a funny (writerly) observation

I’ve noticed that when I’m writing a lot, I’m much less enthusiastic about reading. I’m wondering a little if the two tasks use the same part of the brain, or something, because I keep going to my TBR shelf, staring at it a while, even picking a book up, and then going “glglgh” and putting it back down again. I’ve found myself far less willing to go ahead and plow through a book I don’t think is very good. I’m even inclined to re-read more than tackle new books, possibly…

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v. tired, but not bad

Skipping work today. I’m not as sick as I was yesterday, which is good, but I’m still pretty blah and tired. So I slept in until 8:40 or so and got up and showered and wrote my words for the day. I think I finished ch. 31 and I still think it’ll be a 35 chapter book, so I think I’ve got about 10-12K left and I should be done. I hope. :) ytd wordcount: 64,650

I would try…

I would try to make an onomatopoeic word for how the inside of my head and lungs feel right now, but if I succeeded, you might get this cold too, and that would be sad. Suffice it to say: I don’ feel v. good. :p Yesterday. Can I remember that far back? Yesterday…oh yeah. I ended up shoveling for another couple hours yesterday afternoon, since it was 40 degrees out and melting like crazy. I did this despite having a cold, but didn’t really feel any worse for the wear.…

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back in the saddle

Okay, back in the saddle. Wrote 1100 words this morning and I’ll probably write more later (especially since no one’s around online to distract me). I think I’m coming down with the cold Ted caught, which seems like a v. bad idea. Plans today include going to the gym, maybe writing more, cleaning the kitty litter… maybe going to a movie if Ted’s feeling up to it. Reading some more of Sarah’s book, which I think I’ll do as a procrastinatory technique. Oh, and I was going to clean the…

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tired

Tired. I did go to the gym, which was good, and then I came home and watched 3 episodes of Highlander and an episode of Law & Order. I probably would’ve watched more L&O and less Highlander, except weirdly, after the one ep of L&O, there wasn’t anymore on tv anywhere. o.O Anyway, only two episodes left in season 1 of Highlander now. Richie sure was annoying in season 1. :) ytd miles biked: 7