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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Ahoy there. Yes, it's been a while. But, holidays being what they are, I'm sure you're not surprised at the lack of postyness. Christmas was good, thanks for asking. Ran the usual circuit between my Dad's on Christmas Eve/morning, then my Mom's later in the afternoon. And all things considered, I made out quite well this year. Gift cert for new Jeep tires, new Sox caps, bound Sandman collection, Lancelot Link DVD, etc. etc. And even a new digi-camera, with the assumption that I'd actually start posting my own pictures up here again. Lucky you. Regarding the New Year, I've absolutely no plans at present. And I kinda like it that way. Between you and me, I hate New Year's Eve. It gets built up as this huge party night and, at least in my case, it has never delivered on that promise. Instead, I've always found the city bars to be flooded with boozy amateurs, each draining drink after drink (having no clue as to how to handle said saucery), and clamoring over one another in an attempt to have The Best Time Ever! [tm] And once the bars close, they all hop into their monstrous automobiles and play .12 BAC Pole Position on the freeway for 30 minutes, until they get back to their suburban tract home to vomit. Add to this the disappointed introspection that steals its way into my mind at the end of every year, and you've got a recipe for a night better spent at home. Or at most in the company of a few friends. I say let the amateurs have their New Year's Eve... And I'll take the rest of the year. j.s.



Monday, December 18, 2006 So for anyone who's interested in such things, the outline of my first novel is done as of 2am last night. And thankfully, I'm digging the overall story (despite some parts of it being genre prosaic), and I'm happy with the amount of content I've left open to explore later. If this grand experiment works that is. But now comes the hard (and concurrently fun) part...which is to actually sit down and tell the damn story. My plan for this is to use the time off that I'm required to take before the end of the year to face the jeering white plane that is the first page of a novel. You know, the one that glares disapprovingly over its shoulder at you and sniffs "just who the hell do you think you are?" in a French accent? Yeah, really not looking forward to that confrontation... Although if I were the type to run with a metaphor I suppose I'd just smack it on the ass with my outline and wink. j.s.



Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Welcome little Elias. You know, it just so happens that I know your father quite well. And I can say with easy confidence that, in all this big, wide world that you have ahead of you, he's one of my favorite people. Which means that, by sharing his genes, the chips are already stacked in your favor. (Or it could mean that you're in serious trouble for having the genetic predilection toward attracting friends like me.) Either way I'm positive you'll become an amazing, charismatic, and insightful young man. You're already one that I can't wait to meet. And here on your birthday, it's my sincerest hope that someday you'll have someone in your life that is as good a friend to you as your daddy has always been to me. Love, -Uncle Jeremiah- p.s. Ask your daddy what a "Jelly Royale" is sometime.



Tuesday, December 12, 2006 A week later and things still haven't settled enough for me to update. Sorry. I'm working on it. I did want to drop in and brief you on a discussion I had with a little old octagenarian behind me at Fiesta this morning though. As I was leaving I dropped the cigarettes I'd just purchased on the ground. And as I bent over to pick them up I hear, "Woo!" I stand up and whirl around. "Good for you, you're still smoking!" "Uh, what?" "You're still smoking. So many young people are against it now, it's nice to see a young handsome devil who smokes." "R-really? Because I kinda figured I needed to quit." "Sonny, I wish I'd never given it up. Good for you for sticking with it." "Hehehe. Okay, thanks...I guess." "No, thank you." Tune in tomorrow when I expose my heroin habit at a bingo parlor, and are subsequently thrown a Shriner parade. j.s.



Tuesday, December 05, 2006 Very busy. End of monthiness is a bit out of hand this time around. But I'd like to do a quick list of things that the suck-ass who broke into my Jeep on Saturday night rummaged through, versus what he stole. Found: 2 cases of CDs Ipod charger Checkbook Hand-sewn quilt 2 loveseat cushions Harmonica Duct Tape Marshmallow Fluff Sandman graphic novels Library book Linen shirt Leftover tacos from Taco Bell Wool hat Bottle of Captain Morgan (half-full and in a bag) Ethernet cables Flashlight Stole: Roughly $0.89 in spare change from my center console. laughs j.s.

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