Just checking in from Tempe, AZ

So, turns out I'm in the hometown of the band Jimmy Eat World. If you are not familiar, they are most well known for their song "the middle" which was more or less of constant rotation in radio stations across this great land in the years 01-02. In fact, I'm pretty sure it won some sort of award for its ability to be the song that no matter what is playing somewhere on the dial. Anyhoo, I did some research (because we passed a sign reading "Sky Harbor Airport" and I remember that the have a song called "Goodbye Sky Harbor," so I fired up wikipedia the next chance I got) and turns out I am in their home town. This is probably not nearly as exciting as it would seem, but these guys were my favorite band for many years (and still hold top billing for "favorite bands") and it's a nice thing for me.

I got another story idea this morning. I worte it down as quickly as I could before forgetting it. As I was writing down the details, I realized that it wasn't a new story, in fact, it was the hook to another story that I had thought up a coupla years ago. One that, though it had a nice basic premise, it had no real plot or conflict. But, ah yes, this is no longer the case. It is well on its way to being a fully excavated story project. I'm a bit excited.

Now all I have to do is take all these ideas and make them into actual stories.