I’m drinking chai out of the enormous MIT mug. that was such a fun trip – when was that, 2 years ago? I’d like to do some more traveling. maybe I’ll actually use some of my insane amount of vacation time to go someplace new. then again, since we never have any money, maybe we won’t.
I’m reading the “100 Dumbest moments in e-business history” – makes me glad I didn’t get that job at Insynq. the bubble seems to be bursting. Kat told me a couple of months back that community colleges are an elastic industry, meaning that they can grow even (especially?) in an otherwise troubled economy. woohoo!
‘course, I feel for her – temping as things shrink, as amazon folks get laid off, flooding the market with other folks with the same entry-level clerical skills…. somebody needs to publish her novel(s). (I’d’ve put a link there, but it isn’t online. more’s the pity.) same with all us Q writer folks. (I still include Kat in this, tho she is remaining outside of the group.) Barry is getting really sharp in his writing, and in his understanding of the craft – Bruce’s revision of his novel is a great read – Matt’s novel continues to intrigue with its twists and turn. and then there’s my stuff…. I need to put together another chapbook of poetry – but I’ve got short stories, poetry, and my first novel is rolling along quite nicely.
I did finally manage to put the separate scenes into the main narrative, tho I have yet to fully integrate them. but I’m feeling pretty psyched about the process.
should go do some cleaning now, I think. we are having Chad’s parents (Jerry & Jennifer) over for brunch tomorrow – the first time they’ve been to the new house.