Just wanted to say Hey.
Whatcha thinking bout.
Me? Oh not much. I haven’t written anything for a few weeks. A strange feeling. I’ve trained myself so well that it feels really odd to not be writing. Like petting a cat the wrong way. But I needed a break. And it’s good.
My manuscript is out with several agents now. It’s a wonderful feeling. “Waiting while hopeful” is a different sort of anticipation than the previous bouts of waiting. Not that I wasn’t hopeful those other times, it’s just… several full manuscript requests. From amazing agents. I just… it feels like I’m really close here. I hope I catch one of them by the heartstrings enough to go to bat for it.
There’s a few funny things below, and after, some Original Content of my trip to the Vancouver Aquarium!
Tales From IT, part one and part two. A good and terrifying read.
Someone has been waiting literally 20 years for me to get this joke:
And a good ol’ knee slapper:
Also, last night I went to a preview performance of The Tempest with my friends. It was great! The Tempest holds a special place in my heart, because it was the first Shakespeare that I studied. I was worried my opinion of it would be tainted by nostalgia, but this latest viewing of it proved that it stands the test of time. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would recommend it. Bard on the Beach never ceases to amaze.
The portrayal of the sisters Stephana and Trincula absolutely slayed me. I was in stitches. You ladies nailed it!
And now, some pictures from my recent trip to the Vancouver Aquarium!
The Octopus came out to say hello!
It’s MEGA big. Like, I got Deep One vibes off of him.
Coelacanth! I made a post in /r/Dinosaurs about this specimen, with more pictures. 
And, one more of the Octopus. He was the highlight of the trip! More photos of the octopus can be found in this album, right here. 
Aaand, a kitten picture. Lemon sleeps with her leg splayed out weirdly sometimes. 
That’s all for now folks! While I play the waiting game, I’m playing Minecraft again, the Apocalypse Server of course. I’ve only been senselessly killed half a dozen times so far! My little farms are going well, and I’m digging a *huge* inverted pyramid, which I will name something like “Monument to Waiting”.
Just didn’t want you to think I’d forgotten about you. Hopefully good news soon. 😉
Thanks for sticking around.
Heidi out.
H.G. Bells 
