Reading Wednesday
Still reading The Sisters Who Would Be Queen. Still enjoying it. Most of this week's reading, however, has been for school. The new term has started. Some of you may remember that I've decided to take, as three electives, the short fiction workshops my university offers. This term starts the Beginning Workshop. The good news is, we are either writing only three stories, or drafting one story and then heavily revising it at least twice. The terrifying news is, the draft, due this coming Sunday, should be "between five to ten pages, double-spaced." That is...about three to eight pages more than my fiction averages. Still, the terror and pressure are part of the point of taking the course, so there you, or I, have it.
...Meep.
In much happier news, favorite sister gifted her fiancé with a Boxer puppy. He used to raise them, and has been wanting another one for years. Miss Matilda is only eight weeks old, and cannot be left alone for the length of time during which sister's kids are at school. Since I live a block away and can take my work with me, this means I am puppysitting for about six hours each weekday (less on days I have an appointment; we're still working out the logistics for those). I get paid in slobbery kisses, sleepy cuddles, and fuzz therapy. I think this should be the new monetary standard of the world.
...Meep.
In much happier news, favorite sister gifted her fiancé with a Boxer puppy. He used to raise them, and has been wanting another one for years. Miss Matilda is only eight weeks old, and cannot be left alone for the length of time during which sister's kids are at school. Since I live a block away and can take my work with me, this means I am puppysitting for about six hours each weekday (less on days I have an appointment; we're still working out the logistics for those). I get paid in slobbery kisses, sleepy cuddles, and fuzz therapy. I think this should be the new monetary standard of the world.