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July 15, 2019
Day 2,084: So tie tie
So tired.
Need to keep/cut this short because I have to get up at the butt crack and it’s already pushing midnight.
Great work day.
Came home and got everything done here I needed to as well.
Set up for the big day tomorrow at work: the Emmy nominations are going to be announced.
EEeeeee.
Night 
July 14, 2019
Day 2,083: Fam
I got to see family today that I don’t get to see very often.
My brother Seth, his partner Lena, and my nephew Henri were in town, stopping over on their way out to Hawaii for business, and I got to have breakfast with them, plus an afternoon hangout once Liz got back into town.
It was so, sooo good to see them.
They live out in New York, and that…man, that’s far away. It’s hard to have family scattered around as much as it is. They’re about to move out to Germany, actually, which is where Le...
July 13, 2019
Day 2,082: Another Quick One
Another quick one tonight.
Not my “typical” Saturday today, but man…it was a good one.
Went through my normal Saturday morning routine, which really made me realize how much I enjoy my routines. They really make me feel safe and content and energize me. I get to fill them with all of my favorite things, you know?
Then, therapy. Talked about some good shit today, as I always do. So glad I’m doing that.
Theeeenn…Josh and I podcasted together. We watched Forrest Gump and just had some wonderful...
July 12, 2019
Day 2,081: Le Quick
I’m going to write a quick one tonight because I am bushed. Wiped. Burned out.
Not in a bad way 
July 11, 2019
Day 2,080: Tennis
I am WIPED.
Full day of work. Stressful day. Not in a bad way. In a “I have so much work to get done, I need to squeeze out every minute” kind of way, which I like. It makes the day go by fast, actually, and I appreciate that.
And then I came home, walked the pups, and then sped off to play some tennis with Reed, which was sooo dope.
And now I’m exhausted and it’s time for bed 
July 10, 2019
Day 2,079: Goals
I wrote down some goals today.
They felt ambitious. And very recently would have felt entirely overwhelming. But they didn’t today.
I don’t know if it was just the good mood I found myself waking up in, or if it’s truly a corner that I’m turning, but they all actually felt achievable laid out into a notes document.
I used to feel so confident about setting myself goals and then meeting them. These past couple years have really robbed me of much of that confidence. But I can feel it nibbling a...
July 9, 2019
Day 2,078: That Photo From today
Thoughts I had today:
Panic. I can see the wall I keep hitting with this story, and I wasn’t able to get around, over, or through that wall today, not even with James’ help.
Will I ever find the right story?
Reason. There is time. The answer is there. I am close. Closer than I think, validated by another writer who’s been through this exact conundrum before. I just need to take time. Let go. Relax. Don’t spin.
I’m taking a break for a few days. I’m going to use my writing time to read, watch,...
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...
