Thought Processes

[sakuratsukikage]

In the years since I first got this journal (and how can it be possible that I can say that, anyway-years just sounds like it’s so long), I’ve always intended to use it as a real blog, mostly for my thoughts on opinion on fandom and on writing and fiction in general, but that’s definitely never materialized.  Instead it’s become far more a dumping ground for random memes, a fandom communication tool, and an archive for my fanfic and some small examples of my original writing (most of which has stayed entirely offline).  I suppose I’ve never been entirely suited to keeping a journal or a blog, and that’s a major reason for its status, or possibly that I’m always just never getting around to it.  I would like to post more of my thoughts on it (and catch up with comments, too), so expect some movement in that direction soon.

Also, I have a brief announcement to make.  Earlier this year, I was planning to go to Japan in the fall.  I ended up backing out of the program, however, for a variety of reasons.  One of them being that I need the money I would have spent on the program to use for graduate school, another that I just feel more comfortable concentrating on that direction in my life right now.  It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I do feel better now that I’ve made it.  I’m planning to concentrate on studying and applying to graduate schools this fall, and see what happens.

I feel like a lot of people I know have been down or at least tired lately.  I wish I could do more to cheer everyone up!