Homecoming

I've just woken up after a much-needed sixteen hour nap to cure me of jet lag (not sure whether it worked, but at least I don't feel so exhausted any more). I'm back home with my family, my room, my guitar and, most importantly, my Playstation. Haha! Seriously though, I can't wait to see all my friends again and catch up with everyone. Going to be a busy couple of months.

My last day in Vancouver wasn't all that eventful. The week of exploring and seeing the sights had caught up to me, so I spent much of the day curled up in the Lodge armchair. It was there that I made my holiday's last great epiphany...

I need to get an armchair. Armchairs are amazing.

Campfire

I was supposed to meet my brother for coffee today, to catch up, but I severely slept in and missed it. So we changed our plans and had a campfire in the garden and a couple of beers instead. It was a brilliant idea and a great night for it.

We talked about lots of things. Where I'd been, what I'd been up to, how work was going for him (he's successful) and so on. Eventually, the topic turned to what I was planning to do now that I'm back. Usually, when someone asks me that question - "What're your plans?" - my answer is along the lines of "Er, well I'm going to the pub this weekend with some mates" or "Not much. Workin'". 

This time, I said, without a doubt, that I want to write. I want to write lots. I want to practise my craft and live my passion. I know it's likely to be a long time before I learn the ins and outs enough to start making a living (or even paying my rent) from writing. But it's something to aim towards. Something that I genuinely believe is possible. And something that I really think I'm going to love.

Touch wood, that's probably a good sign.

Going Forward

As I said, it's going to be a very busy few months for me. There are so many things that I'm going to be working on - my studies, podcasting and music, to name a few. Oh, and writing. Expect posts about all those things in the coming days. Maybe not so much about studying. That one's fairly predictable and uninteresting.

I'll keep a journal of everything I've done towards making this blog 'work', hopefully to the point where someone will be able to scroll through it and get a clear picture of what was involved in the journey from 'casual writer' to 'guy living his passion'. I can't tell you how excited I am about this whole premise. Finally, I'm going to be doing what I love.

Even if it may take a while to get there.

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I'll ask questions here and there, but the comments section is always open to... well, comments! Any feedback or suggestions are welcome. Otherwise, feel free to just say "Hi!" and introduce yourself. Or point out other blogs/interesting articles/anything you think might help me out. I want this to turn into a social thing, if at all possible!