I’ve wanted to write, I really have.
Both Time Stream entries as well as just regular blog entries. This is going to
be one of the latter. It’s been, again, about four months since a personal blog
entry, so presented here for your edification, amusement, and enjoyment are the
edited highlights of life since April:
1)
Near the top in order of importance, this week alone I had two job interviews.
One was for an office job, one was for a teaching position. I felt pretty good after both interviews, so
we shall see what we shall see. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
2) My
youngest turns 9 in 9 days. It’s the last year of single digit birthdays for
any of my kids. A goofy way to look at it, I know, but that doesn’t mean it’s
not freaking me the heck out.
3)
Speaking of my kids, their mom got remarried at the beginning of the summer,
but they’re still not sure where they’re going to be living/going to school. It’s
a concern, primarily for C1 – he’s going into his sophomore year, and the
insecurity isn’t doing him any favors. I’m doing what I can, but it isn’t as
much as I wish I could be doing.
4) The
world. Oh my god, the world. Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, and while
I’m a bleeding heart liberal Democrat, seeing what he’s doing to the GOP is
appalling. Secretary Clinton has been my choice since the start of primary
season, if not beforehand, and I feel confident but not complacent that she
will win in November. What worries me more than the ghostly specter of a Trump
presidency is the legacy his candidacy will leave behind. The hate and fear
that his candidacy has allowed free reign in America is something that will
take YEARS to recover from. Casual racism, homophobia, misogyny, and god knows
what else have such a loud voice this year. It’s sad, and angering, and
frightening all at once. Any readers I may have who are not from the USA, I can’t
even imagine what your impression of us is right now.
5) Wow,
I got pretty vehement there. On the lighter side of the news, we have the
Olympics in Rio. We are a cable-less household, and although I could stream
them, I just haven’t watched any of the events. I’m more than content to watch
video highlights, and I have to say, for all the insanity in our country at the
moment, Team USA is doing my heart good. Not just for their medal count either,
but also the diversity amongst the competitors. It’s a nice change from
election cycle news.
6) And
in even lighter news, I guested on a podcast!! The fantastic Doctor Who podcast Reality Bomb, hosted by the inestimable Graeme Burk, did a special
on a series of documentaries produced by the New Jersey network in the 1980’s.
I have strong, strong memories of those shows (thanks VHS!!) and was part of a
series of interviews about growing up in Who fandom in the 80’s. If you don’t
already listen to Reality Bomb, you
really must – go here and enjoy!!
7) Finally,
I am having a birthday at the end of the month and turning 45. I’m not getting
too wigged out by it, but admittedly a little part of me cringes. I’ve been ok
with the male pattern baldness, the need for bifocals, and just general middle
age. By no means am I where I wanted to be professionally, I still haven’t
written that book (you know, the Great American Novel that everyone has in
themselves), and lord knows I could be in better shape than I am. But I’m
married to a wonderful woman and I have three kids who are BEYOND amazing. My
loved ones are in fine fettle and I have a roof over my head. There are worse
ways to start my 46th year.
That’s my report for the most recent
four months. Time Streams will start
back up again soon. I’m anxious to really dig in to the Troughton era for the
first time in years, and want to give it the attention it deserves. On a
personal level, I’ll update when I have some good news on the professional
front (hopefully quite soon!). Thanks all for reading and sticking with me. It’s
really appreciated and there have been some points this year where just seeing
that someone has hit on this little page of mine has done me a world of good.
So thanks, and keep reading!
