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Here we are in the doldrums!

Ah, yes! I created a dev blog to keep me accountable, so here I am being accountable. I'm one class away from my second degree, and that particular class is dominating my time these days. A subject I am certainly not strong in, so it takes me 30% more study time than someone else to achieve the same grade. That's the socially acceptable excuse. The real excuse is that I am terrible at keeping the momentum on a project. Flash in the pan, then a long stretch of hibernation. And here we are - the bear is fast asleep. I spent a lot of time in the Sierra Nevadas of California as a child, and it left a big impression on me. I still dream about that acreage periodically, though it's been well over 15 years since I've been within state lines. I've toyed with different art projects trying to give those memories a foothold, but nothing has satisfied me. When I remembered that Kady plays a game of roller derby in the fictional city of Las Estrellas, it struck me. I could make