Everyone else in this part of the world is currently curled up watching the season finale of Doctor Who, which I am not watching because we’ve just moved and can’t afford to get cable yet. *headdesk* So instead, I’m finishing up my words for the day, and trying to remember the eighty-three things I’ve been meaning to blog about. Apparently none of them are actually worth remembering, which is kind of sad. So I guess it’s mostly metrics today, and then I’m going to go re-watch more of series 1 New Who, as I’ve been wanting to do that for a while.

56,236 / 110,000 (51.1%)

Sadly, the halfway point is the last exciting milestone for a long time. Usually the 2/3rds point is a nice one, but in this case it’s so close to the 75K/300 page mark (which is much more impressive) that it’s meaningless. So I’ve got a long way to go before I get another rah-rah-yay-me moment. Still, halfway there!

ytd wordcount: 257,600
miles to Isengard: 72

currently: working

Marith made a comment yesterday about fish not noticing water, with regards to me and how much/what I do. I tend to think if I can do it, it must not be all that impressive, really, and that anybody can do it.

I’ve been thinking about that the last couple days in the context of writing music. No, I haven’t begun writing music. I haven’t got the foggiest idea how, not music nor lyrics. Instead I boggle at how musicians can evoke emotion and tell stories in three minutes with a repeating chorus, and wonder how the hell they do that. I’d *love* to be able to write music. I just wouldn’t even know where to start.

Presumably there are people who feel this way about writing books. It’s an interesting thought.

ytd wordcount: 219,200

currently: thoughtful

I started making icons last night before “The Invisibles” came on tv, and came back upstairs to finish one off before bed after the show, and, er, note to self: I should not start making icons at 10 at night. I got to bed before midnight, but only because I forcibly turned the computer off. :) Iron Man icons, all from the trailers or promo shots, so no spoilers. They’re goodies for rhienelleth and for zootdingo, mostly. :)

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currently: amused

I have remembered that making icons was going to be one of my hobbies. I actually really like making them, even though I’m not nearly the artist some people are. That’s okay. Iron Man icons behind the cut.

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currently: geeky