Things I need from the universe, meaning my flist, today
I need two things:
1. I didn't get any work done yesterday, even though I had time to do it. I'm facing more than one deadline, and a project that scares the living daylights out of me. I tell myself I can let the unproductive day go, but I don't really believe myself (the way I do when I'm telling myself how terrible I am for wasting time), so I wouldn't mind hearing from other people I can let it go, that I can start new today, and that I can and will get work done today. So basically some encouragement, please? I'm in the starting stages of an important (writing) project and I'm terrified. *wibbles*
2. I need a name for a fictional place, and so far I am completely unequal to the task of finding one. I'm writing about a group of teenagers in a residential treatment center for kids with psychiatric and emotional problems, something like this one or this one. Wanna help me name the center? Please? It's important because chances are the whole story script will be named after the treatment center.
The center is in a mountain area (think Colorado), and the tone of the story is kinda day-in-the-life, kinda funny. I'd like to name the center after some local fauna or geographic feature, so I keep looking up wild mountain flowers and such, but with not much luck. I'd like a name like "Everwood" or "One Tree Hill," but those are, you know, taken. Any ideas? Why are names/titles so haaard?
Now might also be a good time to mention that if anyone on my flist has ever spent time in any kind of residential treatment center (especially psychiatric, especially as a teenager), and wouldn't mind sharing some experiences, I would love to talk with you. I'd be seriously grateful and owe you a lot. :) You can email me at the argosy at livejournal address.
Meanwhile it's supposed to be 106 degrees today. o.O Send ice cream.
1. I didn't get any work done yesterday, even though I had time to do it. I'm facing more than one deadline, and a project that scares the living daylights out of me. I tell myself I can let the unproductive day go, but I don't really believe myself (the way I do when I'm telling myself how terrible I am for wasting time), so I wouldn't mind hearing from other people I can let it go, that I can start new today, and that I can and will get work done today. So basically some encouragement, please? I'm in the starting stages of an important (writing) project and I'm terrified. *wibbles*
2. I need a name for a fictional place, and so far I am completely unequal to the task of finding one. I'm writing about a group of teenagers in a residential treatment center for kids with psychiatric and emotional problems, something like this one or this one. Wanna help me name the center? Please? It's important because chances are the whole story script will be named after the treatment center.
The center is in a mountain area (think Colorado), and the tone of the story is kinda day-in-the-life, kinda funny. I'd like to name the center after some local fauna or geographic feature, so I keep looking up wild mountain flowers and such, but with not much luck. I'd like a name like "Everwood" or "One Tree Hill," but those are, you know, taken. Any ideas? Why are names/titles so haaard?
Now might also be a good time to mention that if anyone on my flist has ever spent time in any kind of residential treatment center (especially psychiatric, especially as a teenager), and wouldn't mind sharing some experiences, I would love to talk with you. I'd be seriously grateful and owe you a lot. :) You can email me at the argosy at livejournal address.
Meanwhile it's supposed to be 106 degrees today. o.O Send ice cream.