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June 16, 2023
Day 3,514: Kicks
We’re doing all of Hitchcock. Everything. Not missing a single film, at least not any of them that are available to watch. Hitch does go back far enough that some of his early stuff is straight up lost in the mists of time. But everything that CAN be watched, we have decided to watch.
And why not? That’s kind of in the mission statement for Film School. We go hard. We do it ALL. No stone unturned. And it’s cool like that, because we get the whole picture. There’s so much to learn from the les...
June 15, 2023
Day 3,513: Time
You know…sometimes I just have to give into the rest. I needed a couple days where I mentally let go of the rope a bit. Work, thankfully, has been quiet. I gave some attention to other things clamoring in my head, like getting the ball rolling on having all the cats in our little feral colony fixed, renewing my vision prescription so I can go get new glasses (prescription hasn’t changed! woohoo), watching the rest of Strange New Worlds finally…
I ate some junk food. I took a very patient walk...
June 14, 2023
Day 3,512: Joy
Joy is loooooooving sleeping on the bed. Make me happy. Sweet baby. She even loves being right up at the top of the bed in between our pillows, just like Coco used to be.
Busy day. We have a line on a spay/neuter rescue that operates in our area, and they’re going to coordinate us getting some traps so we can get our cat colony fixed. That will be such a relief. Also got my eyes checked and my prescription updated so I can go and get glasses next week (want Liz to accompany me so I get a pair...
June 13, 2023
Day 3,511: Rhythm
Certainly don’t have my rhythm back. Sigh. Today was rough on the creative front. No steam. I tried. I did. I was up on time and butt in seat, even through the whole session…but nothing really came to me. I gave up easily, really. It’s an energy thing. A focus. A determination. I lack it so much, it seems. Not as much as I have in the past, but still…
I could write so much faster. I could be so much more confident. Focused. Poised. But, I’m not. Not yet. I’m a work in progress, and that’s the...
June 12, 2023
Day 3,510: Okay…
Read through my outline today for my writing sessions. Just to get back in touch with it, but also to see what shape it was in. It’s in good shape! It’s exciting. At least until right around where I left off…starts to get a bit messy by then, BUT…only because I have a few things to figure out. Tighten up. It’s close. Not finish-by-Friday close, but within reach.
It was a huge relief, actually. I really didn’t know if this story was, well, worthy. It’s not what I expected to write, to be hones...
June 11, 2023
Day 3,509: At It Again?
I hope this week and weekend were enough for me to rest and recharge. I was finally able to sleep A LOT this weekend, and that was nice. Was it enough? Probably not, but time’s a-waistin. I have a book to finish. So, back at it again in the AM.
Starting my workout routine again tomorrow, yoga included. Blerg. That’s going to take some getting used to. BUT…I can do it. Have to do it. Not taking no for an answer. Same with the writing. Have to get back to it. I want this book DONE.
Night nig...
June 10, 2023
Day 3,508: Kerry!
We have Kerry with us tonight. Woohoo!
I cleaned the patio today. Swept it. Hosed it down. It looks soooo much nicer. Ready to use—almost!—for the coming summer season when it’s so nice outside in the evenings. We used it a ton last year. The only thing that’s missing is the string lights, which we took down when we got our termite treatment. Liz and I were going to do that too, actually, but we found a couple active (tiny) wasp nests and figured it would be best to take care of those first a...
Day 3,507: Live And Eat Pie
I am definitely still not back to 100% jet-lag-wise. Whew! Josh and I were podcasting tonight and I just about passed out from exhaustion halfway through the movie we were watching. Hit me all the sudden like a ton of bricks.
The movie was good though! SO MUCH better than his first film. Firstly, it was definitely better-restored than The Pleasure Garden, but more than that, it was imaginatively shot, the story was far-improved, and it was all about building tension which is oh so very Hitchc...
June 8, 2023
Day 3,506: The Routine
I can feel the routine creeping back in today. Just barely. Tonight especially getting ready for bed. Feels good. I have a busy summer ahead of me; book to finish. House projects to handle. Work. Exercise. Etc. Feeling excited and positive about the second half of the year, which will be a relief given how intense the beginning of the year has been.
Really missing Coco tonight. Joy has officially taken her place up at the top of the bed. In my heart, they share it, really. It’s not a replacem...
June 7, 2023
Day 3,505: Tribute
Update: Joy rocked it on the bed last night. Slept all night. Snuggly. Adorable. And still. She didn’t move constantly and wake us up. She was perfect.
Work today was up and down. I’m still way out of it jet lag-wise. The good thing is that I slept for eight hours last night. A vast improvement. The bad news is that I slept for two and a half hours from 5:30 to 8. Whoops! I definitely did not mean to do that. At all. I literally set my alarm for a 30 minute snooze before walking the dogs and ...
