Quick Update: Where Have I Been?

Life simply gets in the way. I have been shifting my priorities a bit; I've been busy with work, but most people say that, and it sounds like a cop-out. On the other hand what I've also been busy with is my first draft of a novel, which I've been writing about in my New Author Chronicles blog.


I've actually been making headway, too. The first draft weighed in at 112,240 words, and from that I've cut (so far) over 3,000 words. I'm hoping within a month or two to have something to start shopping around and see if anyone will be willing to represent it.

On top of that I've had my parent's birthdays and anniversary.

And a car accident. On my way to work one morning another car lost control and slammed into mine. No one was hurt, but my car was totaled, which in turn meant another week of dealing with the insurance companies and car dealerships. My car actually looked kind of interesting...the demolished driver's door looked like it had been sliced by a can opener.

But as Richard Fish would say, "Bygones."

I even managed to squeeze in a date night with my wife.

Basically, life has gotten in the way. I've prioritized my attempt at writing a novel, birthdays, even a staff party over my blogging and gym routines (I've been trying to spend time riding the recumbent bike in lieu of the gym time). I will need to make a whole separate blog entry regarding my exercise issues lately.

So I haven't disappeared. I'm still here, struggling with my plateaued weight.

Until then...time to play with my newly recalled new car!