Wow, i've completely lost any drive to write. To the point where it surprised me to actually get any comments the last week. I kind of forgot my blog existed.
Sigh.
Quick update - after a really long several weeks of work chaos, this are looking settled down. This means I don't have to keep waking up at 4am, but I now have to catch up on all the crap I put off the last month while I was waking up at 4 am. I'm still completely swamped, in other words, but it's looking like a controlled sort of swamped for the short term.
Otherwise - i have no life. I don't get tattooed again til june, I have no travel plans to speak of until august (and then, just a weekend for a family re-union in the san juans). The project with getting mom's house in order for a rental has been a typical money pit scenario, though I think it's almost done. I'm not making any money on it this year, but it's sure as hell gonna help my taxes next year. Meanwhile, planning frivolities is a no-op.
I'm glad I bought my motorcycle before I figured out I can't afford it. Cause gas is cheap affordable when you only need to fill a three gallon tank, and the now that the weather is nice, riding is all I wanna do.
I keep promising myself more actual writing; micro-blog and status updates doesn't count. Soon. Really.
I really love the title of this one. All the busy crap in your life must explain why you seem to have ridden off into the sunset.
I should go back and wonder if I still have a blog too. Only it's too much work when you're looking for places to drop resumes and instead come up with crazy ideas while you sleep.
Not to mention random aches and pains... Great sex. Bad sex. Life rolls on.
microblog?
Those who love to hear you write will wait however long it takes xx
What the heck - I'll leave another comment. I check this site now and again and I try to write down my current thoughts - a writer I am not. I also feel your pain in having a full plate. Being in my forties, getting up at 4:30 to keep off Father Time, being at the mercy of my shitty union for a job, watching my faithful 16 yr old minpin (dog years? - should've gotten a goddam tortoise) live out the last chapter of his life, and having an incredibly stubborn 6 year old who apparently needs a whopping 5-6 hours of sleep can get under one's skin. This past year has been a long one - the recession and mismanagement of funds has destroyed the district where I teach. A job I've enjoyed for 14 years has gone up in smoke and its off to greener (looking like brown) pastures. Thank God for top shelf tequila. Keep writing when you can....Spock (dog) and I enjoy it...
Signing off from from the other side of the country,
Matt
- "Alive in Necropolis" is a fun read.
I'll agree with you on the top shelf tequila, Matt!
And yeah, I desperately need to write. Best i can manage right now is tweets and facebook status updates, which is pathetic.
The beautiful thing about rental units is that they depreciate even as the worth of the property goes up. Every year you'll be able to take a deduction- even when you aren't doing much upkeep. Make certain you have a good accountant for taxes.
Just think- you may be unable to afford the bike but your heart was in the right place trying to pull us collectively out of a recession by doing your part and not hoarding away what capital you could muster- you spent it like a pro!
listen...I love to see your writing so I will be glad if you can post more writing......
keep your spirit high... life is a roller coaster... we all have hard time... i like the idea of cruising the state on a bike... the wind... the space... its ultimate freedom...