As with every first-rate political regime, my personal Geekdom deserves an update on what their ruler is doing. Here is where I address any concerns that you may have about what I am doing with this webspace and with my time.
First of all, I would like to assure you that this is not a dictatorship. That’s what the comment box is for both here at brainofdane.com and in your Google Reader. Or, if you are reading this on Facebook, you’re more than welcome to ‘Like’ my posts. However, as with any government, you must stand and be counted or I will go on uninhibited.
Now, down to business.
I’m sure all of you are wondering, “what the heck happened to that silly book Dane was writing?” Well, I’m still working on it. You might imagine that I have been studiously sitting at my desk under a writing lamp every night, scribbling away at what will no doubt turn into a work of art for the history books. In this case, you would be wrong. I am still taking it in bite-sized chunks. Those bite-sized chunks are usually taken about a month at a time. However, I have a wonderful wife to motivate me and encourage me. I believe our anniversary plans involve me reading some of the story to her while editing. Romantic, right? I would like to have a completed first draft by the end of the year, which is realistic, but scary. As far as this year’s NaNoWriMo, it’s still up in the air as to whether I will participate or not.
On the baby front, things have been pretty smooth. Sometimes, I feel like i’m doing it all wrong, but Shari assures me that Caleb is perfectly fine at home alone with me. I have taken a lot of video using the HD camera that my father-in-law gave me and it turns out that Caleb is very photogenic. Actually, either Caleb is photogenic or I am just infinitely amused by him. Either way, I should be uploading some video of him soon and sharing it with the world. He is already 3 months old and he is everything I could have ever hoped for in a son. I almost don’t want to share him with the world.
Source: xkcd.com/441
As far as this blog is concerned, my readers have the right to give me feedback whenever they want. I am always open to suggestions, and I love to hear when I hit on something you like. Hopefully, I can deliver a good blend of topics from the geek world as well as the literary world. And with those powers combined… I will attempt to entertain and inform.
Until next time,
God Bless this Geekdom
