Dear Ben Cross (Letter #9)
Dear Ben,
It's hotter than Hades here. Past getting my breakfast and lunch made I have not spent significant time upstairs. This could be a recurring theme if the summer is overly warm. What's the weather like where you are? I can't imagine it being cold.
Bootcamp was ok although I didn't put my full heart into this time round. I was overly cautious regarding my lungs. They are still raw from my cold and I didn't want to over do it. Ok, I also wasn't overly enthused about going today. I made myself go though. I was glad I did and am hoping that my cold will have gone at least mostly by Thursday.
Iwent to rapier practise. It was ok. My foot work is still sub par. My major flaw is that I'm terribly hard on myself which is probably why I get discouraged easily. Oh well, I'm going to stick it through. It's something I enjoy.
On the subject of rapier, my armour is in transit! Needless to say I will be tracking it's progress. I want that armour!
Another win is my short story. I have started it and it's ok. Clearly it needs some work, but there's at least something to work with. I'm not saying it's a good something. I'm going to view this as a first effort and hope something comes of it. My first contest!
Last night I sent an email to my mom outlining the terms in which we may continue having a relationship. I'm wondering if there's going to be a shitstorm over it. I apologize for the expletive deletive, but the situation is out of hand and I'm at a loss at how to resolve it without condoning her behavior. I can't be ruled by someone else's abject paranoia. Lord knows I've been ruled over by it for most of my life. But no more. At any rate, it will be interesting to see what comes of it. I've changed (finally) and she will just have to accept that I am no longer under the tyranny of her personal fears.
Anyway, it's been a productive day all round I'd say. I should probably get some sleep.
Sleep well.
Gail
It's hotter than Hades here. Past getting my breakfast and lunch made I have not spent significant time upstairs. This could be a recurring theme if the summer is overly warm. What's the weather like where you are? I can't imagine it being cold.
Bootcamp was ok although I didn't put my full heart into this time round. I was overly cautious regarding my lungs. They are still raw from my cold and I didn't want to over do it. Ok, I also wasn't overly enthused about going today. I made myself go though. I was glad I did and am hoping that my cold will have gone at least mostly by Thursday.
Iwent to rapier practise. It was ok. My foot work is still sub par. My major flaw is that I'm terribly hard on myself which is probably why I get discouraged easily. Oh well, I'm going to stick it through. It's something I enjoy.
On the subject of rapier, my armour is in transit! Needless to say I will be tracking it's progress. I want that armour!
Another win is my short story. I have started it and it's ok. Clearly it needs some work, but there's at least something to work with. I'm not saying it's a good something. I'm going to view this as a first effort and hope something comes of it. My first contest!
Last night I sent an email to my mom outlining the terms in which we may continue having a relationship. I'm wondering if there's going to be a shitstorm over it. I apologize for the expletive deletive, but the situation is out of hand and I'm at a loss at how to resolve it without condoning her behavior. I can't be ruled by someone else's abject paranoia. Lord knows I've been ruled over by it for most of my life. But no more. At any rate, it will be interesting to see what comes of it. I've changed (finally) and she will just have to accept that I am no longer under the tyranny of her personal fears.
Anyway, it's been a productive day all round I'd say. I should probably get some sleep.
Sleep well.
Gail