Been a while.

Hello world. Haven't blogged in a minute. And, boy, has a lot happened. I guess the most obvious would be the birth of my son, Aj. Long story short, my better half woke up with crazy strong contractions at about 2am on June 8th. 27 hours, 3 shifts of nurses, 2 midwives, 3 failed epidurals and 3 anesthesiologists (did I spell that right, Brenna?) later, my son was born. 7 lbs, 3 oz's, 19 inches. It was quite a sobering experience. One that I will never forget. My son is lying right next to me on the couch, and I am realizing that he is simultaneously my greatest accomplishment and my biggest challenge. That's all I'll say about that.

I guess the next biggest thing that has happened in my life is the fact that I got a promotion and a raise at work. First of all, let me express how much I love my job. It is literally the only job that I have ever had that i enjoy getting up and going to everyday. The importance of that facet cannot be understated. When I started at Apple last May, I decided that I would put my all into the job and see where it took me. What I'm getting in return is a stable career (at least until I sell a screenplay!) and a sense of accomplishment everyday when I get off that I have never had before. I'm excited about my future at Apple. That's all I'll say about that.

I am also rediculously excited about my upcoming trip to Atlanta at the end of the year. I haven't been home since 2005 and I can imagine how much the city has changed since then. Also, I'm excited to introduce KT to Atlanta, as she has never been. I keep telling her that she'll find it...interesting. She doesn't really understand what I mean. But she'll get it when we touch down. I've been trying to coordinate a get-together with all my boys. Hopefully, they can all make it to Atlanta and we can see each other. I have a feeling it probably won't happen again, with most of us getting married, having kids, buying houses, etc. We'll see. I'm excited to see if any of them have stepped their Monopoly game. Cause as I recall, I still have the crown on my head!  That's all I'll say about that.

I haven't been able to write a word in a month. I haven't really gotten myself on any real schedule as far as work, writing taking care of my house and taking care of my son. I've learned the hard way that something has to give. And it looks like that thing will have to be...sleep. I've been experimenting with getting some writing done while I am up in the middle of the night feeding Aj and trying to get him back to sleep (like I am right now). IT's looking promising. But we'll see how it turns out. That's all I'll say about that.

That's pretty much it, people. Until next time...

HIP HOP LYRIC OF THE DAY

Bang bang, nigga let's get it on/ I've always been a monster but it's worse now that my son's been born

-Sheek