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Day 3,852: My Name Is Cooper

Making this a quick one because we’re going to bed ON TIME tonight kiddos.

I’m wiped. But it was a good, busy day. Looking forward to getting my ass up on time tomorrow and banging out more of this outline. WOOT.

Day 3,851: Bram Stoker’s Lifeboat

Podcasted tonight, but still doing this entry and going to bed at a reasonable hour. About 30 minutes late for a Wednesday night. Not bad!

It was a good watch tonight. Lifeboat. Probably Hitch’s best film he’s made so far, at least in execution, top to bottom. It worked. Really, really well. Great discussion about it. Gonna be a really nice podcast, dropping on Monday. And always great to hang with my best friend.

It’s late, so I’ll keep it short. Good day today. Got back to writing. Work ...

Day 3,850: Even Guiltier

Woke up again feeling off, but you know what? We rallied! I’m feeling normal again. Getting up tomorrow on time for sure, and cranking more on this detailed outline. Figuring this shit OUT.

Watched some WNBA basketball. Today was the first day of the new season. It was fun! The Aces are very, very good. It was a good game between them and the Mercury. And Caitlin Clark was so-so in her debut. They got smashed in the 4th by the Sun. But she scored 20. An inefficient 20—lots of turnovers—but st...

Day 3,849: Been Good

Bit of a misfire today, but really only on the exercise and writing fronts. Otherwise, I had a normal day. See…I woke up fatigued, with a sore throat and having got up a couple times in the night BECAUSE…I ran out of the allergy meds with the decongestant in them. I wondered if I needed the “D” in the Zyrtec. Took a D-less 24-hour one yesterday morning, which also meant no fresh zyrtec for the night.

Mistake.

I need that shit. That was enough to derail me. I felt it. I didn’t have the hust...

Day 3,848: Back Baby

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. We literally wouldn’t be here without you. That fact is so taken for granted. Thank you.

Had a very nice day today. Got to talk and catch up with my own mom, tell her how grateful I was for the luck I had to have her as my mom. Got to spend time with the pups. Joy, in fact, is curled up on my lap right now, pushed so far up against me, I don’t even have room for my iPad, I’m typing this on my phone. Got to watch a bit of TV. For whatever reason, I wanted...

Day 3,847: Danger Girl

Busy, social day today. Two parties! One for Joe, who graduated this week from USC’s master playwriting program. So freaking proud of him. It’s going to be weird not having him stay with us a couple days every week. It was such a pleasure having him here, truly. Second party was the birthday of a good friend of our good friend. Kerry is our good friend, and David is one of her besties, and she’s made the trek out to LA often to attend one of his blowout birthday bashes. This one was no exception...

Day 3,846: The Age of Hilarious

Super duper late. Worked. Podcasted. Wrote. Now…sleeeeep. Night night 🙂

Day 3,845: Burner

I was wiped today. I needed the mental break, so I took it! Back at it tomorrow…I think I’m getting close to halfway done with this outline. That will feel significant I think when I get there; downhill for the rest of it. I hope. Speed bumps can rear their head, for sure. We’ll see.

We finished Baby Reindeer on Netflix. It was very good. Ended maybe a little…flat. Maybe? I don’t know, I need to think about it. But I wasn’t instantly bowled over by the end, I guess. It felt like he didn’t rea...

Day 3,844: Stronger Will

Another productive day. Three in a row. A Christmas miracle! Really what’s going on is that I’m in a rhythm. I’m deep enough into the story that things have decent momentum all on their own. It’s easier to sit down and pick up where I left off. Need to stay in the groove and ride this dang thing out.

Two books. Big story. I can do it.

Wiped, though. No naps so far this week. I’ve been too busy. Sigh. Maybe tomorrow.

Writing this entry tonight on the old iPhone because Joy is snuggled so...

Day 3,843: Whole Elephant

Looooong work day today. But, I did it all. Whew. Even had a little time in the evening to watch some basketball. The Thunder look pretty good for how young they are, that’s for sure. I actually think KD should go back there if they don’t win it all this year and help them get their first ring. He’s not a free agent, so that’s very unlikely, but still. That’s how he redeems himself. I can see it.

We have a house guest! She’s in town shooting a movie, I think (?), but regardless…it’s nice to h...