Professional Journalism, YAY!

No more "oh woe is me" posts. I've turned my life around. I'm a real, honest to whatever, published professional journalist. Check out the posts.
www.examiner.com

Strange New World

I am trying something new. I've got an opportunity to be a freelance writer/photographer for an online news/entertainment source. Still have to jump through some hoops to get the ball rolling, but it would be awesome to finally be writing again. I've needed to be writing, but haven't had the reason and energy. This gives me the guilt I need to actually do it regularly. Don't laugh. I know you just checked my history on this blog. With any luck this will cause me to post here more often, as well. Don't hold your breath, though. I can't lose one of the two readers I have. heh heh.

Photo posts.

Damn. I realized I've never posted a link to my DeviantArt work. If you aren't familiar with DeviantArt.com, you really need to check them out. There's some bizarre stuff on their (a big part of why I like it) and the artists are just amazing. It's a convenient place to upload my photography, so I've started doing just that. I've got a bunch of stuff in the queue that needs to be uploaded right now, I just havent found the time as yet. Go check out what I've got, and look around at some of the other artists. It's not just for photography, there are all kinds of visual artists, and even some written word pieces on there.

http://piraticalstyle.deviantart.com/

All Hallow's Eve, 2009

It's approaching faster than I'd like to admit. We've decided on a new turn this year, and have planned to Haunt the garage for the ToT's this year. Witches, wizards and flying ghosts will be in attendance, and that's before the guests arrive.
The space is going to be great this year, and I can't wait for Halloween night. If you are in Castle Rock, Co. this year, stop by and see the show. If you can't get that far down, hit up my friends in Aurora. August and Pandora Rose at DarkRose Manor. They are haunting their entire property. Front and back yards. It's going to look great. Check out their website for directions and sneak previews of the goblins and ghouls.

http://www.wix.com/filialuna/darkrosemanor

Late, as usual.

Not surprising that it has been months since my last post. No excuses. Just on with today's topic.
I'm exhausted. I haven't been sleeping. Well, not without pharmaceutical enhancement, of some sort. I'm missing my family. Not my wife and kids, whom I was missing last week. Well, the wife anyway. She was in AZ to see her Grandfather, who is not doing well. Glad she is back. No, now I am missing my parents, and siblings. I know, that's unusual. The clan is getting together for a bit of a reunion a couple of days after the 4th of July. We can't afford the trip, so I'm not going to see them. Like most visits with family, I'm sure it would be annoying, frustrating, and painful. But still. I'll miss it.
Wife is still not working. I'm trying so hard to be optimistic. For her. I just don't know how long I can last. I don't have the energy. My back is worse than it has ever been. Might be part of my sleeping problem. We have started working out at the local rec center. Don't know if it is helping or hurting. Glad my family is finally interested in health improvement. I was thinking I was the only one. I'm not in great shape, by any means, but I had been cutting my portion sizes and ignoring junk food/sweets fairly well. The wife does an amazing job making sure that we eat healthy at our meals. Probably why I started wanting to take better care of myself.

I'm desperately trying to feed my muse. It's rough going. Got a guitar, and I am taking lessons. Having difficulty finding time to practice. Also, I'm trying to get back into photography. So far, it's slow going, and I don't have the greatest camera. I need to find some 35mm film for my old Pentax.

I hate whining, which is what this feels like, but honestly, that is probably why I started this blog. I needed someplace to vent.