A New Hope... er, Year.

Life in the Vast Machine

It's 2009, and I'm home in Louisville with the girl, Mae. I've been sleeping in and not getting much done, which I'm fine with for now. Spent New Years at Morgan's and made good friends with her guy, Rob, who's a big nerd and wants to roll dice with Andrea and I. Sweet.

I've been reading The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks. As the back cover describes it, it's kind of a cyber 1984, which is pretty accurate. I'm about halfway through now, and it's a pretty cool modern adventure. I'd recommend it if you're a sci-fi fan.

So, What Now?

Resolutions? Not really. I never make New Years resolutions, but it's that time of year, and I've been feeling reflective, so change has been on my mind. My fist semester at Alfred University has been a learning experience, not so much in what I've gained from my classes, but in what I've learned from myself. Motivation's not easy to find for me, in a lot of cases, classes included. I'm not a big fan of structure, but I think I already knew that. And for all my talents and interests, I've realized that if I don't focus my efforts on a particular media, I won't get squat done in life.

So what now? Do I put all my energy into my art (which, sadly, I haven't been,) or start writing nonstop and try and get a novel cranked out? If I should want to DJ outside of WALF, what should I be doing about that now?

Hurm. I'm not going to answer these questions now, because I frankly don't know. But it's a start. Whatever I end up doing, look out. The gears are moving, and Alfred's too small for me. I'll probably travel next year if I can manage it.

Oh, and, some music.