I happened to stumble across here earlier tonight and thought I would put in a journal to let those few people who still pay attention know that I'm around and whatnot.

Since I'm all about bullet updates, here you go.

- I'm the production manager at an FAA repair station. I am directly responsible for almost 100 employees and $70 million in government and commercial aircraft maintenance contracts. It's a good job with decent pay, but it's not what I want. It'll work until I finish this degree though.

- ...because I went back to school. I'm on degree #2, and should graduate next June. Next stop is hopefully Norwich University (birthplace of ROTC) for a Master's in Military History and Strategy.

- I'm still working on my writing career, which got a fairly huge boost this week. I released the first 5 parts of a story I've been working on for two years. If all goes well, this story could release a Marine unjustly imprisoned for "war crimes." Since working this story has really changed my view of my government, however, I'm not as optimistic as I'd like to be anymore. I am also co-writing a book set to be published next year on the case.

- My web design business is going splendidly. Who knew that jark's simple "hey you should try Wordpress" comment four years ago would lead to me having over 40 sites under my belt. I recently began work on my own Wordpress-as-CMS theme.

- I've lost an ungodly amount of weight in the last year, and am down to about 150. Considering I'm 5'11, I'm pretty proud of myself. I can wear short skirts again! Woo! Who knew I had legs?

- I've been writing a lot of new music lately, and my internet radio show broke 35,000 listeners recently.

- I'll be spending Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C. with my adopted mom, good friends, and lots of beer.

- Alex is about to make me crazy. But he's a good kid, who's being tested for the gifted/talented program at school.

- We have a dog! Bruiser is a 95-pound Akita/Husky mix who sheds a lot, takes ungodly huge dumps, and likes to lick feet.

That's about it for me. What's going on in YOUR life?