Dave had to restart. I had too many system-draining programs going at once. Some data may have been lost, but things are running much more smoothly now. Whew. (FYI: If we don't talk anymore, I've prob'ly deleted you from a few things. I'm pretty sure it didn't affect anybody who reads this thing.)
Book number two is at about page 525. I haven't made a whole lot of progress lately, but I'm really happy about the quality of the progress. I love my characters to death, and I hate what I'm about to do to them. I'm a bastard.
I actually heard Rammstein's "Reise Reise" on the radio a little bit ago. I was shocked. It turns out the college has a legitimate station that's relayed through the local high schools, and they actually do play non-top-twenty songs. Oh, the wild stuff I've heard.
I want to mention that the art of blowing a person's mind isn't about intelligence, it's about a new take on old perspectives, things that have settled long enough to be taken for granted. I was humbled and thrilled to be knocked on my ass by a compelling and staggering
new theory that will forever change the way I see a movie.
It's going to be a great year for music. Rammstein, Epica, Amberian Dawn, Steve Burns, and Lacuna Coil all have albums coming out (Epica's coming out with TWO, Dido's is already out, and I think I'm forgetting someone important). I'm a little giddy. This will rock. It so will.
Dimitri and Jess still have my books. I fear I shall never have them back.
One more Ask Doctor Dave, then I rest.
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Dear Doctor Dave
You are sooo awesome. Why can't all men be like you? You know how to talk to a lady. Guys seem to have a hard time really expressing themselves, but that's makes you who you are!
Like I went out with this guy, and he paid for my meal which was sweet, and he opened the door for me and everything, but all he would do is talk about himself, you know, didn't get to know me. And worse, I could see through his shirt, he had bacne! EW! Is there anything worse than that?
Laura in WI
Dear Laura
Thank you for your kind words. To answer your question, there are two things worse than bacne, and I hope you didn't have to experience them:
1. Cracne
2. Sacne
May you never find either.
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Big love goes out to anybody who still reads this damned thing.