Baby, would you eat that there snack cracker in your special outfit for me, please?

[rolanni]

So! Self-evaluation season at the day-job. That was fun.

Lotsa posters to make, and end-of-year-party planning to do. And Other Stuff. Just when I think I might get a breather, something else rolls in. Despite which, I took fifteen minutes and walked me a round mile up to the toppest-most outdoor point on campus. The breeze was a little cool, but there was sunshine! And alone-time! And, hey, exercise!

I think I know what I’m doing wrong with the whole day-job thing. What I should be doing is walking around campus for seven hours, with a fifteen-minute look-in to the office. Maybe I’ll try that, if tomorrow’s sunny, too.

Mail call at home was a postcard from David Mattingly, announcing the joyous arrival of his book The Digital Matte Painting Handbook, which looks yummy for all you digital painters out there.

For the rest of it — the dishes are done, the bread’s just out of the oven, and I’ve stacked some bills into the Easy Pay line. Tonight, I’m getting to bed before eleven o’clock, s’welp me, or I’ll know the reason why. Not I don’t know the reason why I didn’t get to bed before eleven last night or the night before, but you get my drift. I’m still having more problems than joy with the cpap machine. My counselor is supposed to come by tomorrow afternoon (she got snowed out, last week) and bring me a less intrusive mask, which I hope will be less difficult to accommodate.

In the meantime, between the machine and Mozart, I managed to knock the clock off the side table last night and completely bork its timekeeping and its alarm functions. Luckily, I was drifting awake when the clock struck six this morning, and with a little bit of manic rushing around, I go to the day-job on time.

Note to self: Put the clock on higher ground.

I’m chewing on the next scene of George — the start of Chapter Fourteen, featuring the third and trickiest viewpoint character. I have a good start in notes, but this will be a pivotal scene for this character, and I want to be sure it’s strong enough to bear narrative weight.

That? Means I’m goofing off.

What are you doing this evening?

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[attilathepbnun.livejournal.com]

Watching 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Bones', "the Mentalist', and, of course, the cats ... and re-reading 'Carousel Tides'!

[dmellieon.livejournal.com]

The Plan was to go to belly dance class at 7pm. What happened was a sudden attack of uhm... "tummy trouble". Followed by a dinner of 7Up and plain crackers in bed at 7pm. Hope this is gone by tomorrow! I was planning to go to the belly dance party at Kira's. Sigh, Robert Burns was correct when he wrote, "The best laid plans of mice and ...."

[attilathepbnun.livejournal.com]

Awww ... *offers more 7Up & crackers*Hope you DO feel better tomorrow!

[pedanther]

This evening, which is Friday, I am playing in the brass band at the Fair. Then it's off to the theatre to spend two hours in the green room and five minutes on stage.

Funny thing: It turns out that having a tiny role I knew by heart from the third rehearsal doesn't stop me having the I'm-not-prepared-I'm-going-to-ruin-the-play nightmares. It just means my subconscious comes up with extra duties I'd "forgotten" I had, like helping move an elaborate piece of scenery (which doesn't exist in the waking-world version of the play) or helping wrangle the Muppets (which definitely don't exist in the waking-world version of the play).

[claire774.livejournal.com]

Good luck with that very tricky character in George. 14 chapters. Very good.

This evening attended a lecture by one of our local family doctors on wholistic medicine. Very good. It's great to have one of our three town docs interested in such matters: acupuncture, Aryuvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, diet, etc.

Trying to avoid all the politics on TV cause it's making me crazy. Gave my contribution today for the spring fund drive for our local NPR station which broadcasts out of Salt Lake City. It stands to lose a lot of $ if their funding is cut out. I'm waiting for the government to shut down. Fun is had by all. Most affected the poor buggers who work for the feds. They are very upset at the prospect of no paycheck. The Congress does get a paycheck no matter what. It's in the Constitution, can you believe it? And on that cheery note I'll get ready for bed. But will be after 11 for sure.
C.