Where have I been, and why have I been so uncommunicative?

1. Computer Problems. My stupid laptop was getting slower and slower and every so cranky. So over the summer I wiped the hard-drive clean. But now I am finding that there are errors on that hard drive, and parts that can not be fixed. So I need to get a new computer.

2. Discontent. I'm not happy with life away from Pamela, (she's still in Köln,) nor with my useless Ballet director, nor with my work, nor is Pamela happy with her work. And I haven't felt like sharing this discontent. I still don't feel like sharing it. So -

3. Usual busyness. This entails auditioning every possible free day, having a lovely vacation to Sweden in the summer, learning music for the church choir, learning the songs for Carmen, which I'm also singing in, (against the wishes of the afore mentioned stupid Ballet Director,) taking a course in German language, and another course in German grammar, and using every minute of my weekends with Pamela for US. (and that excludes every one else in the world.)

4. A silly belief that I should be methodical and chronological on this website. That means that I shouldn't review the book I just read until I've written the reviews for the last 10 books... which is too big a task to start on. Same thing for Life-Updates; How can I write a bit about singing in Carmen, when no one even knows that I was two weeks in Sweden, a weekend in Belgium, and a weekend in Luxembourg? Shouldn't I be writing about those things first?

So what happened? Computer problems: still there. Discontent: and how! Busyness: It's a two week school holiday, so there's no German courses. And I'm trying to give up on my Methodical Beliefs for this website. But the real reason? I have a new telephone number. And thought this this HAS to be updated on the site. And I want to send the newest poem to someone, and feel it's just Right to do it over this website.

Now, the real question is, Have I changed? Will I write something more before my next birthday? We'll just have to see.