Random guy: (off-screen) Dude! Hey! Wake up!

Mout: *grunt*

Random guy: (still off-screen) Geez, Mout! We're rolling. Get up!

Mout: *growls and glares at the camera*

Random guy: (still off-screen) That's better. Mind sitting up ... a... bit... Mout? Um... Dude... you're scaring me.

Mout: (obviously ticked off) *growls and inhales*

Random guy: HELP!!!!

(Technical Difficulties Screen)

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*picking teeth with bones*

Mmm.

That was some good fried chicken.

*one freaked out random guy hiding in a corner somewhere*

Anyways, I know there aren't many of you guys, but I'm sure you're wondering what's happening on my end of the blog and why I haven't updated in... 2... 3 weeks.

The short answer: Life happened. Simple. Move along now, and have fun! 8D

For those of you who want an explanation, I've had a very confusing past few weeks on top of a very conflicted past few months... and the past few days have left me standing on my head thinking 'what the *MOOO...* did I get myself into?!' For the past year, I've been jobless, and I've turned to my family and trying to become self-employed to make ends meet. Worse, my clan says that I've just wasted 5 years of my time on the computer (and the sad thing is, I believe them) when I should have been out there building a foundation for life. Just last night, I got into a bit of a tiff with the heads of my family about this... and now something's gotta give or I'm probably going to wind up in a shack... or worse.

A few days ago, I got into a Medical Transcription course at the local community college at the very last minute, and I'll admit it's been a good few years since I last set foot in an ivory tower. I'm confused, and on top of that, I'm in my studies at full tilt.

Now, I really have no right to complain about this move at this point, and I really should have kept my mouth shut last night about this matter... It was my choice, and I need it to get a job and make ends meet. What chafes me is that it'll force my clan to support me for another two years, and if I flub this -again-... I'm getting no help.

So I'm scared, confused, feeling like a big dork, and I'm being looked at as some over-aged teenager. No one stays Peter Pan forever, and I'll admit that I might just be a big spoiled brat needing a good smacking around to set straight...

Anyways... *inhales a bit to get his thoughts back together* I'd appreciate any patience, prayers, and encouragement at this point. I don't have all my textbooks, yet, and I've got opening quizzes coming... and I'm tense and on the verge of total panic... Not to mention a lot is riding on my shoulders right now, and I can't keep leeching off my clan like this... seriously.

In light of this bit of turmoil, thanks for any support you can spare, kids. Proverbial stick-smacks-to-the-head are welcome, too...

-Mout *slinks back to his burrow*