Wow, it has been a while since I put anything up here. I've promised a few of you I would have something up about my recent holiday but something came along and knocked me off my feet, literally.
I have been so sick with a viral infection of some sort, I've hardly had the energy to talk, let alone write or create anything. Every part of me ached, even my toes. I had the shivers and shakes and could not get comfortable enough for a decent nights sleep. To make matters worse, I wasn't able to exercise, my appetite was really poor and I lost a couple of the kilos I worked so hard to gain recently. I know this probably sounds ridiculous to those of you who have problems losing weight. I, however, have a very quick metabolism and have always been a bit too thin. As hard as it is to believe, some people actually do have this problem. But my appetite is coming back and I'm definitely starting to feel better.
To make things even worse, we have been having some problems with our internet connection at home. Turns out the modem we replaced about 12 months ago went belly-up and we have to get another. Our ISP wanted to charge us an exorbitant amount for a replacement modem but I've been able to find exactly the same one on Ebay for about a tenth of the price they were asking, bloody rip-off merchants. I am just waiting for the auction to finish and for the modem to be delivered then we'll be back online.
This relative isolation gave me pause for some evaluation with respect to a couple of things in my life. I am toying with the idea of doing a writing course mainly to hone some of my skills and to help out with my inability to edit my writing (although it is wonderful that I have a few friends here who have been such a great help in this area). Self-editing can be difficult but I know my stories would be a lot better once I learn how to be ruthless.
On my other creative front, I'm about to kick start some work with a few musical projects, kind of the final gasp before I call it a day. I'm writing a couple of backing tracks at the moment for a friend who, while a more traditional musician, someone who leans towards alt-country more than anything else, wants some backing tracks that sound new and modern. This has turned out to be a lot more fun than I anticipated.
I've also got a bit of work to finish up with JC Ronikal as well. Jarrod, the MC, has been working with a few different crews and has been doing quite well for himself of late. He has established a contact with Sony Asia and would like to get a few of our newer songs recorded so he can capitalise on this contact.
On top of all this, I'm moving into the really busy part of the year at work, so I don't expect I'll be around as much as usual. But I will pop by and read all my regulars when I can.
Hope everyone is well and happy.