Connections

Well, some exciting things going on in the world of Jack. If all goes as planned I will see about posting some pictures of some of them soon. Until then I will continue to be all mysterious about it all. It’s fun.

In the meantime I’m going to touch on some interesting development for my life recently. Namely that I am finding that I’m more connected to the people and places around me then I ever knew, and that I find myself … um I guess networking would be the term for it… more then I would ever expect myself to become.

I’ve joined a cartographer’s guild; I’m a part of the Big Fun Scary Challenge community, which is a subset of the Nanowrimo community. I’m becoming more integrated into the different aspects of Connecticon. I’m connecting with other writers on the Nano boards and one or two sound like they could become online communities for the topics being discussed. I’m particularly enchanted with one group of steam punk fans that is starting up and I’ve put forth the idea of taking it past the fan and writing stage and seeing if people would be interested in doing illustrations blue prints and similar things as we expand the idea into a full blown group.
I’m also helping out a friend, who is a former co worker, through a rough patch in his life. I’ve sort of committed myself to a regular get together for a movie, board game, activity ect.

Part of me feels kind of caught out in the open. I’m not saying I’m not enjoying some of it’s just that it’s a bit of a departure from the way I have been living up until now.

I’m used to being quiet and secluded for much of my free time. I get out and I friendly to the people I encounter regularly but I’ve always enjoyed my solitude. I’m a Roving Jack, I tend to wander into some peoples’ lives and you can expect me when you see me. I get along great with almost everybody and enjoy interacting. It’s just not something I crave or actively seek out. But for some strange reason I’m finding the strands of my life weaving themselves deep into these other areas now.

I would be fascinated if I didn’t find it so strange for myself. I do wonder where this is all taking me, and what kind of companions I will have with me for the adventure.
I just hope this doesn’t cut too deeply into my other adventures.

Oh and sort of tangentially connected to this is the fact that about the end of this month I plan to release the second of my message in a bottle project out onto the world. If you haven’t heard about it you could dig through my older posts (or just wander over to http://groups.google.com/group/mess-n-bot ).

Hopefully that was a bit better of a topic tonight. I’ll post again tomorrow night, Saturday I might not make it, and I’ll be working an extra shift at work to raise a bit of money to cover some of those big things I mentioned.

I’ve gotta get going, but you take care of yourselves,
Roving Jack