Tremendulent!

Seriously, I'm not sure what's up with me lately, but when I set out to do a thing - I end up REALLY DOING A THING.

Examples:

1. We went to look at a flat on a Friday. We signed the lease on Monday and moved in the following Saturday aka four days ago. So...I'm in a new flat? Yay?

No, it's good. It's a huge flat. Two bedrooms and in a very bizarre layout and well within our price range. It, unfortunately, as we've since discovered, has one of those metal plates above what I presume was the old-fashioned way of getting into the cellar and this plate is located on the pavement JUST beneath the window for the front room. So cue a big CLANK every time someone walks on it. Which is a lot. However, you can't hear it in the bedroom, so that's nice.

2. I'm still working on my two original novels and making progress. But, I'm also writing three fics. *facepalm* I think I'm just throwing stuff out there and seeing what happens. I'll finish them! I will. I just, ugh, so many projects.

3. My job! Holy crap. I was asked a few months back if I minded doing stuff in the lab, to which I replied, 'No, of course not! It's fun!' Cue the last three weeks of me being in the lab doing experiment after experiment, writing down the data, interpreting the data, and setting up new experiments. WHAT?! How did this even happen? I'm even showing the new PhD student how to do all this. I'm a lab manager! ME! WHAT?!

4. And finally - I'm baking this cake this weekend because if you're going to bake a cake, why not bake a three-layer chocolate marzipan cake with pistachios: Pistachio Petit Four Cake .

Possibly as result of all the above, my period came very early and I took today off because of my abdomen yelling at me rather loudly. Imma go make some tea.

Happy Wednesday? ♥

Reading: I just purchased Sorceror to the Crown by Zen Cho because I was told it was like Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell with lots of ladies and POC and magic! I haven't started it yet, but it'll be cracked open by the weekend.

I'm debating re-reading the Rivers of London series before the next book is released, but that may be optimistic of me.

I did just re-read Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman because the prose is lovely and I'm trying to improve my prose.

Watching: I am actually still keeping up with From Dusk Till Dawn. It has these moments that are really, really, really good. The dialogue is crisp and the acting is just plain fun. But then it goes a bit wonky and I just wonder if they just throw stuff in there because they think they have to. But the ladies are interesting and the mythology is kinda fun. Plus Esai Morales is having a blast being an awful, awful, AWFUL dude. Seriously, I'd only watch Esai Morales do what this dude's doing. No one else.

Lewis started up last night and it was quite good, I thought! Just how I like it: Robbie, Laura, James and Lizzie teasing each other while solving crime. Bring it!

Writing: The novel continues! I've written a grand total of nine chapters, maybe ten? A good bit of it is handwritten at present and my goal is to type all of that lot up by the weekend, so I can start fresh with the middle bit on Monday. But I have the first third or so done? I think? It feels like I do and it feels pretty darn great, to be honest. I may actually finish this thing! No one is more surprised than I am.

How is everyone? Happy Wednesday! ♥

*Because if I have to have Bonnie Tyler in my head all day - so do y'all!

So, I stayed home from work yesterday because I have a cold and my throat is not a happy bunny. I actually managed to work on three different stories. My Hobbit WIP, my original novel, AND my Het Big Bang that I am most definitely writing because I have no control over my life. (I wrote over 1000 words of it yesterday and I have an outline, I just need to decide what era it's taking place in. I'm thinking post-WWII because why not?)

I should be sick more often is what I'm getting at.

My Het Big Bang, by the way, is Hobbit!AU!All-human. Thorin Oakenshield needs a spirit medium to eradicate his manor of ghosts. Luckily, Gandalf knows of a lady in the Shire who might be able to help. I'm going to go spooky with this one. *flails* So excited to work on this!

I also re-watched some Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries because they're brilliant. Season Three starts soon! Eeeeee!

How is everyone?

Happy Wednesday! ♥

Okay. Everyone really, really, REALLY needs to watch Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Female lead who has flaws as well as being fantastic? Check!
Pretty decent secondary female characters with flaws and interesting characters? Check.
A truly yummy detective inspector (the actor used to be a professional cyclist, hellooo broad shoulders)? Check.
Set in 1920s Australia? Check.

Basically, I need everyone to watch this and then write stuff about how brilliant it is.

