Tom is Away

"You’re very good looking and funny." — some old guy to me at a party after we’ spent 30 seconds talking.

at a party, eating as much food as i can touch.

house party!

I am away from my computer right now.

getting ready for the first birthday/graduation/engagement party I’ve ever been to.

about halfway through the final draft

updating my music collection

saw Indiana Jones.
thought it was kinda okay.
then again, i’m sometimes too critical of these types of movies.

I sure hope Brett Myers stops being worse than Adam Eaton soon.

working.

resting my brain

still reading

‘Uncontacted tribe’ sighted in Amazon

Story linked mainly because of the crazy pictures.

5th draft completed. Hopefully just one more to go.

reading.

teaching — trying to make a very repetitive class seem interesting

2 classes in, and already someone has dropped.

oh well– makes my job easier.

getting ready to teach tonight. trying to cope with a full 2-day work week

livin off the fatta the land

good news: the editor of the Florida review is an Eagles fan
better news: she also likes my writing
better-er news: she wants me to send her one of the chapters from my book.

Sorry, no bad news in this list just yet.
Although I guess I just jinxed it.