You know, there is one good thing about having more than one story on the go at a time. When you get stuck with one, you can go on to a different one. Which is what I’ve done.
Driving Into Forever was beginning to drive me a little crazy. I didn’t want to just skip over the section I got bogged down in because I’d just have to go back and fix it later, and it’s one of the pivotal scenes in the whole thing so until I know what’s happening there I won’t know how the characters will react later on.
So, I’m back working on Changeling. And progressing nicely, I might add. Since I’m not under any time constraint I can meander all I want with it. True, a lot of it is pure crap, but that’s what editing is for. Right now I’m getting the story down with as much detail as I want, no matter how bad or corny it may get.
Last week was a busy week. The daughter came home for a few days and since I don’t see her that often I made up for the home-cooked meals she’s missed. We went shopping and watched some DVDs . . . she got some writing done while I . . . didn’t (see previous post).
I had three books from Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dream Hunter series and I finally got around to reading them. I’ll post my opinions of them on the book blog. And when I was in the drug store I noticed a Lynsay Sands book that was just out. Bonus!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
I'm a Pro!
A pro procrastinator that is. I freely admit it. I'm procrastinating right this very minute.
I've been trying to get some writing done tonight but it's not going very well. I have this annoying headache (a precursor to the storm we're expecting)and the words just aren't co-operating. The words are there, they just don't want to fall into place the way they should.
I even isolated the section I'm having a problem with and it's not helping. To be honest, I find editing on the computer a pain in the butt. I like to edit a hard copy - I can make notes in the margins and cross stuff out - it's not the same as deleting because you can still see what's there.
In other news, by the time I figured out the proper setting on my camera the night of the eclipse the moon was fully eclipsed. I have some decent after eclipse pictures, but the pre-eclipse ones are crap. C'est la vie.
I've been trying to get some writing done tonight but it's not going very well. I have this annoying headache (a precursor to the storm we're expecting)and the words just aren't co-operating. The words are there, they just don't want to fall into place the way they should.
I even isolated the section I'm having a problem with and it's not helping. To be honest, I find editing on the computer a pain in the butt. I like to edit a hard copy - I can make notes in the margins and cross stuff out - it's not the same as deleting because you can still see what's there.
In other news, by the time I figured out the proper setting on my camera the night of the eclipse the moon was fully eclipsed. I have some decent after eclipse pictures, but the pre-eclipse ones are crap. C'est la vie.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Eek! Lips!
Okay, this might not be the sanest thing I’ve ever done, but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do.
Tonight is a total lunar eclipse. I’m putting on my boots and coat and going outside every ten minutes or so to take pictures of it.
I was going to try and coax a friend into going down to the park with me for this, but the moon is high enough in the sky that I can do it from my back deck.
I’m using my good old digital camera (and I do mean old) so I don’t know how well the pictures will turn out, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I’ll let you know how I do.
Tonight is a total lunar eclipse. I’m putting on my boots and coat and going outside every ten minutes or so to take pictures of it.
I was going to try and coax a friend into going down to the park with me for this, but the moon is high enough in the sky that I can do it from my back deck.
I’m using my good old digital camera (and I do mean old) so I don’t know how well the pictures will turn out, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I’ll let you know how I do.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Roads Not Taken
Normally my weekend starts with sleeping in until 9 and then catching back to back episodes of Clean Sweep. Then I’ll have lunch and putter away my time until supper and spend my evening castigating myself because I didn’t get anything accomplished. I also promise myself I’ll do better the next day (which I rarely do).
Yesterday I made a departure from habit, I went out for brunch with an old friend. We met down town at one of the local bakeries, the best kind of place for brunch. We caught up on personal news (it’s been a while since we’ve been together) and agreed we should do this more often and that growing old sucks. It was a quick visit, but even so the fresh air was invigorating and it made me realize that I need to get out more on the weekends.
Later on I kept thinking about the old “getting old” thing, which of course slid into the whole “where did my life go” thing (a discussion I’ve had a few times with a different friend). This, of course leads to a whole whack of regrets for the things I never did, but wish I had.
One of the dangers of looking back too much is that you get so mired in the “should haves” and “could haves” that you end up in a downward spiral of regret that is almost impossible to pull out of. But there’s a reason it’s called the past. It’s because it has passed. Short of building a time machine, there is no way of getting that time back.
By the same token, we can also become so focused on the future that we fail to see what is right in front of us, putting things off today in favor of a more benign future. Just as we have no control over our past, we have little control over our future either. No one knows what tomorrow may bring.
Focus on the present. Because in reality, the present is all we really have.