In other news, I wrote 750 words of my Yuletide fic today! Whoo boy, this thing is going to be long. Eek.

ALSO!!!! Looking to do something low-key during the month of November while still making sure to write every day! wrisomifu to the rescue! The only requirement is that you write for 10 minutes every day. It's brilliant. Come and be miserable with us!

Happy Wednesday!

I have a proposal for the United Kingdom. I propose we are allocated four (4) Good Weather Days per year. These days are to be used when the weather is unusually lovely and sunny. Not unlike Snow Days, except for when the weather is pleasant instead of unpleasant.

We are allowed to take one of these days at our leisure.

What say you?*

*Sponsored by the fact that for the first time in months, the sun was shining and it felt fantastic outside. I did open a window in the office and that helped a little bit.

(I’m conveniently ignoring the bureaucratic nightmare that would ensue should this policy be taken into effect.)

In other news: I love my friends-list. All of your advice yesterday was very, very helpful. ♥

I’m thinking I may sign up for the min-bang if that’s offered. As hiddencait said, it’s not like my one-shots don’t end up well over 10,000 words. Plus I end up having a bit more time in the summer – or at least it feels like I do.

So, yes – Steve and Darcy are going on a road trip and there will probably be at least one really big shark. In fact, it’s tentatively titled: Five times an outing with Steve and Darcy resembled a bad SyFy film.

However, it is also Wednesday and I’m still plugging away at the original thing. So, here are some pics of all the kickass ladies in this thing: ( trust me, it calls for it )

Happy Wednesday!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Is it just me, or does everyone wake up on a Wednesday and go 'Well, at least I've only got to do that two more times before the weekend.'

The plan for this weekend is write, write, write. And then write some more. I have four stories that I would like to write. At least two of them should be finished by the end of this month, at the very least.

Anyway!

The Cast List for Teeth, Claws and Guinness is growing. BUT, I've figured out the bad guy. Yay!

( a hematologist, a raven and a bad, bad man )

It sort of occurred to me today that I am actually going on holiday next week. As in properly getting on a plane and flying across an ocean.

THIS TRULY FILLS ME WITH DELIGHT.

Work has been so unbelievably boring. I honestly think my boss has conversations with me in her HEAD and so when she asks if I've done said thing and I say, 'Ummm, no?' she's all, 'Hmmm, did I not actually SPEAK THE WORDS TO YOU?' *head desk*

I get to see my mom and my dog and my dad and my husband's family and, yeah. Ooh! I'm also buying a new laptop! I just want to hang out with my dog and drink sweet iced tea and eat Mexican food and fried catfish and hushpuppies. I'm also trying to see if anyone is up for canoeing.

Also, the little back story I was going to write about Hannah's family in the Teeth, Claws and Guinness world is reaching epic proportions and probably won't see the light of day this week. Crikey. Why so wordy, brain?

Have some pictures and snippets instead!

( Evan and Hannah and Don and Gwendi )

Is it wrong that the main reason I want to get a new laptop is to eventually get Photoshop so I can learn how to make graphics and icons for my personal stories?

Things making me happy.

1. It's not raining.
2. I'm actually writing Big Bang and it isn't painful.
3. It's Wednesday!
4. I'm making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight with some amazing looking meatballs I got from our fabulous butcher.
5. I met the most lovely black and white Great Dane today outside said butcher's. I'm five foot one and this guy's head came to my chest. Gorgeous!
6. Gary Oldman, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, and Ralph Fiennes are going to be in a film version of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. My life is complete. I adore the one with Alec Guinness.

Happy Wednesday!

ETA. Spock has just started gossiping in my story. WTF? I hadn't really planned on him doing that. Silly Vulcan.

Who's got two thumbs, is supposed to go to London this weekend for a wedding, and has the beginnings of a cold which includes throbbing temples, an unhappy nose and can't seem to find a comfortable temperature to exist in?

This girl.

Ow.

Soooo making amazing restorative chicken soup with massive amounts of garlic tonight. I have no money whatsoever, but I was really looking forward to going to London this weekend.

And it's Wednesday! So, not being one to break tradition, have some pictures!

( Loverlies )

Happy Wednesday!

Have some pretty pictures!

'Cause, you know, why not?

( People I'm currently diggin' )

Happy Wednesday!