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wordinista) wrote2004-04-20 04:00 pm
wordinista) wrote2004-04-20 04:00 pm
Busy busy busy!
You know, most of the time I complain when I have a lot to do on the days I don't teach. Usually I complain a lot. But for some reason, I'm feeling really good about getting as much done as I have today.
1. Dropped the car off for a brake job
2. Returned G's mom's car to her (long story there -- we were supposed to be able to borrow it until we actually had the MONEY to get the brakes done, but his parents have made it totally not worth the effort)
3. Deposited IRS check (whee!)
4. Made haircut appts for George and me
5. Went to health food store and used some IRS goodness to buy a whole bunch of Glaceau Vitamin Water (OMG -- I'm so addicted to those things)
6. Was feeling generous, so got George new headphones
7. Was feeling doubly generous, so I got Mom another copy of the Bob Seger CD she (I?) lost.
8. Got Angel Season 3 -- excited, despite the fact that I'm pretty sure that's when Connor shows up, and I don't think I've ever found a character I've hated MORE in all of the Jossverse.
9. Put gas in Mom's car (though had to go to different gas station, as last time I went to closest Texaco station, the clerk there was very creepy, and was asking me all sorts of uncomfortable questions about my engagement ring)
I also picked up some rice noodles and some marinade for dinner tonight. Chicken teriyaki. Mmmmm!
I have an addiction to the goodies at our local health food store. It's positively adorable, the people who work there are SO FRIENDLY, and as difficult as it is to get to, it's sooo worth it.
I wonder if I can get some grading done. Hmmm... You know, I bet I could. Am first going to enjoy noodle bowl I got from aforementioned health food store. Spring onion. *drool*
I'm soo glad the IRS refund came this week. I'm thinking I might get my tattoo done this weekend. Then again, it might be wiser to wait for classes to be out. Hmm. There are only 3 class sessions left in the semester. Then it's finals' week, and only ONE of my four classes has an actual final exam. (Comp I just has a final paper, and Brit Lit has elected to take their final early.)
I really wish I wasn't taking so long writing Chapter 44 of OGAM. I mean, I have the TIME to write -- for the first time, ever, I haven't let my grading pile up to ridiculous heights. I just... stare at the screen and nothing comes. It may be that it's because this is a WAFFy Inu/Kag chapter, and I'm just not motivated in all things Inu/Kag'y right now. But I HAVE to get through this section before I can hop over to Miroku and Sango, or possibly Teles and Sesshoumaru. This is how it's outlined. This is how the story goes. But DAMN, I just don't feel like writing it. It's about ... I don't know... half written. But my motivation is totally in the toilet. It may have to wait until the semester's through. It may be that I'm just not in the mood to write because I do have other things going on. I hope so, because it'd be a shame to let that huge monstrosity peter out over one silly little WAFF chapter.
You know, I just think I'm not that good at WAFF. I'm not a fuzzy person. I'm not a mushy person. I like poignant, I like angsty, I like things that make tears sting your eyes and make your heart ache in your chest. That's the stuff I love to write. Happy, sweet, WAFFy goodness makes my teeth rot. I'm not trying to sound cynical and jaded; it's just the way I've come to look at things. I thought reading some good IY fic might help me get back into the swing, but unfortunately it hasn't. Blargh.
OMG! Hot cable guy! Holy mackeral! We just had our router replaced, and the guy that came to do the work was HOT. Whoa-nelly. And he had something of an Eastern European accent, but it sounded like he'd learned Oxbridge English, so he had this super spexy Eastern European/English accent. I caught myself asking a bunch of questions just to get him to talk more. Wow. *fans self*
Anyway, I'm going to try and get some grading done before starting dinner.
