Has it really been four months?
I can't believe the last time I posted here was in March. It makes me sad that I either haven't taken the time to write anything down, or haven't had anything interesting enough going on that I felt compelled to jot down.
So, update on the last four months!
Work - Not much has changed in this arena. I feel more comfortable with the job every day, and it's hard to believe that only a year ago I was killing myself studying for the boards and giving myself ulcers worrying whether or not I'd pass the tests. XD I'm still wondering whether or not to make the effort to take another test in order to transfer my license to other states, but as I'm feeling particularly lazy right now (something I fear was ingrained by years of summers off) I'll probably re-evaluate that idea come fall.
Speaking of fall, in September I'm going to spend two weeks in Britain/Wales with the family! I'm pretty excited, as it's the first time I'll have ever been out of North America (having previously been out of the country visiting our friendly neighbors to the north). I actually just bought my BritRail pass today. :) Trying to figure out the trains and London Tube access is a little confusing (after doing everything by car in America) It's the first long-term family vacation we'll have taken in about five years, which makes me a little sad it's taken that long to get something together.
Writing has been going decently. After finishing a very long chapter of my Jewel Riders fic in really late May, I pretty much decided to take June off. I felt really burnt out by this story after finishing that chapter (that took me almost a year to complete). I actually did a little bit of story-planning on another fic, and it felt so good to be working on something else. I still want to finish the story, but I don't think I can do such long chapters. They just get bogged down and too drawn out. I did a little bit of story planning on it again, and I think I know where it's going to end up roughly (at least better than I did before). It'll probably surpass 50,000 words by the end, which is way more than I ever thought it would be.
On a sad note, my dear pet of 16 years passed away in May. Carrie was an early birthday present for my 10th birthday, and I'm not afraid to say I pretty much bawled when I found out. Every time I come home, I still expect her to be there. :(
Anyway, I'll probably do a toy post/update later.
So, update on the last four months!
Work - Not much has changed in this arena. I feel more comfortable with the job every day, and it's hard to believe that only a year ago I was killing myself studying for the boards and giving myself ulcers worrying whether or not I'd pass the tests. XD I'm still wondering whether or not to make the effort to take another test in order to transfer my license to other states, but as I'm feeling particularly lazy right now (something I fear was ingrained by years of summers off) I'll probably re-evaluate that idea come fall.
Speaking of fall, in September I'm going to spend two weeks in Britain/Wales with the family! I'm pretty excited, as it's the first time I'll have ever been out of North America (having previously been out of the country visiting our friendly neighbors to the north). I actually just bought my BritRail pass today. :) Trying to figure out the trains and London Tube access is a little confusing (after doing everything by car in America) It's the first long-term family vacation we'll have taken in about five years, which makes me a little sad it's taken that long to get something together.
Writing has been going decently. After finishing a very long chapter of my Jewel Riders fic in really late May, I pretty much decided to take June off. I felt really burnt out by this story after finishing that chapter (that took me almost a year to complete). I actually did a little bit of story-planning on another fic, and it felt so good to be working on something else. I still want to finish the story, but I don't think I can do such long chapters. They just get bogged down and too drawn out. I did a little bit of story planning on it again, and I think I know where it's going to end up roughly (at least better than I did before). It'll probably surpass 50,000 words by the end, which is way more than I ever thought it would be.
On a sad note, my dear pet of 16 years passed away in May. Carrie was an early birthday present for my 10th birthday, and I'm not afraid to say I pretty much bawled when I found out. Every time I come home, I still expect her to be there. :(
Anyway, I'll probably do a toy post/update later.