I think I’m back. I can’t be sure though; this past year has been hell. Graduate from college, find a crappy job as a janitor with a title; vendor sales rep. Sounds official or professional doesn’t it? 11 of the past 12 months have been spent smoked out and itchy eyed with a cough that limited my sleep to the daylight hours, laid out in my truck, during lunch covered with dust and stinking of high powered herbs. Boredom and repetitive work has never been kind to me. Even smoked out and snail paced I get high praise from my boss, I can’t imagine what the rest of his crew is like.

Quit my job, found a local paper editor who was willing to work with me, and then watch him retire leaving me jobless and burnt. Life sucks but things can’t be bad forever. I have a meeting today with a new editor and the managing editor for the paper. Fingers crossed for that internship and more assignments. A man has to eat, and pay rent, and student loan payments and credit card bills...

Man, I need a full time gig.

First step in my return, get to know some of you gifted artisans in the DA community. All my original friends have left. I’m talking to you Jess! Second step, start writing seriously again. I have some ideas for a few wild stories, one that is being constructed on my blog [WEBSTE]. Another that is being pieced together with ritualistic meditation and self mutilation… No not really.

So hello, My name is Nathan (a.k.a. Qluder). It’s a pleasure to meet you all I hope I can stay for a while.