Where Has The Time Gone?

Wow, I didn't realise how long it had been since I posted anything on my blog. I'd like to say it is because I have been busy but that wouldn't be true.
The reading challenge has been put on the back burner. I still intend to proceed with it but I've been spending time reading scripts and books on screenwriting, trying to teach myself how to be a better writer.
I've also joined a forum at OTTfilms where like-minded people are getting together to make low and no budget films. There are some amazingly talented people hanging out there and already I've been inspired to enter one of their competitions. I don't expect to win but I have had some great feedback. It all helps with the learning process but more importantly, it helps to build the confidence I am lacking.

This year has flown by - mostly because I have been walking around on autopilot. My way of coping with the loss of my Dad has been to shut myself off from everyone. It is not the recommended way of dealing with loss but it is the only way I could function. Ten months on and I am still close to tears every time I realise that he is gone.

Last weekend I met up with my aunts and uncles for the first time since the New Year. Being around them reminds me of my Dad as we all used to get together to do Karaoke. I was dreading it - not because I didn't want to see them but because I didn't think I'd be able to make it through the night without getting upset. On the way there I almost turned around to go home. I am glad I didn't. Spending the evening with them all was just what I needed to pull me out of this slump I've been in. I realised that my Dad was right - your family is the most important thing in your life.