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Where I've Been and What I've Been Up To
Jul. 22nd, 2012 07:23 pmYep, haven't posted here in awhile, I see. Good couple of weeks there. Not much to report, really...been busying myself with a lot of writing stuff and work stuff. A quick recap:
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emmalyon and I drove up to the California State Fair in Sacramento, as we've done every year. It's quite a lot of fun, even if the drive is a bit long. The only difference was this year I didn't print out or write directions (you'd figure after six years I'd know how to get there by now), and proceeded to take the wrong highway TWICE. So yeah, guess I'll have to continue to write it down...the signage on CA highways is sometimes sketchy at best (signs partially blocked by overgrown trees, important exit signs about 20 feet from the exit itself, or lack of any signage to tell you what highway you might actually be on), but there was also the MA driver logic (me) versus CA driver logic, which is sometimes at odds. Anyway! Had fun, didn't embarrass Emm with fried projectile foods (although my jeans were covered with powdered sugar within 15 minutes of being there), and we made a side trip to Napa on the way back, and entered TEH FOGZ OF DOOOOOOM upon hitting Golden Gate Bridge, or what we could see of it.
--Taking a bit of time off from the 750 Words as I am actually being productive!! By the end of June's 750 run I was ready and itching to get some serious work done, so I've picked up the revision of A Division of Souls and am slowly but surely making headway. It's looking better with each pass, and I'm quite happy about that.
--Also, getting some serious reading done as well, making a good dent in my own private Bookhenge. I'm on a kick of reading a handful of paperbacks (the biggest culprit on the TBR pile), so I'm zipping through those while alternating with something quick like a YA book or a recently purchased manga. I've managed to pare down the pile considerably over the last few months, so that's a good sign. It also means I'll be able to get some rereading done soon...I've been itching to pick up House of Leaves again, which I read probably every couple of years or so. I haven't read it since probably 2008 or so.
I hope to get another WP post out pretty soon...it's been a busy week and I haven't had time to work on one, but it's quieted down somewhat, so I can return to that this week.
Lastly...the local YMCA has been closed for its annual cleaning/spiff-up/what-have-you for the past week, so we've been doing a lot of walking around the neighborhood, which will also add to my lack of web presence as of late. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing...log off work, do some local walking, come home to eat, get some writing done...it's a nice and relaxing habit to get into. That said, the Y is now back open, so we'll be doing our usual after work workout again. Not much of a difference, but it's good for me to get off my duff for a little while each day!
Hope everyone has a spiffy week!
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emmalyon and I drove up to the California State Fair in Sacramento, as we've done every year. It's quite a lot of fun, even if the drive is a bit long. The only difference was this year I didn't print out or write directions (you'd figure after six years I'd know how to get there by now), and proceeded to take the wrong highway TWICE. So yeah, guess I'll have to continue to write it down...the signage on CA highways is sometimes sketchy at best (signs partially blocked by overgrown trees, important exit signs about 20 feet from the exit itself, or lack of any signage to tell you what highway you might actually be on), but there was also the MA driver logic (me) versus CA driver logic, which is sometimes at odds. Anyway! Had fun, didn't embarrass Emm with fried projectile foods (although my jeans were covered with powdered sugar within 15 minutes of being there), and we made a side trip to Napa on the way back, and entered TEH FOGZ OF DOOOOOOM upon hitting Golden Gate Bridge, or what we could see of it.--Taking a bit of time off from the 750 Words as I am actually being productive!! By the end of June's 750 run I was ready and itching to get some serious work done, so I've picked up the revision of A Division of Souls and am slowly but surely making headway. It's looking better with each pass, and I'm quite happy about that.
--Also, getting some serious reading done as well, making a good dent in my own private Bookhenge. I'm on a kick of reading a handful of paperbacks (the biggest culprit on the TBR pile), so I'm zipping through those while alternating with something quick like a YA book or a recently purchased manga. I've managed to pare down the pile considerably over the last few months, so that's a good sign. It also means I'll be able to get some rereading done soon...I've been itching to pick up House of Leaves again, which I read probably every couple of years or so. I haven't read it since probably 2008 or so.
I hope to get another WP post out pretty soon...it's been a busy week and I haven't had time to work on one, but it's quieted down somewhat, so I can return to that this week.
Lastly...the local YMCA has been closed for its annual cleaning/spiff-up/what-have-you for the past week, so we've been doing a lot of walking around the neighborhood, which will also add to my lack of web presence as of late. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing...log off work, do some local walking, come home to eat, get some writing done...it's a nice and relaxing habit to get into. That said, the Y is now back open, so we'll be doing our usual after work workout again. Not much of a difference, but it's good for me to get off my duff for a little while each day!
Hope everyone has a spiffy week!
