When I was a child, my dad was a Star Trek guy (I’ve referred to this before. He loves the original series and shakes his head in disgust at my preference to The Next Generation). Anyway, I have lots of happy memories attached to Star Trek and all the movies from the original series, and some of those more vivid memories are from Wrath of Khan. Adios, Khan.

I finished a draft of my academic-vampire story starring Nikola Tesla. It’s very uneven, even for a first draft, and as yet, untitled. I swear, I think I have to start with a title and then write from there, rather than try and pull a title from a draft. If I don’t start with one, I never find one I am happy with.

Eileen Gunn will be teaching and reading verrrrrry soon.  I can’t afford to take her class, but I will definitely attend the reading. Here are the details from Leslie and NWMediaArts:

Eileen Gunn Workshop for Writers – Wit and tragedy: writing the savagely funny story
Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. at Richard Hugo House Cabaret 
1634 11th Avenue Seattle, WA
See nwmediaarts.com for registration information or call Richard Hugo House at (206) 322-7030

Eileen Gunn Reading and Signing
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Richard Hugo House Cabaret 
1634 11th Avenue Seattle, WA 
$5 Donation

I finally hammered out my resolutions for 2009, which, although it is merely 14 days old, is not sucking nearly as much as 2008 (it is my year, I guess–the year of the ox). Anyway, here are my lofty resolutions:
Write something.
Write something that doesn’t suck.
Write maybe another thing that doesn’t suck.
Write 50 things that do suck, but whatever.
Limit my “I suck sooooo bad” thoughts to less than 25x/day
Submit the things that don’t suck and keep them in rotation until I conquer the world (or get at least a few more semi and pro pubs)
Spend more time on writing, being social, and meeting people and less time watching “Rock of Love Tour Bus”
Finish secret project which I will announce here when it is no longer secret (mysterious!)
Eat more fruits and vegetables

I’ve looked and studied all the information for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk. As much as I’d like to do it—I think I could commit the time and energy—I think the huge financial commitment it requires comes at a bad time for me. Plus, every time I mention it to anyone and ask if they’d do it with me, they politely say no.  So, I am hanging that idea up for “some other” year.

Also, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the greatest cereal ever made.