Ahoy readers,
Sorry for the lack of posting and tweeting... It's been rough here. First I spent a week in Southern Ohio, then half a week in Texas for Arcane's graduation... I even got a tattoo of a male house sparrow in flight, just like I wanted. It's beautiful, and it's beautiful in Texas... Like a whole different world. Within my first night in Texas I was pinched by a crab (those things pinch as hard as budgies bite), and watched geckos run from me. Within my first day I saw wild sea turtles, jellyfish, dolphins, and all sorts of other ocean life... And the birds there are incredible. Of course, I couldn't help but be comforted when I saw the house sparrows down there acting just like the ones up here.
In southern Ohio, I felt more at home than I had in a long time... It's been four years since I've seen many of the places down there... They were familiar in a strange Déjà Vu kind of way... My memories of those places were so faded in my mind that it felt as if I had simply seen them in a dream a long time ago and was now seeing them in real life. I had a lot of fun with Aiden and her friends, and Michi, and Sammy... The kittens were adorable. I spoiled them while I was there... Especially Toast.
But now that I'm home it's back to the usual routine... And for some reason my dad and I ended up in a vicious fight and tore out each other's throats (figure of speech; my throat is still intact, if not a little raw from yelling so much). I don't know what to do or how to handle this situation any further, so we'll see what time holds in store for it. However, it's effecting my writing a little bit-- but I'm still trudging along and I'm happy that the words for my stories have not forsaken me yet.
I'm ready to move out for a few weeks, though... But I would be too much of a burden to whomever would take me in, seeing as I have no job (yet) and, therefor, no money. So instead, I'm going to have to keep trudging my way through and figure things out for myself. I'm determined to graduate, thanks to Aiden and her genius but evil mind... And I'm also determined to get published this year-- or at least send one of my novels out in the mail to be considered by publishers. Those are my two goals for this year.
Of course, I'll be happy if I finish the first draft of last year's NaNo novel by October so I can write the sequel for this year's NaNo.
Also, we have a new edition to my flock. A blue and white budgie my youngest sister found in the backyard and saved from our dog. I named him Tomo and he's skittish but has the potential to be tamed, so I plan on working with him.
But that's enough of an update for now. I hope next time I can talk more about my writing.
Well, keep reading, readers~
- Siddy
