Writing and job thoughts
I got a very thoughtful beta and some guidance from elfscribe5 today on my slashy santa fic; it's become longer than I'd expected, but I feel much more confident about it now as I write the last scene. It did occur to me while we were IM'ing that I've pretty much written nothing but fest-oriented fics since this summer; nothing has come along and grabbed me, shaken me and said, "Write me NOW" as some stories have done. I guess I miss that. That said, it came to me, a story idea, and one that had appraoched me some time ago and then lurked away quietly. It'd be Wraeththu, a post-series story for once, about Aleeme and Azriel and how they cope (or don't) and recover (or don't) after their experience with Ponclast. It'd be high on the angst-o-meter by default, but I think it could be cathartic for me, and I'm pretty sure there aren't a lot of those fics already written. I'll need to check Forever Wraeththu to make sure.
I'm job hunting for a full-time or more full-time position as I think you all know. I went a bit crazy online over the weekend which has resulted in an interview with a temp agency this morning, and a follow-up with another agency, and an interview for next week. Yay. There's also a good chance that I could have another temporary position with the Opera, which would last around 6 weeks, and would be 9-5, so much more time though without benefits. I suppose that's win-win if the other position(s) don't pan out. The Opera holiday party is also this coming Friday, rescheduled due to the snow. I ate my dinner with the campaign manager, Brian, and have decided to sing "Heart of Glass" by Blondie when they break out the karaoke. ;) It's an 80s themed party, though my 80s clothes are all in Virginia, sadly.
I plan to go to the Oregon employment office first thing tomorrow to be screened for some positions; trying to get them on the phone is prohibitive and has been eating up my precious phone minutes,so I'm just going to go in person. With my knitting. And writing. I had a good night at work tonight; no huge donations, but a few smaller ones, and it was good not to have all declines. Plus I just feel like I'm contributing more, and more *normal* when I'm working, which is a good thing. I'll never be truly normal, but it makes me feel as though I'm functioning more in the world while working. I will say this: given the number of interviews I've had, I'm no longer intimidated or even all that nervous about them anymore. Also a plus.
New Year's Eve is tomorrow, too; it's not a holiday that I particularly care about one way or another, but I do have plans to join my future housemate, Julia, and some other friends for at least part of the evening. Apparently Julia is also a Scrabble shark, so that could be fun. :) Since I'll have the next day off, I'll probably want to stay up and write, which I can do since I can sleep in. Is New Year's a big day for any of you? If you do go out, please be careful.
Lastly, I'd like to thank the many people who have sent me holiday cards, and also thanks to eldritchhobbit, evannichols, kymyrra and persephone100 for their thoughtful gifts. I really will send out the postcards I designed, once I know when I'll actually be moving. It may be February, or some point in January. I just don't know yet, which is sort of unsettling, but in other ways, it's okay. When the time comes, I have a place to go.
I'm job hunting for a full-time or more full-time position as I think you all know. I went a bit crazy online over the weekend which has resulted in an interview with a temp agency this morning, and a follow-up with another agency, and an interview for next week. Yay. There's also a good chance that I could have another temporary position with the Opera, which would last around 6 weeks, and would be 9-5, so much more time though without benefits. I suppose that's win-win if the other position(s) don't pan out. The Opera holiday party is also this coming Friday, rescheduled due to the snow. I ate my dinner with the campaign manager, Brian, and have decided to sing "Heart of Glass" by Blondie when they break out the karaoke. ;) It's an 80s themed party, though my 80s clothes are all in Virginia, sadly.
I plan to go to the Oregon employment office first thing tomorrow to be screened for some positions; trying to get them on the phone is prohibitive and has been eating up my precious phone minutes,so I'm just going to go in person. With my knitting. And writing. I had a good night at work tonight; no huge donations, but a few smaller ones, and it was good not to have all declines. Plus I just feel like I'm contributing more, and more *normal* when I'm working, which is a good thing. I'll never be truly normal, but it makes me feel as though I'm functioning more in the world while working. I will say this: given the number of interviews I've had, I'm no longer intimidated or even all that nervous about them anymore. Also a plus.
New Year's Eve is tomorrow, too; it's not a holiday that I particularly care about one way or another, but I do have plans to join my future housemate, Julia, and some other friends for at least part of the evening. Apparently Julia is also a Scrabble shark, so that could be fun. :) Since I'll have the next day off, I'll probably want to stay up and write, which I can do since I can sleep in. Is New Year's a big day for any of you? If you do go out, please be careful.
Lastly, I'd like to thank the many people who have sent me holiday cards, and also thanks to eldritchhobbit, evannichols, kymyrra and persephone100 for their thoughtful gifts. I really will send out the postcards I designed, once I know when I'll actually be moving. It may be February, or some point in January. I just don't know yet, which is sort of unsettling, but in other ways, it's okay. When the time comes, I have a place to go.