we have all turned into ourselves.
Nov. 26th, 2010 09:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
damkiannaIt was pouring at 4 am when I had to wake up and separate two fighting cats; it sleeted somewhere in between then and now, coating all the delicate little branches on the bushes outside, and all the needles of the pines, with ice; and now it is snowing, giant fat flakes falling almost fast enough to look like rain. I'm supposed to go meet up with M, J, K, Ka, and Q - and possibly a friend of J's from school, the prospect of whom fills me with terror - for lunch, so I ought to hope it stops soon, but I'm willing to drive carefully as long as it keeps snowing and sticking. :D
The tablet has arrived, as have the books I ordered; I'd forgotten just how long it's been since I'd drawn anything. I have giant flashing neon failure issues, and my sister is so much better at art things than I am that I have a feeble love/hate thing going on with drawing - even when something comes out half-decent, it's never quite good enough for something off in the back of my brain. Luckily, when I show her things I write, she likes to draw for them, so the pictures I wish I could put on paper still end up there most of the time. \o/
I forgot to post anything after Monday, and my memory is failing me, but suffice it to say that The Event continued to fail to grab me or pace anything properly, and H50 IS HEART. I thought I had heard wrong at one point, but the internet seems to confirm that I did not. LOVE. Also, I feel far less unhappy about missing Burn Notice now, because I caught most of the marathon yesterday and my soul is soothed.
The NaNo proceeds apace; I hope to hit the word goal this weekend and maybe pass it a little by Tuesday. I am still cleaning up the Dead Moms and making minor edits, but they should be all set for Round 1.5 of![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ladiesbigbang, which is great. And, of course, ItO is still chugging along.
Thanksgiving was truly excellent. Burn Notice most of the day, in between occasional kitchen visits to help my mother with small things and/or annoy her, plus fixing the macaroni and cheese that I insist on having as a side dish. We lit candles at the table and turned off all the lights, and I ate off our good china still dressed in my pajamas. :D There was also fabulous chocolate tart for dessert; I am one of those people who just doesn't like pie, so in addition to pumpkin pie, we have started making chocolate tart every year.
I would put a big poetical list of things I'm thankful for here, except I'm thankful for so many things it kind of defies belief, and making a list would just make me think of more and more. In summary, though: my family, friends, job, fandoms, and life are all more awesome than I usually give them credit for, and I am grateful for all the small sources of joy in between. ♥♥♥♥♥
The tablet has arrived, as have the books I ordered; I'd forgotten just how long it's been since I'd drawn anything. I have giant flashing neon failure issues, and my sister is so much better at art things than I am that I have a feeble love/hate thing going on with drawing - even when something comes out half-decent, it's never quite good enough for something off in the back of my brain. Luckily, when I show her things I write, she likes to draw for them, so the pictures I wish I could put on paper still end up there most of the time. \o/
I forgot to post anything after Monday, and my memory is failing me, but suffice it to say that The Event continued to fail to grab me or pace anything properly, and H50 IS HEART. I thought I had heard wrong at one point, but the internet seems to confirm that I did not. LOVE. Also, I feel far less unhappy about missing Burn Notice now, because I caught most of the marathon yesterday and my soul is soothed.
The NaNo proceeds apace; I hope to hit the word goal this weekend and maybe pass it a little by Tuesday. I am still cleaning up the Dead Moms and making minor edits, but they should be all set for Round 1.5 of
ladiesbigbang, which is great. And, of course, ItO is still chugging along.Thanksgiving was truly excellent. Burn Notice most of the day, in between occasional kitchen visits to help my mother with small things and/or annoy her, plus fixing the macaroni and cheese that I insist on having as a side dish. We lit candles at the table and turned off all the lights, and I ate off our good china still dressed in my pajamas. :D There was also fabulous chocolate tart for dessert; I am one of those people who just doesn't like pie, so in addition to pumpkin pie, we have started making chocolate tart every year.
I would put a big poetical list of things I'm thankful for here, except I'm thankful for so many things it kind of defies belief, and making a list would just make me think of more and more. In summary, though: my family, friends, job, fandoms, and life are all more awesome than I usually give them credit for, and I am grateful for all the small sources of joy in between. ♥♥♥♥♥
