To Those of You Who Have Been Wondering What Is Up With Me...
Hey Guys,
Sometime soon I'm going to sit down and write you all e-mails. I've been horrendously busy. Let's just say that my life is not turning out at all how I've planned. For years I always thought I'd go teach overseas for a while. I've always wanted to travel. But now I'm just sort of feeling that it's not the direction I'm supposed to go in. I may end up back in Atlanta teaching or what-not. I don't know.
My mother seems to be in a pretty good place right now, but I'm not sure if she's really at the point where she can be alone. I think my brother would probably stay with her until September, but she suffocates him, and he says I am the only breath of sanity he has.
On a more positive note, my grandparents gave me their car as a 'Thank you for taking care of your mother' sort of gift. It's a 2001 Chevy Impala and it's in mint condition.
Secondly, yesterday I sent off a query letter and the first 3 chapters of my book to 11 publishers to see if they're interested. Some of them may take a couple of months to get back as to whether they want to see the rest of the book. Some might get back in as little as 3 weeks.
Intellectually, I know I have a lot to be thankful for. I just wish I could feel it in my gut.
Yesterday I picked up my first hitch-hiker. He was a Korean war veteran who'd been pretty badly injured. He was at the hotel down the street for a convention of the "Golden Rodents"--some war thing--where he was chairman. His whole body was pretty burned. Most of his hair was burned off, and he was missing a few fingers. I met him at the UPS store (where I was mailing my manuscripts) and he asked me if I could give him a ride back to his hotel. I did.
So that's what's going on with me. By the way, does anyone know who 'baronfancypants' is? He (she?) is hysterical but I have no idea who they are.
Take care everyone.
Sometime soon I'm going to sit down and write you all e-mails. I've been horrendously busy. Let's just say that my life is not turning out at all how I've planned. For years I always thought I'd go teach overseas for a while. I've always wanted to travel. But now I'm just sort of feeling that it's not the direction I'm supposed to go in. I may end up back in Atlanta teaching or what-not. I don't know.
My mother seems to be in a pretty good place right now, but I'm not sure if she's really at the point where she can be alone. I think my brother would probably stay with her until September, but she suffocates him, and he says I am the only breath of sanity he has.
On a more positive note, my grandparents gave me their car as a 'Thank you for taking care of your mother' sort of gift. It's a 2001 Chevy Impala and it's in mint condition.
Secondly, yesterday I sent off a query letter and the first 3 chapters of my book to 11 publishers to see if they're interested. Some of them may take a couple of months to get back as to whether they want to see the rest of the book. Some might get back in as little as 3 weeks.
Intellectually, I know I have a lot to be thankful for. I just wish I could feel it in my gut.
Yesterday I picked up my first hitch-hiker. He was a Korean war veteran who'd been pretty badly injured. He was at the hotel down the street for a convention of the "Golden Rodents"--some war thing--where he was chairman. His whole body was pretty burned. Most of his hair was burned off, and he was missing a few fingers. I met him at the UPS store (where I was mailing my manuscripts) and he asked me if I could give him a ride back to his hotel. I did.
So that's what's going on with me. By the way, does anyone know who 'baronfancypants' is? He (she?) is hysterical but I have no idea who they are.
Take care everyone.