Date:         Wed, 9 Apr 1997 13:19:20 -0400
From: "Padgett, Jol" <jpadgett@BTG.COM>
Subject:      Filler: Back for a Third (Intro)

Hello all,

After about a year of day-to-day suppression of my desire to write, I
have failed and now return to this list.  This is, of course, my third
time subscribing (over a year ago and over 3 years ago).  I pushed my
desire down because writing isn't easy.  Everything is easy, to me,
except writing.  I have always gotten along wonderfully by giving 70%
effort (or less), but writing is difficult, torturous and
just-down-right-the-best-thing-on-God's-Earth.  The one thing that I
gained during my hiatus was an acute awareness of my above-stated
desire.  It rests to the left of hunger and about 3 inches below gas.
Now, when I can't sleep, I have this handy check list:

( ) Pee? A: PEE! (Go to bathroom!!!)
( ) Gas? A: Drink a Soda.
( ) Hunger? A: Eat.
( ) Write?  A:Get on with it.
( ) Cat licking Nose?  A: Lick cat until he goes away (Not bestiality
again).
etc....


Now, I return, with a better understanding of the fact that time and
practice are required.

For the bio-type info:

I am a 28-year old Internet Engineer from the Washington DC Area.  I
have lived in most parts of Virginia and some parts of Japan.  I read
Science Fiction and Fantasy.  My favorite authors in that area are:
Dead-Heinlein, Not Dead-James Morrow (even though his latest hasn't
grabbed me yet.)

So, for those who were here and remember me, hi again.  For those who
weren't here and don't know me, hi.  For those who were here and don't
know me, Ppppbbbttt!

Jol Padgett
jpadgett@btg.com