Tremendulent!

This is my to-do list for the next week or so. I'm jotting it down here just so that I have it down somewhere.

+ Write Heroine Big Bang - 10,000 words of Evelyn Carnahan-O'Connell realizing that life isn't quite like it is in the books.

+ Write third (and FINAL) story in Karen Page/Frank Castle series that fell on my head like an ACME anvil. I'm like Wile Coyote here, I can't even...

+ Write next chapter of From Dusk till Dawn aka Kisa and Kate Save the World.

+ Write up Karen/Frank fic recs for het_reccers. See: ANVIL.

+ Buy some new shoes because my feet hurt in the ones that I currently have.

+ Get a massage because lab work is killing my back.

+ Write original stuff. (At least a paragraph on each)

+ Buy a light spring jacket.

+ Contemplate participating in this year's Het Big Bang (if so, Karen/Frank is a big contender, but I want to do an AU).

+ Take this Friday afternoon off to go shopping and read the new Simone St James novel.

I think that's everything? Oh, one more.

+ Laundry.

That's it. *collapses* How is it only Wednesday?

Things!

1. Well, my interview went pretty well on Friday. I think I'd quite enjoy the job. They emailed to tell me that they've narrowed it down to two people and I'm one of them! So, they're contacting my references, which is cool! Unfortunately, the fellow making the decision is on leave this week, so I probably won't know anything until next Monday. Argh.

2. My word count continues to be pretty good! I wrote a really fun scene today involving a hairdresser named Doreen, she was great fun to write.

3. I got up this morning at 3am to see the lunar eclipse. It was really something! Not super red, but a bit rust-colored. I forgot that you can really see the stars out here. There's so little light pollution, it's amazing.

4. I did my Yuletide nominations: The Watcher in the Woods (Jan, Ellie, Karen and Mike), RED (Sarah, Victoria, Michelle Cooper, Frank) and Ghostbusters (Janine, Dana, Egon and Winston).

5. I don't really have a 5! I hope everyone has an okay Monday! ♥

*Because Spaceballs' quotes are always needed on a Monday.

Fings! Look, it was actually one of those weeks where I really struggled to find the good stuff. It was one of those weeks filled with a lot of bad stuff around the world and in our family and just plain hard.

So!

I'm making a point of listing some of the cool things that DID happen that ARE awesome and good.

1. I have been a cooking fiend! For my lunch I made a avocado, cucumber, lime juice, mayo and Sriracha salad that I throw on top of some salad greens. It's (almost!) healthy and cheap! I made chocolate chip cookies and this is the BEST recipe. Seriously. I also made some very tasty black beans, chicken and rice.

Le husband made French toast. Not just any French toast. LAYERED French toast. Two thick slices of bread with a thin layer of fresh strawberry slices and whipped cream with powdered sugar on top. Oh. My. Sweet. Lord. And the strawberries are the first of the season, so they're fresh, but not too sweet. Huh-mazing.

2. I finished my Hobbit fic! I...don't know where this story came from, but it was a blast to write and I got some very lovely comments and it was just plain fun.

3. I started my Het Big Bang! I've got a complete outline and plot and I've got about 6,000 words written. I don't even know, y'all. But the words are actually coming and I'm not about to stop them.

4. In terms of my original novel thing, I pretty much decided to start over. It wasn't going the way I wanted it to and I thought, 'Hey, this is my story, I can start over if I want to.' So, I've taken some stuff out and re-jigged quite a bit of it and since the beginning of the year, I have about 26,000 words of a story that I'm really happy about.

5. I HAVE DONE ALL THE LAUNDRY. ALL OF IT. IT IS GLORIOUS AND MY CLOTHES SMELL AWESOME BECAUSE THE WEATHER HAS BEEN ON MY SIDE AND I'VE BEEN ABLE TO LINE-DRY. SCORE!

How are you?! Tell me awesome things or even mildly okay things that happened this week, because life can't just be about the bad stuff. It really can't.

Happy Sunday! ♥

Stuff! and Things!

Here are some things I'm either happy about or pondering.

1. Our very nice, warm, temperate weather. Seriously, I'm wearing short sleeves. What?

2. How do you get yourself to write when you don't have the motivation? I have an outline. I'm happy with my outline. I'd like to finish the story. Why can't I finish this story?

3. I'm going to lunch with the ladies in my office. We never do this! I'm excited.

4. I WANT TO SEE JANE EYRE. NOW. VERILY. *wails and stomps her feet*

5. All these fake TV shows! Look it, look it, look it!

aj's Red Skies
jal80's The Quatermain Society
halfpenny_press's Conductor: The Age of Steel
(mine are here)

Aren't they lovely? I need them in my life!!!!

By the way, I'm still in a prompting mood, so if you'd like some actors/actresses of your own...