Okay so... A lot has happened this month. Like, really important life decisions that will actually effect me in every single aspect of my life.

Before Hurricane Irma hit, I was in the gutters about school. I had finally decided to stick it out and go to nursing school after years of wanting to avoid it and just write. But practicality won over, and I made an adult decision for the betterment of my own future and for the support of my family. But, as with all tasks you set out to accomplish in life, this task was not met without obstacles. The school I had decided to enroll changed their policy toward financial aid, and I could not use the financial aid I had previously been able to. I would have had to wait two full semesters, until the following years term to be able to use it, which means a full year of going without school... yet again. And another full year away from getting my degree and a ing job.

That stuck me a rhutt, and I felt hopeless once more, like nothing could ever possibly work out.

But...

I remembered this program someone talked about, at a school out of state. It's an LPN program, that's only 12 months long, full time. And I really wanted to do that, and get school out of the way. But of course, obstacles had to show their ugly faces there, too. I would've had to get an apartment on my own while up there, which meant working part-time, while going to school full-time, and hoping that part-time job was still enough to pay all of my bills and survive off of.

But, I am fortunate enough to have someone in my life who loves me enough and is going to help me out by paying my rent for the year I am in school, and I would only have my own utilities and personal expenses to worry about. So, I've decided to do that... Which means two states away.

The next term starts in May, so I'll be moving in April. But, I have a lot to prepare for in the mean time. I have to take an exam before I can even apply officially to the school, and score at least a 70 on it. And then I have to mail all of my vaccination records and take a background check and do a drug test and a bunch of other stuff, in addition to buying things I'll need to move out on my own for the first time (furniture, household supplies, etc), and still manage to work full time currently. And, then I have to do my best to transfer to a store location that's by my school, so I can keep the job I have and not worry about looking for a new one. Plus, four guinea pigs to worry about taking with me.

It's a lot, and I mean a lot to do.

But, I don't want to let any of that get in the way of my writing. Obviously, at a certain point I will not be able to write as frequently as I manage to now (when I do manage to). Upates won't come as fast, and my interactions on AFF won't be as frequent. At least for that 12 month period that I am working my off in school and work.

That being said, I am still writing now. I'm still active now, and will continue to be as active as possible until May, and then still work at doing my best when that time comes too.

As for now, I would also like to say something to my readers of The 7th Sense and The Devil's Sons, and all of my other stories that I write "on the side". I would like to be able to update every Thursday. That does not mean every story every Thursday, nor does it mean just one story. For the most part, I want to attempt to update The 7th Sense every Thursday, The Devil's Sons every other Thursday (in addition the weekly T7S update) and then possible something from my other stories. 

It'll be a task, but I feel like, right now when my life is all over the place, I want some structure in something.

So, that it really. I wanted to share this everyone. This is why I haven't been updating T7S as quickly as I would like. But I'm going to work harder at it now.

thank you

-kai