Voodoo Child v. 16: it doesn't have to be eternal to be immortal.

It's late on Sunday, and I realize how late it is as I turn down my Robbie Williams music. I am debating whether or not to do more work on my class (part of it is online), or to blog. I realize I haven't been in touch lately. Maybe it's just that I want to be away from the box more and do more reading.

Since the book went to print, I've had more of a life. Truth be told, it's just like when I finished with All the Things She Left Behind and my dissertation. I feel like I should be doing something, but I'm not. The book has gotten really good reception so far from those who have seen it. I'm starting to get people asking me to help with theirs (to which I respond with bug-eyed huh?). I'm pretty happy about it. I just found some of my old writing, and I'm going to put that aside for now and possibly do another book on the other service, lulu.com for the next book. There's the matter of my poetry collection, Breakfast Lunch Dinner, to publish, but that'll be sooner rather than later. I think it's more vanity than talent that keeps me writing, but the whole idle hands are the devil's work is a truism of mine.

I've been loving life with my Wii, and Husbandido is wailing away on Madden 07. It's so complicated looking, and I think I'll stick to my lame-o Rayman Raving Rabbids or Wii Sports. Or Big Brain Academy. I like simple point, shoot or whatever games. I can't do this complex multitasking football stuff. Brain's not cut out for it, ya know?

I went out to dinner with the Girls on Friday, a celebratory fete of epic proportions. Congratulations on your new life, homegirl. Now go have fun. I hate to see my famed late night prowess be nipped in the bud, but I turned in early where the other girls went out to paint the town. I guess that's what happens when you are about to turn 37.

At any rate, I'll be at work tomorrow, and for all intents and purposes, this marks the end of my summer. My job takes on it's Fall guise in less than two weeks, and I've got a lot under my belt to show for it. I have a piece of papercraft done at the office, no less, that includes "visions" of things I want to obtain or attain in the next five years of my life. It seemed to happen naturally, rather than a careful thinking. I'll have to take a picture of it and add it onto my flickr. Don't worry, I'll let you know.

Today Husbandido and I went out to dinner at E&O Trading Company. It was way overpriced, but we like to get out of the house every now and then. It was pretty much a jammy kind of day, but we hauled ourselves out to get some yummies. It's a sure bet for good food if you have $$ to cover, and luckily we had a $50 gift certificate from OpenTable.com to spend on dinner, so that helped a lot :-). It's one of my favorite places, but $14 bucks for a bowl of pho is a bit extreme. But yes it was good.

August is 35mm photography, and I'm kind of excited about it. A short rundown of what's coming up next:

September: Music (god, i'm kind of scared of this)

October: Manifesto

November: TBA (probably another novel, god, but maybe i'll just make books)

December: the portfolio (putting everything together)

Anyone want to go in on the Year of Creativity next year? Let me know. I'm willing to coach!

So on that note, I'm off to bed. I have a feeling that this came off a little sad, and truthfully, I'm not looking forward to the school year starting. I've had a restorative period, and I'm not ready to go just yet.

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