Long time ago, in a galaxy far far away

It's been a while since I updated this. To be fair, it's been such a while because ages back I wrote about my life, 365 days of it, and gave the honest truth, I wrote what I was doing and even took a photo for 365 days. I work with Cubs and one person, who will remain nameless, decided to spout that I was dirty, wrong at being gay and decided to inform parents they shouldn't leave their kids with me, hence I blocked every single thing I had written.

I completed my challenge, I wrote about my life for 365 days and it was a weird experience but it happened and it's stored on my harddrive (one day a book, but who knows). Since then I'm still at Comet working away, I'm still writing, I'm studying to become a teacher by doing an Open University course and I got Twisted Tales published and LAST (about the last man on Earth).

I'm a busy chap of late and still I ponder new stories, new books. My next short story collection has a few already saved, I've just started the opening of "The Storm's Eye" which is the sequel to Thunderstorm. And I've also up to chapter 3 of "Second Life", so they're still there, alas I've just not got time to sort it all out, but I will, trust me, I wanna get another book out before the end of the year at least!

So yer, things are hectic but fine. How about you?

Third Age : North Tower

After reading the post before my last one, only moments ago, I noticed I wrote "The North Tower". How good would that be in the Third Age series? Interesting huh? :) I quite like it...

End of Harry

Finally finished it just moments ago, the end of Harry Potter. To think I never really enjoyed reading the first book and put it down after the first chapter, to actually be so engrossed in this last book is weirdly unbelievable but in one week I've finished it and abeit a bit confused, it's over, the last remaining Harry Potter book.

I wonder if I'll ever get to that point where people will be so thrilled and so excited about the prospect of my books that they'll queue up, wait in line. Will Waning Moon or Dark Thread or even the Thunderstorm series be so strong that it gets a decent audience. I don't care if it doesn't make me millions, £450 million like JK, I don't mind that, my happiness would be having someone come up to me in the street and ask to sign something, that would probably be my happiness.

At the moment, today, I've had the concept of a new idea, something interesting and new that I maybe lay my teeth into - The Third Age: The Forever Stone:

In the third age of mankind, the different rule. Though through the horror and terrors which lay upon the Earth as is, one youth appears to challenge and stumbles across an age old secret which will discover the true identity of who rightfully is in power, and what the Forever Stone truely is.

I really want this as the first book of a few, but problem is I know what the Forever Stone is and that would make it the last book of the series, so I'm gonna ponder this universe I want to create, with Kreatures (Creatures), whispers (wind) and other terminology that will be fantastic to describe certain things. The Third Age will be quite interesting, we'll see I guess...

Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life

Not only is that the first chapter to Second Life (which I can't write until I've completed chapter 2 to the end, strangely enough. But it's also has meaning to my life.

Tomorrow (or later today) I start at Comet. I get 2 weeks of training, 1 week of sitting behind and finding out how to do my job and then 1 week of doing it to then have a week with the Scouts to start it properly and full timely.

It's gonna be good, but I'm scared as hell. Everyone says that's normal, it's a new job so it's gonna be new. Had a great last day at the BBC, everyone was so nice, the wonderful presents and cards, it definately made my day.

Also Saturday was brilliant, great night out, got some funky photos of peeps and hopefully they've turned out great. We'll see I guess :) All in all it's weird going to bed early but at least I'll read a bit of Harry Potter (which I agree with Lindsay - I'm hooked and it's only chapter 4 - why couldn't most of the others be like this?)

So far my current novel ideas are:
Loving Ms Erin - in production, at the moment I'm figuring out how to end it properly.
Second Life - chapter 2 is almost finished, chapter 1 hasn't been done.
The Storm's Eye - sequel to Thunderstorm, that's ALL I'm saying
The Metric System - my sci-fi thing, kinda sweet
A Journey of Impossible Things - another time travel series of books
The Number 47 - not sure yet...
More Bah Than Bach - about a sheep and classical music
A Year Out - about a guy who takes a year from his life
North Tower - about a tower surrounded by the sea

Wonderful World

I've got a new job, working at Comet. I start on the 23rd of July and I'm nervous but also excited. It gets me away from cleaning at the BBC which was definately getting me totally down of late, and gets me away from the hassles it entails.

But today I'm slightly... well... I'm down. I don't know why, I think it's been rolling this way and suddenly today it's hit me. I'm down, low to the ground. I was looking at my life last night, do I have one? Have I made a difference? Does anyone notice me?

I write about how even a small action can change someone else's life and therefore you're always doing something, but what if my life is just that? Making others get to their place. What if I don't have a path? I'm just seriously down... :(

Mike's Grand Adventure...

I guess this is meerly a catchup as such, since it's been a few weeks since I've even written anything down. Work is getting to me, badly, worse now. On Tuesday my boss decided to go all out and put me deep into trouble, to a point where I'm on the brink of being fired or my hours being cut once again.

I've worked my ass off every since. I've stopped talking to the fellow people in the BBC (as that was one subject that was brought up - I talk to them too much). I don't take my break until the very end of my shift and I stay within the BBC to have it, writing application forms though. I've knuckled down and I can't wait to go.

