Nate's trip was a success.

On a non-writing note, this weekend I took my bestie to Colorado. He has these violent grand mal seizures caused by anxiety, and most states prescribe medicinal marijuana for them. Iowa governor Terry Brandstad has vetoed all attempts to make medical marijuana more accessible. Nate went through a full page of medications, and none of them did anything but give him side-effects he would medicate to offset. So we went to Colorado to see if it worked. I guess the idea was that if it did, he'd move out of Iowa, to a state where he could live a normal functional fucking life. Pharmaceutical profits shouldn't get between a person and their ability to live their life.

So we took the trip this weekend. And he had a full uninterrupted night's sleep for the first time in over six months. In this case, the law is a red tape to strangle a person more than an instrument of public good. I didn't have to poke and prod him to wake up either. A tap on the arm and a "let's get breakfast," and he was up.

So, I think the plan is for him to move out of Iowa, to a state that cares more about its citizens than its dogma. I get the impression that the law is less about public good than it is about maintaining the status quo. Ensuring that the people in power get what they want and the rest of us are kept in our place. If the law is corrupt, does it not invalidate its original purpose, of maintaining public good? That feels like a theme that could be explored. If you want it, it's yours, free with this also-free blog post. :P

And it was good for me too, because I needed to step away from this project for a few days. I have too many new scenes, and I haven't forgotten about them. New scenes that allow my second-stringers to have their moments in the Sun, escalate the plots, and add a lot of excitement (see also: quality). So I'd be trying to tweak them, rather than evaluating them from a fresh vantage point. It eliminates a lot of bias. And I think that, first thing tomorrow, I'll dive back in again. So that's going to be fun.

And I got the job I was wanting. I begin training fairly soon, I think. I'll talk to them tomorrow, probably. Then we'll get things started. And I imagine that, about the time I get my first paycheck, this project should be about done. So I think I'll hit my goal! :D