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July 8, 2019
Day 2,077: Things Fall Apart
My mind is a whirlwind.
I’m trying to slow it down. It’s not a whirlwind in a good way. It’s a whirlwind in that overwhelming anxious way…at least when it comes to trying to write a simple, compelling story.
I’m meeting with James tomorrow to go over the new version of my Act 1 for Petrick’s EfRT storyline and I’m…struggling. I’m grateful we’re meeting tomorrow, because I’m hopeful that he can help me stay on track, get some perspective, and actually get clear on this thing.
In the midst of i...
July 7, 2019
Day 2,076: Infodump
Reminder: have to be careful about infodumps. Particularly when they’re dumping backstory-type information and not actually answering any of the questions the audience REALLY wants to know.
It’s not a good idea.
The episode of Dark we watched tonight did that. It was…maybe the first episode of that show that felt TV-ish. Like something a Network show would do here in the states. Which I suppose is a testament to just how good I feel like the writing on that show has been to this point.
Makes...
Day 2,075: Infodump
Reminder: have to be careful about infodumps. Particularly when they’re dumping backstory-type information and not actually answering any of the questions the audience REALLY wants to know.
It’s not a good idea.
The episode of Dark we watched tonight did that. It was…maybe the first episode of that show that felt TV-ish. Like something a Network show would do here in the states. Which I suppose is a testament to just how good I feel like the writing on that show has been to this point.
Makes...
July 6, 2019
Day 2,075: Sic Mundus
Goddamn.
Dark is so fun.
We’re already almost halfway through season 2 
Day 2,074: Sic Mundus
Goddamn.
Dark is so fun.
We’re already almost halfway through season 2
July 5, 2019
Day 2,074: Frustrated
I get frustrated when things don’t work the way they’re supposed to.
Our new “new” TV has been working perfectly so far. None of the issues our last one had, which clearly was majorly messed up. No restarts. No powering on by itself. None of that shit.
Well, tonight, it decided to lose contact with our soundbar.
This is new. We’ve had it for less than a week. I traced it back to an issue with a function called CEC, which is where signals are passed back and forth on the HDMI cables to do thin...
Day 2,073: Frustrated
I get frustrated when things don’t work the way they’re supposed to.
Our new “new” TV has been working perfectly so far. None of the issues our last one had, which clearly was majorly messed up. No restarts. No powering on by itself. None of that shit.
Well, tonight, it decided to lose contact with our soundbar.
This is new. We’ve had it for less than a week. I traced it back to an issue with a function called CEC, which is where signals are passed back and forth on the HDMI cables to do thin...
July 4, 2019
Day 2,073: Sic Mundus Creatus Est
Dark is easily, easily one of my favorite TV shows ever.
Ever.
If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a German-produced time travel show that is available here in the states on Netflix. Season 2 was just released a week and a half ago. Season 1 premiered around New Years last year.
Liz and I just re-watched Season 1 in its entirety, and I am SO GLAD we did. There was soooo much stuff we forgot and just plain missed the first time we watched it. Like…a lot. It’s a testament to one of the things...
Day 2,072: Sic Mundus Creatus Est
Dark is easily, easily one of my favorite TV shows ever.
Ever.
If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a German-produced time travel show that is available here in the states on Netflix. Season 2 was just released a week and a half ago. Season 1 premiered around New Years last year.
Liz and I just re-watched Season 1 in its entirety, and I am SO GLAD we did. There was soooo much stuff we forgot and just plain missed the first time we watched it. Like…a lot. It’s a testament to one of the things...
July 3, 2019
Day 2,072: Readjust
Coco just readjusted herself in bed so that’s she’s faced away from Cooper
