Ryan’s Place

So, I was bored today. I begun my epic adventure of today by getting up and getting breakfast at the omelettry on Granville, most excellent breakfast.

I visited the apple store and discovered their continuing lack of iPhone 4s. And then considered myself lucky I didn’t have to stand in line for hours.

I then decided to grab me my second coffee of the day at Starbucks, all while enjoying the literature of the adjacent chapters. In doing so I found that the quality of science fiction literature has sharply declined in variety. I remember days of looking at sci-fi titles with awkward names and somewhat interesting storylines. With the odd classic interspersed between current titles I wondered if anyone picked up things by Ian M. Banks anymore, or if anyone knew a thing about whales and flower pots, or dinners at the end of the universe.

If anyone missed those last two references, please for the love of everything holy, go wiki sregor beeblebrox.

Should this have been a realization for me now? Or should have I realized this a few years ago? I’m starting to wonder if all the sci-fi lit that is going to exist for the next few years is just going to be reiterations of existing properties? This both interests me and frightens me at the same time, and what brought me to the awkward title of this entry.

Writing a novel is going to be hard for someone who can’t both to update his blog on a regular basis….

So, I’m sitting sipping an intensely over sweetened mocha at the centre bar in Pacific Centre, thinking to myself;

“You know what Ryan? You haven’t blogged at all in a long time!”

I replied instantly with: “I know eh? I really should do something about that.”

The old woman at the opposite table looked at me pointedly like I was an idiot. I then realized I was talking to myself. Score one for the universe, big zero for the guy who hasn’t finished his coffee.

Truth be told, I just haven’t gotten back into writing all that much. I’m really starting to think I should be, but when one comes home completely unmotivated, it’s hard to do much of anything. I’m also starting to find blogging awkwardly self-serving, which is ironic considering my completely self-serving point of this blog. Such a vicious circle.

Sip. Gah. Note to self, cafe supreme is baad.

Anyways, I will endeavor to post more. I know I’ve said that before, but I promise I will do it this time!

Or at least maybe when the coffee improves…

Step 1. Install iOS4.
Step 2. Try opening iPod App.
Step 3. Retry opening iPod App after first attempt crashes.
Step 4. Retry opening iPod App hoping the 3rd time is the charm.
Step 5. Retry opening iPod App in the belief that willing it not to crash will solve the problem.
Step 6. Try opening the Mail App for a change of pace.
Step 7. Retry opening the Mail App.
Step 8. Try answering the Incoming Call that crashed the second opening of the Mail App.
Step 9. Try Calling back the person who called you were going to talk to when the Phone app Crashed.
Step 10. Turn off the phone after the Phone app crashes again.
Step 11. Turn on the phone.
Step 12. Wait 1 minute for the phone to boot up.
Step 13. Tap the Dismiss button on the 20% battery warning.
Step 14. Repeatedly Tap the dismiss button for 1 minute until the phone responds.
Step 15. Tap the Dismiss button on the 10% battery warning.
Step 16. Try calling back the person who called you earlier.
Step 17. Make a successful phone connection.
Step 18. Say “Hello”
Step 19. Find charging cable.
Step 20. Try charging and restarting phone in order to make phone call.