"Guess Who's Back?"

And, no, it isn't Slim Shady, even though I await the arrival of the Marshall Matters LP 2 with considerable interest. It's been a while, I admit, and I feel quite ashamed that I don't have any progress worth reporting, at least as far as my writing is concerned.

I set some hefty goals at the start of the year, but I feel no closer to achieving any of them. NaNoWriMo is just around the corner, which seems like a perfect opportunity for me to catch up on my word count. But between the 9-5 and freelance projects, I am beyond strapped for spare time.

But enough about me and my writerly woes. A lot has happened since I was gone. A certain blogging buddy of mine got engaged. The Ninja Captain released the third and final book in his space opera series. We've been graced with a summer of blockbuster movies like World War Z, Man of Steel and Pacific Rim, not to mention great music from the likes of Daft Punk. And I'm sure all that is just the tip of the iceberg.

So, guys, what did I miss?