Tonight's the Night for Insomnia

Chris is already asleep. His prospects are good. Second interview, new job maybe? I hope so. I like when he's happy and employed. Me on the other hand, I have got to get organized. Make some money. Make a life. Get this writing thing on track.

I did an interview with a local band ...in theory(intheoryrocks.com - I did the website too). I have yet to transcribe it. My writing has gone from 500 words a night to nothing. It's funny. I just got a story accepted for the summer issue of Flashquake (check it out, I'm under Editor's Pick) and I haven't written a single word since.

Is fear of success possible at this point?

Am I afraid that if I continue to write I might be able to rake in $30 bucks a month in published stories? Maybe. Eh, I make about three cents an hour doing web sites for friends. That'll get the bills paid. I think my whole problem is I'm letting everything get away from me. I need to organize my time, my writing and my friends to make it all worthwhile. Maybe even profitable.

Excitement over having my art on the wall in August (Taming of the Brew in Bala Cynwyd) is growing. Only I haven't been able to finish a painting I started last week. I'm just dragging all over. How do people control their self destructive tendencies (frazzled-ish-ness)?

I like lists. I like writing everything down and crossing them off one by one. Even now as I type these basically random thoughts down, I am thinking of the line I can draw through: Update Blog. Isn't that weird?

Maybe I need a bigger list. Maybe I need one that has a list of everything I ever want to do on it. Would that push me? Would I work until three in the morning to cross off: Learn Life's Goal? Or maybe: Master Jedi mind tricks... I *really* want that one. Huh.

I'll give it a shot.

Might even post it here and cross things off as I go along. I've got a few of them done already. I've been published. I've found love... (true love for MacGyver and normal love for Chris) I'm having my art put on a wall.

So my prospects can't be all bad. Just wish I had sleepy-time pills like he does because I am wide awake every night until two.

General Hospital: The War Against Sonny

I am not a fan of Sonny Corinthos. If you've ever watched General Hospital you know who I'm talking about. That suave mobster with the supposed "heart of gold" and the man who is so good to everyone who is loyal to him... In fact I hate him. Badly scripted, badly acted, Sonny is an evil little pig who not only can't keep it in his pants, but has super sperm that makes everyone he touches become pregnant.

Years ago GH was about families and the crazy, crazy Quartermaines all running around having affairs, doing bad things, doing good things, getting caught and paying for them. But that all stopped. Now everyday, all day it's the Sonny Show. Sonny does good things (yeah right.) Sonny does bad things. Sonny does all things. Anyone who knows Sonny is on a lot. Anyone who doesn't... yeah well they're on reoccuring.

I wouldn't mind if Sonny had the character of Luke Spencer. If he were crazy, funny, flawed, intelligent and adventurous, it would be okay. But Sonny is dark, cold, mean, selfish, a slut, abusive, evil, flat, dull and lifeless. Every day I have to watch him tell another woman to shut up. Everyday I watch him take peoples' kids, justify himself, blather on about loyalty he doesn't believe in and basically suck the life out of anyone who gets near him.

Characters Ruined by Sonny:
Brenda Barrett
Jasper Jacks (Jax)
Carly Corinthos
Jason Quartermaine Morgan
Emily Quartermaine
Courtney Mathews
Michael Corben
Sam McCaull
Alexis Davis
Ric Lancing
Mac Scorpio
John (Carly's dad)
Steven Webber
Alcazar
Reese (although she sucked all on her own.)
Monica Quartermaine

Storylines Ruined by Sonny:
All of them since 1990.

I'm thinking of starting a petition for the removal of Sonny Corinthos from the show on the grounds that he is degrading to women, morals, ethics and good story writing. He's a man who buys judges, hangs people on meathooks, shakes women, calls women worthless sluts, has sex without protection in this day and age, thinks he's a good person because he doesn't condone drugs (but is drinking brandy in 9 out of 10 of his scenes), tells Jason to kill his own family members (Justus & AJ for a start...), blackmails people (but would kill you if you did it to him) and basically steals all the airtime from more talented, less overused charachters.

Have him shot 5 times in the chest (again) during a music montage (again) and than do something completely unexpected (like have him die.) That's good writing.

And don't even get me started on Jason.... Believe me if I had a character killing gun, Jason would be the 2nd character landing in the unmarked grave. Sonny... well yeah he's got a giant bullseye on his greasy head.