Things are happening at the moment. Some of them I can't talk about, not least because those are the ones where I don't actually know what's going on myself. I have my suspicions, but they're so wildly implausible that I'm sure I must be wrong.
But I didn't just come here to be intentionally mysterious. There are things that I can talk about, like the fact that I'm about to start learning to support some new stuff at work. We're being given stuff to do with Enterprise Service Bus, TIBCO and XMLM messaging. It all seems a bit daunting at the moment, but then it's not been that long since I was having to learn COBOL from scratch, so I'm sure I can handle it. And it all ties in nicely to my team's general conviction that we're the only ones who actually get stuff done.
Also new is the cat that's currently curled up asleep on the sofa next to me. I'd take a picture, but he's solid black so photographs don't come out well, especially when his eyes are closed. His name is Garrus, he's about three and a half, and he is the Softest Cat Ever. Soft as in his fur, but he's also extremely placid and fond of company. We acquired him from a friend who's about to move to Sweden and can't take him along.
Last but not least, I have multiple stories out acquiring rejections these days. I've got quite a fine collection that I'm lovingly curating. So far, only one story has been a disappointment and actually got itself accepted somewhere...
Yes, that's right, I'm having a story properly published. It will be appearing in the very first issue of Shoreline of Infinity, which is due out next month. Clearly fame and fortune beckon from here on in. I'd be up for a Hugo next year if I hadn't foolishly made the protagonist a Japanese woman...
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