felt like crap and stopped. Maybe I'l start again soon.

Oh, btw! Here's a great piece written by international treasure Stephen Fry. It's about mental health and very good.

 Argh! My LJ no longer recognizes my password, and the e-mail they've got on file was hacked and gone the way of all flesh. 

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Borrowed from q99


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Shatterday
the pieces break
fall apart's complete
seems that
mister smithereens
had a fate to meet
told you so
now tells again
get your cliche's worth
wish the meek
could get it all
even just the earth

-- Ken Nordine

Yesterday a truck came barreling down the street, just as I was crossing. On its side was written KARMA in big red letters. Today I took a number at the pharmacy. 333! Maybe the Invisible Clergy has my number!

Itras By is out in English! You may remember that I talked about it earlier. That's an awesome Christmas gift. Now I just have to shanghai people to play it.

I had a good time visiting my friends. We didn't get to play either of my games. People weren't up for it after all. I was a bit disappointed, but still had a good time. We played Junta on the evening when I arrived. I supported the overthrow of the president, and was crowned king after a short but vicious revolution (I had the monarchists supporting me, so it seemed natural). I lasted two budget negotiations before everyone rose against me. I was killed by an airstrike en route to the Russian embassy with 13 million pesos in my pocket. Junta's great fun, but we've yet to manage finishing a game.

We also watched horror movies:

- The Devil's Rock: WWII: A New Zealand soldier on a sabotage mission to an unnamed channel island encounters a Nazi officer and a denizen of Hell...

- The Children: During a Christmas get-together a British family's children grow murderous and sadistic. Felt very realistic and nerve-wracking.

- The Cabin in the Woods: You've probably heard about it.

Oh yeah, we also laughed ourselves silly. A good trip.

I've moved past shame, I think. Almost. I'm not writing today

I'm visiting my father in the country. Everyone else is preparing for bed, and I'm relaxing with T.E.D Klein's The Events at Poroth Farm on audio book. It's a cracker, full of footnotes and slowly mounting unease in rural New Jersey.

Oh, and I've shaved my weird hobo-beard down to a nicer length. quite a relief, really.

Speaking of my writing, my 'boss' at work is reading my fiction on this very lj. She's got a background in art therapy, so  new insights into my character may be forthcoming.

I've tried to write something about the In Dark Alleys character I've yet to generate. I think there might be more of this.

Now for some exercise!


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Just finished watching Los Ojos De Julia/Julia's Eyes, a Spanish thriller. I was well and truly thrilled. so I recommend it.

I owe you guys many words - Fiction, Final Destinations and a bit more on In Dark Alleys. Before the end of the week. Promiz. You know what they're worth.

I'm rekindling my love of hip-hop these days. From Biz Markie to Doomtree to Tech N9ne to this Canuck:



Maybe the most honest/Prob'ly the least funky.

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There will be more writing today. I almost promise.

I'm drinking sangria from a plastic cup. Keeping a certain standard costs nothing, provided that standard is sufficiently low. I'm also watching the first episode of American Horror Story. So far it's promising. Also Jessica Lange. Man, I had a crush on her in my youth.

Tomorrow's my day off, and I hope to get some writing done. Hopefully you can look forward to some mildly entertaining posts in the near future. If you're reading this, post a word or two in the comments. I'll try to work them into whatever I'm writing.

My therapist wants to see one of my stories. Which one should I show her?