for pity’s sake

So I’m listening to my meeting and how they’re once more trying to accomplish far more than is possible with our limited resources. ‘Why don’t we take Tim off project X and put him on this one, given the time constraints?’ “Oh, no, we’re hoping not to do that.” Well, Jesus H. Christ, people, something has to give. This happens *every*. *Damned*. *Time*! (Stella, am I keeping you entertained? Blogging enough today?)

what’s your story?

A writerly what’s your story meme, taken from this discussion on witchqueen’s lj. Sarah and I got a particular kick out of it because it’s a topic we’ve discussed in some depth before. My fairy tale? Beauty and the Beast. My story? Redemption. A few days ago I read an article that said ‘The Last Samauri, like all Tom Cruise movies, is a story of redemption’, and I went, “Oh, well, no wonder I like Tom Cruise movies so much.” I’m a sucker for a good redemption story, whether it’s…

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What’s your story?

A writerly what’s your story meme, taken from this discussion of ‘s. and I got a particular kick out of it because it’s a topic we’ve discussed in some depth before. My fairy tale? Beauty and the Beast. My story? Redemption. A few days ago I read an article that said ‘The Last Samauri, like all Tom Cruise movies, is a story of redemption’, and I went, “Oh, well, no wonder I like Tom Cruise movies so much.” I’m a sucker for a good redemption story, whether it’s individual, familial,…

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oh, oh!

Oh, oh, I forgot to mention! Ted got his brown belt in Shoshen Ryu (a form of jujitsu) last night! Yay Ted! Yaaaaaay!

just stuff

I’ve got the music from Guys & Dolls stuck in my head this morning. I wonder if I’ve got the soundtrack up here, or if I’ve just got a jewel case mocking me with its monkey pants. Making bread. Mustn’t forget. I didn’t get up early to write for a second morning in a row. I think the whole exercise thing is making me a little more tired. I need to go to bed /early/ tonight, and I need to do some writing this afternoon. 2K or 2 chapters of…

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