Writing
I'm in a writing mood. Problem is, as has been for a while now, that while my creative energies are at fairly decent levels lately, my structure and direction are lacking. I don't know what to write, what to begin. That's part of why my D&D characters are all going so well right now; I have the energy to make them good, and the structure and form to have it channeled.
The completion of my Cat shield has me in good spirits, that's for sure. Next, it's on to the 8 cores I have, seven almost-identical swords and an axe. After that, it'll probably be time to get some javs together...if I can get a good grasp on how to build them. A phone call to Mike will probably be in order. I loved the ones he had. I've used javs elsewhere that were just...crap. These were light, balanced, even, solid weapons that could be used effectively as spears. One thing is certain, I'm not getting final covers for my javs until I'm sure they're good.
I had a fortune cookie today that said something like "Your friends will be of great help to you in the next month's endeavor." Obviously, there's great comedic gold adding the standard "in bed" or whatever. Blah. I kinda stopped doing that some time ago. Next month I'm only hoping to accomplish a few things:
First, I'm auditioning for a play. That's actually in three days or so.
Second, I have the weapons and such to build. Shrug.
Third, I want to start trying a few churches, maybe find one that I can call home.
Could my friends be of help to me in these? Well, I know Derek is always up for helping me foamsmith. But that's about it.
I don't put a whole lot of stock in fortune cookies, don't get me wrong. But it's kinda fun, in a way, to see how, if, it applies. Now and then I get some that really DO fit me, though I am lucid enough to recognize they fit just about everyone.
Meh. I'm in a good mood, even though I feel a bit bored and uninspired. Life is good. I may not like my job, but it's providing for me very well. I may not like my home, but I'm warm and comfortable and have plenty to keep me entertained and happy. And I know that this year, it's changing. This year won't be stagnant like last year. That, as much as anything, helps.
It's interesting to see how all the advice I've heard, and even given, over the years is proven right. Like, how having a goal set, and working towards it, is better for you than just sitting around and playing games. I knew that was the case before, but I'm a bit surprised just HOW much better it is.
I have a postcard to send. I don't want to forget that.
EDIT: Oh yeah. A few other random notes.
I'm getting a raise in about a month. Maybe 20-30 per paycheck. I'm going to set up a savings account soon after that raise sets in and put that 20 direct-deposit in there. Maybe deposit my plasma donation returns in there too.
It'll be just a savings account for a while. I may set it as my Rosetta Stone fund, to buy me the language program so I can start working on that goal/talent. I may set it as a vacation fund to get me out and about every so often. I may use it to save up for account settlements so I can get some of my collections debts cleared away.
Or, I may just leave it for a year and see what it gets me. Take most of it out at the end of that year, throw it in a CD, start some kind of structured, long-term investment/savings stuff. Now that I'm finding more money in my account than I'm needing, I think it would be good to get into some habits of saving.
Funny. I say that every year, just about, but this is one of the first times I actually have a good feeling about it being successful.
The completion of my Cat shield has me in good spirits, that's for sure. Next, it's on to the 8 cores I have, seven almost-identical swords and an axe. After that, it'll probably be time to get some javs together...if I can get a good grasp on how to build them. A phone call to Mike will probably be in order. I loved the ones he had. I've used javs elsewhere that were just...crap. These were light, balanced, even, solid weapons that could be used effectively as spears. One thing is certain, I'm not getting final covers for my javs until I'm sure they're good.
I had a fortune cookie today that said something like "Your friends will be of great help to you in the next month's endeavor." Obviously, there's great comedic gold adding the standard "in bed" or whatever. Blah. I kinda stopped doing that some time ago. Next month I'm only hoping to accomplish a few things:
First, I'm auditioning for a play. That's actually in three days or so.
Second, I have the weapons and such to build. Shrug.
Third, I want to start trying a few churches, maybe find one that I can call home.
Could my friends be of help to me in these? Well, I know Derek is always up for helping me foamsmith. But that's about it.
I don't put a whole lot of stock in fortune cookies, don't get me wrong. But it's kinda fun, in a way, to see how, if, it applies. Now and then I get some that really DO fit me, though I am lucid enough to recognize they fit just about everyone.
Meh. I'm in a good mood, even though I feel a bit bored and uninspired. Life is good. I may not like my job, but it's providing for me very well. I may not like my home, but I'm warm and comfortable and have plenty to keep me entertained and happy. And I know that this year, it's changing. This year won't be stagnant like last year. That, as much as anything, helps.
It's interesting to see how all the advice I've heard, and even given, over the years is proven right. Like, how having a goal set, and working towards it, is better for you than just sitting around and playing games. I knew that was the case before, but I'm a bit surprised just HOW much better it is.
I have a postcard to send. I don't want to forget that.
EDIT: Oh yeah. A few other random notes.
I'm getting a raise in about a month. Maybe 20-30 per paycheck. I'm going to set up a savings account soon after that raise sets in and put that 20 direct-deposit in there. Maybe deposit my plasma donation returns in there too.
It'll be just a savings account for a while. I may set it as my Rosetta Stone fund, to buy me the language program so I can start working on that goal/talent. I may set it as a vacation fund to get me out and about every so often. I may use it to save up for account settlements so I can get some of my collections debts cleared away.
Or, I may just leave it for a year and see what it gets me. Take most of it out at the end of that year, throw it in a CD, start some kind of structured, long-term investment/savings stuff. Now that I'm finding more money in my account than I'm needing, I think it would be good to get into some habits of saving.
Funny. I say that every year, just about, but this is one of the first times I actually have a good feeling about it being successful.