Archive for March, 2006



Sunday, March 12th, 2006
D-Day Update 2

Start = 238
Today = 236.5
To Go = 73.5

Down 1/2 lb this week – not too bad considering I had ice cream yesterday and I’m stress eating a bit at work as I try to wind down from current day job so I can start new day job. Trying to not let it be excessive.

Still need to drink more water – I get distracted and don’t get more when my glass is empty.

Sunday, March 12th, 2006
Accomplishment – At Least In Part

Well, I didn’t get as much done today as I had hoped but, hey, I rarely get as much done as I hope. Definitely a case of the mind is weak and the flesh is weaker. I spent most of the day with The Morganator because C was participating in a protest (read stand on streetcorner and wave signs) against the building of a motocross track in our area. There are a lot of issues, not just a case of NIMBY – including things like it being unknown what wastes have been dumped at the site and the fact this is not an area even zoned for that type of use. But I’ll not bore you too much – you can read more here if you want to – but suffice it to say that took C away for part of the day.

Then there’s a Barleywine festival he wanted to go to with friends. I’m decidedly no fun because I rarely drink and hops give me hives (literally) so I opted for the gentle company of The Morganator for that, too.

On the other hand, once he had collapsed (just prior to bedtime so he could be nicely whiney when I’m trying to get him into pajamas), I got our taxes done. One thing of my time-critical list. We get money back, too, which is always good. If I start making a decent amount of money writing, I’ll need to pay estimated taxes, I can tell.

Now on to RWH while I’m alone and before I get bogged down in some procrastination technique or the others….

Saturday, March 11th, 2006
Poetry Procrastination

In the process of conducting the archeaological experiment required prior to moving to a new office at my day job, I found my handwritten book of older poetry. In the same spirit of “I have to do something with it” that has caused me problems in the past, I’ve put up some of it on my website.

This, of course, required a bit of a revamp of the website.

Between that and some photoshop mucking about for a friend, I managed to waste the whole night and only get the editing done on the latest parts of Raven’s White Hart.

Hopefully tonight will be more productive!

Friday, March 10th, 2006
Making Your CopyEditor Happy

I saw this terrific blog post by Deanna Hoak, a freelance copyeditor, in which she gives a summary of what things you can do in the formatting of your manuscript to make your copyeditor happy.

Well written and a few things I’d not really noticed before. Give it a read here..

Friday, March 10th, 2006
New Day Job

Well, I got that new day job that I was jonesing for and went to their team meeting yesterday. What a hoot. I don’t think I’ve ever been made to feel more welcome or wanted, honestly. I liked the personalities, I liked the senses of humor. I think I’m going to like it here.

The only downside might be that more work hours… but I’ll cope!