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January 22, 2020
Day 2,275: Fighting It
Had a small moment of clarity with my story tonight. I’ve had it before.
It’s a story point that I’ve not been able to really figure out. Not yet. And I didn’t really figure it out tonight, but I did clarify something about the problem, at least.
I want to read a good book.
Not sure how or why that came out just now, but I’m listening to music and thinking about the last book I read that I really, really enjoyed. It was The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin.
It wasn’t all that...
January 21, 2020
Day 2,274: We’re Back!
Back online! Woohoo!
Liz was able to call Spectrum today and they sent someone out THIS EVENING. Holy crap. Such service. Time Warner who? 
January 20, 2020
Day 2,273: Internet Down
Our internet is down.
Nooooooo.
I remember in college I got DSL internet. This was 2001, and nobody had DSL back in that time. I loved it. Omg, I was obsessed with my blazing fast internet. And then one day it went down, and I legit had a panic attack.
That’s not happening now, thank Baby g. Partly bc I have cell phone internet
January 19, 2020
Day 2,272: Make this one short, too
More of an off day today, but still felt pretty packed. Le Sigh. This weekend was a tiring one. A *great* one, but definitely tiring.
Watched the Niners beat the Packers handily to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. They’re a really good team who’ve had a lot of breaks go their way in terms of opponents getting knocked out. I think the Chiefs are a beatable team. It’s exciting they’ll get to play them.
Therapy today was great. Dinner with Liz and Ali was great.
Great day. Exhausted.
January 18, 2020
Day 2,271: Disneyland Daze
Spent the day at Disneyland today in perhaps the longest single day I’ve ever done at that part. We were there at 8 in the morning till 11 at night. No joke.
I think maybe in our heyday of going to DL we may have done something like that, but I doubt it. We usually start later and then go to close. Or even leave early. Not today. There were parts of the day I genuinely thought I’d have to call it in and say I needed to bow out…
But then I got my second wind, and I was good to go.
And I am so...
January 17, 2020
Day 2,270: Shelley Are You Into This?
Great night podcasting with Josh.
We watched Jaws, which was soooo good. I gave it 5 stars. Spoiler.
Josh was talking about it afterwards, but I always get such a feeling of accomplishment after we watch one of these movies. Breaking it down. Figuring out what it was, how it worked, what we liked about it or didn’t like. Another project recorded.
Work was great today. Writing was actually super solid, too. I have some shit to figure out, and I am. I’m figuring it out, piece by piece. It’s...
January 16, 2020
Day 2,269: Resilience
Resilience is on my mind tonight.
My story still isn’t quite there. There’s still some relationship to be figured out, yet. Still internal wants and needs to be clarified…I hit up against that wall today when doing my scene analysis.
In recent years and months, that would have sent me into a tailspin. I’d have really struggled to let it go that I didn’t know yet, and to just sit down the next day and tackle it. I’d have had a really hard time seeing the legit progress on the story that I’ve...
January 15, 2020
Day 2,268: Alas Poor iPad
Alas poor iPad…
I left you at work. So here I am thumbing it.
Soooo tired tonight. Blech. Need to get some sleep. So, keeping it short tonight. I know that’s been the norm lately, but just haven’t quite slipped into a sleeping routine again, yet. Still adjusting. My default is to be so much more of a night owl.
Writing was good today. Great, in fact. Did some revision brainstorming and structure work. Got me excited and feeling like I really do have a solid story here. Lots to fix and amp up,...
January 14, 2020
Day 2,267: Bundled
Coco is all bundled up in between Liz and I right now. We just had to clamp her down to give her eye drops. Oh, how she fights those every night. She’s such a stubborn dog. She really is. Coopey is a pushover compared to Coco.
That’s my girl.
Writing was good today. I feel…back in rhythm. Thank you baby Jesus. Aaanndd…I may have even ACTUALLY thought of a way to split this one story into two complete, satisfying books. Maybe. It warrants thought. And perhaps takes some of the pressure off of...
January 13, 2020
Day 2,266: Le Quick
Quick one because it’s sleepy time:
-writing was great today, feels like I’m back in a rhythm
-work was great, too; staying ahead of my projects like a boss
-hanging with bear at home was even greater; we started watching The Witcher. It’s trash…but whatevs.
Night!
