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I wouldn't say that this weekend was a bad one, but it certainly did not live up the glorified Halloweens that live eternally within my nostalgia. It feels odd not to do anything for Halloween, but I'm hoping beyond hope that this year will prove to be the exception, and not the new rule.

In other news, I need to call my editor tomorrow. I...
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I MET a Traveler from an antique land,
Who said, "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desart. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the...
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Bored. Tired. Depressed. Dejected.

Everything's back to normal

Update: I feel better now. Virtual kisses from Lotus have amazing healing powers, because she's just that damn powerful. Hopefully if the second book gets greenlit and I finally cement a position in the industry, I can get a hired like she asked, albeit in a much better job than the lackey position she mentioned. Would a...
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I'm burying another relative to cancer today; he shall not be the last one this year either. The newspaper last week said that my little town ranks within the top 20 most air-polluted small towns in the U.S. Who could imagine a town literally circumscribed by chemical plants would have such a problem? The whole south-western section of the state is like this of course;...
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Well, I suppose my birthday this year was a lot better than I am accustomed to, thanks in part to all the birthday wishes I received from you guys! Of particular note is Minerva, who got me possibly the greatest gift I have ever received in my entire life!

Come to think of it, she is the only person who actually got me a...
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I e-mailed the new proposal to my editor this morning, so it's just a matter of waiting for a greenlight. After that, we negiotate the contract and then we get down to business. I'm hoping to convince them to allow me to stretch it out into a series, which would mean steady work for the next few years while I try to establish myself in...
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In the past few weeks, three people on my friends list have gone pink, which leads me to believe that my friends list has magical, naked lady properties as I had always knew it one day would. Next I hope that my copy of Microsoft Word will magically create the Great American Novel so I can find my way out of this shithole place and...
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Today was about sleep. I can always tell when I'm running myself too thin, as my body eventually throws its metaphorical hands in the air and calls it quits. Today, as my body decided, would be about recompensating for lack of real sleep and resetting the internal clock, while any previous plans I had for today be damned.

I do feel a lot better; I...
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Long weekend:

My daughter got sick early Saturday morning. Cleaning up vomit at 4:30 in the morning is a parenting milestone that certainly snuck up on me. Fortunately, it was nothing that 7-Up, soda crackers, TLC and a new stuffed Zebra (hence dubbed "Stripey") could not handle. She was completely rehabilitated and rejuvenated today, so everything is fine with her now.

Also, her costume came...
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