I hate the fact that I've been doing this frequently, but I will have to admit that the writer's block has been really bad. I mean this is a hobby after all and I'm no novelist.

But there was a bigger reason why things dropped off the map for me and it had to do with me physically. Being a combat soldier, you cannot afford to be physically or mentally weak. Most times you have to beat yourself up to get stronger and occasionally, your body doesn't want to cooperate.

When the year started I didn't recognize it at first, but I found out later I was having a disc pinching a nerve on my spine and causing random pain. For a while it wasn't too bad but after a training exercise it got so damn excruciating that I couldn't stand up without feeling like I was being stabbed and the initial pain not wanting to stop. I mean it got really bad to the point that I didn't care what I did for the day, even at work, as long as it ended and I could lay down and get off my feet. My life came to a screeching halt where I couldn't do ANYTHING.

But strangely that was the cure that let me get better. After frequent checks with my doctor and an orthopedic surgeon and my reports that I wasn't feeling anything anymore, they gave me a clean slate! Body just took a little extra more time to push the disc back to where it had to be originally. So it looks like I'm back to my normal self!

But that also means I've missed a ton of stuff to catch up on. So for now, I will fill in the story when I can. This did take a toll on my head.

And like I've mentioned before, I WILL NOT LET THIS STORY BECOME ANOTHER DEAD LINK.