¿Donde está Ben?

I'm back! Got in a few hours ago and have been busy unpacking and reading e-mails/blogs. The trip to Mexico was great and I'll write more about it later (tomorrow or the next day -- I've got a family Christmas Eve party in a few minutes). Read C.S. Lewis's That Hideous Strength in our van on the way down and back and loved it. One last thing before I go: I just read an interview with Richard Dutcher over at the Millennial Star, and by golly, I feel absolutely compelled to write a screenplay. Yes, I know, this happens to me often, but I can't help but think that I could do it right. I'm so humble. ;) (And yes, I know that I've said this several times in the past. I keep saying it and now I'm starting to wonder if it's because I'm supposed to do it...) And now of course I need to figure out how to divide my time so I can work on Beyond and write a screenplay and do everything else that needs to get done. It'll be nice having these next two weeks relatively open, other than work. Okay, one last thing: among the pile of e-mails that avalanched onto my desk when I turned on my laptop was a rejection e-mail from the ORCA grant people. That settles it: I won't be going to Wales this spring after all. It's better that way, I think, especially once development on Beyond gets up to speed.