About bloody time I posted an update

Back from Ireland and back to work this week.  I can’t believe how much I realised I needed a holiday.  It was great to spend nearly whole days just reading.  I read Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear by Dan Gardner and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon.  Both really great books.  The first is a really interesting look at why people are so perceptible to being scared and it’s quite sobering when you read about it.  One of the things that really stuck with me was the fact that if an act of terrorism on the scale of 11/9 (reclaim the date format) took place every month for a year in America, an American is still more likely to be killed in a car crash than by a terrorist.  The second book is just a really well crafted and funny story.  I’m about to start now on The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood.  I also got to see my nephew for the first time.  He didn’t speak to me though which I hope is just indicative of him being three weeks old and not that he doesn’t like me.  But you can never be sure with babies can you?

As for my own writing, it’s no further forward.  I do have a clear idea now of the ending which is good because I need something to work towards.  I also have a few more ideas about the story so it’s at least coming along in my head.  Obviously, that’s of little use if it’s not down on paper but that’s a broken record at this point.  I also have to start thinking about writing my speech for my wedding (101 days) so that will be interesting.  Luckily I have a decent idea what I’m going to say but I will need to get it down as I want it to be great.  Good is not acceptable.  Unless I’m rushed for time in which case it is.