I have been driving my new truck for a while, and I'm really enjoying it. My last truck was just a simple truck (it didn't even have power windows) so it's nice to have all the new features and luxuries modern vehicles have. The engine is very powerful and the cameras and sensors make parallel parking a breeze. Between my truck and my recent vacation to the states, I'm feeling a lot better. This has translated into more work on my novel; today, I wrote approximately 1,800 words. If I finish this chapter this weekend, then I'll be writing at a pace of about two chapters every week, which puts me on track to finish by the end of September. Then I have to rewrite it before sending it out to beta readers. I'm really hopeful because I think this has the potential to be my best writing yet, perhaps I can even get it published. Even if I do, it won't make me much money, and writing will remain little more than a hobby for me. Still, it's good to have goals.

Overall I'm doing better lately. I'm still very lonely, though. And I'm out of shape, too. Today I had to walk uphill for a few blocks in my city, and I had to stop 2 or 3 times to catch my breath. I really need to work on my physical health just as much as my mental health. It's hard to find the motivation, however.