Yesterday I made a departure from habit, I went out for brunch with an old friend. We met down town at one of the local bakeries, the best kind of place for brunch. We caught up on personal news (it’s been a while since we’ve been together) and agreed we should do this more often and that growing old sucks. It was a quick visit, but even so the fresh air was invigorating and it made me realize that I need to get out more on the weekends.
Later on I kept thinking about the old “getting old” thing, which of course slid into the whole “where did my life go” thing (a discussion I’ve had a few times with a different friend). This, of course leads to a whole whack of regrets for the things I never did, but wish I had.
One of the dangers of looking back too much is that you get so mired in the “should haves” and “could haves” that you end up in a downward spiral of regret that is almost impossible to pull out of. But there’s a reason it’s called the past. It’s because it has passed. Short of building a time machine, there is no way of getting that time back.
By the same token, we can also become so focused on the future that we fail to see what is right in front of us, putting things off today in favor of a more benign future. Just as we have no control over our past, we have little control over our future either. No one knows what tomorrow may bring.
Focus on the present. Because in reality, the present is all we really have.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Snow Snow Go Away
Normally, I'm the first to say if it has to be winter, we might as well have snow to pretty it up. Well, enough already! I'm quite willing for it to be Spring . . . any time now. Seriously.
The writing's not going so great right now. The spirit is willing but the body is sick and tired.
Maybe it's the snow. Too much of it causes a winter of the soul.
The writing's not going so great right now. The spirit is willing but the body is sick and tired.
Maybe it's the snow. Too much of it causes a winter of the soul.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Aftershock
So far, four people have quit outright and two are still thinking about it. A couple have been going home sick. One girl who's been off on medical leave was supposed to come back Monday but is re-thinking it.
Our Manager has submitted her resignation and starts her new job Monday.
One of the supervisors is also leaving.
But the good news is, my cold is better. I took yesterday off and spend the day popping cold pills and sleeping. That's pretty much what I'd done today too. I'm feeling almost human again.
I've left the house 3 times in the last two days. Once to grocery shop and twice to take cats to the vet. And look what I found! I've figured out what my project for this summer will be. Check THIS out!
Our Manager has submitted her resignation and starts her new job Monday.
One of the supervisors is also leaving.
But the good news is, my cold is better. I took yesterday off and spend the day popping cold pills and sleeping. That's pretty much what I'd done today too. I'm feeling almost human again.
I've left the house 3 times in the last two days. Once to grocery shop and twice to take cats to the vet. And look what I found! I've figured out what my project for this summer will be. Check THIS out!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Work is a Four-lettered Word
Pour yourself a cup of coffee, this might take awhile.
First of all. I have the mother of all head colds. And do you know why I have the mother of all colds? It’s because someone who was returning to work after a maternity leave sat in our little corner for the last few days, coughing and sneezing all over everything and everyone. And she didn’t even have accommodation to sit there! I am SOOOOO pissed off!
Second of all. We were blind-sided at work today with the news that all billing trained chat reps were now to do billing over the phone. A few got switched over right away, then later in the day the rest of us suddenly found ourselves with programs popping up without any warning whatsoever.
I was right in the middle of a chat when they switched to the on-phone billing! I had five notifications that I had calls before I realized what was going on.
And the company motto? Honesty, Dignity and Respect.
What a bunch of bullshit!
Billing over the phone, for those of you not in the know, is why I was on a ten month medical leave and ended up both medicated and in therapy. The therapy ended over a year ago and I’ve been off the meds for two months now. I’d like to keep it this way.
It was stated in the forms my doctor filled out before I returned to work that I was to stay away from the technical support and billing over the phone. We’ll see if it stands up over the next few weeks.
First of all. I have the mother of all head colds. And do you know why I have the mother of all colds? It’s because someone who was returning to work after a maternity leave sat in our little corner for the last few days, coughing and sneezing all over everything and everyone. And she didn’t even have accommodation to sit there! I am SOOOOO pissed off!
Second of all. We were blind-sided at work today with the news that all billing trained chat reps were now to do billing over the phone. A few got switched over right away, then later in the day the rest of us suddenly found ourselves with programs popping up without any warning whatsoever.
I was right in the middle of a chat when they switched to the on-phone billing! I had five notifications that I had calls before I realized what was going on.
And the company motto? Honesty, Dignity and Respect.
What a bunch of bullshit!
Billing over the phone, for those of you not in the know, is why I was on a ten month medical leave and ended up both medicated and in therapy. The therapy ended over a year ago and I’ve been off the meds for two months now. I’d like to keep it this way.
It was stated in the forms my doctor filled out before I returned to work that I was to stay away from the technical support and billing over the phone. We’ll see if it stands up over the next few weeks.
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