A lot, actually.

I’ve been meaning to update urrybody on my situation and get back into my writing.

Biggest update? I’m sober now. Not just dry, like on a deployment or I’m broke. Actually sober. Do I want a drink? Yes. Really fuckin bad. Am I going to go get a drinkl? No. That’s the beautiful part.

I’m changing. For the better, I hope. Life is really hard right now. It’s also really great. The things I’ve done in the past 2 months have run the gamut of damn near everything you can do to yourself, good and bad. Luckily, and this is silver lining the shit out of everything, those actions led to me finally getting the help I’ve been seeking for years. I’m finally getting the tools I need to actually live. Holy shit, Batman.

Currently, I have one project I’ve been wanting to do for the better part of forever. I’m building myself a light box. Building it. From scratch. I’m wicked excited. The best part is that I’m making it from materials that I found. The only things I’m having to pay for are the refinment tools (sandpaper, mostly) and the hardware (hinges and the actual ‘light’ part). Otherwise, it’s wicked free.

I’m also reworking my old ‘1UP mushroom’ motorcycle helmet. Currently sanding it back to fiberglass and getting my stencils (see: shoddy cutouts made from masking tape) set up correctly. It’s a very exciting time.

I’ll be sure to post up pictures of these, too.

I also really want (need) to start up my Othello project again. I have all the ideas written down, I just need to act on them. Also, maybe reading/ taking classes on creative writing could help…