I would say, I had a really bad day and I could use cheer up drabbles.
Does that work anymore with how people have gone away? Because I had a bad day. And I could use cheer up drabbles.
Does that work anymore with how people have gone away? Because I had a bad day. And I could use cheer up drabbles.
Okay, so I quit my job in July. And it's now been just over a month of unemployment and not a whole lot of words added to the novel that is that reason I quit my job.
Goals, though, they're not met by arbitrarily just setting them. You have to break them down into reasonable chunks.
I'm not looking to hit NaNo pace. 2000 words a day is doable but needlessly difficult when you're stuck. I don't really like word counts at all.
Instead I want to do something more like a don't break the chain kind of thing. Writing every day, for at least an hour (at LEAST). Even if I end up killing those words later because they suck.
What sort of writing techniques do you use to keep yourself motivated?
Goals, though, they're not met by arbitrarily just setting them. You have to break them down into reasonable chunks.
I'm not looking to hit NaNo pace. 2000 words a day is doable but needlessly difficult when you're stuck. I don't really like word counts at all.
Instead I want to do something more like a don't break the chain kind of thing. Writing every day, for at least an hour (at LEAST). Even if I end up killing those words later because they suck.
What sort of writing techniques do you use to keep yourself motivated?
Blah blah blah, last month, I catalogued my DVDs. Then I decided I had too many. Now I'm selling them to you.
Below the cut, just like last time I posted this, are those DVDs for sale. All prices include shipping domestically (I'll ship internationally, I just need to figure out how much more it is.) Some (many) of them are priced for nostalgia instead of actual value but it's my sale and I'll drastically cut my chances of selling them if I want to.
If it has an asterix, it's unopened. If it doesn't, it still might be unopened.
For the Anime: With only a couple of exceptions, it's only a few episodes here and there. But in the interests of Less Stuff, I've appended my anime list to the end of the whole thing. It's all from Early 00s, so don't think there's new series here.
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Below the cut, just like last time I posted this, are those DVDs for sale. All prices include shipping domestically (I'll ship internationally, I just need to figure out how much more it is.) Some (many) of them are priced for nostalgia instead of actual value but it's my sale and I'll drastically cut my chances of selling them if I want to.
If it has an asterix, it's unopened. If it doesn't, it still might be unopened.
For the Anime: With only a couple of exceptions, it's only a few episodes here and there. But in the interests of Less Stuff, I've appended my anime list to the end of the whole thing. It's all from Early 00s, so don't think there's new series here.
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So over the weekend, I cataloged all my DVDs and sorted out the ones that I just never watch, no matter how much I love them. In a lot of cases, I own them simply because I love them and have never even taken them out of the wrapping.
Below the cut are those DVDs for sale. All prices include shipping domestically (I'll ship internationally, I just need to figure out how much more it is.) Some (many) of them are priced for nostalgia instead of actual value but it's my sale and I'll drastically cut my chances of selling them if I want to.
If it has an asterix, it's unopened. If it doesn't, it still might be unopened.
EDIT: So I have anime that I didn't include here because I was lazy and with only a couple of exceptions, it's only a few episodes here and there. But in the interests of Less Stuff, I've appended my anime list to the end of the whole thing. It's all from Early 00s, so don't think there's new series here.
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Below the cut are those DVDs for sale. All prices include shipping domestically (I'll ship internationally, I just need to figure out how much more it is.) Some (many) of them are priced for nostalgia instead of actual value but it's my sale and I'll drastically cut my chances of selling them if I want to.
If it has an asterix, it's unopened. If it doesn't, it still might be unopened.
EDIT: So I have anime that I didn't include here because I was lazy and with only a couple of exceptions, it's only a few episodes here and there. But in the interests of Less Stuff, I've appended my anime list to the end of the whole thing. It's all from Early 00s, so don't think there's new series here.
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I miss you.
When you see this, quote Leo McGarry
I have a huge and wonderfully close family but more than that, I truly believe that we live in an era when it really is about the family we make for ourselves. The people that we choose, the ones who come through, the ones we call in the middle of the night.
This year has been hard. It's been the next thing to impossible. Christmas shopping is a constant reminder that there's one less gift to buy. I see so many things that would be perfect for Victoria and it's always just a few seconds before I remember why I don't have anything for her yet.
I don't have any nutshell revelations to follow that up. My feelings are still messy and unresolved. There's no movie-style inspiring narrative that results or even a Hallmark 'go hug your family'.
I'm grateful for the family I have - the one I was born to and the one I've been fortunate enough to build. That's got to be enough.
Merry Christmas, for those who celebrate. Love and Peace to you all.
"This guy's walking down the street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can't get out.
"A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, 'Hey you. Can you help me out?' The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole and moves on.
"Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts up, 'Father, I'm down in this hole can you help me out?' The priest writes out a prayer, throws it down in the hole and moves on
"Then a friend walks by, 'Hey, Joe, it's me can you help me out?' And the friend jumps in the hole. Our guy says, 'Are you stupid? Now we're both down here.' The friend says, 'Yeah, but I've been down here before and I know the way out.'"
I have a huge and wonderfully close family but more than that, I truly believe that we live in an era when it really is about the family we make for ourselves. The people that we choose, the ones who come through, the ones we call in the middle of the night.
This year has been hard. It's been the next thing to impossible. Christmas shopping is a constant reminder that there's one less gift to buy. I see so many things that would be perfect for Victoria and it's always just a few seconds before I remember why I don't have anything for her yet.
I don't have any nutshell revelations to follow that up. My feelings are still messy and unresolved. There's no movie-style inspiring narrative that results or even a Hallmark 'go hug your family'.
I'm grateful for the family I have - the one I was born to and the one I've been fortunate enough to build. That's got to be enough.
Merry Christmas, for those who celebrate. Love and Peace to you all.
More Joy
1. I do plan to get this going again. I have a small seed fund for it. What I'm wondering-- would people still want to participate if that money went to a predetermined charity instead of back into their pockets? Last year's total would have donated more than $2000 to a cause. Thoughts?
2. I have at least two people who never gave me a place to send their More Joy money. If that's you, please tell me what to do with your money.
Birthday reminder
As is traditional, I'm telling you now that my birthday is on the 10th. This is your only reminder. Spare me the cries later of "but you never told us!" I have. Right now.
Wishlists
This is actually unrelated to the above item. I just needed to give myself a reminder that I need to prioritize my list of wants so that I can budget for them. There was a prioritization app out there somewhere that I wish I could find again. It was cool.
Food
I'm glad my roommate is grocery shopping today. We're out of, like, everything.
Tags
When did LJ put that "select tags" link on their update page? I has a fond!
1. I do plan to get this going again. I have a small seed fund for it. What I'm wondering-- would people still want to participate if that money went to a predetermined charity instead of back into their pockets? Last year's total would have donated more than $2000 to a cause. Thoughts?
2. I have at least two people who never gave me a place to send their More Joy money. If that's you, please tell me what to do with your money.
Birthday reminder
As is traditional, I'm telling you now that my birthday is on the 10th. This is your only reminder. Spare me the cries later of "but you never told us!" I have. Right now.
Wishlists
This is actually unrelated to the above item. I just needed to give myself a reminder that I need to prioritize my list of wants so that I can budget for them. There was a prioritization app out there somewhere that I wish I could find again. It was cool.
Food
I'm glad my roommate is grocery shopping today. We're out of, like, everything.
Tags
When did LJ put that "select tags" link on their update page? I has a fond!
Comments
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