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Day 3,652: The Last Day

Today is the last day of ten years writing this blog. Meaning, tomorrow’s entry will be day 1 of year 11.

It’s already late, which makes me not feel like writing a very loooong entry for this one, but I did want to acknowledge the momentousness of the day. I’ll write longer and more introspectively tomorrow about where I was ten years ago and where I am now. Today, I’ll write about the mundane, which is what 99% of these last ten years of entries have been: what did I do today? What am I feel...

Day 3,651: Out Of Style

Unexpectedly busy day today, holy crap! Work was, like, busy busy. I barely got done in time to hang with Josh and podcast. But, I did it. It all worked out. And I have more of the project to work on next week, which is just fine with me.

I got the final files of Glory 3 out the door. As in, it’s done done. Done. Feels good. Feels really, really good. And it’s a better book than the last, which isn’t to disparage that book at all. Quite the opposite, actually, which is what makes it so satisf...

Day 3,650: Author’s Note

I just put the author’s note on Glory 3, which means that book is out the door. My fourth novel. My god, what have I done?

In the still-buzzing of the concert, Liz and I have been talking about how incredibly it is to see someone doing what they’re meant to do, what they love to do and are passionate about. It’s an incredible thing. And as I sent off this latest book, I had that same feeling—an acute sense that this is what I’m meant to do. Late nights after work. Early mornings. Often more d...

Day 3,649: Spicy

Man, I had an unexpectedly busy work day today. Like, 11 hours long. Which was interesting after having gone out to see Fred last night, ha. But, I’m surprisingly not exhausted. Tired right now, for sure. But, not overly so. I did sleep in to almost exactly 9am, so that helped. But, no nap. Just work.

I am tired tho…

Night night.

Day 3,648: Again again..

Fred again is probably the best concert I’ve ever been to. It was INSANE. The crowd, especially. They knew every song. They knew every drop. They danced and jumped and screamed like crazy. And Fred plaaayyyyeeeddd us. Omg. He was so visibly stoked. He would just keep singing songs even after they were over because we were reacting so much, singing along, screaming for more. I’ve never gone to a concert that was that animated and energetic and hyped. It was insane. AND…elevated that much more bec...

Day 3,647: Big Sigh

Joy just let out the biggest sigh. She’s pressed right up against my elbow nice and tight. Man, I feel like I’ve written about that a lot this year, the dogs being around me in bed at night. It’s because I love it so much. There’s such a void with Coco gone, I think about it every night before sleep. Having Joy love being so close to me at night helps the pain of the void, certainly, but it doesn’t fill it. I have to hold both of those things, now: the joy and the pain.

A productive day. Got ...

Day 3,646: Unsend

I got so much done today! Whew. I had normal energy today, unlike yesterday. And I’m only ten days away from the full protection of the boost, so it’s all worth it in the end 🙂

Of all the good things I got done today, I did have a misstep: sent an email to a good number of people…as a CC instead of a BCC. Uuuuugggghhhh. Rookie mistake. And one of those mistakes you can’t undo, you know? It’s just out there for the whole email thread. Not the end of the world, certainly, but also legit annoyin...

Day 3,645: Bedtime

I love, truly, that Joy has a bedtime. She has ever since she was a pup. Round about ten o’clock, it is sleep time. Joy bot shutdown. If Liz and I are making a late night of it watching something, she’s on the couch, but otherwise she’s in bed, up between our pillows where she sleeps, passed the eff out. It’s so cute and so cozy.

It was cool enough tonight for us to open up the sliding doors and run the fan to get our bedroom down to the temp we like. LOVE THAT. The weather should be cooling ...

Day 3,644: Breach

Man. Aliens is so good. How is that movie SO GOOD? And it’s a SEQUEL? It’s wild.

Watched that for the old spooky season tonight. Twas a grand old time.

I’m back to normal today, for the most part. A little tired, but it’s head spinning to have been so flattened yesterday and feeling so sick…and then back on my feet today feeling pretty much completely normal. It’s WILD. It really is our immune response that makes us feel sick. The symptoms of a fever and aches and all that, anyway. I wonde...

Day 3,643: Fever

Man. This booster knocked me on my ASS today. I spent the day in bed, all feverish and achy, passed the eff out. What a blur. And then, like a miracle, right around 24 hours from getting my shot, the fever burned off and the aches went away. I’m still wiped…but I don’t feel sick anymore. Brain is working again. I’m hoping I can get a good night’s sleep and be back to normal tomorrow.

Whew!

But…so glad I’m boosted. It’s a relief.