I know that probably no one is going to see this because it has literally been over a year since I posted anything, but it's worth the effort.

I am starting a literary blog on LJ, and it is only for invited friends.  It will contain the ongoing content of a large historical fiction project I've been working on for almost two years.

If anyone on my friends list, or from any community who has read anything of mine they liked in the past, just reply to this post and let me know if you'd like access to the Literary Journal.  It is untitled yet, but within the day, the page, and its title, will be up for all to start checking out.  So, if you're interested, let me know so I can add you to the allowed readers list.

I hope to see many of you old familiar friends, and plenty of new ones!

This is the only time I will post on LJ again, and obviously the last time I x-post anything.  The new blog will be daily as much as possible, so I'd love to see all of you regularly.

Today, I went to church, the way I do most Sundays.  I am not your typical Bible thumping home schooled whackjob, but I do get a bit f spiritual support somehow from the ritual.  It is often more aggravating than helpful, though.  Today was one of those really aggravating ones where I wished the Hand of God would stretch down, rip off the roof of our pristine little church building and start flicking the parishioners over the next county like a child flicks popcorn into the front row at a bad movie.

It didn't happen, but I continue to have hope ;)

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/god-are-you-there-its-me-the-evil-traumatized-child/

Ok, here it is, my answer to the question about my thoughts on our two candidates for President.  I am not good at mincing words, or candy-coating my opinion on anything - but I did try to offend as few people as possible.  If you don't like it, fuck off ;)

This post is an attempt t answer a question, and should not be taken as a direct statement to the asker, but as a statement to all of the blogosphere.  It is a work of opinion, and I don't need a lot of crap from anyone who disagrees.  I welcome intelligently expressed and factually based comments, but rude attacks will be dealt with through swift and unrelenting violence involving beatings with a wiffle ball bat, and ritualistic dismemberment using a dull Swiss Army knife I haven't cleaned since my two week stint in the Boy Scouts.

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/which-truth-do-you-want-the-red-pill-or-the-blue-pill/

I got an interesting comment on my LJ yesterday in regard to this post.  I liked alot of the things she had to say.  In addition to her thoughts on the topic, she had a list of good questions.  i have asked those who read my blogs to pose questions to help me explore my values, opinions, ideals and beliefs.  Hers are a great start, but now I have a dilema.

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/id-like-to-axe-you-a-question/

Thank you to everybody who has been a regular reader, I appreciate your comments and ideas.  I will try to raise my literary game to continue to earn your loyalty and your help in this is always great!

Sunday I posted about how my beliefs either change over time, or become further cemented into my mind. I asked if anyone wanted to know what I thought of various things, and I promised to answer it today. So, here is the answer to "wierdauntie" and her question about life's purpose.

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/in-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-we-trust/

If anyone else has any other questions, or topics they would like to get my take on, feel free to ask. I will post my answers by Sunday.

I am trying to start a creative writing group here in the Fort. It will ideally meet twice a month, and start sometime in the last week of September.

This is for published and unpublished writers of poetry, short stories, and novels. We will all have the opportunity to share our work and give/receive critiques and input, as well as simply meet new people who share our love of the written word. It's open to all ages, genders, races, etc.

If you're interested, email me at prodigal_prodigy2003@yahoo.com as soon as possible!

I was sitting at the computer, next to me on the couch was one roommate watching a football game in a mildly interested state. The other roommate sat next to her screaming, pounding his fist and constantly recapping the game to us verbaly as we watched it. I really hate that. So, it inspired me to write this:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/well-thats-debatable/

Ok - here it is, the last update from the "Summer of Dave" series. Now i can get back to my normal posts, and i will try my hardest to post more often. Any suggestions?

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/the-last-days-of-the-summer-of-dave/

I'm trying hard to finish the recounting of this summer's adventures, so here's the second to last post about it. Then I can get back to more interesting writing, so you all don't have to be so bored. Sorry about this.

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/second-to-last-installment-then-ill-blog-about-something-else/

Ok, here it is, the next instalment in the Summer of Dave Series. I apologize to those who just want the whole story, but it seemed that even more of you wanted it to be brokeninto segments. I am about to write the last segment tomorrow, so then it will all be out there. I hope you'll all let me know if I've bored you with this shit.

Here are the links to the first three segments

Part 3: http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the-summer-of-dave-part-3/

Part 2: http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-summer-of-dave-part-2/

Part 1: http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/the-summer-of-dave-part-1/

Sorry it took so long, but at long last there is now a second part to the recap of this summer's craziness. There is more to come, but I continue to break things up so none of you is bored into a catatonic state.