1. Dropped the car off for a brake job
2. Returned G's mom's car to her (long story there -- we were supposed to be able to borrow it until we actually had the MONEY to get the brakes done, but his parents have made it totally not worth the effort)
3. Deposited IRS check (whee!)
4. Made haircut appts for George and me
5. Went to health food store and used some IRS goodness to buy a whole bunch of Glaceau Vitamin Water (OMG -- I'm so addicted to those things)
6. Was feeling generous, so got George new headphones
7. Was feeling doubly generous, so I got Mom another copy of the Bob Seger CD she (I?) lost.
8. Got Angel Season 3 -- excited, despite the fact that I'm pretty sure that's when Connor shows up, and I don't think I've ever found a character I've hated MORE in all of the Jossverse.
9. Put gas in Mom's car (though had to go to different gas station, as last time I went to closest Texaco station, the clerk there was very creepy, and was asking me all sorts of uncomfortable questions about my engagement ring)
I also picked up some rice noodles and some marinade for dinner tonight. Chicken teriyaki. Mmmmm!
I have an addiction to the goodies at our local health food store. It's positively adorable, the people who work there are SO FRIENDLY, and as difficult as it is to get to, it's sooo worth it.
I wonder if I can get some grading done. Hmmm... You know, I bet I could. Am first going to enjoy noodle bowl I got from aforementioned health food store. Spring onion. *drool*
I'm soo glad the IRS refund came this week. I'm thinking I might get my tattoo done this weekend. Then again, it might be wiser to wait for classes to be out. Hmm. There are only 3 class sessions left in the semester. Then it's finals' week, and only ONE of my four classes has an actual final exam. (Comp I just has a final paper, and Brit Lit has elected to take their final early.)
I really wish I wasn't taking so long writing Chapter 44 of OGAM. I mean, I have the TIME to write -- for the first time, ever, I haven't let my grading pile up to ridiculous heights. I just... stare at the screen and nothing comes. It may be that it's because this is a WAFFy Inu/Kag chapter, and I'm just not motivated in all things Inu/Kag'y right now. But I HAVE to get through this section before I can hop over to Miroku and Sango, or possibly Teles and Sesshoumaru. This is how it's outlined. This is how the story goes. But DAMN, I just don't feel like writing it. It's about ... I don't know... half written. But my motivation is totally in the toilet. It may have to wait until the semester's through. It may be that I'm just not in the mood to write because I do have other things going on. I hope so, because it'd be a shame to let that huge monstrosity peter out over one silly little WAFF chapter.
You know, I just think I'm not that good at WAFF. I'm not a fuzzy person. I'm not a mushy person. I like poignant, I like angsty, I like things that make tears sting your eyes and make your heart ache in your chest. That's the stuff I love to write. Happy, sweet, WAFFy goodness makes my teeth rot. I'm not trying to sound cynical and jaded; it's just the way I've come to look at things. I thought reading some good IY fic might help me get back into the swing, but unfortunately it hasn't. Blargh.
OMG! Hot cable guy! Holy mackeral! We just had our router replaced, and the guy that came to do the work was HOT. Whoa-nelly. And he had something of an Eastern European accent, but it sounded like he'd learned Oxbridge English, so he had this super spexy Eastern European/English accent. I caught myself asking a bunch of questions just to get him to talk more. Wow. *fans self*
Anyway, I'm going to try and get some grading done before starting dinner.
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I understand how you feel about writing Inu/Kag and Inu/Kag WAFF. I had the worst time writing chapter 7 because it was all Inu/Kag oriented, as well as the first time writing about the two of them exclusively for the fic. As you know, there wasn't any WAFF or real angst, it was just hard to write. I had trouble writing them in my other story too. There's just something about writing about those two together that seems to be so draining. Do you feel the same way at all?
I'm sure give it time and you'll get through it. Maybe stepping away from it until the end of the semester is a good idea. You'll be able to come back to it with a fresh outlook.
I was on a roll with chapter 8 -- got half of it written in three days -- but now I'm stuck and don't want to write. *grumbles* I hope I can get motivated to get back into it. I don't even know what caused this road block either. I may leave it alone for a bit if I can't get beyond this thing.
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