The Happiness Thread

How would you have written it?

 

This looks like an ad for something that would air at 3 p.m. on Adult Swim

 

Hm ... Good to know.

 

I've seen that!

 

Oh it does.

 

It's almost HALLOWEEN!

 

Yikes, now that I'm not on mobile that image is pretty massive, huh. Whoops.

Youtube recommended it to me the other night. Google gets me

 

While I'm far from happy at the moment - I just wrote over 3000 words today, and that's a lot for me! Maybe I'm one of those tortured souls who can only accomplish art when I'm unhappy? Or I'm just all out of fucks? I've stopped care about everything and now I don't have those high walls of standard around me?

Don't know, don't care! I did good - good is happy - and now I'm going to collapse into bed.

 

Two weeks and three weekends away from work starts today. I need the rest after all the quagmire I've waded through the last two months! There'll be a lot to do but I can break it up how I like and take naps where needed to get my energy back.

 

Happy happy happy! Just got a message from our fearless leader, @Wreybies is still alive and well, albeit without power or water.

 

He's a fighter and he will survive!

 

First-ever batch of smoked candied almonds is done! I moderately messed up the first batch, didn't get the sugar back to the crystallization point, so those ended up kind of carameled, but that's given me an idea.

Starting on Batch #1 of smoked salted caramel almonds in three, two....

 

I have an essay for college that will allow me to write about System Shock 2. One of the rare occasions where I can write academically about something I'm actually interested in.

Also, I have WW and Twilight Princess HD now

 

Tied to my Not Happy, I know the person who is coming in as a new BM, not only is she cool as long as everything is being done, but I worked with her for years. I'm looking forward to going back to work.

 

OMG, Izzy, you just made my day. I've been doing this with my FMC, who lacks confidence in herself, and the editor in my head questions it constantly. It stays!!!!

 

Like Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, you do have enough to hand out to the entire class, correct? ;-)

Seriously, though, congratulations! I know it's science, but sometimes sugar / caramelization / crystallization seems to have a mind of its own, particularly during humid weather. Well done!

 

I sent my first 4 chapters to a friend offsite the other day, and he gave me some really good meaty useful feedback along with some strong, gushing praise.

I'm motivated again, writing feels good, crafting this story makes me super happy.

 

Bought a custom domain name for a blog. I killed the last one, but I've been gathering new material.

I've developed better writing habits. In the past, I would set aside eight or nine hours for an undefined amount of work, but lately I've been limiting myself to thirty-minute bursts. If I have more to write when I'm done, I'll add thirty more later. It's surprisingly effective, and much less deadly for scheduling.

 

I'm gonna limit myself to eight hours of college work a day. I've read repeatedly that workers get more done on that schedule than nine or ten, and I suspect it's one of the components I've been missing all these years.

I've also started leaving my smartphone at home, and I find myself focusing much better. I have ADHD, so those devices are especially bad for me, but they distract normal people too. So if I avoid them, it evens the playing field slightly. In a dark sense

 

Today marks my 31st day without tobacco. Celebrating the occasion with a nice, hand-rolled cigarette and a glass of scotch. Shooting myself in the foot? Absolutely. Regrets? None. Yet.

Have a terrific weekend, everyone!

 

Live what you got to live.

 

It's my boyfriends birthday tomorrow and I'm making him a huge breakfast including homemade cinnamon rolls, bagels, a mini coconut layer cake and me in a sexy outfit.
I've also learned how to poach an egg for the occasion.