I find it funny that I started this blog and then became too busy writing to get back to it. Which isn't all bad given that I while I am not doing everything I want at this moment, I am continuing to create.
Right now I am working on a variety of short stories using ideas I've been tossing around my head for years. I'm building up a post apocalyptic world. It's an interesting project as I am trying to keep as much of it as I can somewhat grounded in science and psychology. I spent the weekend out hiking and taking photographs so while I'm writing I have some visual stimulation. Typically I go out hiking to see the full picture. It's not often I head to a gorge with a huge waterfall when the leaves are changing only to be looking at the ground because I think a tiny acorn is cute. That's exactly what happened yesterday. Last night I was so determined to finish the first short story in this world, that I found myself dozing off in the early morning hours. Prevail I did and later today I'll work on editing. The second will follow shortly as I've already scratched it out roughly on paper.
I've also been putting a lot of effort into comedy. I took the better part of two evenings and started going through all my notes, rewriting the two sets I have while looking at how I can use my other observations in the future. It was kind of like stripping off all the meat from a Thanksgiving turkey and then wondering how to make soup out of what was left. It's a fun, creative process and I keep adding to it. It's amazing how fun it can be just trying to find the funny side to anything you see happen. My little pocket notebook is with me at all times just in case inspiration strikes.
Somewhere in all this typing I have a small comedy video script I need to type up. Just a short little video idea I had come up with out of some comments while traveling. Outside of writing it there is no place for me in the actual video, but I'd like to approach a student director with the idea in the near future. I had originally thought to do the video myself but I find that collaborating with others is a lot more fun and opens the door for larger projects.
Of course some of my lack of time has been Facebook rants. I've been speaking out against various misconceptions on gun control, women, genetically modified organisms, politics and religion. The amount of research involved to give an intelligent argument is impressive given the amount of misinformation out there. It worth it to not be part of the problem. I have tried to quiet down at least for a few days so I can get some work done.
So for now I bid thee good day. I have a lot of entertaining projects in the works for you and I look forward to presenting the first one soon.
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