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Day 4,042: Make It Happen

We’re making it a quick one tonight because it’s laaaaate…but today was a zero day in terms of writing, I was just freaking exhausted today, BUT…

It was a good day nonetheless. I got my Netflix work done. I took a little nap before therapy. Therapy was good. Hung out with the pups, took them on walks and whatnot.

Now…sleeeeeep. Night night.

Day 4,041: Mystery To Me

Do I trust my instincts?

Yes! No. Sometimes. Ahahahahhaaa.

Real talk: yes. I do. Truly. If we’re talking do I trust my gut feeling on things? Yes. It’s what has got me this far in life, and I feel like I’ve done pretty well for myself.

Now, does that mean that I just trust myself and I don’t overthink? Heeeellllll no. It’s agony, getting to a decision sometimes. Often, I’d say. I think about things a lot. I’m just saying that in the end, that process of indecision really is figuring out...

Day 4,040: Drywall

We’re set up for our drywall repair. It’s late, so this is going to be a quick one. But, it was a decent work day. We’re getting our water damage fixed tomorrow, finally, and we’re all set up!

Night night.

Day 4,039: Grandpa Mango

What is my favorite month of the year?

I think it’s March or April. When I was a kid: December, for sure. But now that I’m older, it’s definitely March or April. The year is still young, and the weather in LA is absolutely gorgeous. Everything feels alive with possibility. The time change switches back to Daylight Savings, and suddenly my life is filled once again with light.

What’s your favorite month?

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The busy weekend was a success. Aavy’s birthday went off without a hitch. Ash...

Day 4,038: Eejit

What kind of first impression do I want to give people?

Smart, probably, which is somehow so shameful to admit. Well, not somehow: I think it’s because it’s the real answer. I desperately want people to think that I’m smart. Not making that impression is terrifying, which makes it hard to admit. That’s a soft spot there.

See, when I was a kid, the most positive attention I got was when I was smart. So I stuck with that. I made it my identity. This is something I’ve talked about with my the...

Day 4,037: SF

Another Friday night, another evening of movie watching and podcasting. We watched Vertigo tonight, for the second time. First time was for the AFI’s list. So. Damn. Good. Miiiight be my favorite of his? Especially learning that he didn’t want the letter scene in the final cut! It was forced upon him to put it in. It was written into the script, yes, and he filmed it, but actually putting the movie together, he didn’t want it in there. Really, really should have been given license to release the...

Day 4,036: Maybe ‘96

If I could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Right now? Right here in LA. This is where everything is for me, my friends, my work, the weather I like, my house…honestly, I love living in LA. But in the spirit of the question, or perhaps even to take it a step further: if I could move all of that anywhere? Hmm…

Maui comes to mind. It’s goddamn paradise, truly. The most beautiful place I’ve ever visited in the world. It is an island, though. Might be too confining.

Back home,...

Day 4,035: Coops

What’s the coolest thing I’ve ever found (and kept)?

The love of my life, Elizabeth Ho. Hands down. Also: my kitties. Snacks, Nugget, Chloe, Bruce, Bingo and Silky. They kind of found me, and I can’t really say that I kept them, since they live their own lives…but we found each other, and they are mine. I got them fixed. I give them their two square meals each day, and I think I might be the only human on the planet they trust enough to let pet them.

I think this question might have meant ...

Day 4,034: Klay

Klay Thompson. Easily one of my favorite athletes of all time. He should have played his entire career as a Warrior, but alas, it was not to be. This offseason, he opted to sign with Dallas. He didn’t even wait for the Warriors to make a matching offer. That kinda makes it sound like Klay moving was all on him, but that’s not true. He wanted the Warriors to want him, to prioritize keeping him…and they didn’t. Klay, much diminished by his two-and-a-half years of devastating leg injuries have made...

Day 4,033: Capture Card

Just doing a quick one tonight because I’m wiped. An actual full day of writing will do that, lol. But it was a really good day. I felt the drive today, thank ze gads. I felt the push to get this outline further along. I wish I’d felt this a month ago, but here we are. Better late than never, and it’s not toooo late.

The indie author conference is tomorrow. I’ve missed one of them before—at least the Vegas ones—when Coco needed her back surgery, but this is the first one I’ll be missing becau...