Yeah, so, no updating, big deal, blah blah blah…

I’ve had one of those times where you are waiting for all of this stuff to fall in to place, and everything else past that is just unknowable. Not all bad, but some bad, and now that it’s all done I find myself at ease. Not just at ease, but with two whole days off from work and being a dad. Absolutely crazy.

Thanksgiving was good. My folks drove out here to see me and Allie and check out my new apartment for the first time. A good time was had by all, and of course, my parents bought things my little bachelor pad desperately needed (or they thought I needed. I mean, salt shaker? C’mon, salt comes in its own container).

Of course, with all my waiting and worrying and thumbtwirling for things beyond my control, I totally dropped the NaNoWriMo ball. It sucks, because I like my idea, and here’s something that I started working on pretty much right after conceiving it. A daring task for me, because I’m a planner. I sit around and think about things, build tiny empires, and try to shoot around all the corners before fingers hit keyboard. Sometimes it’s a blessing, but mostly it’s a giant pain in the ass.

But what to do, what to do? Just write more, I guess. That’s what’ll pay the bills.

In a way, I’m back to where I started during this last hiatus, waiting for something to come around. This time, though, it’s all good things. I’m going to spend Christmas and New Years with my girlfriend in Iowa. So, there’s that to look forward to. Of course, it’s just keeping myself busy in the interim that’s the problem.

Busy, not busy, busy, I remain…