Salamander
Fire Walking

No, candle, my job is not nearly as heinous as J's. That doesn't necessarily mean I'm here for the long haul though. And regardless of whether or not I stick it out at the current job, I'm writing. J did give me a good idea to follow up on though. I've been concerned that, if I wait too long, my veterinary license won't be easily transportable to other states because I'm not in active practice. She pointed out that you don't need state residency to be licensed in a state, so if I was thinking about moving to another state I should get licensed there now. It will be a little pricey, but it's a case of an ounce of prevention saving me a pound of cure. I plan to talk to The Professor about what states we'd seriously consider moving to, and getting licenses in them before summer end.

The chapter isn't done, but I still have tomorrow before I make a liar of myself. My problem is that I keep going back and revising without completing. I know it's a waste of time, the moral equivalent of adding new coats of paint to the shutters without getting around to putting a base coat on the rest of the house. But do be doing and writing feels good enough that I'll forgive myself the small transgressions for the time being.

You asked previously if you'd be seeing any of it. Eventually, probably though I'm not sure about sticking it out on OpenFiction. I'll need something to show before it goes out. At this point, I don't even want to say that much about it, since the premise shifts in my hands even as I try to pin it down. If I don't put anything out on the web, I'll at least send you and a couple of others some e-mail though.