So we got back from Punta Cana on Monday night and I’ve been swamped ever since–swamped with life and day jobbery and, well, I think St. Paddy’s Day shenanigans were in there somewhere too.

All of that means, quite simply, that I haven’t had a chance to do a vacation recap. Be assured it was awesome, lots of sun, hot weather, palm trees, a gorgeous resort with amazing food, and enough cerveza to drown a whale–whatever that means.

I doubt I will post more on the trip than this, but in case you were wondering, the resort was the Meliá Caribe Tropical All Inclusive Beach & Golf Resort, and I can’t recommend it enough for families and those looking for a relaxing and non-partying atmosphere. Though one can certainly have a lot of fun, it’s not a college-party resort (too bad!).

Now that I’m back and settled, it’s time to get back into the grind. Yay.

Wow. Only four blog posts in September. And this is the first one for October. I’m so bad.

Can you tell I’ve been busy? And as you can see from the post title, yeah, I’m in San Francisco now. I’ve got a few minutes to myself while I get ready to head out to a cocktail reception tonight, so I thought I’d try and blog while I watch the Dolphins game.

So the trip to Seattle was very busy, but very fun. I was able to meet my agent, Colleen Lindsay, for the first time, which was great. And I also met numerous other, cool industry people too. The whole trip disappeared rather quickly, mind you. I also got a chance to see a few films:

Pandorum: Very tight, dark, survivor-horror movie with flavorings of  Aliens, Pitch Black, and Event Horizon. Loved it and its few cheesy lines.

Zombieland: Rule Number 1 should not be Cardio, but should be Go See This Movie. ‘Nuff said.

Surrogates: What starts off rather solid, with an awesome opening club scene, quickly falls apart into a sea of normalcy and uninspired characters.

The few days that I was home between trips flashed by and now I find myself in San Francisco on another day jobbe trip. It’s going to go by quickly as well  as my days are pretty jammed solid.

And on the writing front, well, that’s a whole other story. Lots and lots of work to do, and things going on. But new words have been few and far between. Once the travel chaos slows down I plan on getting refocused and reacquainted with the WIP.

And now, I’m off…

Once again I find myself behind in eleventy-million things…

Early August was all about Worldcon in Montreal.

And then mid-August until just yesterday (with day jobbery sprinkled here and there and everywhere) was vacationing with family and friends at the beach. Had a truly wonderful Labour Day weekend, with weather above 27C and sunny. Best weekend of the summer by far.

Very busy day jobbe schedule ahead, and then I’m in Seattle from September 24-th until October 2nd (for day jobbery).

Back for a week and the off to San Francisco from October 11th until October 16th (for more day jobbery).

Back for a week and then off again for some rest and relaxation with my wife and friends–which will be much needed.

And, while all of the above is going on, I’m aiming to write and finish the first draft of my current WIP.

No rest for the wicked, I say.