A brief respite from the gloomy winter weather offered a prime opportunity to take a cycle up to the famous Polderbaan runway at Schiphol Airport. This was perhaps my longest cycle yet, and as my confidence on two wheels continues to build, I admit I still have a ways to go in terms of my fitness level.

It was quite exhilarating to see the big jets up close as they rotated right in front of me. Even better was being greeted by the roar of a 747-400 cargo liner as I arrived at the spotters area. The Queen of the Skies is my all-time favourite aircraft, and so it was quite fitting to see one as I made my first trek to this mecca of aviation.

I promised another post in Feb, and hopefully this one delivers. I’ve been deep into completing the first draft of the new book. I set the ambitious goal of being done by the end of the shortest month in the year, and the way things are going, I think I might actually make it. This weekend alone I blasted through two chapters, and I’ve been tinkering with the “endgame” chapter (as I call it – the big reveal) on Scrivener itself. So working between two modes of writing keeps things exciting, at the least.

As we move towards the third month, and approach the end of Q1, I am also starting to prepare for the design devleopment on MyDojo, and line things up for the actual development.

Next time I drop by the blog, I’m hoping it’ll be a positive update on the first draft – perhaps even a title reveal. Let’s see.