I got laid off today. Yep, between this and diabetes, I've been having a BANNER year. Now, I'm not looking for pity. Truth be told, compared to some folks around the world, I'm a lucky sonnuvabitch. But it's also got me doing some "intropsection". I've got a severance package, one that keeps me square until the end of December. This means I have time. Time to really look at what I've been doing with my life so far.

I've played it safe for so long, doing the "corporate monkey" thing, and it hasn't gotten me anywhere, except further away from what I really want to do.

I recently attended An Evening with Stephen King. It was a one-on-one with David Cronenberg,and it was truly inspirational. It was at one point, where the two men were talking, that King said some people live their life as if it's been scripted and predestined. His quote? " Does your life have a plot? My life doesn't have a plot? Shit just happens!"

Well, shit JUST happened, today. And... I'm okay with it. Yes, I will find a 9-to-5 with health and dental (cuz insulin ain't cheap), but for now... I'm getting off the road less travelled and gonna do something with this "opportunity". My art, my writing. I do believe things happen for a reason. Time to figure out what that is, now.

Thanks for listening to me rant. Tomorrow is another day, and I'm actually gonna do something with it.

Ron