***GRAY DAYS***
If you live in the Pacific Northwest
like I do, you would have noticed the overwhelming number of gray days during
the summer season. Hell, it might be happening in other parts of the country or
even the world, but Pacific Northwest weather
is notorious for catering to gray days. It could be sunny one minute and
pouring down rain to the point of flood conditions the next.
Anybody who knows the old me knows I would have constantly
complained about gray rainy weather. It’s not the best to go walking in,
especially if I’m thirsty for a bubbly beverage and the convenience store is
around the corner. Now that I’m 31 years old and have a more mature outlook on
life, I’ve learned to love the gray days, even during the summer season. If I
was that thirsty all the time, I could just make a pitcher of ice cold iced
tea. Yum-yum-yum! If I was so bored that I needed to go for a walk to clear my
head, there’s nothing stopping me from bumming a ride from my family to the
YMCA. They have a jogging track upstairs and a shallow swimming pool on the
bottom floor; how hard could that be to comprehend?
I didn’t realize until recently how wonderful gray days can
be for getting creative work done. Or if I just want to be lazy that day, I
could just take a nap while there’s new age music playing in the background.
Smokey seems to agree with the latter ten times out of ten. The low barometric
pressure during gray days can make anyone sleepy enough to want a nap because
of the lack of oxygen, which is a major source of energy for the human body. If
you feel sleepy, give into it. The creative work will always be there for you
when you’re ready for it. If you’re in school, however, it’s probably a good
idea to turn your work in on time and in tiptop condition.
And then there are people who enjoy running around in rainy
weather. The cold rain definitely feels good on the skin after a long day of
exercise. I remember going to a Linkin
Park
It’s true, folks: I have nothing better to write a journal
about than gray days. I don’t know what else I could say about them, so I’m
just going to sign off and give you all updates on my creative projects.
***WEEKLY SHORT STORY CONTESTS AND COMPANY***
The new contest got started this past Tuesday and the prompt
for the week is “Piece By Piece”. For the second week in a row, my short story
is a modern day drama and will therefore be shelved under “American Darkness 2:
Black State
CHARACTERS:
Kevin Hunt, Toy-Loving Child
Marty Hunt, Kevin’s Father
PROMPT CONFORMITY: Marty dismantles the action figure piece
by piece.
SYNOPSIS: Ever since gaining custody of Kevin in a nasty
divorce, Marty has been stressed out to where even the smallest incidents send
him into a screaming rage. One morning during breakfast, Kevin brings his
favorite action figure to the table with him and plays with it a little too
loudly for his father’s tastes. After several unanswered warnings to his son,
Marty grabs the action figure and snaps its arms and legs off. The toy abuse leaves
Kevin in a fit of tears and even causes him to say that he hates his father. Is
this enough for Marty to realize how far off the deep end he’s gone or will he
always be a sourpuss?
***DARK FANTASY WARRIORS***
I’m sure you all noticed the recent uploads of Rook Maxwell
and Edward Glass and hopefully you’ve enjoyed them. Coming up next is a
character from the villain department. He’s Jax Nightshade and he’s a dark
paladin from “Medicine Man”, a short story I submitted to one of the WSS’s
monthly contests. For some reason they aren’t doing monthly contests anymore. I
don’t know if the admins forgot or if they’re legitimately discontinuing them
due to a lack of activity. Either way, the Medicine Man himself is going to be
immortalized. Be on the lookout for a dark paladin badass!
***READING TASKS***
As of today, I have three different authors to (beta) read
from: Andy Peloquin (Lament of the Fallen), Marie Krepps (What Money Can’t
Buy), and Zero Urrea (Rake). I have no problem with the workload, because when
I have the energy, I can get anything done in record time. The past few days
haven’t been kind to me in terms of energy. Sleep apnea had really been kicking
my ass and making me too sluggish to get anything done. To those who rely on my
help, I’m sorry. But I can safely say that I’m doing something about my lack of
energy. I requested an appointment with my sleep study doctor and he’s going to
teach me how to use a CPAP machine, which will give me oxygen while I’m
sleeping and my windpipe is flat. I’m also going to start going to the gym more
often with James. My workout will start off with thirty minutes of walking
around the track and end with weightlifting. So far, it seems to be paying off.
Let’s keep that shit going!
***WRESTLING QUOTE OF THE DAY***
“Enzo Amore is so skinny he could hang glide with a Dorito.
He already looks like a bird.”
-Jerry “The King” Lawler-
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