One of those days all week...

Well, I have had one of those weeks. You know, the kind that make you want to curl up into a foetal position and pretend the world doesn't exist? That kind.

But Blake, I hear you ask, what on earth has happened that is that bad?

I will tell you - I was nearly killed last Thursday by an idiot doing a u-turn illegally and nearly t-boning me as I exited a carpark, I have had all manner of ridiculous developments (followed by non-developments) in my (lack of) lovelife, and I realised that what I wanted to do with The Witching Hour will not actually work, which has put me back to phase one.

*Groan*

On the plus side, next week I am going to be in Melbourne, and I am looking fowards to having a week of getting over crap. Hopefully I will come back a new man. Hopefully. I won't have the internet there, though, which will be hard to cope with - especially given my propensity to waste time on here...

What has happened that is good though?

Well:

> My darling Bec got her P-s, and I am incredibly proud.

> I discovered that Warren Ellis has written a book that is rather good fun

> I have decided that the best thing to do for The Witching Hour is to stick with the original plan of separate stories. Sometimes the original is the best. Essentially, I realised that what I had made was a very complex, rather clunky tale that would eventually die under its own weight. This is avoidable, and I believe that I can make it work on a number of different levels, with me being able to keep all the characters I love, and remove the ones I am not fussed on.

> I am going to see the new Hulk movie tomorrow night, which will be interesting. I hated the first one, and am not a fan of Hulk in general. It will struggle hard to get much praise - stand by for a review.

> I have come up with a new story which will fit into The Witching Hour, featuring all the classic elements of Lovecraftian horror.

> I won 2 ebay auctions, allowing me to actually obtain the parts I need to make a certain model.

Overall, a hectic week, with a lot of crap, but on reflection, a lot of good stuff too.

I might even edit and post up the newly written The Romance of Melancholy poem before I head off. Plus a quick drawing of the Necronomicon...

Blake.