End-of-the-Novel Chaos

I'm trying to finish the first draft of my novel (Above World Book 2) by April 6th. This means that the following normal, everyday tasks are going undone:

- Maintaining email correspondence

- Washing dishes

- Returning phone calls

- Meeting friends

- Vacuuming, dusting, or cleaning of any sort

- Maintaining basic hygiene (most days)

- Paying bills

- Playing World of Warcraft

- Cleaning litter boxes

- Posting blog entries

- Remembering birthdays

- Engaging in rational thought

In addition, these side-effects are also noticeable:

- Forgetting to eat

- Eating non-stop

- Forgetting to shower before leaving the house

- Drinking excessive amounts of coffee

- Insomnia

- CHOCOLATE! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL, I NEED CHOCOLATE!

- Cats drape themselves on me as if I am furniture

- Bouts of crying

- Bouts of euphoria

- Bouts of anger

- Bouts of gratitude when boyfriend takes care of everything

- Bouts of frustration when boyfriend refuses to finish my novel for me

So that's where I am, and that's where I'll be for the next week or so. Please keep your arms and legs away from the cage.