of rayguns and space aliens

i feel like i haven't updated in ages. i've been looking for a job and drafting a query letter. both are very slow processes.

i went home for the weekend. it was good - got to hang out with my parents and go to taleweavers. and the weather was beautiful. i went from wearing 4 layers on thursday to wearing one on sunday. i'm wearing a t-shirt now (and jeans, obviously) with the window open and it's so warm. it helps that the sun is almost full on me - ahh delightful sun-heat.

in writing news, i'm drafting a short story for crossed genres (an e-zine). i'm really excited about it. it's a sci-fi. i love writing sci-fi short stories. it involves a girl and a ship (obviously - i couldn't possibly write a sci-fi if it didn't involve a girl and a ship). i should have draft one done by tomorrow or the next day. it's only going to be 1 or 2,000 words - i should be able to write it in a day, but i'm a little out of writing practice - i've been editing for so long.

ooh - while i was at home, the shed was open and i was rummaging around in it - just looking at all the random bits of things that are broken or gathering dust. and i saw this cool thing that looked like a ray-gun. it was the body from a power washer. but with a little paint it will make a cool space laser-gun. :) i was so excited when i saw it. i took the hose off the end of it and ran around the house pulling the trigger and making pew-pew noises. i can't wait to show it to lordkilljoy. i can't wait to paint it. it's going to be hyperion yellow (anyone who has played borderlands will understand) with black trim and red and silver innards. and maybe a bit of electric blue somewhere to be a little laser-y. and then i'm going to dress as a space-fighter-pilot at every fancy-dress occasion. and if lordkilljoy ever runs a star wars game i'm going to play a roguish captain and have my trusty blaster bedside me. :)
this laser-gun and me: we're going to have some adventures together. :)

can you tell the sun is shining?