24

So yesterday I turned 24. Happy birthday to me :). But that's not what I'm writing about. No, it's something so much more exciting; I started writing again yesterday!!!!! I know, right? After my pen being still for so many months something finally changed inside me. It's not finished and I only have a vague idea where I'm going to take this story, but it's a kind of fairytale for the modern reader. It won't have smartphones (can we even call them cellphones anymore?) and it will still have elements of magic and lands far away and a kingdom, but the characters are going to be modern. A damsel in distress will not be rescued by a prince she doesn't know. I'm so excited about this story. Even if it's shitty, at least I'm writing again.
Wish me luck!

I want to send out a very special happy birthday to MadDogBV. This is the big one, 21. Now I finally have a drinking buddy. Ok no, neither one of us is an alcoholic. It's just the idea that now either one of us can buy a bottle of wine to go with our romantic 5-Star pizza dinner and we don't have to sneak around to do it. Now we can sit like sophisticated adults and sip a glass of wine with our dinner or go to a show and stop somewhere for a drink afterward in our matching trench coats.
This is a major turning point in your life, Dear. Last night I saw the first glimpse of the man you are becoming. You looked so polished and refined; not at all the gawkish boy you are gradually leaving behind. I'm so glad I could be a part of your life at this time. I remember a year ago I bought you that ridiculous vampire cake and we went to Chili's and had the 2/$20. We had known each other all of 9 months and had only been dating all of a month and a half. Yet, we become quite close very quickly *nudge nudge wink wink*.
I look forward to seeing you more than a bit buzzed tonight. Just remember, always use a D.D. and secondly (and most importantly) remember that too much liquid courage prevents the machine from working .
Hope you have a wonderful birthday (I'll make damn sure of it), I love you E><3
Maverick

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!

Dear Readers of my blog,
I want to take this time to thank you so much for all your comments and feedback the past year. I started this blog after taking a class on war literature. One of the books we read was "My War Killing Time in Iraq" by Colby Buzzell. He kept a blog while he was in Iraq and later turned his blog into a book. Now he's kind of a Gonzo writer. I originally intended this blog to be socially satirical since I was someone who is rather oblivious to popular culture and what I am aware of, I don't particularly like. Hence the somewhat ironic title "Living Under a Rock". But I've noticed I need to work on improving my writing to make the satire a little more specific.
The URL was a statement of where I was in my life at that time. I was for some unbeknown reason, I was thinking of the movie title "Love in the time of Cholera" and from there I was thinking about how I was in love during a time of war and I was thinking "Love in the Time of War" but that was too long so I shortened it to "loveinwar". I still think it's a very nice juxtaposition in an abstract sense even though I have personally gone onto a new stage in my life- one that includes neither 'love' in the deeper sense or war.
I also intended this blog to be very anonymous- no personal stories, no identifying information, etc. Somewhere along the way, that has changed. Now this blog is kind of a public diary for me. A place where I can organize my thoughts and then share them with the world. I'm also surprised I've been able to keep this blog fairly well updated. Go me!
Happy birthday my little blog. May you and I grow together and never forget where we have been. To my readers, thank you for your support, comments, and I hope you guys keep reading my thoughts and ideas and sharing yours with me.
Love,
Maverick