User blog:JERealize/Progress Bar: Issue 020

Wait, how long was it since my last post? (checks) That long, huh? Well, I have some issues to address, then. (August 25, 2013)

Return From San Francisco
Yes, I was there. About two weekends ago. I rode the rails on Amtrak and Caltrain, stayed at a hotel, and beyond that... It just blew my mind. Walking through Market Street as the cable cars were rotated. Riding under the Bay Bridge. Climbing the stairs to the top of the Coit Tower. Seeing the Transamerica Pyramid from Union Square. The experience was immense, and I have it on video to share. It might take me a while to get around to editing it, though.

Nonetheless, the experience was nothing that I have experienced before. I have never taken a trip without my family or school chaperone before, and seeing San Francisco (and the Bay, overall) was immense for me. My brothers have seen it before, but I hadn't, and so I planned the trip myself. And it turned out better than I expected. In fact, it was so good that there was still so much I wish I could have seen. I even went into Marin County (north of the Golden Gate) and visited Sausalito, where Fiat 500 cars floated across the shore. (Thus, I can confirm the commeracials that say the Italians have actually come to America.)

I returned from my trip with a few souvenirs I picked up from there, such as a poster of the blueprints of the Golden Gate Bridge, a Lady Rainicorn scarf, a few steel models of the city's greatest treasures, quite a few dollar coins that Caltrain included in their change (which proves how ahead of the crowd San Francisco can be), and a few keychains. I was indeed delighted to return from the trip, but after such trip, it had me wondering how far I can push myself to travel next Summer. The next trip could either lead me to Seattle or to Chicago. I heard they're both pretty nice.

Anyway, I'm back, but that leads me to another coming issue...

Stories
As you know, I have a story. As few of you know, it's called Total Drama America. As even fewer know, it has actually been read, and as only one knows, the start of the next story in the arc is coming September 30. Thus saying, I have started the story back in July 2012, and I have only made it to Episode 9. In order to finish the story without forcing any spoilers by releasing the next story too early, I have to finish this first one by September 30. To get stuff out of the way, I have indeed figured out what the second challenge should be, who to give the win to, and who to eliminate, along with parts of the challenges, and a little plot progression.

Now, I don't know if I can continue on this at all, with recent acitvities in real life keeping me too busy to think about how to progress in the story. I have ideas for many stories, but I can't seem to commit to them at all. I do not actually plan to leave, since I need to wait until the fallout of All-Stars to figure out how to write my third TDJER story. I don't even know if anyone is even reading my current story, but I don't want the story to wither away.

Now, I have to say, I just... don't know how to continue the story. I just don't know. With that said, I hope I can finish it soon.

Anything Else?
That's about it. It's called the Xbox One because it's in support of Mars One. (Talk | Blogs | Contributions) 17:27, August 25, 2013 (UTC)