I've been doing some thinking about NaNoWriMo, and specifically about the gamification theme that it's had going the last couple years, and why I've really fallen out of love with the site (though I remain motivated by the event ( Read more... )

My parents visited for a week, which was both stressful and delightful. I think I'm almost done wedding planning, or at least the part with signing contracts. oh God help.

Then we threw our birthday party, which was awesome - I like throwing parties, and I like my friends, and having those things combine is always best.

Then I had
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3307 words today, and I am at 25,050 total. finally, finally, finally I am caught up to where I am supposed to be!

*victory dance*

Okay. Now I get video games. And by "I get video games" I mean I am still not installing Dragon Age because I can't afford it to eat me alive. But maybe some Last Remnant.

Auuugh. So a little more clear explanation of last ngiht's flailpost ( Read more... )

Initial part of the evening: Best Buy run, making veggie quesadillas, and then dancing around the apartment in my underwear to New Kids on the Block. -.-;

7:30-8:30: 1500 words written.

8:30-9:00: another 430 words written.

9:07 pm: Crying my eyes out. Getting exactly the reaction I hoped for from puella_nerdii and mithrigil upon copy-pasting the relevant ( Read more... )

Word Count: It's OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAND! 9142 to be precise.
Page Count: 22
Outline Quality: Mutating before my eyes. Damn you, unexpected subplots!
Soundtrack Quality: Consisted largely of Michael Ball today. "Anthem," yo. Fucking awesome.
Scene Worked On Most Recently: "Charge! // And So They Rode to War"
Scene to be Worked On Next: " ( Read more... )

aaaaaaaah it's 3:30 and I haven't started fuck fuck fuck ( Read more... )