in and out again

We went into Dublin today for movies. I’d hoped to do a triple header, but Casanova’s not starting here til next week, it turns out, so we only went to two. Also, Shaun has a raging headache, and Ted was all movied out after two movies. I went and saw “Brokeback Mountain” and “Walk the Line.” Ted saw “Underworld” and “Walk the Line”, and Shaun saw “Underworld” and “Brokeback Mountain”. What I took away was: watching Walk the Line, which is based on real people and a real story, seemed…

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stats, feb 10

Target points: 22 Points used: 26 Activity points earned/swapped: 4/4 WPA used/remaining: 35/35 Not having access to a points tracker does allow one to play fast and loose, but I think I’m doing okay. I’m certainly eating less than I have been. And probably the strawberries with whipped cream weren’t 4 whole points, but it’ll do. And maybe it was only 3 APs earned, but it was a couple of miles’ walk and 30 minutes Curves workout and 20 minutes barre work, so it’s going to be close enough, I…

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thinks to do

thinks to do over the next few days…. – buy postcards – get presents wrapped – get presents SENT – firebird deception edits – sweep (thanks, shaun) – buy cat food – buy a pooper scooper – finish unpacking the living room – find 8.5×11″ paper in this country – fax mail off excerpt agreement for tbf & fd :p – cemurphy newsletter – set up maria’s newsletter – gym (today) – find padded envelopes for shipping books in – catch up on some email – hotel room for i-con…

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stats, feb 9

Target points: 22 Points used: 23 Activity points earned/swapped: 3/1 WPA used/remaining: 35/35 It is hard to keep track of points without the online points tracker, which they so-helpfully told me is only available if you live in the US, Canada, or bleeding England. I came in somewhere around 23-25, though, so even if I’m counting low I still didn’t go outside my APs. That’s something. Interesting (in a good way) news on the writing front that puts me in a chipper mood this evening, but I can say no…

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