Due to the fact that there is only one day left in January and I haven’t posted in a month and nine days, I believe it is time for a post. I’m pretty sure the contest results will be announced tomorrow, and maybe, maybe just maybe I can make the deadline for Glimmer Train stories, which pays $500 on acceptance.

I’m working on two stories at once, which can be draining sometimes. They’re both coming along nicely. One is like 6 pages long, or 1,737 words. I think I am two-fifths of the way done with it, so it could end up being pretty long. I am pretty excited about it and I think I might have an idea how it is going to end. The other one I have partially typed out on my computer, and some on my typewriter. I forgot to pick up my floppy disk with the two stories on the way out the door this morning, so that means not being able to work on them while I wait for my composition class to start at 6. In other news, Matt Kay will be arriving shortly, and as always, he’ll be looking to play foosball. At this time, Matt and I have played 59 games since school started. He has won 14. I have won 45. Not that it really matters.

What matters a lot to me is the fact come February, Kelsi and me will have been going out for six months. She is amazing; no matter how many times she tries to deny it.

One other thing that matters to me a lot is the fact come September, I will be an uncle to yet another child. Ryanne Reese, my niece going on 2 now, is so cute and so smart. She is really an amazing gift to this family.

Well, I don’t have much else to say.

Take it easy.

No Longer an Astronaut,

SLV