It feels strange, I was offered a place in Mexico a few months back. A friend online was going there, he was going to pay the rent and see if he could work for an entire year. I could have had a place by his side, the only thing would be I would have to work for food to live, but at least I'd have shelter from the cold, it might have made me into a "man", some life experience. Instead I turned it down. I was worried about my sister and to be honest, I was worried whether I could do it.

I've met a good friend recently called Lindsay. He's great, I doubt I could still be smiling without having him about. Sounds lovey dovey but it isn't. He wants to remain friends and I'm not gonna push it, I've pushed it in the past and remained single throughout, so as long as he makes me happy and cheers me up like he did on Tuesday and such, then I'll be okay.

The Kid's Book Project has been going great! Though pre-orders we're still near 20, but hopefully that would change soon. The Tastefully Done 2008 calendar is looking nice, got a great set of people in it this year, including someone I asked last year - Fred Grisolm.

I'm also pondering doing a Webcomics Anonymous, since Zoinks Magazine and Squid & Ink doesn't seem to be doing anything. It would be a A5 magazine, colour front, interior already jam packed with some brilliant ideas from me, which I can't wait to do.

Currently I'm writing whilst listening to Shawshank Redemption my webcomic 12 with Jon Scriven. I'm writing, he's drawing and some of the artwork so far that I've seen (only sketches mind) are mind blowing. I'm so glad to have picked this project with him, had this idea of 12 random people that you'd probably meet in the street and made it into something fascinating.

Loving Ms Erin and Second Life are alas in my head but nothing's coming out. As soon as I leave work, I think I will find my umpf again. Mike's Grand Adventure is getting there through life, slowly but surely... with a lot of hiccups and a lot of sadness, but I'm shockingly surprised, I've yet to be depressed in... quite a few months now.

Dying Inside

Work is really getting me down seriously, especially after Thursdays meeting where my "standards have dropped" and I have to put a "smile on for people". It's seriously annoying me and I so wanna leave, up sticks and go. Whichever job wants me first, I'm theres no matter what. I'd wish the Guides positions became available but... I'll be wishing a while I suspect.

I'm just honestly feel like I'm dying inside. Slowly but surely my life is being drained away. I've got tons of debt, £300 on my Mastercard, and I can't seem to shift it. I'm gonna have to go into prostitution I feel :) Will anyone want this body? :)

Travelling Man..

I'm getting itchy feet. I'm so not looking forward to going back to work next week. Not only have I heard that my replacement is doing such a wonderful job than me, but as everyone knows I've been trying for a job so much over the past few months that... well... I'm awaiting the day when someone says "wanna job?" and my reply will always be "definately!"

But with Ireland and Driffield (sure it's a Scout Camp), I'm wanting to travel more. My friend Martin's done it and he's one year older than me, so why can't I? Well, money is one issue, renting my own home is another. I just barely make ends meat, but... I'm gonna try, even if it's for a few days here and a few days there.

I'd like to do Scotland and Germany this year... maybe before the Summer Camp with Scouts later in the year - that would be amazing. Edinburgh and then Germany (both places that are in my blood in some respects or another).

I just wanna travel...

Bejezus My Feet Kill

It's been a long trek today, but last night I finally found my Irish Pub with an Irish band. Was amazing, even bought a CD for 15 EUROS (yes a lot of money for me on a budget but when am I in Ireland again? Huh?) I even got asked for ID, which I had expected. Though alas my PSP has finally died, no more battery power, so tonight no more LEGO Star Wars *weaps*

Tried Eddie Rockets (a place my sister suggested) and it's very American and very filling. I didn't even order a dessert. Today I got up at 9am and journeyed to the bottom left of my small map to the Guiness Factory. I went around, visiting, having a look and got a cool gift for free (just for being a tourist). You get a stone with a speck of Guiness in it. Even tried the stuff - YUCK! Never again I guess.

Then because I had remembered my sister saying about the Zoo, I travelled to the top left of the map and beyond it to get there. It was a huge trek, my feet haven't stopped since, I'm just finally having a rest here, right now, typing this up. It's bloody annoying. And I also keep saying Bejezus (in an Irish accent - hehe).

I'm still looking forward to tomorrow's long trek back home. Bus -> Plane -> Bus -> Bus -> Hull -> Walking. That's the plan. Last night I've been writing up ideas for my webcomic "12" which is about 12 different characters and I've finally decided that when I return to the UK, this Summer (after I've paid off my loan finally) I'm going to get Movie Club up and running and ready. That's my own personal project I'd like to do... got tons of ideas for it, so that will be good!!

I can't wait to get back home - though whether I'll get back with all my gifts and stuff I've been purchasing for peeps. I'm sure I have about 2 things for each person I went to buy stuff for. I'm also longing for a nice relaxing shower and to smell... better than I am now... :) No comments on me always smelling anyway :P

See ya all in Hull (tomorrow) and then I'm back away for Driffield - canna wait!