Been a while.

I hadn't realized how much time it had been since I last wrote. And things have changed so much. So, here's a major update.

Still working on the soldier script, but we have a title and he got those alterations to me. They're all totally practical, and I'll get on it soon. We're just trying to make sure it's a deliberate firm step.

I'm working on a TV show idea on my own. I had to learn tv structure, which is wonky, but totally doable. And actually easy as pie once you get it all worked out. So, this could very well be something someone wants to read. If nothing else, it makes my portfolio look good (better). Because I've been told that the other scripts in there are all strong samples. So, this is another strong sample. And it's fun as hell to write. I think it has potential, but it needs more time on the cooker.

I'm working on planning out another one with a wildly unlikable protagonist. I think it's a good exercise, if nothing else. It should make me a better writer, and who knows? It may sell.

Um, Bran died. That was kind of a world-shaking event for me. He was drunk and rode his motorcycle and crashed in water. If any of those factors had been altered, he likely would still be with us. So, I traveled to Wyoming for the sendoff. And, this was devastating. It hit in spikes, and I imagine it'll do so for years to come. So I've resolved to be other people's Bran. I want to teach them to be better. To be strong. To be proud of who they are. And to fight like crazy shits. I lost the guy who taught me how to be a man, and what specifically it meant. So we had a Viking sendoff. We picked things that we wanted him to have, and since he either wouldn't accept them, or would give them to people who needed them, we FINALLY got to give him gifts he had to take. We burned so much stuff that night. And it was worth it, because he was a great man. "The light that burns half as bright, burns half as long." It was a cathartic experience.

Also, I got to see Kenny at the funeral and sendoff. He was my wonder twin while I lived in Casper. We did all kinds of shit together, back in the day. We were like Bran's minions back then. Getting drunk and getting into all kinds of shenanigans. And I got to see Oni and Kat, which was great, as it's been a few years. And Oni burned the "great coat of Oni," which was the bright red fighting tunic he's had since he started. That was huge for us, and a biological advantage for Bran, if he did get to Valhalla. That coat smelled like rank armpit for probably a decade. LOL

Emma is still interested in me, and we talked about it. It's mutual, and we'd like to see where it goes. She's really supportive and generally really awesome. A bit young, but she'll mature.

Cloud contacted me and asked me to live with her. I agreed, even though I hate Aurora. This should be different. I'll have access to people, which will be nice. And I thought I had a job in the bag, and they shot me down. And I panicked and threw resumes all over, and within minutes, I had another one offer me a job. So, lucky save. That's happening after Thanksgiving. My time in Iowa is on a fuse. About damn time.