I'm not talking about Hurricane Ike-level destruction, more of a really strong tropical storm and maybe, just maybe a category one hurricane. Why you ask? Well, when there's a storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, the city of Houston shuts down for a few days. Plus it's straight drought-land around here. If we could get three days of no work and ten inches of rain, it'd be dreamy. I think we all can agree that work sucks. It sucks hard. A paid, rain-drenched vacation is better than no vacation at all.
I'm approximately 20 minutes away from watching the premiere of the new season of HBO's 'Entourage.' I remember in 2004 when my buddy and I got hooked on the series. It came on after Ali G. (Borat and Bruno) I became enamored with the show, and a daydreamed about living the sort of high-flying Hollywood lifestyle that a movie star and his posse lives. The closest I got was owning a Corvette that I couldn't afford. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to the new season, which begins in just a few minutes!
Today I couldn't help but become ensnared by one of the dozens of Michael Jackson specials that have riddled the television landscape for the past week. You know, I actually sat down and thought about the King of Pop and his legacy on our culture. Beyond the shadow of the doubt, he's one of the greatest performers of all time. His musical trail leaves a path of genius, but let's not get crazy. His death is not the low point of anyone's existence. Let's keep it in perspective. It's sad he's gone, but he's been irrelevant in America for a decade unless he's on CNN for a molestation trial. Rest in Peace, Michael. Now let's move on.
In my race to finish writing books and attempts keep up with my seemingly endless string of hobbies, it's come to my attention that I don't sleep anymore. On a good night, I get six hours. On a typical night, I get five or less. After dozing off at the keyboard at work and finally getting physically ill, I've decided to go to bed in a timely fashion, eat well and get back to a regular exercise routine. By doing these things I hope to be ultimately more productive. I'm bringing the old me back. Except that, you know, I'm not giving up beer. No way, not ever.
And there's good news. The second rewrite of 'The Plunge' is now complete! Tomorrow begins work on my third rewrite before I turn it over to my editor and complete the final draft. So, I'm shooting for a September completion date to have the final copy. Then it's on to 'Waterglade.' Speaking of my zombie-thriller, I read over a few chapters the other night. I'm getting a good feeling about it. But then again, we all know how that goes.
Have a great week. Until next time....
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