Woo-HA!
No, I don’t got you all in check, but times continue to be interesting.
Let’s see.
One of the Digital Webbing members wrote me last night, wondering if I was still interested and available for a writing job. A single issue, and it would be an adaptation of an existing story. How did this come about? Well, he said that I had responded to an ad he had put out a while ago. I didn’t remember putting out any ads…until I read the ad and the response, which he had so graciously thought to attach.
It had been over a year! Wow, right?! Just a few days over a year, too. But it’s a paying job, and I have the time, so I took it on. I’ve read the story a couple of times, and plan to read it once more, before starting to make an outline to send to him. I’ll be sending that tomorrow. If things go really right, I’ll be able to afford my iPhone for a late birthday present to myself.
I also had a chance to talk to Lee today. That was pretty interesting for me, as well.
I have to talk to Lenora about refining the focus of the book. I have to talk to her about it in her terms, and get her to think in mine, so that we’re all on the same page. But I already knew that.
The other thing, though, the thing he wanted to talk to me about, was a different writing gig. He’s got a guy who’s wanting to tell his life story, but Lee doesn’t think he would be able to help him write it effectively. So, he asked me if I would be interested in doing it. I accepted that gig, too. Why? Because I like keeping busy with work that’s going to get off the ground.
So, let’s see. As of next year, here’s what I’ll have accomplished, or on a burner somewhere:
-a paid writing gig that will add to my resume
-paid editing jobs
-my own book coming out through Markosia
-the possibility of my own book or two through The Pack is still there
-co-writing a biography of a living legend through The Pack
-being an integral part of Lionman
Now, a lot of that is just the START of my year. I don’t have much in the way of a plan for the rest of it. Not really. My friend is getting married in July, and I plan on going to the San Diego con. That’s really about it. Anything else that comes my way is just gravy.
Well, I do plan on doing SOME things. Once I get the book out through Markosia, I plan on trying my luck with them again. At least until Lionman does what I want it to do. I have a very deep plan that hinges on Lionman. Or, you know, having a blockbuster movie made out of one of my concepts. But I’m banking more on Lionman than a movie. More of a chance of that happening.
I spoke to Grand Master O’Neal today, as well. He just celebrated his birthday, and is recuperating from the martial arts tournament he put on in conjunction with Disney. We’ll talk more about it tomorrow. It should be an interesting conversation.
As for real life stuff…nothing to report, really. Lenora called me from work, which isn’t something she does often anymore. It was nice. She ought to be home very soon. She got me the new Star Trek for Christmas, which was nice of her. If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m something of a movie fanatic. I LOVE movies. I could go out and buy a few thousand dollars worth right now and call it a good start. You should see my Amazon list. It’s huge. It’s terrible. It’s great.
Oh! I’m reading a Hardy Boys mystery as a bathroom reader. It’s a book I’ve had for years–about 20 of them, if not more. I don’t recall exactly how I got it or how long I’ve had it, but I acquired a lot of books in my early teen years. Anyway, this seems to be a first edition book, and it’s been badly used. However, it’s the oldest book I have. 1943! I had no idea until I looked closely.
Well, I had another frustrating thing happen.
Not too long after we moved into the apartment, I told the kids that if I found my PS2 on again with no one around either playing it or watching movies on it, I was going to take it. I’ve had the thing for about 10 years, and I’d like to keep it in working order. That’s not too much to ask for, is it? Anyway, they nodded, they said yeah, they acted like it was no big deal to them if I took it or not. Or maybe they thought that I wasn’t going to do it. Doesn’t matter. I found it on again, with no one around, so I took it. And no, I didn’t say a damned word about it.
Well, last week, I go into the kids room for a moment, and I notice the Playstation in there. Isaiah tells me he asked Lenora to ask me, and she told him to just take it. That pissed me off, but there it is. No, I didn’t take it. I planned to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Well, last night, Tammy spent the night. She used the Playstation to play at least a movie, and fell asleep with it on. That happens. But then Isaiah comes into my room later today, asking me to play some games with him later. I say sure. It’s Monday night, though, and they leave to watch football. They were gone for a few hours. Lenora comes home, and we talk for a bit. I then get up, remembering that he asked me to play with him…and find my PS2 on with no one around.
So I took it again, and Lenora knows that they’re not getting it back.
Here’s my deal: these people are adults. They are NOT children. I shouldn’t have to treat them as such. If they cannot treat something that is not theirs with any kind of respect, then they don’t need to borrow it. They don’t have jobs. They can’t afford to buy me a replacement system because they burnt out this one. I don’t care if I’m not playing it. It’s mine to do with as I please. If they want to watch a movie or play games, go get your own. You’re an adult, and you can do that. If you cannot afford to do it for whatever reason, then learn to take care of things that aren’t yours.
But they’ll learn. One way or another. It just frustrates me that I have to friggin teach adults lessons in how to take care of other people’s stuff.
Okay, that’s all. I doubt I’ll watch Star Trek now. I’ll give Watchmen another try. You should, too.
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