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Day 1,920: Floating

I feel a bit like I’m floating right now/today. And not in the “walking on sunshine” kinda way. The…a bit spacey kinda way. Like my feet aren’t quite grounded. Not exactly sure why…

Except that I was tired today. I noticed that the last few weeks: I’ve had a rough day after podcasting mid-week. Might have to see if we can adjust that. We’ll see…

Writing *was* actually good though. Didn’t do it in the am, which really drives me crazy. I woke up too late. Because I was up too late (having fun,...

Day 1,919: It’s Podcasting Day!

Today was podcasting day!

I look forward to it each week. For reals.

It’s really awesome, but Josh was talking this week about how he actually actually learned something from our viewing of Blade Runner for his work in progress. Like…that’s what this shit is ALL ABOUT, YOU KNOW???

Tonight we watched Do The Right Thing. Explosive. Hilarious. Exuberant. Thoughtful. Damn, that movie was pretty freaking good. And it’s a cracking podcast. Drops next Monday

Day 1,918: Wong, You’re Invited To My Wedding

I finished my project for the ‘Flix today. At least, my main part in that project. I’m still around for support and adjustments as may be necessary.

I’m not sure if I get to stick around after this. I may be out of work for a while. Hopefully not. Hopefully they have something on tap for me, but we’ll see. Will have to take that as it comes.

In the meantime, I shall write.

I wrote today. A solid, solid one hour session working on tactics that my villain would use in this second book. And I’m...

Day 1,917: It’s Always Hard

It’s always hard.

At least, I know it is for me. Nothing in my life that I would call a “win” has ever been easy for me…and the older I get, the more I hear that it’s that way for everyone.

I agonized over Starstuff for almost three full years before that book got published, and I’d consider that experience to be ten times easier than it’s been with this second book. But…

But. I will persevere. I will succeed. I will finish.

This past week and a half or so has been a real wake-up call. I didn...

Day 1,916: Muck

Off day today, and I mean that mentally. It was a hard day, one filled with wondering if I was ever going to figure out this story of mine. And the answer is I will…but lots of angst about it today.

I’m getting some help tho. From Liz. Can’t wait.

That’s all for tonight. Good night.

Day 1,915: Coming Together

I had a very, very nice day off today.

I didn’t do a whole lot.

I played Beat Saber. I watched the documentary Fyre on Netflix about the Fyre music festival epic debacle. I watched the Warriors handle the Celtics despite a run they put together in the 4th quarter.

And, I worked on the Film School podcast, which is coming together. I listened to it and did a *very* small amount of editing to it, saved a section for a Cutting Room Floor episode, and worked on the website.

It’s not all done yet,...

Day 1,914: Yum Yums

One of the most common, oft repeated phrases in the Ho-Heinichen household is “did they have their yum yums?”

Coops and Coco each get a dental treat before bed, which they LOVE. And they love those treats so much, they’ll try to convince Liz and/or myself that they haven’t had one yet, even if they have

Day 1,913: good day

I got a message today–well, I saw it today, it was sent a couple days ago–from someone who was excited to read the rest of the Starstuff series…and man, it gave me a little boost. Not that I exactly *needed* a boost today. My writing today was brief, but solid. Good words. Words I think I can use.

I have to cut it short tonight. I didn’t get enough sleep last night, so tonight…it’s gotta be a full 8 hours

Day 1,912: Pushing Through

I had another rough writing day today until I didn’t.

It was rough to start, and I was afeared that I wouldn’t get my second hour in at the end of the day because I had to leave at 5 in order to podcast with Josh, but I finished my work just early enough to sit down for a full hour.

I didn’t know what to write, so I just wrote about what I was thinking and feeling in a separate document until I felt ready to roll into my story…and I ended up writing over 2,000 words today.

I do keep writing a...

Day 1,911: Murder Mountain

So, it’s weird to see the place where you grew up on “national tv.” Especially with a title like Murder Mountain.

Liz and I have started watching the show and it is faaaasscinating. I, of course, have HEARD of Murder Mountain. We spoke, in fact, to someone who was a member of the Sheriff’s office about it just about a year or two ago, in fact, and how the impending legality of weed was going to change everything. And it has, and still is…

But I didn’t actually grow up in that particular part...