To-night China found
his delicious will wouldn't break
the amber stars chortled in jest,
'you'll never touch it, hon.'

in frenzy feast
hordes of fish flesh
slide down
they hide like demons

i'm working on a short story now, which is so-far titled "Waffle House" -- once it's polished up a bit more i'll send it off. hopefully i'll make something out of it and begin my dreams of professional writer-hood.

i bought Jewel's book of poetry today. i'd always avoided it because, well, she is a celebrity, and probably only got herself published because of it. after glancing through it a bit i discovered she writes well, and i like it. it's naked.

i've been immersing myself in verbs the past month or so. verbs, gerunds, participles -- tenses, gender, numerals. it's all exotic to me, somehow. particularly in Russian. today we began the Russian Noun. i think perhaps i'll finally begin to understand the cases -- nominative, accusative, dative, etc. the highlight of the morning was purchasing a new text on Russian grammar. it's the best one i've seen, and just flipping through the pages makes me happy, as i read and understand more than i did before. the verbs of motion, so nicely listed. i'm absolutely in love with my major.

i also purchased a correspondence kit. writing is fabulous, and writing to people even better. particularly if they know how to wield a pen.

on friday i am driving down to Pensacola again. second time. i'm dropping off a truck, staying around for pure enjoyment, and flying back on monday. i will leave on flight #1270 to Charlotte, NC, then arrive in St. Louis on flight #311. i haven't been in a plane since August. i haven't been in a commercial plane since June.

it has been two weeks since i've last posted anything. this is largely due to the fact i've been incredibly busy. the other fact is i totally forgot. i've been working on several ... projects. two of them are secrets for someone, and just incase this person reads this (which i doubt), i will not name them. anyhow, just posting to say i'm alive. i have run out of creative spunk for this.

friday. tonight is the Dining-In for my AFROTC Detachment. get to wear Mess Dress, yay.
Pensacola was absolutely devine. i had the happiest weekend. i can't wait until i can return.
the Russkii Klub is rocking along... the other members are as excited about it as i am. we're having a party tonight, after i return from Scott AFB and the Dining-In.

i leave this afternoon for Florida, just shortly after my Theology class. this is going to be exciting. Navy Ball....wow. i'm wearing a navy ballgown with white gloves. he's wearing choker whites. we'll be quite the pair.

so the Russians have been attacked as well? an explosion in an airplane? oh my.

no new poems i feel like typing in here.
i'll be back on Monday.