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Friday, January 3, 1997
Happy new year. Happy new month. Happy days are here again.
I'm up to Chapter 21 in my book. I can't believe it.
I'm not employed. Social Security is taking their sweet-ass time. While I look for attorney work, I'm seriously considering other career options.
As my book grows closer to being a finished draft, I know that I need something else. Maybe now is the time to get into the other writing. I mean, I'm a good writer. I can do this stuff. Now, can I get paid to do it?
Well, why not? Lesser individuals than I have done it.
The temp job ended after exactly 3 weeks. I may get another assignment this month. We'll see.
Other matters: I'm an attorney-coach for the mock trial team at Howard High School. This group is smart and interested, but not quite as focused as the one last year. Connie and I are going to have to put our heads together on this. The first competition will be 2/10. Not much time.
Thursday, January 16, 1997
We had another meeting with the mock trial kids today. Connie and I never put our heads together, but she took charge, which was A-OK with me.
I got word from Simpson about possible hot job prospects at HCFA [Health Care Financing Administration]. I keep telling myself not to get too excited, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one. But it won't work out, so why worry? Right? Forget about it!
I'm signing up for a beginner's computer course in February—Introduction to MS-DOS. If all else fails, maybe I'll start a computer consulting business.
I'm up to Chapter 23 in the book, and I intend to finish in 30 chapters. I have ideas for revisions and, in fact, I'm thinking of ideas for a second book.
The weather has turned bum-fuck cold, beyond all reason. I look forward to moving to some dreary place, where the weather's warm all the time.
