I hope to one day have a brand new bag.

Coming alive. Here's a thing - the national anthem of my own country basically says - "Hey, there's a flag you might have heard about - and it's right over there." Which is a fine enough sentiment I suppose. I'm no hater nosir. But for jump up and murder your day I jingle to the Marsailles - I'm a regular musketeer I guess.

Plus the scene in Casablanca is pretty wonderful since I believe that the Marsailles has pretty strong things to say about defeating the old Allemagne and sowing the fields with blood. Really that's what you want when waking up - a little of the murder-song and make sure - make very, very sure, that it's a triumphal kind of murder and that it's based on a happy sentiment regarding your home, rather than a weird inferiority. The Star Spangled Banner just kind of avoids any of that - it's a half-ripped down recruiting poster. "Hey, who are you recruiting for?"

"Oh it's this country - free, brave, we've really got something to offer the right candidate. How do you feel about the British?"

"I'm conflicted. I mean, I feel I have a special relationship with them, but I also feel weird about how they've been burning down public buildings lately."


But, you ask, and rightly - Hey, Kingtycoon, how come you want to get up and wake up and march around in a fleur-de-lis tabard? Lis aren't really even in season? And really, you don't have the mustache for it.

Man, I don't - but this isn't about that, any of that. What you want to know is - why are you coming alive?

Well, dear ones, it's an easy thing to explain - the old November is done and with it gone a stake, of considerable dimensions has been plunged into my latest book. Yes- it's been manhandled, and pinned, both shoulders touching, the referee calling 'three!' All over but the editing, the revisions and the finishing it - but - but, the main conflict is over and past - and if you're of a mind probably come January you can get a copy of your own.

And what I want to talk to you about is January. December? It's all spoken for - holidays and events and so on, and cooking and buying, decorations the entirety of nine yards of high caliber bullets shall be pumped into the last month. Big number 10.

But January! Fresh, and NEW, it comes for us all, the 6th World no less! Dawning!

So here's the idea - Full Activity, 20 days, 20 things to do. I'm putting together my calendar here - and I'll update it as I'm able - but you tell me a day and a time and if you want - you can suggest a thing - otherwise, I'll come up with something - but however it happens - it'll happen thusly - We'll get up to something that day.

Sunday 1st - SPOKEN FOR
Monday 2nd - open
Tuesday 3rd - open
Wednesday 4th- SPOKEN FOR
Thursday 5th - open
Friday 6th - SPOKEN FOR
SATURDAY 7th - SPOKEN FOR
Saturday 7th - SPOKEN FOR
Monday 8th - open
Tuesday 9th - open
Wednesday 10th - SPOKEN FOR
Thursday 11th - open
Friday 12th - open
Saturday 13th - open
SUNDAY 14th - SPOKEN FOR
Monday 15th - open
Tuesday 16yh - open
Wednesday 17th - SPOKEN FOR
Thursday 18th - open
Friday 19th - SPOKEN FOR
Saturday 20th - SPOKEN FOR

I like that the year starts on a Sunday. That's cool. Anyhow - if you want to do a thing, you should hit my Email - jmathoslah@gmail.com - or leave a comment - I'll make it all happen and you'll be happy - deliriously so.