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-summer-of-dave-part-2/

Also, if any of you remembers when I talked about a project idea about rewriting the Bible in its entirety (in my own particularly irrevrant way) I am still considering that idea, and am ready to start posting entries by Friday. It will probably be a post a day for that project, and I will put it on a different blog dedicated to the project. So, if anyone has any questions or comments let me know. I'd love to hear what you all think.

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/coming-soon-bible-20/

I have started to do a recap of the last four months' events. I decided to break up the text into several posts so that none of you loses focus or consciousness from reading a long ass entry. I know how you people are ;)

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/the-summer-of-dave-part-1/

I am back!!!

I posted a brief and sort of disjointed entry on my other blog just a few minutes ago. I'm finally in a place and time where I can return to blogging and writing regularly. I hope that all my veteran readers are willing to come back to my wonderland of words and stupid observations, but if not, bite me :)

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/friends-and-dogs/

Let me know if you want to see me write more literary stuff like stories and poems again, or if you would rather me fill you in on the last four months.

Sorry it took so long for me to write again, but I finally have. I had a full and fulfilling Sunday, and here's what I did:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/sunday-came-over-for-a-visit/

I am a whiney bitch. I am a complanier who always finds the lump of coal in even the most festive of stockings. I don't look for the shit stains of life, their stench just wafts it's way to my crinkled nostrils without end. I'm sure it drives my girl nuts, and I try in vain to temper my unhappiness with everything by forcing a smile, shaking my head silently, and keeping things to myself as much as possible.

It's so damn hard, though.

I hate everyone. I hate everything that everyone does, and I hate them for doing it in such a way that makes me even more unhappy. I honk when drivers are morons, I yell to neighbor kids to be quiet, I turn and shout at people who stare at my hands, and never ever let anything go. People who really hate complainers tell me, "Do something to make things better, or stop whining about it!"

They should count their blessings that I don't do things to make it better. My better would be setting fire to the houses of awful people. My better would be running over children whose parents let them play in the streets. My better would be taking a baseball bat to the kneecaps and faces of all who bring more than 10 items to the 10 Items Or Less lane.

If I were to do something to make the world better, instead of whining and complaining like a little brat - the world would fall to ashes, people would lay rotting in the streets, and only a handful of those I find even remotely redeemable would accompany me to a forested island where everyone could subsist off the earth, and leave each other alone.

So, instead of all that, I think I'll just keep speaking out when things are wrong, unjust, unfair, downright mean, or plain stupid. If you don't like the whining... I could go get my hatchett.

I had a really crappy night's sleep last night. It has started to get pretty hot here in the Bay Area, and we don't have air conditioning in our apartment.

In our bedroom, we have some pretty thick curtains over the window because we value privacy, and there are countless fucking dirty bastards who live in our complex. This makes opening that window pointless. So, we kept the window in the living room open, and the ceiling fan in the kitchen on full blast. But it was still too warm in the bedroom.

At about 3am, I had enough of tossing and turning, and went out to the couch in the living room. I watched TV briefly, but nothing appealed to me, so I tried to sleep. Instead of a fulfilling, energizing slumber, I lay there for an hour letting my mind go in any direction it wanted to.

As a result, I came up with an idea that will be both hilarious, and helpful for all who read this, if I ever get the balls to do it.

This is my idea:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/coming-soon-bible-20/

If I decide to make a go of this, I'll post the link to the new blog here as soon as I can.

I hope you all have a righteous and holy weekend!

I watch the news alot. I love it. Since I was a kid, knowing what was going on in the world was of vital importance to me. I was thinking about how I got so interested in current events, and wrote about it here:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/news-at-eight/

It's not the longest piece, but I just wanted to do a little blurb about one of my hobbies.

I had a dream a few days ago. It was the kind that leaves you with its emotion the rest of the day. I wrote about it, in the hopes that will exorcise the ghost of it that haunts my heart still:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/a-harsh-dream-of-reality/

Here are some updates on the blatant act of discrimination and unlawful refusal of service that took place at the Flames Coffee Shop on Winchester Blvd. last Saturday evening.

Below the update links is the link to the original post about what happened on Saturday evening:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/reach-out-and-touch-someone/

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/update-update-update-update/

And the original post:

http://wanderinghome.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/a-nice-day-up-in-flames/

Thank you all who have followed this situation and offered your support and suggestions. I'm not sure if it's all over yet, or not. We shall see. Until it is, keep reading, and know I appreciate all your attention!